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The Florists' Review 



Fbbbuaby ^0, 1916. 



TOBACCO. 



Strong tobacco duat, |2.00 per 100 Iba. 

 Aetna Tobacco Co., 428 B. 106th St.. New York. 



Stronjr tobacco dost, |1.78 per 100 Iba.; 200 

 Iba.. $3.00. Q. H. Hunkel Co.. Milwaukee. Wla. 



WIRE WORK. 



THB FLORISTS' MANUAL. 

 (Wm. Scott.) 

 A practical Rulde for the florist, coverlnic the 

 aucceaaful management of all the usual florlsta' 



Slants; Including many topics, such as Green- 

 ouae Building, Heating and Floral Decorating, 

 etc. Written so you can understand It and 

 profit by Its guidance. Fully illustrated. Price. 

 $6.00 a copy, carriage charges prepaid. 

 Florists' Publishing Co., Ca»ton BlJg., Chicago. 



We are the largest mannfacturers of wire work 

 In the west. B. F. Winterson Co., 168 North 

 Wabash Ave., Chicago. 



«, . .. «. '*^^ City Wire Works, 



461 8rd St., Lonlsrllle, Ky. 



William B. HlelBcber's Wire Worka. 



264-2B6 Randolph St.. Detroit. Mich. 



WOOD LABELS. 



The CHEAPEST, the EASIEST, and the BEST 

 WAY to get rid of your surplus stock Is to use 

 the REVIEW'S classified adys. 



WOOD LABELS AND PLANT STAKES. 

 Benjamin Chase Co., Perry Village, N. H. 



WANTS DWABT ASPAEAGUS. 



We have always understood that As- 

 paragus plumosus nanus was a dwarf 

 variety, growing about twelve to eight- 

 een inches high, but all the seed of 

 this variety that we have sown has 

 produced large plants with long run- 

 ners. Please inform us if there is a 

 dwarf variety more suitable for table 

 decorations. H. M. H. — Mich. 



Asparagus plumosus nanus is not a 

 dwarf-growing variety, as the name 

 would indicate. It grows quite as tall 

 as the original, A. plumosus, the chief 

 distinction between the two being that 

 the nanus variety has flatter branches 

 and is more leafy or fuller than plu- 

 mosus. A. plumosus nanus is the best 

 variety in the trade for table use, and 

 when it is grown in a moderately light 

 greenhouse it is sufficiently dwarf for 

 all ordinary purposes. It should be 

 grown in 3 or 4-inch pots, but beyond 

 that size it needs to be cut back occa- 

 sionally in order to keep it within 

 bounds. W. H. T. 



PBOPAOATINa POINSETTIAS. 



When is the best time to begin propa- 

 gating poinsettias? Do they need much 

 bottom heat? Do you think a beginner 

 should buy rooted cuttings, and whent 

 How should these be handled in sum- 

 mer? Can the poinsettias be carried in 

 a chrysanthemum house through the 

 summer? I have only one house, but 

 intend to build more this year. 



C. F.— Ohio. 



Stock plants of poinsettias should 

 now be resting below a dry greenhouse 

 bench. Such plants can be started into 

 growth in a warm house from the mid- 

 dle of April onward. Eub off cuttings 

 with heels when they are three or four 

 inches long. Give them a good bottom 

 heat, protect them from the sun and 

 water them three or four times a week. 

 As you are a beginner, it would be 

 preferable to buy rooted cuttings in 

 June or July if you want small, dwarf 

 stock in pans. C. W. 



Phoenix, Ariz. — For the purpose of 

 encouraging the planting and growing 

 of roses in the city, the president of 

 the Chamber of Commerce has appoint- 

 ed a committee to make arrangements 

 for an annual rose carnival. There are 

 several florists on the committee. Need- 

 less to say, the proposed festival would 

 result in good business for florists. 



Why Duo-Glazed Sash for Hotbeds? 



Because It takes most of the labor and nearly all the risk out of Hotbed and Coldframe 

 gardening. 



With Duo-Glazod Sash— two layers of Klass with insulating air space between— no shutters 

 or night coverings are needed. Think of the labor saved. Being frost-proof, which 

 single gla/.ed sash Is not, a sudden change in temperature Isn't going to catch you unpre- 

 pared. Think of the savins In plants. 



The cost of Duo-Glazod Sash over that of the single glazed 

 (about 83c on the sash and 76c for glaea), Is no more than 

 the cost of night coverings, without any consideration of 

 the labor cost of handling the covers. 



Strongly built of Red Cypress, tenons creoscted before 



joining. Duo-Glazed lockstrlp makes glazing easy and 



quick, and prevents any possibility of slipping or 



splintering. 



In lots of 60 sash the <-ost of 3 ft. x G ft. size 



is but $1.75 each; smaller quantities only 



slightly more. 



Since we also make and sell SInirle 



Glass Putty Glazed Sash, our advice 



Is unbiased. 



Ask for our free catalogue, which 

 also shows Frame Kquipment, Sec- 

 tional Greenhouses and (ireenhouse 

 Materials. 



Callahan DnoGlazed Sash Co. 



1817 Wyandot St., Dayton, Ohio 



Mention The Review when you write. 



We Nanufacture Hotbed Sash at 75c each 



Ours are all made from the very 

 beat grade of Oulf Cypress. 



Glazed Hotbed Saab from $1.05 up 



Double LiKbt Saab up to $4.00 



We carry a large stock of all 

 sizes. Write ua for estimates. 



S. JACOBS & SONS, 13631381 nmhing Aveniie, BROOKLYN, N. Y. 



Mpntlon Th«» Rpvlew when yon write. 



LONGER STEMS 

 MORE VIGOR 



H. 



T. & A. H. FUNNELL. Hunt- 

 ington, N. Y.. write: 



"With Asters we see a marked im- 

 provement in length of flower stem, 

 vigor of plant, and size of flowers, 

 since we installed the Irrigation 

 System, Being surface rooters, the 

 Asters are greatly damaged by dry 

 weather, and we have formerly lost 

 nearly half of our crop by drought. 

 We advise not waiting too long for 

 rain, beforestarting the sprinklers." 



We will gladly furnish further in- 

 formation and figures. 



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KINNER 



YST E M 



e^ I MH I • AX I O N 



THE SKINNER IRRIGATION CO. 

 223 Water St., Troy. Ohio 



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The name that assures "the 

 most for the money" in 



GREENHOUSES 



Write for Bulletin No. 47 

 and you will see why. 



KING CONSTRUCTION CO. 



27 IGi|'ilMillTiaawttda,N.Y 



GREENHOUSES 

 that stand the test 



The Metropolitan organization has for- 

 years demonstrated the eflBciency of its 

 methods and style of construction. 



The esteem in which its services are 

 held by Growers throughout the country is 

 evident from our continuous growth. 



PUT YOUR GREENHOUSE PROBLEMS UP TO US. 



We go anywhere in the U. S. 

 to submit plans and prices. 



Metropolitan Material Co. 



1896-1410 Metropolitan Ave. 

 BROOKLYN, N. Y. 



ROCHELLE 



Try our I'aper Pots and Dirt Bands FREE. 

 Order what you want — try them according to our 

 Copyright Directions, and If not satisfactory ship- 

 them back and we will refund your money. 

 Send postal for free Big Folder containing the- 

 Experiences of 131 Florists and free samples. 



I Price list, page 101. F. W. Rochelle & Sons, S% 



' Main St., Chester, N. J. 



