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The Weekly Florists'' Review. 



IIAT 23, 1912. 



MILWAUKEE. 



The Market. 



The tone of the market has taken 

 quite a change within the last two 

 weeks, it now being a case of get the 

 stock to fill the orders; especially was 

 this true the latter part of last week. 

 Boses are of good quality and the sup- 

 ply about equals the demand. Carna- 

 tions are what one would call scarce, 

 and with the prolonged rainy weather 

 the supply of sweet peas has also de- 

 creased. 



Indoor bulbous stock no longer cuts 

 any figure, but it has been readily re- 

 placed by the supply of outdoor grown. 

 The gladioli that come in are readily 

 disposed of. 



Various Notes. 



The Hummel & Downing Co., which 

 does a big business in the manufactur- 

 ing of cut flower boxes, had its offices 

 prettily decorated with palms, ferns, 

 plumosus strings and numerous cut 

 flowers during the formal opening of 

 the new factory at North avenue 

 bridge, Tuesday, May 21. 



Otto Eggebrecht, who is located on 

 the northwestern outskirts of the city, 

 reports having over 15,000 geraniums in 

 bud and bloom. He is also cutting 

 sweet peas of a fine quality. 



The Mueller Greenhouse Co. is the 

 name of the new firm which is erecting 

 a plant at Brown Deer. F. W. Mueller 

 and his son. Gust, were formerly with 

 the Mueller & Schroeder Co. 



A terrific wind demolished two large 

 window panes at the Edlefsen-Leidiger 

 store recently. 



Heitman & Baerman are supplying 

 the local market with some extra fine 

 cut gladioli. Their carnations also have 

 been doing well of late. 



Twelve members of the Milwaukee 

 Florists' Bowling Club took a run down 

 to Chicago May 19 to play the return 

 game due at this time. There was so 

 much noise on both sides one could not 

 judge which side lost till the figures 

 told the story; Chicago first, Milwaukee 

 second. After the excitement the Mil- 

 waukee boys were taken to the Tavern, 

 not for a drink, but for a spread which 

 was greatly enjoyed and appreciated by 

 all present. "It takes the Chicago boys 

 to do it up brown," was overheard 

 more than once. The following were in 

 the party: Capt. E. Currie, Walter Hal- 

 liday, A. Hare, C. Gutbrod, Otto Egge- 

 brecht, W. Schmitz, G. Pohl, G. Kellner, 

 G. Eusch, Nic Zweifel, Fred H, Holton 

 and E. Oestreicher. 



The following visitors were reported 

 last week: Martfn Eeukauf, of H. 

 Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.; 

 Jim Matthewson, Sheboygan, Wis.; A. 

 Wegner, Oconomowoc, Wis.; Otto 

 Sylvester, Oconomowoc, Wis. E. O. 



Exeter, N. H. — McAlpine Bros., of 

 the New England Eose Conservatories, 

 are erecting a second 400-foot green- 

 house. 



JOHN SCOTT 



SvtUmd Boatf and X. tftli MU, 



BROOKLYN, H. Y. 



Palms, Ferns IDecontiviPlaiits 



Mention The Review when you write. 



Godfrey Aschmann, the Busy Bee, 



Is more active than ever 



LOOK! BARGAINS! 



I am rsady to oxocuto ovory ordor in boddlns plant* promptly, bavins 14 houaos 

 and an oqual number of hotboda, with ovary holo and crack full off boddlns plant* alono. 



First Consignment 



ABAtrCABIAS. 600O Just recelTed per Steamer 

 Lapland from Antwerp, Belgium, more coming 

 by next steamer. Araucaria Excelia, Bobutta 

 Compacta and Exoelia Olauoa, palmt, etc. Flo- 

 rists, you know we are leaders for the last 25 

 years In importing, growing and shipping this so 

 well known evergreen decorative plant, the 

 Araucaria, more In favor now than ever. Almost 

 every florist knows our Araucarlas, therefore no 

 argument Is needed for our goods. We know 

 what our customers want and need, and have 

 provided for them and set aside special specimen 

 plants of the Spring Importation 1911. These 

 specimen plants will stand the climate every- 

 where and are especially adapted for decorating 

 lawns, porches, verandas, bungalows, private 

 summer residences, hotels and boarding-houses 

 at the seashore or elsewhere. The prices In 

 Araucarlas have advanced considerably this sea- 

 son in Belgium; even the freight charges of 

 the Red Star Line have advanced considerably, 

 but we did not advance our prices and are giving 

 every florist a show to fill those empty houses 

 and grow them for their fall trade. 



Juit look! Araucaria Excelta, raised from top 

 cuttings, 6 to 7-in. pots, 4 to 5-year-old, 5, 6 to 

 7 tiers, 25, 28, 30, 35 to 40 Inches high, <1.00, 

 $1.25, $1.50, $2.00 to $2.50 each. 



Araucaria Robusta Compacta and Exoelsa 

 Glauca, 6 to 7-in. pots, fine busby plants, $1.25, 

 $1.50 to $1.75. 



Araucaria £xcelsa, new importation, 5, 5 Mi to 

 6-in. pots, 2 to 3-year-old, 3, 4 to 5 tiers, 14, 16, 

 18, 20 to 25 inches high, 40c, GOc, 75c to $1.00. 



Araucaria Eobusta Compacta and Ezcelsa 

 Glauca, 6^ to 6- in. pots, $1.00, $1.25, $1.50 to 

 $2.00. 



Look, a bargain, until all are gone! Eentla 

 Belmoreana, 8-ln. pots, made up of 3 plants, 30 

 to 36 in., only $1.50, worth $2.50. 



Xentia Belmoreana, 4-year-old, 26 to 28 Inches 

 high, $1.00 to $1.25; 4-year-oId, 30 to 35 Inches 

 high, $1.50. Kentla Belmoreana, combination or 

 made up of 3 plants, 3-year-old, 24 to 26 inches 

 high, 75c to $1.00; 4-year-oId, 26 to 28 Inches 

 high, $1.00, $1.25 to $1.50. Kentla Belmoreana, 

 4-rn., 26c; 5%-in., 50c. 



Xentia Forsteriana, 4-year-oId, 24 to 26 Inches 

 high, 75c to $1.00; 30 to 35 inches high, $1.50; 

 7-ln. pots, made up of 1 large plant in center, 

 3 smaller ones around, only $2.00; 4i4-ln., 18 to 

 20 in., 35c; 6^6 to 6- in., 25 to 28 in. high, 50c 

 to 60c. 



Cocot Weddelliana, made up of 3 plants, 4 to 

 5-ln. pots, 30c, 40c; 3-ln., 16c. 



Fious Elastica (Rubber Plants), 7-in. pots, 30 

 to 35 in. high. $1.00; 7-ln., 25 to 30 in. high, 

 76c; 5% to 6-ln. pots, 20 to 25 in. high, 40c to 

 50c; 5 to 5^-ln. pots, 25c to 35c. 



Asparagus 8pr«ngeri, 4-ln., 10c; 2V6-in., strong 

 plants, $5.00 per 100. 



Asparagus Flumosus, 2V&-ln., $3.00 per 100; 

 $26.00 per 1000; 3-ln., 6c; 4-in., 10c. 



Nephrolepis Cordata Compacta, 4-in., 20c to 25c. 



Dielytra SpecUbllis (Bleeding Heart), a very 

 popular plant all over the world, hardy, bears an 

 abundance of pink drooping flowers, very appro- 

 priate for cemetery lots, gardens, among shrub- 

 bery and flowers. Plants, kept during winter in 

 cold frames, now beautiful and strong. 6-ln. 

 pots, in bloom, 25c. 



Areca Lutesceni, 4-ln. pots, 3 plants fn a pot, 

 20c to 25c; 5W-ln. pots, 3 plants, 30c. 



Latania Borbonica, made up, 6-in. pots, 60c; 

 single, 6 to 7-io. pots, eOc to 76c. 



Hydrangea Otaksa, 0-ln. pots, only tnltable 

 for outdoor planting, not in bloom, 25c. 



Hydrangea Otaksa, 7-ln., kept in cold frame 

 outside all winter, now. fine plants, 50c, 76c. 



CannaS. Mme. Crozy, Alphonse Bonvier, Penn- 

 sylvania, Queen Charlotte, Florence Vanghan, 

 4-ln., $7.00 per 100; King Humbert, 4-ln., $10.00 

 per 100. 



Kasturtium, dwarf dark red and other good 

 varieties mixed, 4-ln., 6c; 3-in., 3 plants in a 

 pot, $4.00 per 100. 



Asters, Giant Cregos, to cut or for pots. In 

 4 best colors, white, rose, purple and pink, 2^- 

 In. pots, $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1000. 



Ampelopsis Veitohii, 4-in. pots, 3 ft., 15c. 



Clematis Faniculata, 5-in., 15c to 20c. 



Honeysuckle Halliana, sweet scented, 4-in., 

 10c; 6-in., 15c. 



English or Hardy Ivies, made up, 4-in., 10c; 

 large size, 15c. 



Dracaena Indivisa, 6-in., 60c. 



Vinca Variegata, large 4-ln., 16c. 



We also present you with a novelty, a new 

 yellow Daisy, a constant bloomer, of orange 

 color; the name is Dimorphotheca Aurantiaca, 

 3-ln. pots, $1.00 per doz. 



Fyrethrum Aureum, Golden Feather, 2%-ln., 

 $3.00 per 100. 



In Small Plants 



We have the following In 2^-ln. pots, $3.00 

 per 100; 25 at 100 rate: 



Verbenas, assorted. 



Fhlox Drummondi, dwarf and grandlflora. 



Tagetes French Dwarf Marigold Lilllpnt 

 (African marigold). 



Torenla Foumierl, 



Sweet Alyisum, Little Gem. 



Coleua, Verschatreltil, Golden Bedder and 

 Queen Victoria, $3.00 per 100; fancy colors, 

 $4.00 per 100. 



Parlor Ivy. 



Cupbea or Cigar Plants. 



Thunbergia or Black-eyed Susan. 



Lobelias, Compacta, Crystal Palace (dark blue). 



Petunias, California Giants, fringed and 

 blotched, 3-ln., $5.00 per 100. 



Petunias, Dwarf, Inimitable, Rosy Morn. 



Cobaea Soandens, 4-ln., 10c. 



Now Is the time to plant Moonvlnes. 



Ipomoea Koctiflora, purest white Moonvlne, for 

 which I have a world-wide reputation. It is the 

 earliest, bearing waxy flowers, which are as large 

 as saucers; grows 50 ft. high and Is Just covered 

 with flowers. I have made a specialty of it for 

 the past 25 years and am known as the Moonvlne 

 Grower of America and grow yearly about 20,000. 

 In 2^-ln. pots, $6.00 per 100; 4-ln., sUked (tf, 

 $12.00 per 100. Now ready. 



Bedding Plants 



Geraniums. Beaute Poltevine, S. A. Nntt, 

 Alphonse Rlcard, 4-ln., $7.00 per 100. 



Ivy geraniums, assorted, 4-ln., 7c. 



Double Petunias, assorted, 4-in., 7c. 



Salvias, Scarlet Sage, Clara Bedman, Zurich 

 and Bonflre, 4-in., 7c. 



Heliotropes, 4-ln., 7c. 



Ageratums, blue, 4-in., 7c. 



Begonias, Vernon (dark red). Give np the old 

 large leaved Begonia Vernon and take up our 

 new strain, so well known all over the country. 

 Our begonias are well known and are an im- 

 provement over the old Vernon type. One bed 

 of these once seen in bloom will speak for itself, 

 stands the sun and tU% hottest weather wbep 

 nothing else blooms, and begonias will outlast 

 all the bedding bloomers In the garden, lawns 

 »r In pots. 8000 now ready, 4-ln. pots, 7c to 8c. 



Begonia Bemo, another novelty of Begonia 

 Vernon type, named after the capital of Switzer- 

 land, a constant bloomer, 6H-ln. pots, 25c; 3-in. 

 pots. 10c; 4-in. pots, 15c. 



Begonia Erfordii. This so well known strain 

 is another new, imported pink variety of ours, 

 makes smaller leaves, but an abundance of pink 

 flowers, never ceases to bloom sammer and 

 winter; plants medium height, bat bnsby; 4-in. 

 pots, $8.00 per 100. 



Lantanas, assorted colors, 4-in., $7.00 per 100. 



Fuchsias, assorted colors, $7.00 100; 6-ln., lOc. 



Coleus, 3-in., fancy colors, $6.00 per 100. 



All plants 26 at 100 rate 



Godfrey Aschmann, west o?»if street Philadelphia, Pa. 



WUOLMSALX GROWKR, IMPORTKR AND 8HIPPKR OF POT PLANTS 



