. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. The color is a new and bril- liant red. The petals are large (see illustration) and soft and velvety in texture. Leaves arc large, well shaped and rich green in color. Its shipping and keep- i n g quali- ties are re- markable— A dozen speci men roses were brought by train from Champaign to Chicago, taken to several places, in- spected and finally left lying on a desk in our office. Though in bloom when finally put in water and placed in our refrigerator, we found them closed to buds in the morning. Send Your Order
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. The color is a new and bril- liant red. The petals are large (see illustration) and soft and velvety in texture. Leaves arc large, well shaped and rich green in color. Its shipping and keep- i n g quali- ties are re- markable— A dozen speci men roses were brought by train from Champaign to Chicago, taken to several places, in- spected and finally left lying on a desk in our office. Though in bloom when finally put in water and placed in our refrigerator, we found them closed to buds in the morning. Send Your Order Now. "Mrs. Sarah Yeats" is not an ex- perimental rose, but one that has been successfully produced under ordinary greenhouse condi- tions. This photographic reproduction shows the actual size of the bloom on the "MRS. SARAH YEATS" rose. Stems run from 18 to 42 inches long with- out pinching. Thrifty plants in 2!4-in. pots. Orders now being filled in the order of their receipt. PRICES Per dozen, . $ Per 100, . . Per 1000, . ORDERS FILLED A Magnificent Carnation. Awarded certifi cate of merit at Cleveland Flower Show, November 9, 10, H, 1916 Awarded certificate of merit at Bloomington Show of Illinois State Florists' Association, November 9, 10, 1916. Also won the Silver Sweepstakes Cup and First Prize Medal and Ribbons awarded by the A Productive Carnation. , Horticultural Soci- / ety of Chicago. Color: Brilliant scarlet of uniform shade. Parentage: Enchantress x Red Seed- ling. This red seedling was a ?cross of Nelson x Lawson. Growth: Habit of Scott, but stronger stem. Prolific Bloomer, averaging 30 flowers per plant. Production: Av- erage 9 0 per cent. Price and Delivery. THENANTHOS—Cold grown cuttings, ready for im- mediate delivery. Price, f. o. b. Chicago: Per 100, $12; per 1,000, $100; 250 cuttings at the thousand rate. All shipments made in the order received, so send in your requiremens early. A. L. RANDALL CO., C
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