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The Florists' Review 



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Mat 18, 1916. 



this has been an unprofitable seasoK for 

 onion sets for both the grower and 

 seller. 



The Currie Bros. Co., of Milwaukee, 

 was exceedingly busy and expressed the 

 opinion that tne total business would 

 show up satisfactorily at the end of the 

 season. "Who says wax beans are 

 scarce!" queried James Currie. 



The H. W. Buckbee Seed Co., of Eock- 

 ford, 111., is optimistic, while E. M. 

 Shumway, who has a large southern 

 mailing trade and is able to form an 

 earlier estimate of the total, reports an 

 advance over previous years. 



The Olds Seed Cq.^ of Madison, Wis., 

 reports excellent business' from the cata- 

 logue trade. Counter sales are later 

 than usual. 



Piper Bros., of Madison, handle quan- 

 tities of seed potatoes, which appear to 

 be of good quality, considering the wet 

 fall. The circumstances reminded Henry 

 Piper of the story of a Mrs. Higgins, 

 who was always grumbUng. One day a 

 friend co^gratulated her upon having 

 the finest crop of potatoes in the village. 

 The old lady retorted: "They're not so 

 poor, but where are the bad ones for the 

 pigs'" W. M. 



TEXAS BEBlSiUDA ONION CBOF. 



Eeports and telegrams received in 

 the U. S. Bureau of Crop Estimates indi- 

 cate that the total production of onions 

 in Texas will be about 4,650 carloads of 

 460 bushels each, as follows: Webb 

 county, 2,250 cars; (Lower Eio Grande 

 Valley, 350 cars; Dimmit and Zavalla 

 counties, 1,550 cars; Lasalle, Frio and 

 Atascosa counties, 400 cars; and scat- 

 tering, 100 cars. 



March 7 the bureau issued a report 

 as of March 1 on the Texas onion crop, 

 estimating the acreage at 10,657 acres, 

 the condition at 65.6 per cent of a nor- 

 mal crop, and the yield per acre at 230 

 bushels, indicating a total yield of 

 5,328 cars of 460 bushels each, and 

 stated that a revision would be made 

 as of April 1. Accordingly, April 4 a 

 revised report was issued, and it ap- 

 pearing that the-*ereage in Nueces and 

 San Patricio counties had been over- 

 estimated, owing to a lack of informa- 

 tion as to methods of planting, and that 

 a reduction of 200 acres seemed advis- 

 able in Webb county, such reductions 

 were madQ. The revised acreage was 

 stated to be 10,057 acres, the condition 

 fifty-five per cent, a reduction of 10.6 

 points, forecasting a yield per acre of 

 192.5 bushels, the equivalent of 4,200 

 cars of 460 bushels each. 



The demand for a further revision 

 was so persistent that a special onion 

 condition schedtde was sent into Texas 

 to be returned April 15, and April 20 

 a revised condition report was issued, 

 the condition estimated at fifty-eight 

 per cent of a normal crop, an increase 

 of three points over April 1, forecasting 

 a yield per acre of 203 bushels, the 

 equivalent of 4,438 cars of 460 bushels 

 each. 



CATAIiOO-XJES RECEIVED. 



D. Hill Kursery Oo., Inc., Dundee, 111. — Two 

 catalogues, one ot them a special list of box- 

 Ttoods, bay trees, araucarlas, window-box plants, 

 evergreens, etc.; the other a wholesale list of 

 general nursery stock, ranging in size from large 

 specimens to young stock for lining out. 



Van der Willik , Koetsier, Hazerswoude, Hol- 

 land — Wholesale catalogue of roses, azaleas, rho- 

 dodendrons, clematis, plants f(5r forcing, box trees 

 and other decoratlves, perennials and general 

 nursery stock; forty-eight pages, besides a 4-page 

 pink insert containing a list of the newer roses. 

 Roses are a specialty and the list of standard 

 Tarleties occupies about seventeen pages. 



Seeds, Plants and Bulbs 



PAM8T 8XBD, special florists' mixtare, extra fi:ne strain.; ...16.00 per ounce 



lUGNONKTTB SEED, giant strain, greenhouse grown. 6.00 per ounce 



SNAPDRAGON, KEYSTONE (new), a clear rose-pink winter- blooming variety, tl.OO 

 per packet. 



CTCLAMEN SEED. English (separate colors) 18.50 per 1000 



•• •• German *' *' 6.50 per 1000 



ASPARAGUS PLDMOSUS SEED, greenhouse-grown $3.60 per 1000; $30.00 forlO.OOO 



BEGONIAS- Per 100 Per 1000 



Lorraine, 2is-inch, strong.......:..'.. ....< $12.00 $110.00 



Ctnolnnatl, 2is-inch, strong ((wice transplanted) 16.00 150.00 



Chatelaine, 2^-inch, strong 4.60 4000 



POINSBTTIAS, strong 2ifi-inch (true Xmas type)... 6.00 60.00 



Write us regarding Fern Flats, BOSTON, SCOTTn, ROOSEVELT, WHITMANI, 



TEDDT, JR.. and other varieties fur immediate or later planting. 



Have you placed your order for HHum Glsanteum, Rubruxn, Formosum and Album? 



We aim to supply the best produced in Japan and invite correspondence regarding 



our stock. 



1 -• 

 Having any trouble with your hose? The HAGXC HOSE— best made-will do away 



with all your troublies. We handle that brand and no other, ^-inch (2-ply), 15c per 



foot; %-inch {2-ply). 16c per foot- couplings included. 



CataloKue lor the asldnc See our Clasalfled ada. 



S. S. SKIDELSKY ft CO., "^ V:sS!JS!!li:^. 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



HEIXER&CO. 



MONTPCUER, 

 OHIO. 



' i MI( F 



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MeadoQ Hie Review wbmm yon write. 



XXX SEEDS 



CHINESE PRTBtROSE, finest grown, single 

 and doable, mixed, 660 seeds, n.OO; 1000 seeds, 

 $I.2S; Hi pkt, 60c. Colors separate also. 



PRIMULA KKWENSIS. new dwarf yellow. a)c. 



PRIMULA MALACOIDKS.Glaut Baby. 20c. 



CIN£RARIA. large flowering dwarf mixed, 1000 

 oocdo &k!* ^ okt 2Sc 



CALCBOLABIA', dwarf giant, spotted, pkt., 60c. 



CYCLAMEN, finest giants. 250 seeds, $1.00. 



(liANT PAN^V^'li^ *^^^ large-flowering varieties. 

 UIHIl I rnno I critically selected. 



6000 seeds. $1.00; hi pkt, 60c. 



JOHN F. RUPP, Shiramiistowii, Pa. 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



ULIUN GIGANTEUN, 7/9 bnlbs 



Tnberoe««, Dwarf Pearl. 

 6LADIOLCS, America, Augusta, Francis King 



and Halley. 

 OAMNAS, separate colors. 



Wood Moss, Sphagnum Mos^, Bamboo Oanes, Tobak- 

 Ine, Nlco-fome and other Florists' Supplies. 

 Prices on application. 



. nUOI^ini, CINCINNATI, OHIO 



Mention The Review whea you write. 



August Kolker & Sons, New York, N. Y. — A 

 special 8-page list of Holland bnlbs, American 

 bulbs and roses, for fall delivery. Both own-root 

 and budded roses are offered. 



Wezelenburg's Nurseries, Hazerswoude. Hol- 

 land — Wholesale catalogue of both greenhouse 

 and nursery stock, including azaleas, rhododen- 

 drons, boxwoods, magnolias, roses, plants for 

 forcing, perennials, hardy ornamental trees and 

 shrubs, etc.; ninety-four pages, carefully ar- 

 ranged, clearly printed and well Illustrated. 



GLADIOLI 



All First Size Bulbs 



Per 1000 



America $11.00 



Augusta. 12.00 



Francis King, scarlet 10.50 



Halley, sal. pink 16.00 



Independence, rose pink 11.00 



TUBEROSES 



PerlOOO 



Double Pearl, 1st size $12.60 



S. Armstrong. 1st size $13.00 



ST. LOUIS SEED CO. 



The Home of "Pure and Sure Seed*" 



411-13 Wukington Atc, St. Lrais, Hi. 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



Our GLADIOLI were awarded 

 the Grand Prize at San Fran- 

 cisco last year. 



New catalogue now ready. 



JOHN LEWIS CHEDS, Inc. 



Flowerf ield, L. I., N. Y. 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



Wilson's Seeds will ^w 

 anywhere. 



J. J. WILSON SEED CO., Newnfc. N. J. 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



BURNETT BROS. 



SEKDS II BULBS ii PLANTS 

 SUNIWYORKCITV 



