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The Weekly Florists' Review. 



MARCH 2, 1S99. 



disease he should then adopt n rigid 

 method of spleition. It would certain- 

 ly pay to watch the plants throuRhout 

 the season and mark such as show the 

 desired characteristics in the way of 

 absence of disease, general vigor, size 

 and number of flowers, etc. The plants 

 so marked should be propagated and 

 given the very best conditions (imlud- 

 ing new soil whenever practicable) 

 and selections should be made from 

 them the next year in the same way. 

 Of course it would not be practicable 

 at first to plant the entire stock from 

 selected bulbs, but by starting with a 

 small number at first it will be seen 

 that within a few years the pedigree 

 stock will be of sutBcient quantity to 

 plant a large area. 



We are aware, of course, that there 

 are many difficulties in Bermuda. The 

 soil has been cropped for years and it 

 has not been practicable to keep up 

 the fertility by the use of organic ma- 

 nures. Chemical fertilizers do not 

 give that life to the soil which must be 

 present to obtain the best results. It 

 is probable that some system of green 

 manuring anl crop rotation could be 

 adopted which in a few years would 

 greatly increase the agricultural and 

 horticultural possibilities of tlie isl- 

 ands.— U. S. Department of Agricul- 

 ture, Washington, D. C. 



LOUISVILLE, KY. 



We are having a few days of sun- 

 shine and trust that it will continue. 

 A visit to the difierent florists found 

 everything in fine shape. 



Jos. Coenen and Bohrman intend 

 building 2 more houses this summer 

 for carnations. They have an ex- 

 ceedingly fine lot of azaleas and cy- 

 clamens in bloom. They report trade 

 very good. 



Henry Fnchs has a house of Brides 

 and Maids which are in fine condition 

 and will yield him a fine crop for 

 Easter. His carnations are unusually 

 fine. Adam Heitz's carnations are 

 strictly first class. He will also have 

 a fine crop of roses for Easter. 



Wm. Mann holds the palm for calla 

 lilies and carnations; the latter are 

 grand. Wm. Walker has a fine lot of 

 palms and his stock of roses, carna- 

 tions and violets are in first class con- 

 dition. H. LICHTEFELD. 



RUSSELL, KY.— Mr. James C. Bing- 

 ham, florist and nurseryman, died at 

 his home February IG, aged 56 years. 

 He was prominent in the affairs of his 

 community and took an active part in 

 the Civil war. He leaves a wife and 

 eight children. 



THE BOOKLET, "Rosehank and Its 

 Orchids," sent out by W. A. McFadden, 

 is certainly a work of art, the useful 

 information, fine illustrations, etc., 

 making it unusually attractive. 



Al'vrays mention the.... 



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ROOTED CUTTINGS 



ROSES AND CARNATIONS. 



ROSES. 



Meteor |1 



Bridesmaid 1 



KllU 



$12..M 



12.S0 



Bride. 



100 

 1.50 



If 00 

 12.50 



CARNATIONS. 



FIITK. lou moo 



Triumph $1..W $12.50 



Wm. Scott 1.00 7..iO 



Paintc-d Lady l.iO 35.00 



Daybreaic l.fiO 12.50 



Argvle 4.C0 35.00 



Mrs! Frances J oost J.Oo 50.00 



McBurney 1.50 12.50 



BED. 



Dazzle 4.00 35.00 



lubilee 2.00 17.50 



Bon Ton 4.00 35.00 



Empress . 



MABOOIT. 



4. TO 35.00 



WHITE. too lOOO 



Flora Hill 1.50 12.50 



Mary Wood 5.00 40.00 



The largest and best White Carnation tliat 

 IS grown. Has a strong stiff stem and aj 

 constant bloomer. Sell in tlie mart:et to- 

 day for nearly double any other White Car- 

 nation we liandle. 

 Evelina 4.00 35.00. 



VARIEGATE D-White and Bed. 



Psvche 4.00 35.00 



.^rmazindy 2.00 17.50 



YEI.i;OW. 



Mavor Fingree 2.00 17.50 



Gold Nugget 6.00 50.00 



BASSETT & WASHBIRN, ^^f' ,f„«*!',S;^l"« '^^ 



Greenhouses and Residence, HINSDALE. ILL. 



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Long Distance 'Phone No. lO 



Flora Hill 



Has come to stay. A sterling commer- 

 cial White Carnation. Everyone can grow 

 It. Best returns are on this sort. Clean 

 stock, well rooted and full count on vour 

 orders. $2.00 per 100. |15.00 per 1000. 



150,000 R. C. of other varieties to 

 select from. Send for my price list and state 

 your wants for an estimate. 



WM. MURPHY, station F, CINCINNATI, OHIO. 



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ROOTED CUTTINGS 



of New and Standard 



ARNATIONS, 



S3?- Send for Price List. 



52^^" WM. SWAYNE, Kennett Square, Pa. 



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ROOTED 

 CUniNGS. 



and Rooted Slow. 



rARNATIONS, 



^^ Fine Stock. Grown Cool 



Daybreak, Freedom, Dana and )ahns Scarlet, 



per 100, $l.fiO; per 1,000. $12.00. ' 

 Vinca Var., fine strong, l-in. pots, $7.00 per 100. 



W. G. ItRABER, 



3S TremontSt., NEW BEDFORD, MASS. 



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nMM N am 1 10 N s 



Rooted Cuttings of Novelties and Standard 



varieties. Send for price list. 

 Also Lady Campbell, Swanley White and 



California Violets and Giant Double 



Alyssum. 

 . B. SHBIiUIBE. - AVONDALE, FA. 

 Lock Box 10. Telephone connection. 

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CARNATION CITTINGS. 



Jubilee and Triumph, the best red 



and pink, rooted, strong and clean, $1.40 per 10(V 

 not rooted, strong and clean 75 



Albertini and Delia Fox. very fine 



stock, rooted, strong and clean $1.50 per lOO 



not rooted, strong and clean 1.00 



Daybreak, Ivory and McGowan, 



rooted, extra strong $1.00 per lOO 



not rooted, extra strong 50 " 



CASH WITH ORDER. 



LE MARS GREENHOUSES, Le Mars, la. 



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ST. CLAIR GO. 



GARPSATIONS 



ROOTED CUTTINGS. NO DISEASE. 



Rose Queen, Wm. Scott. Emma Wocher, Day- 

 break, Alaska, McGowan, Rubv, jubilee, $1.50 per 

 100, $12.00 per loOU; Alyssum Double. $1.00 per 100. 



A. G. FEHR, Belleville, 111. 



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GET PCMCOCC i* you want the best Commercial 

 THE UlIiLOLL white CARNATION. 



Has with me during Dec, Jan and so tar in Feb., out- 

 yielded S. Spray by nearly one-tliird. Seems to be a con- 

 tinuous bloomer ; pure white, 2 k'-in. ; no culls ; does not 

 split; does equally well in light or lieavy soil. Have not 

 lost a plant out of 1600 planted, nor seen a single case of 

 stem rot. A strong grower. A few thousand to spare at 

 tlie low price of $3.50 per 100. $30 per 1,000. Marie 

 Louise Violets, Rooted Runners, SOc per 100. French 

 Cannas, mixed, mostly yellow. Dormant, $3 per 100. 



W. C. STROH, Attica. N. Y. 

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