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The Florists' Review 



Mabch 27, 1913. 



EVEBGBEEN, ALA. 



The shippers of decorative evergreens 

 in this locality are extremely blue over 

 the sad culmination of what promised 

 to l»e the biggest Easter wild smilax 

 trade that this section has ever known. 

 On account of the unusuAlly early 

 Easter this year, the smilax people 

 were anticipating a big trade, with 

 plenty of profit in it. They even had 

 the orders booked, but when it came 

 to delivering the goods there was 

 ''nothing doing," and this time it was 

 no fault of the shippers. 



There had been a heavy rainfall in 

 this section since about March 8, and 

 on the afternoon and night of March 

 14 there was a veritable flood. Elvers 

 and creeks were out of their banks, 

 railroad bridges were washed away, all 

 telegraph and telephone wires were 

 down and whole towns were under wa- 

 ter. On Saturday morning, March 15, 

 the little town of Evergreen awoke to 

 find itself entirely cut off from the out- 

 side world, being bereft of all means 

 of communication, either by railroad, 

 telegraph or telephone. On account of 

 the loss of bridges on the public roads, 

 it was impossible to travel more than 

 a mile or two through the country. 



For several days no connection by 

 wire could be secured. Just as soon 

 as there was telegraphic communica- 

 tion, all the late Easter orders for smi- 

 lax that had been held up on account 

 of the flood began pouring in. The 

 village telegraph office was crowded 

 with despondent smilax shippers and 

 hundreds of northern florists were sent 

 this message: "High water. No trains 

 since Friday. No wire until today." 



Trains finally began running again 

 on Thursday, March 20, with Easter 

 only three days ahead. Orders for Bir- 

 mingham, Atlanta and other nearby 

 markets would have been shipped in 

 time for Easter even then, but as the 

 country roads were impassable and most 

 of the woods still under water it was 

 impossible to secure one sprig of smi- 

 lax. 



The shortage of sheet moss on this 

 market has also been disastrous. 

 Weather conditions have been such for 

 weeks past that it was impossible to 

 prepare the perpetuated moss shipped 

 80 extensively from Evergreen. It has 

 also been out of the question to get 

 the natural sheet moss dry enough for 

 shipping purposes. Under normal con- 

 ditions, more moss is shipped at Easter 

 than at any other time during the year. 



Eacine, Wis.— W. S. Jackson is now 

 proprietor of the Asylum Avenue 

 (Greenhouses, at 1940 Asylum avenue, 

 formerly owned by Fidler & Adams and 

 later by the Kacine Floral Co. 



AMERICAN BEAUTIES 



8.INCH 



Fine stock, made from 

 clean, flowering wood 



$5O«perl00-$451%erlO00 



Fine cut flowers of Beauties 

 at moderate prices, 



SOUTH PARK FLORAL CO. 



NEW CASTLE, IND. 



The Phoenix Nursery Co 



BLOOMINGTON. ILLINOIS ,., 



OFFER FOR IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT 



100 1000 

 Ageratnm, Little Blue Star and 



2 other sorts, 2-ln $8.00 



Alternantherai, 2-ln., 4 vars S.OO $25.00 



▲qnilerU, transplanted in flats.... 2.00 



Asparagus Plumosus, 3-ln 6.00 



Asparagus Sprengeri, 2-ln 8.00 



Aaparaviu Sprengerl, 3-ln S.OO 



Aipararus Sprengerl, 4-ln 8.00 



Aonyranthes, red, 2-ln 3.00 



Aapidistraa, 4-in 16.00 



Callas, 6-in. pots, In bloom 30.00 



Cannaa, dry roots (for varieties see 



wholesale list), large stock of 



Florence Vauehan 2.00 15.00 



Carnations, Enchantress, Rose-pink, 



Beacon, White Enchantress, 



White Perfection, Red Lawson, 



Nelson Fisher. R. C 2.50 20.00 



Ooleus, Golden Redder, Verscbaf- 



feltli and other fine sorts, R. O.. 1.00 6.00 



Oolens, 2-ln. pots 2.00 18.00 



Chrysanthemnms, leading sorts, 



R. C 2.00 16.00 



Ofhrrsanthemums, Hardy, 4 var., 



2U-tn. pots 8.00 



DaUias, pot plants, 2-in., ready 



March 15 3.00 25.00 



Daisies, Queen Alexandra, 2-ln.... 3.00 



Feverfew, 2-in 3.00 



Foxcloves, 2-in. pots 3.00 25.00 



Fuonsias, 7 Tarieties, 2-ln. pots 3.00 



Geraninms, Nutt, Rlcard, Britt, 



Jean Viand, double and single 



white, and other leading sorts, 



2-ln 3.00 



Geraniums, 4-ln. pots 8.00 



Heliotropes, 2-in S.OO 



MpntioD 



-■<■- 100 1000 

 Hollyhocks, 6 colors, 2-in. pota....$ 8.00 $28.00 

 Hollyhocks, 6 colors, from flats. . . . 1.60 10.00 

 Hydrangea Otaksa, 2-in., ready 



March IB 4.00 



Ivies, German, 2-in 3.00 



Ivies, German, 3-in 6.00 



Ivies, English and German, 4-ln... 10.00 



Lantanas, 2-in 3.00 



Lantanaa, 4 vars., 4-ln. pots 8.00 



Larkspur, 2-1d. pots 3.00 25.00 



Larkspur, transplanted in flats. . . . 2.00 16.00 



Lobelia, 2-ln 3.00 



Oriental Poppies, transplanted in 



flats 2.00 16.00 



Fansies, once transplanted 76 6.00 



Phlox, fine sorts, 2-in. pots 8.00 



Platycodon, transplanted in flats. . 2.00 



Bags, Holt's Mammoth, 2-in 3.00 25.00 



Salvia Bonfire, 2-in. pots 3.00 26.00 



Salvia Bonfire, Sin. pots 5.00 



Smilax, 2-ln 8.00 



Stevla, variegated, 2-in 3.00 



Swainsona, White, 2-in 3.00 



Sweat Williams, 2^-ln., strong... 3.00 26.0t 

 Verbenas, fine named sorts, ready 



March 15 8.00 26.00 



Vlnca Elegantissima and E. var., 



2-ln. pots 3.00 



Asparagus Flumosus, 4-in 12.00 



Per Dos. 



Dracaena Indivlsa, 4-ln 9 2.00 j; 



Dracaena Indivlsa, S'ln 6.00 ^ 



Passiflora, Constance Blliott, Pfordtii, 

 2-In 1.00 



25.00 For list of varieties of Cannas, Carnations, 

 75.00 Chrysanthemums, Geraniums, Verbenas, etc.. SM 

 our wholesale list mailed on application. 

 The Review when you write. 



LET US KNOW NOW YOUR NEEDS IN 



CHRYSANTHEMUMS 



FOR THE COMING SEASON 



Some of the newer kinds will be short of demand. Those 

 desiring special sorts should place order soon. 



The best commercial Idnds we grow in quantity. Prompt ser- 

 vice, high-grade stock and moderate price is our endeavor. 



ELMER D. SMITH & CO., ADRIAN, MICH. 



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Arauearia Excelsa 



in 6-in. pots, 60c, 75c and $1.00 each. 



Ipomoea Noctiflora 



Moonvines, 2isin. pots. $5.00 per 100. 

 Cash with order. 



ASCHMANN BROS. 



Secand asd Bristol Streets and Risiig Sun Avenue 

 PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



Spring Plants 



By the thousands upon thousands, including all 

 kinds of Floweringr, Decorative and Vegetable 

 Plants, ready now. Price list free. Correspon- 

 dence solicited. 



ALONZO J. BRYAN, Wholesale Horist 



WASHINGTON, NEW JERSEY 



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JOHN SCOTT 



Rutland Road and E. 48th St.. 



BROOKLYN, N. Y. 

 Pilins, Fem ud Decerttive Pilots 



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FUCHSIAS 



very strong, 8-lncb, full 

 of cuttings, at $6.00 per 

 100; $SO.OO per 1000. 

 Stocks, Queen Alexandra 

 and Beauty of Nice, rery 

 Btrong, $2.00 per 100, 

 >18.00 per 1000. Califor- 

 nia Daisies, 2V4-inch, 

 most in bud and some in 

 bloom, at $2.50 per 100, 

 $20.00 per 1000. Mrs. Sander Daisies, 3-inch. 

 $3.60 per 100. Verbenas, 2V^-lncb, $2.50 per 100. 

 $20.00 per 1000. Coleus, Tery best, named Tari- 

 eties, u grand collection, very strong. 70c per 

 100; $6.00 per 1000. Daisies, Mrs. F. Sander, a 

 grand variety, $1.25 per 100; $10.00 per 1000; 

 Queen Alexandra, California, and Salvias, Bon- 

 fire and St. Louis, $1.00 per 100: $8.00 per 1000. 

 Ageraturas and Alternantheras, 60c per 100; $5.00 

 per 1000. Feverfew Little Gem (true), and' 

 Fuchsias, $1.25 per 100; $10.00 per 1000. 100,000 

 Fansies. Roemer's Prize Winners (Germany), 

 very strong plants, 50c per 100: $4.00 per 1000. 

 Alyssum, our big double giant, 80c per 100; $7.00 

 per 1000. Geraniums. Slme. Buchner, Rlcard J. 

 Vlautf, 2-lnch, $2.00 per 100; $18.00 per 1000. 

 Express paid on Rooted Cuttings. 

 C. HUMFEL,D 

 The Rooted Cutting Specialist, Clay Center, Kan. 



FERNS FOR DISHES 



Best assorted varieties, from 2\-in. pots, 

 $3.50 per 1(0; $30 00 per 1000. 500 at 

 1000 rate. Cash with order. 



FRANK OECHSLIN 



4911 West Quincy street, CHICAGO, ILL. 



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