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The Florists^ Review 



December 26, 1012. 



XXX SEEDS 



AGERATVM BLUE STAB, best dwarf, 20c. 

 ALiYSMUM HMOWURUT, Hneat dwarf, very 



compact, fine for pots, pkt., 20c. 

 BROWALLIA, New Giant Blue, pkt., 20c. 

 CYCLAMEN GIG ANTE UM, finest giants 



mixed, 250 seeds, $1.00; V4 pkt., 60c. 

 CHRISTMAS PEITERS, very fine, 20c. 

 CHINESE PRIMROSE, finest grown, single 



and double, mixed, 000 seeds, $1.00; 1000 



seeds, $1.50; % pkt., 60c. 

 CINERARIA, large-flowering, dwarf, mixed. 



1000 seeds, 50c; % pkt., 25c. Also Stellata. 

 COX.ECS, New Hybrids, Beat New Giants, 



fine colors, grand, pkt., 20c. 

 CANDYTUl-TT, New Giant, fine, pkt., 20c. 

 COL,UMBINE, New, Fancy, fine, pkt., 20c. 

 COBAEA Scandens, extra olue, pkt., 20c. 

 HELIOTROPE, Finest Mixed, pkt., 20c. 

 HOLLYHOCKS, new double everbloomlng, 



first year from seed until frost, mixed, 20c. 

 JERUSALEM CHERRIES. new conical 



fruited, finest berry plant grown, pkt., 20c. 

 LOBELIA, Bine Bail, New Dwarf, dark blue, 



finest of all Lobelias, pkt., 20c. 

 PANSY, GIANT, finest grown, critically 



selected, 6000 seeds, $1.00; % pkt., 60c. 

 PETUNIA, New Star, finest marked, pkt., 20c. 

 PETUNIA, Giant Singles Fringed, extra 



large and fine, pkt., 20c. 

 PETUNIA, Giant Double Fringed, extra fine. 



the best Improved vars., pkt., 60c. 

 PHLOX DRUMMONDI, Cincere, New Dwarf, 



grand for pots, finest colors, pkt., 20c. 

 PRIMULA MALACOIDES, Giant Baby, 20c. 

 PRIMULA OBCONICA, New Giants, pkt., 60c. 

 SALVIA BONFIRE, best grown. Brilliant 



Scarlet, compact, large pkt., 20c. 

 SNAPDRAGON, Giant White, Pink or Yel- 

 low, separate or mixed, pkt., 20c. 

 SMILAX, New Crop, fine, pkt., 20c., oz. 40c. 

 THUNBERGIA, Mixed. (Black-Eyed Susan). 



fine, pkt., 20c. 

 TORENIA FOURNIERI, New Giant, extra 



fine and showy, pkt., 20c. 

 VERBENA, New Giants, finest grown, mixed, 



or separate colors, in purple, white, scar- 

 let, pink, striped and white eyed, each per 



pkt , 20c. 



CASH. Liiberal Extra Count 



JOHN F. RUPP, »"'«"•;»""'" 



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WE have a very fine stock — Berlin 

 and Hamburg, best ever imported 

 — of Lily of the Valley Pips, in splendid 

 condition. Send your order without delay. 



$10.00 per 1000 (in 

 1000 and 3000 cases) 



J. M. THORBURN & CO. 



I to years in busitus'. in Nrw York City 

 33 Bwclay Street • New York 



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ASK FOR 



My Original Winter and 



Late Florists' Sweet 



Pea List.. 



ANT. C. ZVOLANEK 



BOUND BROOK, NEW JERSEY 



or to my Sweet Pea Ranch, 

 LOMPOC, CALIFORNIA 



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S. 8s SKIDEL8KY & COs 

 Plants, Bulbs and Sesds 



1218 B«tz Bide, 

 PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



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white; parentage, Christmas Pink x Countess 

 Spencer. 



White Buterley — Color, pure white, seed white; 

 parentage, White Spencer x Florence B. Denzer. 



White Curleyana — Color, purest white, seed 

 black; the standard Is very large and so are the 

 wings, and all over curled and twisted; very 

 large percentage coming with two or more stand- 

 ards or four wings and all the flowers appearing 

 as double; parentage, White Blackseeded Spen- 

 cer X Enchantress, seedling out of third genera- 

 tion. 



Why Not — Color, pink selfs; parentage. Coun- 

 tess Spencer x Zvolanek's Pltik. These varieties 

 represent tbe wlnter-flowerlng Countess Spencer. 



Dolansky Spencer — Color, Mght pink selfs; 

 parentage. Countess Spencer x Zvolanek's Pink, 

 seedling from third generation. 



Hercules — Color, standards rosy pink, wings 

 light pink, one of the largest winter orchid- 

 flowering; parentage. Countess Spencer x Zvola- 

 nek's Pink, seedling out of second generation. 



Orangelne — Color, orange selfs; parentage. 

 Orange Late Spencer x Zvolanek's Orange, seed- 

 ling out of third generation. 



Salma — Color, orange salmon; parentage. 

 Orange Late Spencer x Zvolanek Orange, seedling 

 out of third generation. 



Pincus — Color, standard rose pink, wings one 

 shade lighter; parentage, Rose Pink Late Spen- 

 cer X Zvolanek's Pink, seedling out of second 

 generation. 



Aprlcota — Color. apricot pink: parentage. 

 Apricot Late Spencer x Zvolanek's Pink, seedling 

 out of second generation. 



Smalley Spencer — Color, satiny salmon; par- 

 entage. Apricot Late Spencer x Zvolanek's Pink, 

 seedling out of second generation. 



Mrs. Sim Spencer — Color, salmon pink; par- 

 entage. Apricot Late Spencer x Zvolanek's Fink, 

 seedling out of third generation. 



Bohemian — Color, rose red selfs, standard and 

 wings curly and mostly double; parentage. White 

 Blackseeded Spencer x Zvolanek's Enchantress, 

 seedling out of second generation. 



Antlonete — Color, brilliant clear pink standard 

 and wings curly and mostly double; parentage, 

 Blackseeded White Late Spencer x Zvolanek's 

 Enchantress, seedling out of third generation. 



Appleblossom — Color, appleblossom pink, stand- 

 ard and wings curly; parentace. White Black- 

 seeded Spencer x Zvolanek's Enchantress, seedling 

 out of second generation. 



Venus^Color. cream white In winter, pink 

 blush In summer, blackseeded; parentage. White 

 Blackseeded Spencer x Zvolanek's Enchantress, 

 seedling out of third generation. 



Orchids Beauty — Color, rose pink selfs in 

 winter, with orange blush in summer; parentage. 

 Rose Pink Spencer x Pink Beauty, seedling out 

 of second generation. 



Cereus — Color. Cereus red Immense wavy 

 flower: parentage. Rose Pink Spencer x Christmas 

 Meteor, seedling out of second generation. 



Lllaca — Color, lilac pink standard, wings 

 lavender pink, extra large, wavy flower; parent- 

 age. Lilac Spencer x Zvolanek's Pink, seedling 

 out of third generation. 



Bush Butterfly — Color, standard lilac pink, 

 wings cream white; parentage. Christmas Pink x 

 Countess Spencer, seedling out of third gener- 

 ation. 



Sunset — Color, standard rose pink, wings lllao 

 pink; parentage. Rose Pink Spencer x Zvolanek's 

 Pink, seedling out of second generation. 



Azurea — Color, dark blue selfs: parentage, 

 Walter Wright Spencer x Zvolanek's Blue, seed- 

 ling out of second generation. 



Lucifer — Color, scarlet selfs: parentage. Scarlet 

 Spencer x Zvolanek's Crimson, seedling out of 

 third generation. 



Indian — Color, brownish purple: parentage. 

 White Spencer x Zvolanek's Crimson, seedling 

 out of third generation. 



Evening— Color, light rose selfs: parentage. 

 Rose Pink Spencer x P. Beauty, seedling out of 

 second generation. 



.lealousy — Color, light yellow; parentage. 

 White Spencer x Jack Hunter, seedling out of 

 third generation. 



Heaven— Color, first opening light lilac, when 

 full open sky blue lavender; parentage. Lavender 

 Spencer x Zvolanek's Blue, seedling out of third 

 generation. 



Bishop — Color, Bishop red selfs: parentage. 

 White Spencer x Zvolanek's Crimson, seedling out 

 of third generation. 



Flag — Color, white ground, orange striped; 

 parentage Florence E. Denzer x Orange Spencer, 

 seedling out of second generation. 



Blue Strips — Color, ground blue, striped white; 

 parentage. White Spencer x Zvolanek's Crimson, 

 seedling out of third generation. 



Remarks: All the foregoing varieties are 

 strictlv winter-bloomer. The foliage is more 

 rounde<L but not so strong as by the late-flowertng 

 Spencers, the height six to ten feet under glass, 

 three to five feet when grown outdoors. The 

 flowers are just the same as the late flowering 

 Spencers, with extra large, wavy flowers and 

 exposed or open keel, bearing over fifty per cent 

 four flowers to each stem and if raised under 

 extra ideal condition many will bear flve and six 

 flowers. If sowed August 15 they will begin to 

 bloom In sixtv-flve days. If sowed In October 

 they will begin to bloom In ninety to 100 days, 

 according to the weather. After they are about 

 four feet high, with each foliage sprung one 

 stem with extra strong and large flowers. They 

 are just so productive and early as the common 

 old winter sweet pea. — Ant. C. Zvolanek, orig- 



John Young, Sec'y. 

 December 20, 1912. 



"The Best is the Cheapest" 



is a saying that most grow- 

 ers recognize as the truth 

 regarding Hly bulbs. It is 

 generally understood to 

 mean that the best cost more 

 than the lower grades, but 

 in speaking of Horseshoe 

 Brand Bulbs it is a mistaken 

 idea, for they cost no more 

 than most other brands. 

 This is because of the large 

 volume of business done, 

 which enables us to work on 

 a smaller margin of profit 

 than most firms can afford. 

 The bulbs come from the 

 most direct source possible, 

 where they are produced by 

 the best native Japanese 

 growers of lily bulbs in the 

 world. Besides the fact 

 that the price is not higher, 

 fall deliveries of advance or- 

 ders are made from twelve 

 different cities in the United 

 States and Canada. This 

 means a saving in freight of 

 from $2.00 to $10.00 per 1000 

 bulbs — have you ever con- 

 sidered the freight you pay? 

 Taking all things into con- 

 sideration, there are a good 

 many reasons why florists 

 should buy Horseshoe Brand 

 Lily Bulbs, and there are no 

 reasons, except sentimental 

 reasons, why they should 

 not. You can't buy better 

 bulbs, and you might get 

 worse. The same price to 

 everyone — no favorites. 

 Send us your order now. 



RALPH M. WARD & CO., 

 The Lily House 



71 Murray St., New York 

 City. 



Not how chMip, but how good. 



NOTICE:— Horseshoe Brand Lily 

 Bulbs are sold only by Ralph M. 

 Ward & Co. Any other firms offer- 

 ing this brand do so fraudulently 

 and dishonestly. Never buy from 

 a dishonest man. 



