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The Weekly Florists' Review* 



OCTOBER 13, 



WASHINGTON. 



Roses are coming in now in large 

 quantities, with quality fair for tlie 

 season. Price averages from $2 to $4 

 per 100. Beauties are scarce and bring 

 $10 to $20. Carnations are quoted at 

 from $1 to $1.50. while violets are held 

 at 50 cents. Market is glutted with 

 ■cosmos. 



J. L. Loose is rapidly repairing his 

 store, which was recently nearly de- 

 stroyed by fire. He intends remodel- 

 ing his entire store, making it very at- 

 tractive when completed. 



The death of Burt Eddy was a blow 

 to his many friends in this city, who 

 sincerely mourn his demise. 



Mr. W. N. Crawford, manager for 

 the American Rose Co., will spend the 

 next three weeks among the mountains 

 of New York state for the improve- 

 ment of his health. 



Recent visitors were Messrs. Clias. 

 D. Ball and M. Rice, of Philadelphia, 

 and Mr. J. 0. Harvey, of Lynchburg. 

 "^'a- F. H. KRAMER. 



DUTY ON MUSHROOM SPAWN. 



Under a decision of the U. S. General 

 Appraisers, given at New York under 

 date of September 29. mushroom 

 spawn is dutable as seeds at 30 per 

 cent ad valorem, under paragraph 254. 

 Act of 1897. Following is the text of 

 the decision: 



BEFORE THE U. S. GENERAL APPR\I^- 

 ERS AT NEW YORK, SEPTEMBER 

 29, 1S9S. 

 In the matter of the protests. 35202b, 3383-,b 

 36591b and 36S91b. of H. T. MitcheH and o' 

 G. Hempstead & Son. against the decision of 

 the collector of customs at Philadelphia 

 Pa., as to the rate tnd amount o£ duties 

 chargeable on certain merchandise im- 

 ported per Maine. Missouri, and Maine 

 and entered July 30. September 21 Novem- 

 ber 1. and December 6, 1897. 

 Opinion by WILKINSON. General Appraiser. 

 The goods are the spawn of the fungus 

 known as the mushroom. They were assessed 

 for duty as seeds at 30 per cent' ad valorem un- 

 der paragraph 254. act of July 24, 1897, and are 

 claimed to be dutiable at 10 per cent ad valo- 

 rem or 20 per cent ad valorem under section 

 *, or to be entitled to free admission as a 

 ■crude vegetable substance under paragraph 



According to the evidence, it would appear 

 that mushroom spawn are not technically seed. 

 The seed are microscopic, and, floating through 

 the air, some settle upon suitable soil and 

 germinate into spawn mycelium or thread like 

 tubes containing protoplasm, comparable phy- 

 siologically to the root system of higher plants. 



For propagation, a culture is prepared by 

 making manure into pressed bricks. The 

 spawn is placed in a hole in the brick, and 

 untier the proper temperature the spores multi- 

 ply and permeate the bricks. .These bricks, 

 ivhich preserve the plant life, are broken into 

 pieces and planted and pr.3duce the mush- 

 rooms. This is the only form of germ which 

 produces the cultivated mushroom, and it is 

 known in trade and listed in catalogues as 

 seed. Leading seedsmen testified at the hear- 

 ing of the case that without otficial suggestion 

 or constraint they had always entered their 

 imported mushroom spawn as seed because 

 they thought such was the proper classifica- 

 ti( 



We find upon the evidence that, 

 ly. mushroom spawn are seeds, and the 

 sessment of duty at 30 per cent ad vali 

 under paragraph 254 is affirmed. 



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SPRINGFIBLD.O.— The Home Flor- 

 al Co., under the management of Phil 

 Wiseman, have opened a floral store 

 on Limestone street. 



4 Acres Field-Grown Carnation Plants, 91,000 



liur Carnations are hrst-i 

 improved system of packing, t 

 in perfect condition. 



can send tlieiii to 



BUTTERCUP 



HELEN KELLER 



BRIDESMAID 

 IVORV 



SWEETBRIER 

 MRS. FISHER 



CHESTER PRIDE 

 STORM KING 

 WM. SCOTT 



METEOR MME. DIAZ ALBERTINI 



ARMAZINDV PURITAN 



L. L. LAMBORN SILVER SPRAV 



ft.UJpcr hundred, 



J. I.. DII.I.ON, BLOOOISBUBG, FA 



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Carnations! 



We have left fine stock of Jul 

 Mrs. Duhme, Morello, Gofdfi 

 son's White, Pingree and Fii 



lee. Tidal Wave, 

 ch. Ivory. Harri- 

 fly. Send for prices. 



Lancaster, Pa.. October 8, 189S. 

 Messrs. Geo. Hancock & Son. 



Grand Haven, Mich. 

 Gentlemen: — Your plants received in 

 good shape. They are the best plants I have 

 ever bought, and am greatlv pleased with 

 tliem. Respectfully, 



H. D. ROHKER. 



GEO. HANCOCK & SON, GRAND HAVEN, MICHIGAN. 



Me 



ion The Revle 



CARNATIONS- 



id A 1.1 



Silver Spray, 

 Davbreak. 

 Scott. 

 Eldorado 

 ing plants. $4.0a per 100. 



PELARGONIUMS -- ^e^'^^^rt:^: 



\il.ert, Fred. Dorner and Capt. Raikes (finest 

 of the crimsons), 2;^-in., IB.OU per KJU, 75c per 

 do/.; this IS fine stock to grow for Easter. 

 VINCA VARIEGATA. field-grown clvimps. $->.00 per 

 fid, BOUGAINVILLEA GL. SANDERIANA, -'-in.. 

 f ;(i"per IiXI, 7r,c perdu/ Cish with order. 



Kenton Floral Nursery, 



W. SABRANSKY. Prop'r. KENTON, OHIO. 



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..CARNATIONS.. 



StroHLi. healtliy plants, leading varieties, popular prices. 

 Vi OFTS .. E^'ra fihe> healthy clumps of 

 Ti VL lO Mane Louise, from field. 

 Write for Price List. 



CRABB & HUNTER, '^"rc-H."'"""^' 



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CARNATIONS 



800 D.WBKEAK $4.(0 per 100 



600 SCOTT I 



500 McGOW.AN 'r $3.00 per 100 



400 METEORS ) 



At these prices to close them out quickly. 



Strong Field-Grown Plants. 

 W. A. WETTLIN, Hornellsville, N. V. 



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Fieid^rown Camatioii and 

 Violet Plants 



A. WASHBURN & SON, Bloomington, III. 



Good 

 Stock 



L.OW 



Prices. 



FIEI.D CABBAGE FIiAIfTS 



now readv for t^;ln^]lhlll^lnl/ in cold frames. 

 Our wintered over Cal-lM^'c 1'l.ints iicmt run to 

 seed. Price $1.00 per 1,o,jO. Order at once. 

 25,000 IiETTTTCE FI.AN'TS now readv for 

 forcing. $1.50 per ItOO. Order at once and asic for 

 our catalogue. 



CALEB BOGOS, Chcswold. Del. 



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Always mention the Florists' Review when 

 writing advertisers. 



Surplus Field Grown 



Carnation Plants.. 



Clean, healthy, strong plants with plenty of roots. 



White Cloud, white. C. .\. Dana. pink, 



lohn Voung, ■■ Dazzle, scarlet. 



Mary Wood, " Jubilee. " 



Storm King, " Gold Nugget, vellow. 



New York. pink. Psyche, variegated. 



Painted Ladv. pink. Lily Dean. " 



Mrs. C. H. Duhme, pink. Meteor, crimson. 

 Send for Price List. 



F. DORNER & SONS CO., 



La FAYETTE, IND. 



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25 ,000 m 



arnations 



Fine Strong Plants, perfectly free from rust. 

 Wm. Scott, Tidal Wave, Daybreak, 

 Portia, Silver Spray, Kohinoor, 



$3.00 per 100; $2.i.00 per 10 li 

 Cash with order. 



CHARLES SCHAFER, 



220 Balmoral Ave.. Station X. CHICAGO. ILL. 



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Carnations- 



50 



per cent. 



Reduction 



Strong, field grown plants. Scott, also a few 

 hundred each of Davbreak, .Maska and Mc- 

 Gnwan, PAj a 100, $iS,00 a 1,(MW. 



JOHN WELSH YOUNG. 



Upsal station, Penna.R.R. GERMANTOWN. PA. 



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CARNATIONS. 



Kathleen Pantlind, strong plants, $10.00 per 100. 



Flora Hill, strong plants 7.00 



.Argyle, '■ '■ 7.00 



Empress. " " 7.00 



Red Wave, " " 7.00 



Morello. " ■' 7.t0 



HOFF & IiEMKE, 



(Paul Post Office I East Grand Bipids, Mich. 



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FIELD GROWN CARNATIONS. 



Davbreak. Eldorado and .Anna Webb, $'i,l)0 per 100 

 Portia. .McGowan and Scott 4.00 " 



FREI-: FROM RIST. CASH WITH ORDER. 



DANA A. HEBBOIT. - - OIiEAIT, K. T. 



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