Maech 28, 1912. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review^ 



123 



1^ The old reliable firm, GODFREY ASCHMANN, is not connected vvith any other firm and is more active than ever 



Prepare for Easter! 



From whom will we purchase our Easter supply? 



From our old friend, GODFREY ASCHMANN, off Philadelphia, of course. He was our man of the past, and 

 he shall be our man this Easter, and, as long as h^-^ps us good plants, he shall be our man in the future. He always 

 treated us right before, and we can rely upon him, WB'at he advertises is true and is no bluff. 



One of Oodfrey Aschmann's lilllQm Multtflorum Hoasea (photo taken March 12, 1912). No arifu 

 ments needed, speaks for Itself. The real stuff— The cream of Japan's production. The true LUium Multl- 

 florum, raised from 9 to 10-lnch selected bulbs, $95.00 ver 1000. Just look at the picture— they are Just right 

 for Easter trade. We sell them cheap too. Where other florists sret 15c per bud, we only charge you 10c per 

 bud, for plants In 6-lnch pots, having 6, 8, 10 and more buds to the plant. Plants under 5 buds, 12c per bud, 

 6-lnch pots. 



Go to Headquarters for Azaleas 



Azalea Indica Is a specialty with us, grown 

 for us under contract by an Azalea specialist in 

 Belgium for the last twenty years. Have four 

 houses full of the choicest. Only best well- 

 known American varieties are Imported, and are 

 now in excellent condition, covered with buds, 

 Just right for Easter. We ship only good stock, 

 full of buds and flowers. 



What Is the name of the best double pink 

 azalea? Mme. Vander Cruyssen is the name, 

 originated by the well-known azalea specialist 

 Mr. Vander Cruyssen of Belgium. Millions are 

 raised every year and shipped to every point of 

 the globe from Belgium. We have a big stock 

 on band of this so well-known and favorite variety 

 in tiptop condition. Every plant Is as round as 

 an apple, covered with buds, Just right for Easter 

 trade, 6, 7 and 8-in. pots, 75c, $1.00, $1.26, 

 $1.50, $2.00, $2.50 and $3.00 each. NOTICE.— A 

 portion of large size Mme. Vander Cruyssen must 

 be ordered in connection with small sizes, because 

 we were able to get only a limited amount of this 

 variety in smaller sizes. 



Niobe, double white, 50c, 60c. 75c, $1.00, $1.25, 

 $1.50 each. Vervaeneana., double variegated, 50c, 

 60c, 75c, $1.00, $1.25 to $1.50 each. De Schry- 

 ▼eriana (double variegated), 50c, 60c, 75c, $1.00, 

 $1.25. Simon Mardner, double pink, 50c, 60c, 75c, 

 $1.00, $1.25 to $1.60 each. 



ProfetBenr Wolteri, $1.00. $1.2B to $1.00. 

 Pres. Ogwald de Kerciiove. $1.00, $1.25 to $2.00. 

 Empress of India, 75c, $1.00. $1.25 to $1.50. 

 Apollo, best red, $1.00, $1.25 to $1.50 each. 

 Helene Thelemann, Mme. Eichhaute, etc., 75c, 

 $1.00, $1.25 to $1.50. Of the varieties left to 

 us, we will give you a good assortment for 60c, 

 75c, $1.00, $1.25 and upwards. Just as you say. 

 When we are out of one color, we send the next 

 similar color; also, if we are out of the size 



ordered, we send the next size either above or 

 below the price mentioned. 



Hydrangea Otakia never was as good as thla 

 year, green as grass, full of buds, every branch 

 stocked up. 6^, 6 to 7-in. pots, 25c, 35c, 60c, 

 75c, $1.00, $1.25 to $1.50. 



Primula Chinensis, in bloom, 5>4-in., $2.50 per 

 doz. 



Cineraria Hybrida Grandiflora. Henry F. 

 Michell Co.'s new Improved strain. Our plants 

 and flowers of this strain are twice the size of 

 those of other years, with perfect green foliage, 

 almost as big as a bushel basket, 6-in. pots, 26c, 

 35c, 50c, 75c to $1.00 each. 



Dielytra Spectabilis (Bleeding Heart), 6-in. 

 pots, 35c to 50c. 



Spiraea Oladttone. This variety, owing to the 

 dry summer in Holland last year, will be very 

 scarce this Easter, but we, fortunately, secured 

 enough to fill two houses full, and they are now 

 in fine condition, full of buds, 6 to 7-in. pota, 

 35c, 50c, 75c to $1.00 each; dozen or 100 the same. 



Ipomoea Noctiflora, purest white moonflower, 

 for which we have a world-wide reputation, now 

 ready, 2%-in. pots, $5.00 per 100. 



HYACINTHS, DAFFODILS, TULIPS. 



Bulbs imported by ourselves at high prices 

 from first-class growers in Holland; and cannot 

 be compared with cheap bulbs flooding the market 

 in the fall. 



Hyacinths, four best colors, King of the Blues 

 (dark blue), Grand Maltre (light blue), Gertrude 

 (best pink). La Grandesse (best white), right 

 for Easter, in cold frame, 4-in. pots, 10c to 12c; 

 9-in. pans, edged with Asparagus Plumosus, giv- 

 ing them an attractive appearance, 75c; 10-in. 

 pans, filled with first size Grand Maitre hya- 

 cinths, 2 to 3 flowers to each bulb, 13 to 15 in. 

 high, also edged with Asparagus Plumosus, $1.00 

 per pan. 



Daffodil Von Sion, double-nosed bulbs. Tbla 

 is the best double yellow narcissus in existence. 

 6Mt to 6-ln. pots, 8 bulbs in one pot, $2.50 to 

 $3.00 per dozen pots. 



Hurlllo Tulips, double, pinkish pearl, valned 

 very highly as a pot tulip, 3 bulbs in a 4-ln. pot, 

 $1.80 per dozen pots; $14.00 per 100. Toumetol 

 Tulips, best double tulips, variegated, three bulbs 

 In a pot, $2.00 per dozen pots; $15.00 per 100. 

 9-in. pans, filled with Tournesol or MuriUo tulips, 

 edged with Asparagus Plumosus, 76c per pan. 

 Pans nicely packed with excelsior, preventing 

 breakage. 



Areca Lutesceni, 4-ln., made up of 3 plants, 

 15c, 25c; 5^-in., 25c. 



Araucaria Bobusta Compaota, Qlauca and Ex- 

 celsa. Our reputation of being one of the largest 

 importers and shippers of this beautiful ever- 

 green decorative plant is so well known, dating 

 far back into the 10th century, that our name, 

 as well as the Araucaria itself, shall never die 

 out, and is still fresh in people's minds same 

 as when we first started. Why the Araucaria la 

 so popular is because it Is an ancient plant, kept 

 by Greeks and Romans as a special favorite in 

 their household, as a good omen. 



Arauoarla Robuit* Compaota, specimen plants, 

 spring 19U importation, 6 to 7-in. pots, 5 years 

 old, 3 good tiers, 15, 18 to 20 Inches high, 24 to 

 26 inches across, very handsome, $1.60 to $2.00 

 each; small size 6-ln., $1.00. 



Araucaria Ezcelsa Glaaoa, This is a beautiful 

 blue variety, very graceful and beautiful. Speci- 

 men plants, 6-ln., 7-in., 8-in. pots, 4 and 6 yeara 

 old, 3, 6 and 6 tiers, 20, 25, 30 and 82 In. high, 

 same In width, $1.26, $1.60, $1.76 to $2.00 each. 



Araucaria Ezcelsa, 8, 4 and 5 yeara old, 4, 6, 

 6 and 7 tiers, 6-ln. pota, 25, 80, 36 and 40 In. 

 high, 75c, $1.00, $1.25, $1.60 to $2.00 each; 

 5"^-in., 3 to 4 tiers, 15, 17 to 20 in. high, 50c to 

 60c; spring 1911 importation. Can meet aU 

 applications. 



Kentia Forsteriana, in fine ahape, 6% to 6-ln. 

 pots, 4, 5 and 6-year-old, 30, 35, 40 incbea high. 

 76c, $1.00, $1.25, $1.60, $2.00. 



KentU Belmoreana, 6, 6 to 7-year-old. 6 to 

 7-in. pots, 50c, 60c, 76c, $1.00, $1.25, $1.50, $1.75 

 to $2.00. 



Kentia Belmoreana, combination planta, 8 



Elanta In 6 and 7-ln. pots. 26, 30 to 35 Incbea 

 igh, 75c, $1.00, $1.26 to $1.50 each. This Is a 

 special bargain, seldom offered. 



Latania Borbonica, 6 to 7-in. pots, 30 Incbea 

 high, 60c to 76c; made up, 60c. 



TWO HOUSES DEVOTED TO FEBNS. 



All In fine condition. The 7 and 8-ln. sizes are 

 us large as a bushel basket — some as large as a 

 washtub; ALL POT-GROWN. 



Soholzeli and Whitmani ferns, 6-in., 7-in. and 

 8-in. pots, 40c, 50c. 75c, $1.00, $1.25 to $L60. 



Boston Femi, 6V^-in. to 6-in., 7-in. and 8-in. 

 pots, 40c, 50c, 75c, ^1.00, $1.26 to $1.60. 



Scottii Femi, 6V6-in. to 6-in., 7-in. and 8-in. 

 pots. 40c, 50c, 75c, $1.00, $1.26 to $1.60. 



Nephrolepis Oiatrasii. This is a very hand- 

 some fern, resembling the Scottii, but shorter 

 and bushier, with weeping habit, which gives it 

 a very flne appearance and makes it valuable. 

 5, 5% to 6-in. pots, 40c, 60c; 3 to 4-in., 20c to 26c. 



Ferns for dishes, 2^-in., assorted, $5.00 per 

 100. 



Asparagus Sprengerl, large 4-ln. pots, strong, 

 10c; 2%-in., strong, $4.00 per 100. 



Asparagus Plumosus Nanus, spring 1911 sow- 

 Ing, large, bushy 4-in., 10c; large, 3-ln., 12 in. 

 high, $6.00 per 100; 2%-in., 6, 8 to 10 in. high, 

 suitable for edging pans of byacintba, tollpa. 

 etc., $5.00 per 100. 



Bubber plants, 5%-ln. pots, 25c to 30c; 6 and 

 7-in. pots, 25 to 35 in. high, 35c, 40c, 60c, 75c to 

 $1.00. 



We have no catalogue. Order from ad. 



All gfoods must travel at parchaser's risk. Cash with order please. Please state if 

 you want stock shipped in or out of pots. 



GODFREY ASCHMANN, 



1012 

 W. Ontario Street, 



Philadelphia, Pa 



IMPORTKR, WHOLKBALK GROWKR AND SHIPPKR OF POT PLANTS 



