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The Florists^ Review 



June 27, 1912.. 



WASHINGTON. 



The Market. 



Business has slackened up consider- 

 ably and, while there has not been a 

 large quantity of good stock coming 

 in, it is perhaps just as well, as the de- 

 mand for flowers is small. The florists 

 here are now preparing for the dull 

 weeks that are to come before the fall 

 trade starts. 



Various Notes. 



The heavy storm of June 15 has given 

 Washington's tree doctors considerable 

 work. It is reported that about 2,000 

 trees were either badly damaged or 

 completely destroyed. 



The many friends here of W. E. 

 Smith, superintendent of the Botanical 

 Gardens, the grand old man of the 

 flower world, are worried over the re- 

 ported change for the worse in his con- 

 dition. It is stated that he is in a 

 precarious condition, although until the 

 last few days he has shown signs of re- 

 covery. 



June 12 was the twenty-sixth anni- 

 versary of the wedding of President and 

 Mrs. Taft and called for a showing of 

 decorative skill on the part of the local 

 florists. To William Marche belongs 

 the highest honors. For the president 

 of the Cuban Republic ho furnished a 

 most gorgeous basket seven feet in 

 height. Nearly 150 Cattleya gigas and 

 200 valley were used, with Whitmani 

 ferns. For the Cuban minister he fur- 

 nished a similar basket containing 300 

 Dark Pink Killarney, 200 valley and a 

 quantity of maidenhair and Whitmani, 



A large design was furnished by Gude 

 Bros. Co. for a number of business men, 

 to be presented to the Washington base- 

 ball club in appreciation of the splendid 

 string of victories made while touring 

 the west. The design was eight feet in 

 height. It consisted of a huge ball of 

 white carnations, the seams of which 

 were represented by purple chenille, 

 with the figures "16," representing the 

 number of victories, in red carnations. 

 The ball was supported by gilded base- 

 ball bats and was surmounted by a large 

 bunch of American Beauty roses. The 

 base was a mass of ferns and flowers, 

 while from here reached a fox toward 

 the pennant at the top, which repre- 

 sented the 1912 championship. Messrs. 

 Oehmler and Gottenkenney, of Gude 

 Bros. Co., were at the grounds and im- 

 mediately upon the announcement that 

 the local team had won the game 

 changed the "16" to "17." 



The next meeting of the Florists' 

 Club will be held at 1214 F street, N. 

 W., Tuesday evening, July 2. 



C. Ponnet, who operates a stand in 

 the Center Market, sailed last week for 

 France, where he will visit relatives. 

 He will probably remain abroad all 

 summer. 



Robert Shoch and Sidney Bayers- 

 dorfer were in town early last week. 



W. F. Gude spent the week end at 

 Barnegat Bay, as the guest of John 

 Westcott. C. L. L. 



ARAUCARIA EXCELSA 



5V2-lnch pots, 3, 4 and 5 tiers, 14 to 20 Inches high, 

 50c, 60c, 75c each; 7-lnch pots, fine big plants, 6 to 



8 tiers, ;« to 42 Inches high $1.00 each. 



Cash with order. 



ASCHMANN BROS. 



Second Md Bristol Streets, and Rising Son Ivcnne 

 PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



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HYDRANGEAS 



For July and August Flowering 



We have a large stock of very fine plants, well 

 budded, which will flower during July and Aug- 

 ust. These plants are in the very l)est possible 

 shape and will be in perfection at the time when 

 they are most in demand for the decoration of 

 summer resorts, watering places, etc. 



Plants in new cedar tubs. 14-lnch diameter, 

 $8.00 to $4.00 each, according to size. If furnished 

 in common butter tubs, $1.00 each less. 



Extra large specimens in half-barrels, $5.00 to 

 $7.50 each. 



Phoenix Roebelenll 



Hardiest and finest palm for summer decora- 

 tion—ironclad. Fine specimens, 12-inch pots, 

 $5.00 each. 



Large Specimen Ferns 



We have a magnificent stock of exceptionally 

 fine N«phrol*pls in the following varieties, 

 viz.: 



Elesantlsslma, 12-inch pots, extra fine speci- 

 mens, «4.00 to $5.0o each. 



Harrlsli, extra choice form of Bostoniensis, 

 extra fine specimens, 12-inch pots, $7.50 to $10.00 

 each. 



Bostoniensis, 10-inch pots, extra fine speci- 

 mens, $2.50 to $3.00 each. 



QIatrasli, 10-inch pots, extra fine specimens. 

 $3.00 each. 



Scottfl, 10-inch pots, extra fine specimens. 

 $2.50 each. 



Elesantissima compacta, 6-inch pots, 50c 

 each. 

 Elosantlsslma, 8-inch pots, $1.00 each. 

 VIrldlsslma, 10-inch pots, $2.00 to $3.00 each. 

 Surplus Bedding Stock 



Cannas, strong, pot-grown plants, 4-inch pots: 

 Plarson's Promlsr, Bsauto do Poltavino, 

 Rohalllon, Floronco Vaushan, Souv. do 

 Antoino Crazy, Robt. Chrlstio, Mils. Borat. 

 etc., $6.00 par lOO. 



Crotons, best assorted varieties, 5 and 6-inch 

 pots, $6.00, $9.00 and $12.00 per dozen. 



VIncas, variegated, fine plants, S'e-inch pots, 

 for vases and boxes, $10.00 per 100. 



Goranlums, strong plants. 4-inch pots : Dou- 

 blo Qon. Grant, Troso, Joan Vlaud and other 

 assorted varieties, $8.00 per 100. 



Abutllon Savitzll, 2k-inch pots. $4.00 per 100. 



Asoratum, blue and white, 2i4-inch pots, $4.00 

 per 100. 



Asparasus plumosus nanus, 2^-inch pots. 

 $4.00 per 100. 



Nasturtiums, 4-inch pots, $4.00 per 100. 



F. R. riERSON CO., TarrytownoBHodson, NEW YORK 



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UNIQUE NOVELTIES 



WE ARE extensive nureerymen and floriste. We have recently intro- 

 duced and are the exclusive growers of two new, attractive novel- 

 ties which we desire to introduce into the northern market. We 

 ate confident they will prove highly profitable and will meet an extraordi- 

 nary demand with the higher claes trade. Season almost throughout the 

 year. 



We prefer to deal with leading, well-established wholesale florists and 

 will consider giving exclusive contracts. 



Full information will be furnished to parties who are in position to 

 most successfully handle the sales in their respective cities. 



Address 



ALVIN JAPANESE NURSERY COMPANY 



(Capital, $225,000.00, paid) ALVIN, TEXAS 



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S4,M««1««c!' D n •• rk> #> S «« C7 We have the following stock, offered at a sacrifice 

 UrpiUs Dcirj^clina to close out quick, i^s-inch pots, strong:. 



Per 100 Per 1000 



300 Violets, Swanley White $8.U0 $25.00 



150 Scotch Pinks 2.60 



500 Plumosus Nanus Asparagus 2.00 18.00 



1200 Sprengeri Asparagus 2.< 18.00 



2000 Orange, Otaheite 2.00 18.00 



1500 Lemon, American Wonder 2.00 18 00 



1.30 Jerusalem Cherry 2.00 



600 Kentia Palms S.OO 76.00 



600 Hibiscus, Double Crimaon 2.00 18.00 



400 " Versicolor 2.00 18.00 



800 " Peachblow 2.(X) 18.00 



JACKSON & PERKINS COMPANY, Newark, Wayne County, New York 



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J. P. SIEBOLD 



LANCASTER, PA. 



Grower of Rooted Cuttings of fine Geraniums 



See ad In Classified columns. 



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CHAS. D. BALL 



GROWKR OF 



ALMS, ETC. 



Bend for Price List 



HOLMESBURG, : PHIUDELPHIA, PA. 



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