■■■yj'vv'^ :.'*:■ 



28 



The Weekly Florists^ Review^ 



May 0, 1909. 



PEONIES 



We dp a big business in Peonies each year. 

 Tliis time we shall do more than ever because 

 of larger facilities. 



Would like to hear from those who grow 

 and those who buy in this market. 



Vaughan & Sperry 



60 Wabash Ave., ¥^lll 



Distance 

 8571 



CHICAGO 



Current Price List 



BSAUTIKS Per doz. 



30 to 36-lnch stems $4.00 



20 to 24- inch stems $2.C0 to S.OO 



15 to 18-Inch stems 1 00 to 1.50 



12-lnch stems 75 to l.CO 



R08BB Per 100 



Richmond, fancy $6 00 to $ 8.00 



good aOOto 5.00 



KlllBrney, special 10.00 



fancy 6.00 to 8.00 



good 3.00 to 5.00 



Chatenay S.OOto 8.00 



Bride and Bridesmaid 3 00 to 8.00 



Gate or Uncle John 8.00 to 8.00 



Perle V. 3.00 to 6.00 



Our Selection 3.00 



-CARNATIONS * 1.50 to 2 00 



special fancy... ^ 3.00 



MISCBuLANKOUS 



Callas 12.50 



Easter Lilies 12.00 



Valley S.OOto 4.00 



SwtetPeas 50 to 1.00 



Stocks, double all colore 85c per doz. 



GREENS 



Asp. PlumoBuo $0 35 to $0.50 per string 



Asp. PlumoBUS Sprays .35 to .50 per bunch 



Sprengerl 25 to .35 per bunch 



Adiantum $1 .00 per 100 



Smilaz $2 50 per doz. 



Fancy Ferns 4 00 per 1000 



Galax Leaves 1.00 per 1000 



Mention The Revie>v •when you write. 



in a class by themselves. These are the 



Eerennial phlox, the German iris and the 

 erbaceous peonies. 



The Phlox and the Iris. 



The value of the phlox lies in its 

 fragrance, its showy colors and its long 

 blooming period. Most of the varieties 

 now obtained from an up-to-date nur- 

 seryman are of what is known as the 

 ' ' silver dollar strains. ' ' The individual 

 flowers are each actually larger than a 

 silver dollar, and grow in immense, com- 

 pact heads. Some are the purest white, 

 both tall and dwarf growing varieties. 

 There is a very choice one named Miss 

 Idngard, white with a clearly defined 

 center. One is like the mountain laurel; 

 another is deep flesh pink. One of the 

 mcist popular is a very brilliant gera- 

 nium red, named Coquelicot. We have 

 also several other shades of red, and pur- 

 ple and lavender as well. The earlier 

 sorts are in bloom by the Fourth of July, 

 and they all continue in their glory till 

 they have had several hard frosts, along 

 in the latter part of October. 



The iris, whose very name signifies 

 "rainbow," has the most wonderfully 

 delicate range and combination of colors 

 of all our favorite flowering plants. 

 Many people prefer them to the orchids, 

 which cost several times as much and 

 need so much care. The Japanese, Span- 

 ish and Siberian iris all have their 

 charms, but in this region are not nearly 

 80 satisfactory as the so-called German 

 iris. Some are taller than others; some 

 have a delightful orange blossom odor; 

 they all have from half a dozen to fif- 

 teen or twenty flowers on each stalk. 



The R&inbow G>Iors of the Iris. 



The two most common colors among 

 flowers are white and yellow; the rarest 

 are brown, orange and violet. All these 

 shades are obtained in the iris, together 

 with some of the richest lavenders and 

 purples. Some have two distinct colors, 

 such as blue and white, yellow and pltun 

 purple, or yellow and brown, while others 

 are all one uniform shade of violet, yel- 

 low, lilac, pink, lavender or white; but 

 there is always an indescribable delicacy 

 about them, which is rarely found in 

 Other plants. 



Just Asking 



will bring to you, the richest toned 

 ribbons any florist can use. These 

 are lustrous qualities, all silk weaves 

 and beautiful ribbons for florists' 

 work. Also samples of chiffons, 

 plain and fancy designs. 



We are manufacturers of Ribbons 

 and importers of Chiffons. Prices on 

 these high-grade qualities are no 

 higher than many inferior ribbons 

 are sold for. 



Sftl? Pitt? ^tn Mk Mxilsi dnmpattii 



^l|tladflfil;ti 



Mention The Review when you write. 



The irises will stand any amount of 

 heat or cold, and are not particular as 

 to the kind of soil they are in. It is a 

 singular fact that, though originally 

 water plants, they do not require a wet 

 location, but do equally well in a light, 

 dry, sandy loam. They make desirable 

 flowers for cutting, and as the lateral 

 buds will all develop in water, they will 

 last for a week or more in a vase. If 

 they were not so fragile, they would be 

 Tery popular among the florists as a cnt 

 flower, and even as it is they are sold in 

 large quantities by those who can secure 

 them without having them shipped, many 

 florists now having their own iris bed 

 near their retail stores. The blooming 

 season covers the month of May and 



runs over into June. As with mftst peren- 

 nials, it is better to plant them in fall 

 than in the spring, because they begin 

 to grow so early that spring planting 

 checks them more or less. 



The Peony, the Rival of the Rose. 



The last and best of the three indis- 

 pensables is the peony. The peony is 

 often spoken of as the "rival of the 

 rose, ' ' and it is true in more ways than 

 one. It rivals it in delicacy of color, in 

 fragrance, in form of flower and in 

 popularity. In hardiness, in freedom 

 from pests and diseases, and in ease of 

 cultivation it far surpasses the rose. As 

 eTidence of its popularity, note — 



1. The great attention given to it by 



