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The Weekly Florists^ Review. 



JANUAKY 7, 1904. 



Vegetable Forcing. 



Chicago, Jan. 6. — Cucumbers, $1 to 



$1.15 per dozen. Lettuce, 30 to 50 cents 



case. Eadishes, $1 to $1.25 jier 100 

 bunches. 



TOMATOES. 



The more forward lots, on which 

 a full crop is now set, may need feed- 

 ing to help mature the crop. But ex- 

 treme care must be exercised in its ap- 

 plication at the present time, as it does 

 not take much to promote soft growth. 

 Kather than try to rush things it is bet- 

 ter to hold -what you have and leave 

 well enough alone, and if they will pos- 

 sibly carry through, defer feeding for 

 another month or so until the days get 

 longer and brighter and less artificial 

 heat is needed. But if feeding is nec- 

 essary to maintain the vigor of the 

 plants, as is sometimes the case, espe- 

 cially when they are confined in boxes, 

 I would prefer to give a top-dressing 

 of about an inch of well enriched soil 

 rather than apply liquid manure. A 

 mixture of soil and sheep manure in 

 proportion of about five of soil to one 

 of manure would be quite strong enough. 



I am convinced that a good deal of 

 trouble with disease in tomatoes is 

 caused through careless feeding. When 

 the foliage of the plants is surfeited 

 with ammonia at a time when there is 

 not enough sunlight to counteract its 

 effects, and only a limited supply of 

 fresh air can be given, it stands to rea- 

 son that the plants are very liable to 

 fall a prey to disease. Careful watering 

 also goes a long way in preventing dis- 

 ease. I always prefer to run my to- 

 matoes rather on the dry side during the 

 months of December and January. Not 

 only to prevent souring of the soil when 

 the roots of the plants are not so act- 

 ive but also to keep the growth as firm 

 as possible. Watering is always done 

 in the morning, so as to give the moist- 

 ure a chance of drying up before mid- 

 day and, if the day is likely to be dull, 

 I withhold water altogether unless the 

 plants are likely to suffer from excessive 

 dryness. I also find tliat the keeping of 

 the growtli firm materially assists in the 

 setting of the fruit, the fruit being more 

 uniform and less sub.ieet to roughness 

 than is the case with gross-growing 

 plants. 



Hand pollination will require strict at- 

 tention these dull days to insure a good 

 set. The brightest part of the day 

 should be chosen for the operation, when 

 the flowers and the atmosphere of the 

 house are dry. Pinching should also 

 be seen to pretty often, so that no su- 

 perfluous growths are allowed to run 

 away with the substance of the plants. 

 If the plants are growing strong, 

 growths will often form on the ends of 

 the flower spikes, and if they are al- 

 lowed to run it is very hard to get the 

 fruit to set, so the best plan is to re- 

 move them as soon as they appear. 



W. 8. CKOTDoy. 



The east has been suffering under a 

 big blizzard this week and all mail trains 

 are delayed, with the result that several 

 news letters and advertisements were not 

 received in season for insertion in this 

 issue. 



COLUMBUS, O. 



Holiday trade was satisfactory, espe- 

 cially in the line of greens, sueh as trees, 

 holly, wreaths and roping. Cut flowers 

 appear to have fallen behind a little in 

 comparison to former years; stock was 

 sufficient to meet all demands. Plant 

 trade was good, with Begonia Gloire de 

 Lorraine easily in the lead. Pans of 

 Roman hyacinths and Paper White nar- 

 cissi sold' well. Choice cyclamens sold 

 only fairly well and the demand for very 

 good primroses was poor. The begonia 

 seems to have taken the main trade. 

 Palms were hard to sell and ferns also, 

 with the exception of the Boston, which 

 is popular. The weather has been sev- 

 ere e\er since Thanksgiving and for the 

 day before Christmas it was very slushy, 

 retarding trade. 



THE DREER CATALOGUE. 



In transmitting their 1904 catalogue 

 Henry A. Dreer Co., Philadelphia, writes : 



The book contains 20S pages and four colored 

 plates, in addition to the litho embossed cover. 



Two-page index giving a most complete list 

 of all common or English and botanical names 

 of the thousands of seeds and plants offered. 



Half-tone views of portions of our seed and 

 phint establishment. 



View of the Horticultural building at the 

 World's Fair, St. Louis, in front of which the 

 Dreer exhibits will be planted. 



Offer of $£JDO in cash for photos of flowers, 

 plants, vegetables, etc. 



Six pages and colored plate of specialties in 

 vegetables. 



Six pages and colored plate of specialties in 

 flower seeds. 



Seven pages and colored plate of new - and 

 rare plants. 



Nine pages of water lilies and aquatics, both 

 lardy and tender, including the very latest 

 American and European introductions. 



Five pages of dahlias, listing over IGD of the 

 very choicest varieties in all types. 



Nine pages of roses, two of which are devoted 

 to the newer sorts. 



Thirty pages of hardy perennial plants, five 

 pages of hardy shrubs, three pages of hardy 

 climbers, two pages of small fruits, the re- 

 mainder of the Iwok being taken up with the 

 general lists of vegetables, agricultural and 

 flower seeds, garden and greenhouse plants, gar- 

 den tools, etc., making in all the most com- 

 plete list offered by any house either in this 

 country or In Europe. 



YoxiR paper gives more returns than 

 any other. — A. Schoepen, Marietta, O. 



WANT ADVERTISEMENTS. 



Advertisements under this head one cent a 

 word, cash with order. Plant advertisements 

 NOT admitted under this head. 



Every subscriber Is entitled to a f ree 8it^^ation 

 wanted or help wanted advertisement not ex- 

 ceed lng:^5 words in any one issue during the year. 

 If the advertisement exceeds 85 words, send at 

 the rate of one cent for each additional word. 



When answers are to be addressed in our care, 

 add 10 cents for forwarding. 



WANTED— One or two men for g-entlemen'a 

 places; they must be capable of growing- 

 veg-etables and fruit, tog-ether with bedding 

 plants, the care of greenhouse and conservatory, 

 shrubbery and lawn work: good wages for right 

 men; situations permanent: inexperienced men 

 need not apply. Address No. 18. care Florists' 

 Review, Chicago. 



FOR SALE— Some extra good second-hand :i-in. 

 pipe, guaranteed sfmnd, at tic per foot; also 

 some 4-ln.: several small and medium-sized 

 boilers, and quantltv double thick glass at JS.Tf) 

 per box. W. H. Salter. Rochester, N. Y. 



FOR SALE— Greenhouse, about 12.000 ft. glass- 

 a first-class retail and wholesale place, will 

 sell cheap If sold at once. Address W. H.Krelter, 

 Massillon. Ohio. 



SITUATION WANTED-As foreman or to take 

 charge of section, by an up-to-date grower 

 of roses, canations. mums and general line of 

 bedding plants, age ;i5. single, with 20 yuars ex- 

 perience: state wages and give full particulars. 

 Address No. 16, care Florists' Review. Chicago. 



WANTED— A manager, propagator of plants 

 lor catalogue trade; also grower of carna- 

 tions and roses; slate wages ard ability; corre- 

 spondence solicited. Walters. Hall. Osage, Iowa. 



WANTED— Young man who under-stands grow- 

 ing pot plants in retail place of 10.000 feet 

 glass; Chicago. Address No. 19, care Florists" 

 Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— As working foreman; 

 good grower of cut flowers and general stock, 

 also designer; German, single, 2r. years' ex- 

 perience; competent, sober and reliable; please 

 state wages. Address Florist, 15 Rice St., North 

 Cambridge. Mass. 



WANTED— To represent reliable nursery and 

 seed firms in fruit growing and farming 

 country of Western Montana. Address Wm. 

 Henrlchseu. 432 Stevens St., Missoula, Mont. 



WANTED— To lease, with option of buying, a 

 place of from 15,000 to 30,000 sq. ft. of glass; 

 wholesale trade preferred; with necessary land, 

 bouse, barns, etc.; must be in good condition 

 and suitable for production of first quality 

 stock. No. 14, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



WANTED— An all-round florist who is not 

 afraid to work and who will come to a 

 country town; married man preferred; wanted 

 by first of February; references in first letter. 

 H. S. Baker. Warsaw, N. Y. 



WANTED— Young, active man who thoroughly 

 understands the growing of roses and ear- 

 nations under most favorable conditions. State 

 wages expected. Address No. 13, care Florists' 

 Review. Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— By all-round florist: 

 good grower of pot olants, also Easter forced 

 stock and carnations; 15 years' experience; good 

 reference; state wages. No. 13, care Florists' 

 Review, Chicago. 



FOR SALE- $75.00 will buy a lO-horse power, 

 steam, box boiler, guaranteed to stand from 

 100 to 150 pounds steam pressure; cash only. Ad- 

 dress Sibley Greenhouses, Sibley, HI. 



FOR SALE— Store and greenhouses : fully 

 stocked; long time lease; good location and 

 doing a good business; ill health cause of sell- 

 ing. Address John Hoeft, 920 N. Campbell Ave. 

 Chicago. 



FOR SALE— I have three nice greenhouses well 

 stocked with Easter and spring plants; pot- 

 ting shed. 12x50 feet; 1 large wagon shed, holds 2 

 wagons; 1 rose bed: about 25 sash for outdoor 

 beds; good will and fixtures of a stall in the best 

 market in Philadelphia: can get back price asked 

 in r. months; have good reason for selling. Apply 

 to William G. Wenker. Powder Mill Lane. Prank- 

 ford. Philadelphia, Pa. 



FOR SALE— Pumps, Rider and Ericsson's, all 

 sizes, new and second hand, from $45.00; all 

 repairs. Boilers, second-hand 35 h. t- steam. 

 $70.00: 5 Weathered and ScoUay. $50.(0: new boil- 

 ers. Pipe, new 2-in., full lengths at y-^'.^c; second- 

 hand 2-in.. 7Hc; l!^-in., 5?4C; IH'-iu , SHc; h-^n,. 

 3c. Pipe cutters, second hand. *1 25 and $1 50. 

 Stocks and dies. No. 1 stock. $4.00; No. 2 stock. 

 $5.00. Rubber hose, new »4-in.. guaranteed 150 

 lbs. water pressure, IMiC per foot; not guaran- 

 teed. 434C per foot. Glass, new. 10x24 double 

 natural gas made glass, $3 50 per box; 14x20 

 double. $.3 35: 12x10 single $2.40; 10x12 and 8x10 

 single, $2.28 per box. Hotbed sash. No. 1 cypress, 

 complete, from 75c to $1 GO. Get our prices for 

 new cypress building material, ventilating appa- 

 ratus, oil. puttv. white lead, points. Metropolitan 

 Material Co., Kir^ Flushing ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. 



WANTED. 



GOOD ROSE GROWERS AT ONCE. 



South Park Floral Co., New Castle, Ind. 



WANTED. 



Position as foreman or manager of an up-to- 

 date establishment, either retailor wholesale 

 or mailing; am up in all branches: three years 

 in last place; 40 years old; married; prefer a 

 northern place: best of reference as to ability, 

 character and honesty; strictly temperate; up 

 in building and heating: grew two million plants 

 the past season; state amount of glass and best 

 wages for an ri'-TO i>ate man. Address Lone 

 Star. No. t;n N. Washington ave., Dallas, Texas. 



A High-Grade 

 Business Opening. 



One-half interest is offered in one of the 

 best located and equipped commercial 

 ranges in New England to a practical 

 srower who will take full charse of the 

 businpss. This is a high-grade producing 

 proposition, consisting of 100,000 square 

 feet of glass, and the opportunity to 

 make liberal profits are exceptional. 

 The health of the owner necessitates this 

 offer. All correspondence ^vill be treated 

 in confidence. Only those having the 

 ability and means can be considered. 

 Address— 



No. 16,care Florists' Review 



CHICAGO. 



