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The Florists' Review 



Decembeb 12, 1912. 



THE FLORISTS' SUPPLY HOUSE OF AMERICA 



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H. BAYERSOORFER & CO. 



You need some Baskets, Red Goods, 

 Wreaths, or something. 

 Can you get them in time for Christ- 

 mas? That's the question. 

 Let us tell you. 



We have a big warehouse that is 

 constantly supplied from our factory 

 and by incoming steamers. 



We have a large force of packers 

 and we are live wires, all of us. 



We think we can get that order 

 to you in time. MAY WE TRY? 



1129 Arch Street, 



PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



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The begonia shows an important 

 change this season: Cincinnati is push- 

 ing forward in the medium and larger 

 sizes, while Lorraine and Norwood 

 lead in the basket sizes and in 5-inch. 

 The beauty, grace and freedom of 

 bloom of the begonia have won for it 

 a host of friends. The cyclamen when 

 well grown is the most satisfactory of 

 the Christmas blooming plants as a 

 gift. To quote from Eobert A. Craig, 

 "There are no mites." When the 

 plants are perfectly grown in a cool 

 temperature and miteless they are 

 ideal. 



The azalea is not a Christmas plant; 

 it never was and it probably never will 

 be, but the azalea is so perfect that, if 

 you must have one for Christmas, by 

 all means let it be Mme. Patrick. Dun- 

 can Macaw was standing before the 

 most perfect bench of Mme. Petrick, 

 well budded (that is usually the trouble 

 at Christmas), with the flowers just 

 opening, showing the size and color. 

 Such azaleas merit a place on the 

 Christmas list, but such azaleas are 

 rare. 



The Christmas foliage plants include 

 crotons, dracsenas, Pandanus Veitchii 

 and a few more. The crotons have be- 

 come so important that they can be 

 had in named varieties in quantity, a 

 thing impossible a few years ago. This 

 gives opportunity for color combina- 

 tion. The bronze green foliage of Mrs. 

 Sander, for instance, is striking with 

 Adiantum hybridum. Crotons of 

 Christmas red are highly prized. As a 

 basket plant the croton has a large 

 field. Dracaena terminalis when well 

 grown has Christmas red tops, indica- 

 tive of culture; it is the leading 

 dracaena. Lord Wolseley has grace; 

 it is a variety that promises well. Then 

 there are two or three other sorts that 

 are being grown in quantities in antici- 

 pation of demand. Massangeana, with 

 its drooping variegated leaves, has won- 

 derful stamina. The clear green and 

 white of Pandanus Veitchii gives it a 

 place in basket work, where its grace 

 shows well. 



Every variety of nephrolepis, of 

 adiantum, or of asparagus, that is grown 

 for everyday use, is useful at Christ- 

 mas; the chief point is that the plants 



Raedlein Art Baskets 



Are the kind upon which you 

 can build business and hold it. 

 They are built by artists for 

 florists who appreciate exclu- 

 sive styles. An artistically 

 filled basket cannot be resisted 

 by the buyer of flowers. A trial 

 assortment costing: from $5.00 

 to $25.00 will convince you. 



OUR NEW CATALOGUE IS READY. 

 WRITE FOR ONE. 



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I R*EDLEIN BASKET CO., M.Lw«y&gyv.H».. CHICAGO 



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be bushy. So great has been the de- 

 mand for small plants for making up 

 that Robert A. Craig filled 1,200 birch- 

 bark baskets with foliage plant combi- 

 nations, with the idea of suggesting the 

 possibilities in this direction. One-half 

 of these baskets had already been or- 

 dered at the time of my visit. 



The berried plants include ardisias 

 and solanums. The ardisias are the 

 most satisfactory and the most diffi- 

 cult. The solanums are pretty and 

 have a special field of their own. 



In conclusion it may be said that the 

 wonderful growth in the demand for 

 Christmas plants is a healthy sign in 

 the development of our business. 



Second and Bristol Streets. 



To those who have known the place 

 in former days, it is a pleasure to walk 

 through the greenhouses of Aschmann 

 Bros. Ability and hard work have 

 gradually brought the place into ex- 

 cellent condition. The stock of flower- 



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 Write for samples and reduced prices. 



J. LICHTENBERGER, 1S64 Ayenue A, New 



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ing plants and ferns for the hoi 

 promises well. The prettiest sight or 

 all is a house of Cincinnati begonias 

 just coming into bloom. Then there 

 are the azaleas, Mme. Petrick and Ver- 

 vseneana, the soft pink and white of 

 the latter showing remarkably well for 

 so early in the season. The poinsettias 

 are believed to be in advance of the 

 times. Lorraine begonias and cycla- 

 mens, Jerusalem cherries and primroses 

 complete the list of flowering and ber- 

 ried plants. One whole house and parts 

 of others shelter the ferns. Asparagus 



