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The Weekly Florists* Review* 



RIMULA VERIS 

 SIPERBA. 



New Hardy 

 Giant 

 Primrose =^e^ < 



This is i)ne of the good things that occasionally turn up by chance. 

 The plant originated a few years since in a batch of seedling Polyanthus, 

 and apparently is a hybrid Primrose, having somewhat the growth of a 

 Polyanthus combined with the yellow color and fragrance of the English 

 Primrose. In size of flower, it is fully three times as large as any hardy 

 Primrose known to us, the average size of the flower being over one inch, 

 and we have seen them frequently measuring over two inches, with in- 

 dividual trusses of bloom six inches in diameter. It is perfectly hardy, 

 grows from lo to 12 inches high, and begins to flower earlier and contin- 

 ues in bloom longer than any other plant of the same family known to us. 

 This alone is sufficient to insure its popularity as a plant for the garden, 

 but its greatest merit consists in the fact that it is not only one of the 

 easiest plants we know of to force, but a plant that will sell on sight 

 when brought into flower during the winter and early spring months, 

 and especially so when grown as an Easter plant. The plants can be 

 stored in cold frames, successive batches being brought into a cool green- 

 house to flower as required, allowing about four to five weeks' time to 

 bring them into full bloom. 



The plants we offer are good young plants which will give sufucie.it 

 flowers this season to show its value and will grow on into tine specimen 

 plants for next winter's forcing. $1.25 per doz., $JO.0O per JOO. 





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HENRY A. DREER, 



714 Chestnut St., PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



CARE OF BOILERS. 



Reading 1. M.'s inquiry in the Review 

 of Dec. 13th, I would like to give my 

 experience in the care of boilers when 

 not in use, especially cast irorr ones, in 



I have charge of a number of boilers, 

 both cast iron and wrought iron. In 

 setting the former, if they are portable 

 ones I find it pays to give them a good 

 coat of paint on the bottom and set 

 them on a sheet of J-inch rubber pack- 

 ing. In the summer, if they be left full 

 of water, and it is advisable to do, I 

 disconnect the smoke pipe, and, after 

 having cleaned out all the soot and 

 ashes, put in a bushel, more or less, of 

 lime, according to size of ashpit, fur- 

 nace and flues, and close up tight. 



If the water is to bo drained nff, be- 

 fore closing so I iiih. .Iiirr 1 ,|ii:iiitity of 

 crude oil, accordiiij i" -1 < ^l hoiler, 

 while the water i- lui :iii I .1- 11 lowers 

 the iirterior is pinfrctnl wiih :. coating 

 of oil that prevents oxidization. I have 

 boilers in use now over five years that 

 are as perfect as the day they were in- 

 stalled and that will last a good many 

 years. I believe it is good economy to 

 give them this annual care. It is cer- 

 tainly cheaper than repairs, and pre- 

 cludes the danger of their giving out 

 wheir in service. The sheet rubl>er pack- 

 ing is reasonable and protects the bot- 

 tom that cannot be painted except by 

 disconnecting and upsetting. 



Craig R. Arnold, 



Sharon Hill, Pa. 



Tiffin, Ohio. — Lewis Ullrich reports 

 Christmas trade as better than any pre- 

 vious year; sold out everything lie had 

 in etit (lowers. Sold quite a few pot 

 plants and had an unusually good trade 

 in holly, wreathing and Christmas trees. 

 He last week picked 100,000 Asparagus 

 plumosus seeds and has about .'iO.OOO yet 

 to pick. The most of these will be sown 

 at once. 



"i'ou CAN FIND anything you need in 

 our classified advs. If there is an item 

 missing let us know and we'll find it for 



I fifil/ on page 156, Florists' Review, 

 LWH Issue of January 3, 1901. 



IF IT IS NOT THERE WRITE US WHAT YOU WANT. 



GREENE & UNDERHILL. WATERTOWN. N. Y. 



Mention The Review when you 'write. 



KENTUCKY STOCK. PLANTS 



Hibiscus. ""d°'-^ 



Fulgjdus Vericolor Grand- 

 egata. double pink, double 

 pots, $4.00 per 100. 



New Rose WINNIE DAVIS, 



NANZ&NEUNER, 



LOUISVILLE, KY. 



BOSTON FERNS ES:' 



in all sizes, 2',i, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 in. — 

 Beauties. Order a sample lot. Vou will 

 want more. 



GEO. A. KUMU. Pekin, III. 



Mention The Review when Tou write. 



QoiNcy, III. — C. F. W. Gentemann re- 

 ports that trade has been 20 per cent bet- 

 ter than ever before. The demand for 

 blooming plants was very encouraging. 

 Our Christmas trade was far ahead of 

 our expectations; everything sold out, 

 and at a high price. 



GERANIUM. Alleading varieties. ' 



ALYSSIUM. Gi.int Double From 



LANTANA. lO varieties i 2j4- 



COLEUS. t.-..rKties linch 



AGERATUM. fJ^'i^f^^'hTtr"'' 'pots, 



SALVIA BONFIRE $2.»o 



S WAINSONA ALBA per 



LEMON VERBENA 100. 



HARDY rVY J 



SMILAX 'rom i'A-'n. pot3, $1.2.i per 1 10. 

 PO^F^ Bride, Bridesmaids, White and Pink 

 IV»_»0I10. cochet and other varieties strong 

 plants from 3-in. rots, Jl.lHl pi-r KXI. 



ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS 



NANUS ir.n, l-M, ,„., {,nr,ip,.rl,l. 



CALADIUM ESCULENTUM. 



Isl si/e, $'J 1)0 per llln, 2nd sizl-. fl.UU per 100. 

 Cash With Order. 



R. VINCENT, JR. & SON. 



FOR SALE. 



SniUax, from Hats ;iOc per 100; $2.50 per 1000 



from 2-incli pots $1.00 per 1(0 



100 Mlmonetto Plants (.Miens Defiance). 



mostly in bud 3c each; $2.50 per lUO 



Cyperns Gracilis, 4-inch 75c per doz. 



Tomato Plants, pot grown, Beauty and Loril- 



lard, ready January 1st. IHOl. 



MRS. GRISWOLD, - 'Worthington, Ohio. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



1\KMKMBKH your employes have birth- 

 days. Also remember that there is noth- 

 ing else so mutually profitable for you to 

 '/we them as a copy of the Florists' Man- 

 ual, by Wm. Scott. The price is .$.5.00 

 a copy delivered . 



