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The Florists' Review 



DXCBHBEB 26, 1912. 



HOLYOKE, MASS. 



The Florists' and Gardeners' Club of 

 Holyoke and Northampton held its first 

 annual meeting at the greenhouses of 

 Eeginald S. Carey, South Hadley. A 

 new staff of oflScers was elected to serve 

 during the coming year. Professor E. 

 J. Canning, of Smith College, was 

 elected president; D. J, Gallivan, of 

 this city, vice-president, and Professor 

 James Whiting, of the State College, 

 secretary. Professor Kinne, of Mount 

 Holyoke, G. H. Sinclair and George 

 Strungel, of this city, were elected 

 members of the executive committee. 

 Afterward there was a talk by James 

 EoUins on "Methods of Gardening in 

 England." 



Honorable mention was given to Mr. 

 Graves, of Northampton, for a new va- 

 riety of carnation, and G. H. Sinclair, 

 of this city, received certificates of 

 merit for two plants of the orchid 

 group. 



The society has had a prosperous 

 year and its members extend an invita- 

 tion to all practical men engaged in 

 any branch of the profession to unite 

 with them. It has a membership of 

 about forty. At the last meeting one 

 new member was admitted and two 

 others were nominated. 



The next meeting will be held at the 

 Smith College conservatories Tuesday 

 evening, January 14. 



WATEEBURY, CONN. 



George T. Ryan, who formerly worked 

 for J. Newman & Sons, Boston, has 

 been established here a little over two 

 years and has worked up an excellent 

 business. He has recently been doing 

 some strong advertising in the local 

 papers and reports it has increased his 

 trade about one-third. 



Albert Nodine has recently finished 

 a greenhouse and will devote his time 

 to growing bedding stock. 



A Mr. Hanson, formerly of Oakville, 

 Conn., is just finishing a house on Ham- 

 ilton avenue, and also will grow bed- 

 ding stock. 



Newport, Ky.— Charles Pf eiffer 's Sons 

 is the name under which the business 

 established many years ago is being 

 conducted. The store is at 809 Mon- 

 mouth street, with greenhouses at Fort 

 Thomas. 



FINE STOCK 

 PLANTS 



ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS AND 

 ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI 



From 214-inch pots, $3.00 per 100; $25.00 

 per 1000. 



SMILAX 



From 214-inch pots. $2.00 per 100. 

 SINGLE BEDDING HYACINTHS 



White. Red and Blue. $1.60 per 100; $15.00 

 per 1000. 



To secure these prices mention this paper 



James Vick's Sons 



ROCHESTER, N. Y. 

 THE FLOWE R CITY 



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FOR WINTER SEASON 



ARAUGARIA.EXCEL8A 



OUR SPECIALTY 



We have them In all slzea, 5, 5%, 6 or 7-ln. 

 pots, 3, 4, 5, 6.^ 7 tiers, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 25, 30, 

 40 to 50 Inches high, 50c, 60c, 75c, $1.00, $1.25, 

 $1.50, $2.00 to $2.50 each; some as low as 40c 

 each. 



MISCELLANEOUS PLANTS 



Fioua Elastica (rnbber plant), Belgian or 

 American stock, 6%, 5%, 6-ln. pots, 30c, 40c, 

 50c; 7-ln., 76c. 



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

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

 pots, lOc per leaf. 



Primula Oboonloa Grandiflora, good assortment 

 of colors, 4-in., 16c. 5^-in., no flower, 20c; In 

 bloom, $3.00 per doz. 



Primula Chinensis, or Chinese Primrose, John F. 

 Rupp's strain, 5%-ln., In bloom, $2.50 to $3.00 

 per dos. 



Poinsettias, 4-in., 20c and 25c; 6%-in., 35c. 

 to 40c. 



Solanum or Jerusalem Cherries, 6-ln. pots, big 

 plants, ripe berries, 25c, 35c. 50c and 76c. 



Queen Alexandra Daisies for Easter blooming; 

 mostly 3 plants In a 4-In. pot, 15c. 



Hydrangea Otaksa for Easter, force now; we 

 have the pot-grown plants, 6%, 6, 7-ln. pots, 25c, 

 35c, 50c to 75c. 



5%-ln. pot, Poinsettia In center. Asparagus 

 Plumosus or Sprengeri around, only 35c. 



LOOK-BARGAINS IN PALMS 



Kentia Belmoreana, 4-year-oId, 22, 26 to 28 

 Inches high, 60c, 75c to $1.00. Kentia Belmore- 

 ana, 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 Bel- 

 moreana, 4-ln., 25c; 5^-ln., 50c. 



Kentia Forsteriana.. 2 houses full; never been 

 so nice as this year; can offer 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 

 $2.50; 6 and 7-ln. pots, specimen plants, made 

 up, 1 large, 50 in. high, in center, 3 smaller ones, 

 25 inch around, $3.00 to $3.50; 6-ln. pots, made 

 up, 1 large plant in center, 3 smaller siaes 

 around, $1.00 to $1.25; 4%-ln. to 5-in., 20 to 24 

 Inches high, 35c and 40c; 6>4 to 6-in., 25 to 28 in. 

 high, 60c, 60c to 76c. 



All Plants Must Travsl at Purchassr's 

 All Plants 28 at lOO Rata. 



BEGONIA GLOIRE DE LORRAINE 



By our special treatment we give them that 

 beautiful deep red tint. 



Begonia Oloire de Lorraine is one of our bo 

 well known novelties; they are in a fine state. 

 In bloom now, 6% to 6-in. pots, 40c, BOc, 76c to 

 $1.00. 



Begonia Lonsdale, a pink variety, 6% to 8-ln., 

 60c. 75c to $1.00. 



Begonia Glory of Cincinnati, in bloom now, in 

 fine condition, 5Vb to 6-ln., large stock, a real 

 bargain at 60c, 75c, $1.00. 



Begonia Argenteo-Gutt|kta. 4-in., 20c. 



AZALEA INDIGA 



For later and for Easter blooming we only im- 

 ported the well known American varieties, such 

 as Mme. Vander Cniyssen, Paul Weber, Nioba. 

 John Llewellyn, Apollo, DeSchryrerlana. Dentscha 

 Perle, Simon Mardner, Vervaeneana and a few 

 others, 60c, 60c, 75c, $1.00, $1.26, $1.80 to $2.00. 

 Blooming azaleas, assorted, 75c, $1.00, $1.25 and 

 $1.50. We give good value for the money and 

 use our judgment as to size; so when you order, 

 don't mention any size;* we will ship plants 

 according to money sent, and you can rest assured 

 that Godfrey Aschmann will give you yoter 

 money's worth. POSITIVELY CASH WITH 

 ORDER. 



FERNS 



4 houses devoted to Ferns, 

 Better and cheaper than alsewhera. 



Everybody wants a holly fein. We have the 

 genuine Cyrtomium Falcatum, 4 in., 20c to 25c. 



Nephrolepis Whitmani, 4-in., 20c; 6U-in., 30c; 

 5% to 6-in. pots, 35c, 40c to 60c; 7-ln., 76c: 

 8-ln., Sl.OO. 



Nephrolepis Giatrasii. This is one of the new 

 ferns, resembles Scottii, only is shorter, very 

 bushy and of a weeping habit, much admired by 

 everybody that buys it. 4-in., 25c; 5-in., 35c; 

 5% to 6-ln., 40c to 50c. 



Boston ferns, 5^-in., 30c; 5%-in., 3Bc and 40c; 

 6-in., 60c; 7-in., as big as a bushel basket, 75c; 

 as big as a washtub, $1.00 to $1.26. 



Scottii ferns, 4-in., 20c; 6V4-in., 30c; 5Vi-in.. 

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



Elegantissima Compacta, 6-ln., 60c. 



Boholzeli, 6-in., 50c; 7-in., as big as a bushel 

 basket, $1.00; medium 7-in., 75c. 



We have ready a big assortment of 2Vi-ln. 

 table ferns, $4.00 per 100; 3-in., very strong, 

 $7.00 per 100. 



Dracaena Terminalis, well colored up, 4-in., 

 25c; 514-in., 50c. 



Asparagus Sprengeri, 4-in., 10c; 2^ -in., 4c. 



Asparagus Plumosus, 214-ln., $3.00 100; 4-in., 

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



Risk only. Cash With Ordor. Plaasa. 



Please state if In or out of pots. 



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ONTARIO 

 Wholesale Grower, Importer and Shipper of Pot Plants 



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LIBERTY VILLE, ILLINOIS 



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