. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. "?^'ilST'V","'"-«!*•'%?':rT*T^ ' t .?fi''^i'V'fVf^^!Kl','^f'f^'*^V^)^^V•V'J?^'-HP«»Mf^ ^''T^^' '.'-RMIJli ».)> fv'^^f^.TTJTr ?>«.?:•-. iip(|i»"|i"u I i,.jHJIHi|iii ,(( I PECBMBKB 28, 1911. The Weekly Florists' Review^ 55 AN ANNOUNCEMENT For several years past the writer's brain has been working criss-cross, eater- cornered, on the bias ^nd otherwise in regard to Harrisii Lily Bulbs; in fact, so much so that his thoughts became f rappeed, and in order to get the straight of it he went down to Bermuda last J
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. "?^'ilST'V","'"-«!*•'%?':rT*T^ ' t .?fi''^i'V'fVf^^!Kl','^f'f^'*^V^)^^V•V'J?^'-HP«»Mf^ ^''T^^' '.'-RMIJli ».)> fv'^^f^.TTJTr ?>«.?:•-. iip(|i»"|i"u I i,.jHJIHi|iii ,(( I PECBMBKB 28, 1911. The Weekly Florists' Review^ 55 AN ANNOUNCEMENT For several years past the writer's brain has been working criss-cross, eater- cornered, on the bias ^nd otherwise in regard to Harrisii Lily Bulbs; in fact, so much so that his thoughts became f rappeed, and in order to get the straight of it he went down to Bermuda last July. Bermuda is one of those garden spots of the world. If you don't believe it— Just go down there. Years ago, when Harrisii were gathered from the gardens of private places, where they had been established for years, there were no better Lily Bulbs known. The greed for gain and quantities brought inferior stock there to be planted, resulting, eventually, in almost ruin to the business. Something cheap was wanted and, of course, the quality had to suffer to make the price. In Bermuda there is a Botanical (larden, and very near this garden is located the only florists the islands can boast of. This firm of florists is composed of two hale and hearty fellows by the name of STEPHENS BROTHERS and, incidentally, they are the most progressive and conscientious growers of Har- risii Lily Bulbs down there. These brothers know something about the trouble a florist has in forcing Lily Bulbs, and they undertook to produce stock which would make good. It has taken several years, much work and no little money, but they are the nearest to success now of anyone else in the islands. They do not sit behind a desk and whine their orders to their help—they are out in the fields among them. They have a store in Hamilton, but you are not apt to find them there—you must go to the farm—look in the fields or packing sheds. Their bulbs are all hand weeded, not once or twice, but si
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