FEBRUARY 24. ISitS. 



The Weekly Florists' Review. 



551 



THE GOVERNMENT SEED SHOP. 



The January issue of AsviculMual 

 Advertising, Chicago, is largely de- 

 voted to the seed and nursery trades, 

 and much space is devoted to an ex- 

 pose of the government seed ;hop 

 humbug. There are numerous expres- 

 sions of opinion by seedsmen and otli- 

 ers. including one from Mr. James 

 Sproule, manager of the Sunset Seed & 

 Plant Co., of San Francisco, in which 

 appears the following paragraph: 



W hell the time comes th.it tlie .seed trade 

 of the L'liited States will take the position 

 that whether or not the C^overnment p r- 

 sists in free seed distribution, they will 

 none of them directly or inilirectly. sup- 

 ply the seed on any terms, then will the 

 Uiiited States Government, if it choose.-^, 

 become a depot for the free distribution 

 of foreign seeds and thus repudiate its 

 own patriotism. This latter plan is In 

 our judgment, the only available scheme 

 of annulment of the United States Gov- 

 ernment's action. The other jjlans are. in 

 our opinion, claptrap or political, or both. 



AN ORCHID FARM. 



Under the above title Country Life 

 Illustrated, of London, Eng.. prints a 

 handsomely illustrated description of 

 the establishment of Sander «S; Co., at 

 St. Albans. The half-tone engravings 

 are remarkably well done, and reflect 

 the greatest credit on the publication 

 named. 



LKAVENWORTH, KANS. — The 

 greenhouses of Kirkpatrick Bros, were 

 badly damaged by Are Feb. 9. The loss 

 on contents was almost total, the tire 

 having completely destroyed the boil- 

 er house and burned away the ends of 

 the connecting greenhouses. 



1878 



New Price List 

 for Spring and 

 Summer. If you 

 liave not received 

 it. send postal; 



1898 



will mail you list 

 and beautifully 

 illustrated 

 Descriptne Cat- 

 alogue. 



Horticultural imports and exports from Europe. 

 Cliina. Japan. .Australia. M'-mi", rtr 



Address, H. H. BERGER & CO. 



Established Is's 220 Broadway, New York. 



NATHAN SMITH & SON, 



WHOLESALE 

 FLORISTS 



SPECIALTIES: 



ADRIAN, MICH. 



Chrysanthemums, 

 Carnations and Violets. 



Correspon ience solicited 



Rooted Cuttings. 



Per 100 Per 1000 



X'erbenas. IS var., very strong. . - . $1.70 $').(XI 



Coleus. 1*2 varieties.. SO T.IHI 



Heliotrope. -t varieties l.WJ SA)0 



Alyssuni. double l.OU 



Swainsonas 1.50 



Petunias, double, 10 varieties 2.00 



Vinca Major, 2.00 



Smilax, from flats 50c.; 2-inch pots, 75c. 



Pelargoniums, it leading var.. 3-in. pots. $> per ItK) 



Selaginella Martensii '2-in. pots. $i per 100 



Express paid, cash with order. 



E. H. SMITH, - Macomb, III. 



The Right Cypress for 

 Greenhouse Material. 



Hjve you heard of Cypress Greenhouse Material that has not been satisfac- 

 tory ? If you have it does not follow that Cypress is not the best lumber to use. 

 There is White Cypress, Yellow Cypress and Red Cypress; there is Cypress that 

 grows on the hiijh lands and Cypress that grows in the swamps. 



All of these different kinds are not suitable for greenhouse purposes. Do you 

 know which kind is best and do you know that kind when you see it? If not you 

 would better buy from those that do know and will deliver exactly what they sell. 

 We introduced Cypress for greenhouse construction and pushed it to the front. 

 We know all about it. For fifteen years v.-e have made a specialty of furnishing it, 

 and during this time we have built up a reputation that we can not afford to jeop- 

 ardize. We send out the best only. 



Write for Circulars 

 or Estimates. 



Lockland Lumber Co. 



LOCKLAND, OHIO. 



**4 WV, 



BRIGHTON, MASS. 



Vj^ '„Cut Strings, 8 to 10 Feet Long, 50 Each. cts. 

 Shipped to any Part of the Country. 



rRDSli GOGOS SEED 



Cocos Weddeliana, $6.00 per 1000 seeds. 



Special quotations on large quantities. We can now offer a quantity of 



ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI DORMANT ROOTS 



for farl\ dcliver\ , 



I year, S3 per 100; 2 year, SIO per 100; 3 year, $15 per 100; 

 4 year, $25 per 100. p^r loo IVr 1000 



ASP AR.^GUS SPRENGERI SEED: now readv $1.50 



.\SP.AR.\GUS PLL'MOSL'S N.ANUS SEED; new crop on hand. 1.2.i 



C.\.VN'.\ .\USTRI.\; strong, field grown pieces 2.25 



C.WN \ IT.\LI.\i strong, tield-grown pieces 3.23 



L \T.\M.\ BORBONIC.A; isecdi. just arrived 33 



TUISF.KOUS ROOTED BEGONI.\S; single to color 2.23 



SlMiLE MIXED: all colors 2.00 



DOUBLE MIXED; all colors fi.OO 



(■LI iXIXIAS; rl'oic- mixed 4.00 



WRITE US rOR SPECIAL PRICES ON ALL SPRING BULBS. 



SIO.OO 

 10.00 

 20.00 

 30.00 

 3.00 

 20.00 

 15.00 

 50.00 

 30.00 



CLLICAS & BODDINGTON CO., -^«' ^;e',e':L':^:'<!^:: .''oa^.e^^st". '''^- 



HARDY ROSES, 



C. H. JOOSTEN, Importer, 

 193 Greenwich St., NEW YORK. 



Etc., for the Garden and Greenhouse. 



See adverlisement this paper Dec. 2, page 57 



