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72 



The Weekly Florists' Review. 



March 9, 1911. . 



CRAIG SPECIALTIES 



Cyclamen— Exceptionally well-flowered 

 6-in.. 7-in. and 8-in. pots $100, 11.25. 11.50. $2.00 and $2.50 each 



Begonia Glory of Cincinnati— Beautiful plants 

 64n. pots tl5.00 and $18.00 per dozen 



Dracaena Massangeana — Perfect plants 

 Each $1.25, $1.50, $2.00, $3.00, $5.00. $S.00 and 17.50 



NEPHROLEPIS FERNS-Extra quaUty plants 



Nephrolepis Scottii 



2H-in.pot8 $5.00 per 100 



6 -in. pots $6.00 and 19.00 per dozen 



8-in. pans $12.00 per dozen 



10-in. and U-in tubs $18.00, $24.00 and $30.00 per dozen 



Nephrolepis Elegantissima Compacta 



2J4-in. pots $8.00 per 100; $75.00 per 1000 



4 -in. pots $20.00 per 100 



6 -in . pots $50 .00 per 100 



Nephrolepis Todeaoides 



2H-ln. pots $5.00 per 100 



4 -in. pots $20.00 per 100 



6 -in. pots fcO.OOperlOO 



11 -in. tubs $2.00 each 



Specimen Nephrolepis Bostoniensis 



ll-in.tubs.. 



.$3.00. $3.50 and $4.00 each 



Every store should use some of this stock for March sales. It will please you 



ROBERT CRAIG COMPANY, M.rkl?^r.... Philadelphia 



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DO FEBXS NEED FBOTECTION? 



While it is said that Vermonters may 

 have to prevent the stripping of ferns 

 from their mountain sides by means of 

 legislation similar to recent enactments 

 to protect their Christmas trees, florists 

 in the big eastern cities probably will 

 not become anxious over that prospect 

 so long as the other New England states 

 overlook the matter. Regardless of 

 Vermont's reputed dissatisfaction be- 

 cause the industry of gathering ferns 

 ns alleged to be systematically organ- 

 ized in the big outside cities, employees 

 being sent up to do the work, it is pos- 

 sible that the inroads made upon these 

 plants have been largely overestimated. 



Vermont is the first state to call at- 

 tention tq the possibility that ferns, as 

 well as fir trees, might be in need of 

 conservation. In reality, florists get 

 their principal supplies of ferns from 

 Massachusetts, and also draw largely 

 on New Hampshire, Maine, Connecti- 

 cut and even Bbode Island. These 

 states, evidently, have found no rea- 

 son as yet to complain. Furthermore, 

 investigation discloses that it is the 

 common brake variety of fern which is 

 in greatest demand, and, like the rest 

 of the fern family, the brake is a peren- 

 nial instead of an annual. 



If the claim that 50,000,000 ferns 

 were sent out last fall from four Ver- 

 mont towns is authentic, of course, some 

 alarm might be regarded as justifiable 

 in the face of such figures. As to any 

 lasting damage resulting to the fern 

 growth, however, there is plenty of 

 room for doubt. Hence, it would seem 

 that Vermonters might arrange to earn 

 themselves the $25,000 or $30,000 said 

 to be paid fern gatherers there each 

 fall, for if a prohibitive tax were placed 

 on Green mountain fronds, that attrac- 

 tive income would surely be diverted 

 to other parts of New England. — Boston 

 Daily Paper. 



Geraniums 



While we are sold short on some few kinds, we can put up an excellent collec- 

 tion, that will meet all the requirements of the most critical trade, for $2.00 per 100. 

 1000, in from 10 to 20 kinds, our selection, for $18.50. Cash. 



Ivy Geraniums, Scented Geraniums, Variegated Geraniums, in good assortment, 

 described in our catalogue. If you have not got it, you need it. Ask for it« 



. 2.in. s 



E>ouble Petunias, propagated from select stock of the finest colors. Per lOO Per lOOO 



also double white suid single fringed $2.00 $18.50 



Alyssum, dwarf and giant 2.00 18.50 



Alternanthera, six varieties 2.00 18.50 



Ageratum, six varieties 2.00 18.50 



Coleus, Golden Bedder, Verschaffeltii and others 2.00 18.50 



Fuchsias, six varieties 2.00 18.50 



Lemon Verbenas 2.00 18.50 



Lobelias, Kathleen Mallard and Newport Model 2.00 18.50 



Parlor Ivy, Senecio Scandens 2.00 18.50 



Tradescantia Zebrina Multicolor 3.00 18.50 



Swainsona Alba 2.00 18.50 



Salvias, Bonfire and Zurich 2.00 18.50 



Coleus, rooted cuttings, 60c per 100; $5.00 per 1000. 



Cash with order. Not less than 250 of one variety at 1000 rate 



R. VINCENT, JR., & SONS CO., • White Narsh, Nd. 



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McMlnnville, Ore. — Herbert & Fleis- 

 hauer say the demand for cut flowers 

 has been heavier this season than ever 

 before, and that it will be necessary 

 for them to increase their output of 

 carnations in order to supply the call 

 from surrounding towns. 



