NOTEHBER 14, 1912. 



The Florists' Review 



103 



Florists Look! Prosperity! Prosperity! Prosperity! 



PREPARE FOR THANKSGIVING AND THE HOLIDAYS 



Election is now over, the country is settled, Godfrey Aschmann elected with a big majority. 

 At last prosperity has arrived. Fill and stock up your houses now with the best for the 

 Holidays; turn your pennies into dollars. 



When they counted the vote there could be no mistake, 

 Godfrey Aschmann was at head of the poll. 



The Bull Moose was nowhere and Debs was a fake, 

 While Taft was left In a hole. 



WHEN THE VOTE WAS COUNTED. 



Aschmann showed us his charms, then back to their farms 



His competitors scurried In haste. 

 His Araucarias, Ferns, Azaleas and Palms 



Appealed to all who bad taste. 



Not one of lot ever knew how to pot 

 Up a plant in the way it should srrow. 



The contest was hot. Who said it was not? 

 No one else had a ghost of a show. 



Said the Florists all around, "None better are found. 

 We're for Aschmann down to our last cent." 



With volumes of sound to his house they're bound 

 To stock up with the best, their intent. 



And they singr. as they so, "Our old friend Is not alow. 

 He's on top of the heap, all his rivals below." 



49- Look and soo what Mr. Frod J. MIcholl, of tho so woll-known 

 firm, Honry F. MIcholl Co., of Phlladolphia, has to say about 

 our plant, Sopt. 14, 1912 : 



"I have Just visited the ^rreenhouses of Oodfrey Aschmann, and must say 

 tha tit was Indeed a great surprise to me. I have never seen a better lot 

 of Araucarias, Ferns of all sizes and varieties and prices. Rubbers, 

 Palms, Azaleas and all other seasonable plants ready for shipment, 

 as are at present at Mr. Godfrey Aschmann's." 



"Saskatchewan Greenhoufes, E. J. Coster. Prop., Prince Albert, Sask.. 

 Can., Oct. 29, 1912. Godfrey Aschmann. Esq., Philadelphia, Pa. Dear sir: 

 Your shipment of $33.60 worth of ferns Oct. 23rd arrived in flrst-class 

 shape, and I beg to state that I never bought as good ferns at the price 

 in my Ufe, and I have been buying them for over sixteen years. Now I 

 am coming back to you for some more stuff, if you treat me as well as 

 you have done this last time. Yours truly, E. J. Coster." 



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ARAUCARIAS 



Araucaria Ezoelsa, raised from top cuttings, 

 spring importation, 1911. 6 to 7-in. pots, 4 to 

 5-year-old, 5. 6. 7. 8 to 9 tiers, 25, 28, 30, 35 to 

 40 inches high, $1.00, $1.25, $1.50, $1.75 to $2.00 

 each. 



Araucaria Ezcelia, raised in Belgium, from top 

 'Cuttings, spring importation, 1912, 5, 5^ to 6-in. 

 pots, 2 to 3-year-old, 3, 4 to 5 tiers, 14, 16, 18, 

 20 to 25 inches high, 40c, 50c, 75c to $1.00. 



Araucaria Excelsa Olauca and Ezcelsa speci- 

 men plants, 28, 30, 35 to 40 Inches high, $1.50 to 

 $2.00 each. 



BEGONIAS 



Our usual strain of improved Christmas variety 

 of Begonia Erfordii now ready; bright red color; 

 large 4-ln., 15c to 20c. 



Begonia Lonsdale, a pink variety, 5% to 6-ln., 

 60c, 75c to $1.00. 



Begonia Oloire de Lorraine Is one of our so 

 well known novelties ; they are in a fine state, 

 in bloom now or for Xmas, 5% to 6-in. pots, 50c, 

 75c to $1.00; 3-ln.. 12c to 15c. 



Begonia Olory of Cincinnati. In bloom now or 

 for XraaR, in tine condition, ."iVb. to 6-ln., large 

 stock, a real bargain at 75c, $1.00, $1.25 to $1.50. 



LOOK-BARGAINS IN PALMS 



Corypha Aostralii Palm, 5-in. pots, 20 in. high, 

 6 leaves, 25c. 



Kentia Belmoreana, 4-year-old, 26 to 28 inches 

 high, $1.00. Kentia Belmoreana, combination or 

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

 high, 75c to $1.00; 4-year-old, 26 to 28 inches 

 high, $1.00, $1.25. Kentia Belmoreana, 4-in., 

 25c: 5% in., 60c. 



Kentia ForBteriana. 2 houses full; never been 

 80 nice as this year; can ofTer big values for 

 your money this fall. 4-year-old, 25, 28 to 30 

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

 $1.50; 36, 40 to 50 Inches high, $1.75, $2.00 to 

 $2.60; 6-ln. pots, made up, 1 large plant in cen- 

 ter, 3 smaller sizes around, $1.00 to $1.25; 4%- 

 In. to 5-in., 20 to 24 inches high, 35c and 40c; 

 6% to 6-in., 25 to 28 in. high, 50c to 60c. 



Cocos Weddelliana, 3-in., strong, 15c. 18c to 

 20c. 



Areoa Lutetcens, 4-in. pots. 3 plants in a pot. 

 25c; 6>4-in. pots. 3 plants. 30c. 



AZALEA INDICA 



New importation, unpacked and in flrst-class 

 condltiou, full of buds. We have the finest 

 Fetriok, the best early pink, full of buds, as 

 round as an apple, a child can bring them Into 

 bloom for Christmas, 60c. 75c, $1.00, $1.25, $t.50 

 to $2.00. Deutacihe Ferle, double white, Simon 

 Mardner, double pink, Vervaeneana, double rose 

 variegated (one of the best old standard varie- 

 ties), Pharailde Mathilda, white, rose striped, 

 50c, 60c, 7.5c, $1.00, $1.2o to $1.50. For later 

 and for Easter blooming we only imported 

 the well known American varieties, such as 

 Hme. Vander Cruyssen, Paul Weber, Miobe, John 

 Llewellyn, Apollo, DeSchryveriana and a fe« 

 others (ttie Christmas varieties also can be kept 

 for Easter very easily), 50c, 60c, 75c, $1.00, 

 $1.25, $1.80 to $2.00. 



HINTS TO AZALEA BUYERS. Our azaleas 

 are invoiced at the Philadelphia custom house, 

 10x12, 12x14, 14x16, 16x18, 18x20, 20x22. But 

 look, here is the critical point. If we should 

 sell azaleas by measurement, and then ship them 

 to buyers under measurement given to the custom 

 house, most of the parties would not accept 

 them. Azaleas are not grown in a mould, all 

 differ in size under the same measurement. One 

 party expects a big bunch for his money, another 

 is satl8fie<l with a medium size; some parties 

 take their measurements differently from others 

 and measure 12 In. head for 8 or 10 in. A 

 medium size azalea, full of buds, is certainly 

 worth as much as a large unshapely one with only 

 a few buds. Therefore we use our own Judgment 

 in selling azaleas; we price them according to 

 their appearance. We do justice to all by giving 

 them good value for their money without giving 

 ■them the measurements. For example, you send 

 us .^Oc. 60c. 75c. $1.00, $1.25, $1.50 or more, .vou 

 shall get the full value for your money. But 

 look. Brother, the importing of azaleas is no more 

 profitable, fully 50 to 60% Is paid on their arrival 

 for duty, freight, hauling (packing charges, $2.00 

 to $2.50 for every 100 azaleas), duty on packing, 

 etc., our free packing here, and our employees 

 want their money on Saturday; therefore the 

 running of our business costs money. So, kindly 

 excuse us if we ask you to send check with the 

 order as we absolutely dare not run any chances 

 with imported goods like azaleas, on which there 

 is so little profit. Only old customers of long 

 standing are excused. The rule applies to both 

 dormant and blooming azaleas. 



MISCELLANEOUS PLANTS 



Ficus Elastica (rubber plant), Belgian or 

 American stock, 5>4. 5%, 6-in. pots, 30c, 40c, 

 60c; 7 in., 76c. 



Aspidistras, 7, 8, 9 to 10 leaves to a plant. 

 Variegated, 6-ln. pots, 15c per leaf; green, 6-in. 

 pots. 10c per leaf. 



Primula Obconica Grandlflora, good assortment 

 of colors, 4-ln., 12c to 15c. 5»4-ln., $2.50 per doz. 



Primula Chinensii, or Chinese Primrose, John F. 

 Rupp's strain, 4-iu., 10c; 5>4-in., $2.50 per doz. 



Hydrangea Otaksa, If you want to be success- 

 ful in forcing them, then buy our pot-grown 

 plants; remember only pot-grown plants will 

 bring you good results. 5Vi, 6 and 7-in., 25c, 

 35c and 50<i. 



Poinsettias, 4 In., 20c and 2.">c; 514-ln., ."i.^c. 



Cineraria Hybrida Orandiflora. our superior 

 strain, which created a sensation last Easter, 

 2-in. pots, $5.00 per 100; 3-ln., $7.00 per 100. 



Queen Alexandra Daisies, valuable for Easter, 

 2^4 to 3-in., strong plants, $4.00 per 100. 



Solanum or Jerusalem Cherries, 6^ to 6-In. 

 pots, 25c, 35c and BOc. 



FERNS 



6%-in. 

 7-ln., 



, 30c; 5%-in., 

 as big as a 



514-ln., 30c; 5%-in., 



Nephrolepit Whitmani, 4-in.. 20c; 5^4-10., 30c; 

 5% to 6-in. pots, 35c, 40c to 60c; 7-in., 75c; 

 8-in., $1.00. 



Nephrolepis Oiatrasii. This is one of the new 

 ferns, resembles Scottli, only is shorter, very 

 bushy and of a weeping habit, much admired by 

 everybody that buys it. 4-ln., 25c; 6-in., 35c; 

 51^ to 6-in., 40c to 50c. 



Boston ferns, 4-in., 20c; 

 35c and 40c; 6-in., 50c; 

 bushel basket, 76c. 



Scottii ferns, 4-in.. 20c: 

 35c and 40c; 6-in., 50c; 7-ln., very big, 75c. 



Elegantissima Compacta, 6-in., 60c. 



Scholzeli, 6-in.. 50c. 



We have ready a big assortment of 2%-in. 

 table ferns, $4.00 per 100. 



Fern Dishes, 6-ln., made up with Wilsonl ferns 

 with one large Dracaena Terminalis in center, 

 50c. 



Fern Dishes, 6-tn., filled with Asparagus, Wil- 

 son! or Albo-Lineata ferns, one poinsettia In 

 center, planted 6 weeks ago, now fine and large, 

 50c per pan. 



6-ln. pans, made up of Wilsoni ferns, very at- 

 tractive, would sell like hot cakes at 75c; look, 

 only 25c to 35c. 



Japanese Fern Balls, our own importation, al- 

 ready started, full of leaves, large 8 to 9-in. 

 balls. 36c — cheap at 60c. 



Dracaena Terminalis, 4-ln., 25c; 6^-ln., 60c. 



Adiantum Hybrldum, medium 4-in., 10c; large 

 4-ln., 15c; 5-in., 25c. 



Asparagus Sprengerl, 4-in.. 10c; 2V^-ln., 4c. 



Asparagus Plumosus, 214-in., $3.00 100: 4-in., 

 $10.00 per 100; 5% to 6-in., large, 35c and 40c. 



All Plant* Must Travel at Purchaoor's Risk Only. Cash With Ordor, Ploaso. All Plants 28 at lOO Rata. 



GODFREY ASCHMANN, w. orris... Philadelphia, Pa 



WHOLESALE GROWER, IMPORTER AND SHIPPER OF POT PLANTS. 



