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The Florists^ Review 



Apbil 24, 1913. 



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A SEARCH FOR SNAPDRAGON. 



The writer took a trip to the great Flower Show and 

 spent the early mornluK hours in the wholesale flower 

 district of New York. Having snapdragon on the brain, 

 every variety caught his eye. He saw many buyers pagj 

 the high class lancies and mixed lots but eagerly seek 

 the silvery pink strains. One lot of K*nuln* Silvn 

 Pink was cleaned up in his presence by two buyers on 

 arrival, and the salesman said that it was so with every 

 shipment. This search was instructive and gratifying, 

 and we wish to'say : 



FIRST:— If yoa grow snapdragon atall, selectagood 

 one and grow it well— give it room, keep it straight, and 

 market it while it is fresh. 



SECOND:— If you want a variety that the buyers 

 take, grow SILVER PINK. The buyar is the man that 

 we must all cater to. Our opinion counts but little 

 against the man at the end of the line— the man with 

 the money. 



Silver Pink has two attractive features— its color, and 

 habit of growth. It does not carry any unsightly side 

 growth to lop over and appear wilted. All shoots can 

 remain, which, by their stiffness and gradual shortening 

 as they near the flower, give a symmetrical stock with 

 folias* and flower combined. Look into this point. 

 It is a strong one. Disbudding means much tlmelost and 

 a demllete flower stem. If you wish a demonstration 

 send 25c for sample spike with all growth and cuttings 

 attached. My original Silver Pink is a clean-cut stand- 

 ard, far a head of the list in style and color, which appeals 

 to he buyer on sight. 



SOW SEEDS NOW 



if you want good plants for fall and winter blossomi. 



We offer seed — ^our own growing — at $1.00 per pkt. of over 



600 seeds; 3 pkts., $2.50. Seedling plants sold until August delivery. Seedlings will throw an occasional pleasing sport, aside from which the color li 



absolutely perfect and true. If plants from cuttings are preferred will book your order for July and August delivery at $4 DO per 100; $36 00 per 1000. Cash 



must accompany all orders. 



R«port off JudK«*i Novolty Nicht, Clovoland Florists' Club, Fob. tO, lSlSx-"a. H. Ramsburg. Somersworth, N. H., a vase of Silver Pink 

 snapdragon, a beautiful variety and highly recommended by the committee." Soo larso display ads. In Rovlew of March 6 and 13. 



G. S. RAMSBURG, Somersworth, N. H. 



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PITTSBURGH, PA. 



The Market. 



Pittsburgh is experiencing most de- 

 lightful spring weather, with clear skies 

 and sunshine, and yet cool enough for 

 one to enjoy an overcoat. Peaches and 

 cherries are in fine bloom and Oie 

 early shrubbery is flowering. All of 

 the soft-wooded trees are coming fine- 

 ly into leaf and everything is just 

 right to make people want to buy. The 

 rule among the wholesalers all week has 

 been to clean up by noon, which makes 

 some think that stock is scarce, but, 

 rather, the demand has been good, as 

 there is a good cut of everything com- 

 ing in. The first local outdoor stock. 

 Trumpet narcissi, came in this week. 

 There are still a few violets arriving. 

 Sweet peas are between crops and what 

 are coming in are not fine, but sell 

 clean; in fact, almost everything re- 

 ceived is good. Little rubbish is com- 

 ing to the market. There has been a 

 good demand for flowers of all kinds 

 and all of the retail stores have been 

 busy; nothing unusually big, but what 

 is better — a good, healthy trade. 



The seedsmen are working night and 

 day to keep up with their orders and 

 it is said there never were so many 

 small buyers as this year. 



Various Notes. 



The Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co. still 

 holds the duck pin championship. The 

 results of the matches played April 11 

 were as follows: Pittsburgh Cut Flower 

 Co., 1,461, and W. H. Carney Co., 1,411; 

 McCallum Co., 1,421, and A. W. Smith 

 Co., 1,309. The complete scores are 

 given in the Bowling department on 

 another page. Clarke. 



David City, Neb.— Mrs. A. L. Mehu- 

 ron, proprietor of the Sunnyside Green- 

 houses, has just completed a new green 

 house, 28x70. Her stock i» ij|, jflne 

 coniiition anfl'^he sends wit sbme^nrst- 

 class designs and other such work.' 



The Phoenix Nursery Co. 



BLQOMINGTON. ILLINOIS 



OFFER FOR IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT 



100 1000 

 Ageratum, Little Blae Star and 



2 otber aorta, 2-lii $ 8.00 



Alternantharat, 2-lii., 4 vara 8.00 (26.00 



Aqoilegla, transplanted In flats.... 2.00 



Aaparagnt Flumosus, 4-ln 12.00 



Asparagus Sprengerl, 2-ln 8.00 



Asparagus Sprengerl, 8-ln 6.00 



Asparagus Sprengeri, 4-ln 8.00 



Acnyranthas, red, 2-in 8.00 



Aapidistraa, 4-ln 18.00 



Callas, S-ln. pots. In bloom 80.00 



Cannas, dry roots (for varieties see 



wholesale Hat), large stock of 



Florence Vangban 2.00 IB.OO 



Carnation Plaata 3.00 26.00 



Carnations, Kncbantress, Bose-pink, 



Beacon, White Bncbantreas, 



White Perfection, Bed Lawaon, 



Nelson Fisher. B. 2.80 20.00 



Co1>a«a Soandens, 2%-ln 8.00 



Oolaus, Golden Bedder, Verscbaf- 



felttl and other fine sorts. B. C 1.00 6.00 



Ooleus, 2-ln. twts 2.00 18.00 



Chrysanthemum Plants 8.00 25.00 



Chiysanthemums, leading aorts, 



B. C 2.00 16.00 



Chrysanthamnms, Hardy. 4 var., 



2^-in. poU 8.00 



Dahlias, pot plants, 2-in 3.00 26.00 



Baisiea, Qneen Alexandra, 2-in.... 8.00 



Feverfew. 2-ln 3.00 



Foxgloves, 2-ln. pots 8.00 26.00 



Fu(^ias, 7 Tarietles. 2-ln. pots 3.00 



Geraniums, Nntt, Blcard, Brltt, 



Jean Viand, doable and single 



white, and other leading sorts, 



2-ln 8.00 26.00 



Geranium 8. A. Nntt, 3-ln. pots... 6.00 



Geranium Xme. Salleroi, 2H-in 8.00 



Geraniums. 4-ln. pots 8.00 76.00 



Heliotropes, 2-ln $ 



Hibiscus, Crimson Eye and Moscben- 



tos, transplanted In flats 



Hollyhooks, 6 colors, 2-ln. pots.... 

 Hollyhocks, 6 colors, from flats. . . . 



Hydrangea Otaksa, 2-in 



Ivies, German, 2-ln 



Ivies, German, S-in 



Ivies, English and German, 4-in... 

 Lantanas, 2-ln. 



100 1000 

 3.00 



2.00 

 8.00 

 1.60 

 4.00 

 8.00 

 6.00 

 10.00 

 8.00 



Lantanas, 4 vara., 4-in. pots 8.00 



Larkspur, 2-in. pots 



Larkspur, transplanted In flats. 



LobeUa, 2-in 



Moonvines, 2-in. pots 



Oriental Poppies, transplanted 



flats 



Pansies, once transplanted. 



In 



8.00 

 2.00 

 8.00 

 3.00 



2.00 

 .76 



$16.00 

 26.00 

 10.00 



26.00 

 16.00 



16.00 

 6.00 



28.00 

 25.01 



Phlox, fine sorts, 2-ln. poU 8.00 



Platycodon, transplanted In flats. . 2.00 



Sage, Holt's Mammoth, 2-in 8.00 



Salvia Bonfire, 2-in. poU 8.00 



Salvia Bonfire, 8-ln. pots 6.00 



Smilax, 2-ln 8.00 



Stevia, variegated, 2-1d 8.00 



Swainsona. White, 2-ln 8.00 



Sweet WlUiama, 2M-ln., strong... 8.00 26.00 



Verbenas, fine named sorts 8.00 2S.00 



Vinoa Elegantlssima and E. var., 



2-ln. pots 8.00 



Asparagus Plumosus, 4-ln . i 12.00 



Per Doc. 



Dracaena Indlvlsa, 4-ln 9 2.00 



Draoaena Indlvisa, 6-in 6.00 



Passiflora, Constance Elliott. Pfordtii. 



2-ln 1.00 



For list of varietlea of Cannas, Camatlona. 

 Chrysanthemnms, Geranlnms, Verbenas, etc., s«« 

 our wholesale list mailed on application. 



Araucaria Excelsa 



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



Ipomoea NoeUflora 



Moonvines, 2'fl-ln. pots. $5.00 per 100. 

 Cash with order. 



ASCHMANN BROS. 



Secend and Bristil Streets end Risiis S«n Avenui 

 ■PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



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CHRYSANTHEMUMS 



The Kind We Wonld Like to Receive OineJTes 



Rooted Cuttings, $1.00 per 100; $9.00 per tOOO 



White, Polly Rose; Pink, Glory of Paclflc; 



Yellow, Klondyke (Pompon) 



$1.25 per 100; $12.00 per 1000 



White— -Terome Jones, Major Bonnaffon, Ivory, 



Smith's Advance. 

 Pink— Maud Dean, Ivory. 

 Yellow— Golden Glow, M. Bonnaffon, Chautauqua 



Gold. 

 Asparasus Plumosus Soad, $2.00 per lOOO: 

 Saadllnss, $10.00 per 1000. 



NiUbroA Gneiihsases, West Wkitelud P. 0., Pa. 



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