The Florists' I&view 



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IN ALL THAT IS GOOD, IOWA AFFORDS THE BEST" 



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GLADIOLI 



GROWN IN IOWA 



Gladioli that are grown in the Gardens of Avon, which are located in the heart of the agricultural district of America, 

 are grown in sand and are free from disease. They will produce full bloom and reproduce a strong, flrst-class bulb 

 this year. We offer ^ __ ^ — . - .». ^ 



AMERICA 



the supreme variety for florist cut flowers. They are nice plump bulbs, one and one-half inches in diameter and up, 

 second year from bulblets, hand sorted, and absolutely full count. 



Per 500, $3.50 Per 1000. $6.00 5000, $28.75 ($5.75 per 1000) 



10,000, $55.00 ($5.50 per 1000) 25,000, $125.00 ($5.00 per 1000) 



Now ready for freight shipment. No charge for packing or packages. F. 0. B. Avon, Iowa. Cash only. 



GARDENS OF AVON, avon station, DES MOINES, IOWA 



YOUR MONEY IS NOT OURS UNTIL YOU ARK A SATISFIED CUSTOMER 



MentloD The Rerlcw when yog write. 



balanced in all departments. The in- 

 crease is all along the line. 



"Pay roll for last week shows 178 

 people, amounting to $1,728.92. 



"The high point on orders is evi- 

 dently not yet reached, as this week 

 is starting off heavier than last. We 

 look for the peak week to come about 

 the second week in April." 



ONIONS IN TEXAS. 



The Texas onion crop of 1916 is esti- 

 mated to cover 10,657 acres, as com- 

 pared with 9,343 acres in 1915, an in- 

 crease of fourteen per cent. The condi- 

 tion of the crop March 1 is estimated 

 as 65.6 per cent of normal, which fore- 

 easts a yield of about 230 bushels per 

 acre, or a total production of 5,328 cars 

 of 460 bushels each. In 1915 the ship- 

 ments amounted to about 4,607 cars. 



The low condition of 65.6 is account- 

 ed for by two freezes and the general 

 prevalence of the thrips, which is espe- 

 cially severe in the Laredo district. 

 It is believed, however, that the rav- 

 ages of this insect have been checked 

 by the energetic efforts of the growers 

 in spraying their crops. 



Much California seed has been used 

 this year and there are those who think 

 it will displace the Tenerifife article. 

 The season is about three weeks earlier 

 than in 1915. 



I have the cream of Chicago's 



ONION SETS 



Write or wire me for prices. I am catering to the most particular trade. 

 Less than carload orders solicited. 



GUNDESTRDT'S SEED STORE "^ ""KKS;.t'e;iifsr "^ CHICAGO 



MentI— The BeTlaw whwi yon write. 



CONTRACT GROWERS ol 



SEED GSOWINa IN ENQIJ^ND. 



The seed trade in America has 

 formed the opinion that, if the war 

 continues, chief reliance ■ must here- 

 after be placed on England as the 

 source of seed supply outside the 

 United States. It is felt that France 

 and Germany will grow few seeds for 

 export so long as the war lasts and 

 that the embargo by Holland will shut 

 off most of the seeds from that coun- 

 try. Consequently, special interest at- 

 taches to conditions among British 

 seed growers, as illustrated by the fol- 

 lowing extract from a letter received by 

 a leading British seed firm from one 

 of its growers: 



We hope to send the remainder of your seeds 

 on order the latter part of this week. We re- 

 gret the delay in forwarding, but It is due to 

 shortage of labor. We take the opportunity of 

 drawing your attention to the fact that the po- 

 sition we are In with regard to labor is serious. 



OnOll SEED ONION SEIS 



We are submitting contract ficnres for 

 the 1916 crop of onion seed. Hkve a 

 small sarpluB of several varieties of the 

 1916 crop of Olobe seed. Write for prices. 



SCHDLDCR BKOS., CHUUCOTIIE, OHIO 



Mention The Rerlew when yon write. 



Gtet Quotations From 



LANDRETH 



SEEDS WHICH SUCCEED 



SSS""* Bristol, Pa. 



Mention The Reriew when yon write. 



CONTRACT 



SEED GROWERS 



Strietly MldilKaii Grown Beana. Onenmber. 

 romato, Mnskmelon, Sanagh Watermelon, Radlsk 

 Sweet Oom. Oorreepondence ■elicited 



S. N. ISBELL & CO^ Jtckson, HicL 



Mention TTie Beriew when yen writ*. 



I am losing several more men within the next 

 fortnight; ft Is of no use trying to get ordinary 

 daymen exempt from military serrlce. Unless 

 there Is something done in the near future, the 

 seed-growing industry in this neighborhood will 

 practically cease to exist. There are farms in 

 this district wlthont a single dayman. We have 

 a lot of contracts on our books for delivery after 

 harvest, 1917, but if things go on as they are at 

 present it will be simply impossible to plant 

 same out when the time comes. I did not antici- 

 pate that the authorities would call the groups 



GARDEN SEEDS 



Send to na for qnotatlons on the short Itema. 



Headquarters for tha East on beans, peas, sweet 

 com, onion seed, onion seta, seed potatoes and a 

 fnll Una of garden and exceptionally full line of 

 florist flower seed. 



Wholesale price list on application. 



S. D. WOODRUfT & SONS» Orange, Conn. 



' 92 Day StrMt. N«w VmIi CHy 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



Routzahn Seed Co. 



ARROYO GRANDE. CAL. 



SWEET PEA m»i NASTURTIUM 

 SrECIAUSTS 



WholeMle crowers of fnll lists of PLOWXB 

 and OARDEN SESOS 

 Mention Tlie Review whxt wtm writ* 



Pieters-Wheder Seed Company 



WIreyf h :i CalHorala 

 Growers of High Grade Seeds 



Onion. Radish, Lettuce, 

 Sweet Peas, Etc 



Coir««pond«no* SoUoltodU 

 Meatlea Tte Review when yw write. 



Western Seed & Irrigation Co. 



S««d Groware and D«al«ra 



Specialties : 



Cucumber, Musk and Watermelon, 



Pumpkin, Squash, Sweet and Field Corn 



FREMONT. NEB. 



Mention The ReTJew when yon write. 



up so qnicldy. I have several men attested, an<} 

 it will l>e a serious thing if they are called np> 



Commenting on the situation as thus 

 revealed, the Horticultural Advertiser 

 (British) says: "The position of the 

 seed-growing industry is becoming pre- 

 carious, as so many men are being 

 I called up from the seed farms that it 



