. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. ESTABLISHMENT OF GODFREY ASCHMANN, PHILADELPHIA, PA. Interior View of erne of tlie .\r:iucaria Houses. spikes coming up from masses of foliage. \ house of hydrangeas was just be- ginning to show color: they were shapely plants well set with buds. Several houses of lilies looked vei-j- promising but many had to be thrown out. The best price had been paid for good bulbs but a great percentage had developed into the large, broad leaved variety that does not perfect its buds and has to be thrown out after the buds hav
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. ESTABLISHMENT OF GODFREY ASCHMANN, PHILADELPHIA, PA. Interior View of erne of tlie .\r:iucaria Houses. spikes coming up from masses of foliage. \ house of hydrangeas was just be- ginning to show color: they were shapely plants well set with buds. Several houses of lilies looked vei-j- promising but many had to be thrown out. The best price had been paid for good bulbs but a great percentage had developed into the large, broad leaved variety that does not perfect its buds and has to be thrown out after the buds have de- veloped and failed. It is a great loss to the grower both in the original out- lay and the after room taken up. that might be used for a profitable crop if the failure could only l>e foreseen. Primula obconica, from which the bloom had been pinched, was coming in full llower, there being a good demand for this plant for Easter when it is well covered with bloom. A house of cinerarias was well worth seeing; many of the specimens would win prizes at a horticultural show. The flowers were large ami the foliage perfect. (!), hyacinths, tulips and daffodils win-e seen by the thousand just uncov- crc'l. There is a great demand for this class of stock from those having a trade for medium priced plants. ArauCarias, a specialty here, are seen in quantity, splendid symmetrical plants from last sea- son's importation. About June 1, 10,000 araucarias in variety arrive and these together with the importations of kentias coming in at the same time, fill the houses and are grown on for the fall and winter sales. The spring season is given to bed- ding plants, gerauiinns, begonias of the A'eruou type. Salvia Bonfi--e, etc. Moon vines are also grown here in quantity. Over moon vines are sent out each season and other plants are also handled in shu'larly large lots. At pres- ent these stocks are in crowded quarters on hanging shelves and otlier available parts of the house
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