The Florists' Review 



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AOOUBT 8. 1916. 



AUGUST FOR DOLLARS 



By October you will have cut the early mums and vacant 

 space will be accumulating. August is THE month in 

 which to start snap seedlings to follow mums. So get 

 busy and - 



Sow Snapdragon Seed 



at once. Seedling plants will be stronger and healthier, 

 and give better results than plants from cuttings. Grow 

 plenty, as there will be a quick market for any surplus. 



New crop seed of the following good ones: Our original Sliver 

 Pink, $1.00 per pkt.; 3 for $2.50; 7 for $5.00. Seed of Nelrose, 

 Phelps' White, Yellow, Garnet and Fancy Mixed, 35c per pkt.; 3 

 for $1.00. Free cultural directions. All orders cash. 



G. 8. RAMSBURG. 



SOMERSWORTH. N. H. 



Mention Th« B«Tlew whea yon write. 



Spinach. — Fall sowings were com- 

 pletely destroyed during the winter and, 

 owing to a scarcity of the stock seed, 

 the acreages sown this spring are prob- 

 ably not as large as under normal con- 

 ditions. The plants are developing well 

 at present, but it is too early to say 

 anything definite about the expected 

 crop, because this depends largely upon 

 weather conditions during the period of 

 growth and harvest. 



Kale. — Will apparently give a good 

 medium crop. 



BOCHESTEB, N. Y. 



Tbe Market. 



As we are in the midst of summer 

 vacations, business suffered consider- 

 ably last week, except on Saturday, 

 when funeral work kept most of the 

 florists active. The retail stores in gen- 

 eral are extremely quiet. Exceedingly 

 hot weather continues, and the crops, 

 except where there are irrigating sys- 

 tems, are suffering greatly from lack 

 of water. 



Outdoor stock is arriving more slow- 

 ly. Asters, which are just beginning 

 to reach the market, are unsatisfactory, 

 being short-stemmed and small. Most 

 growers have turned their carnations 

 out in the open; consequently they are 

 small and in many cases are burned. 

 They retail at 15 to 50 cents per dozen. 

 It is a hard proposition to handle roses 

 just now. They open fast and are 

 quickly rendered unsalable. Good 

 American Beauties are on the market, 

 but their prices are low. A good sup- 

 ply of Easte* lilies arrives, but they 

 are soft and small. There is little de- 

 mand for valley. Some good Mrs, 

 Francis King, America and Niagara 

 gladioli arrive daily and sell well. Or- 

 chids do not move fast. Sweet peas 

 are a little off crop and many are in- 

 ferior. Cornflowers, yellow daisies, 

 candytuft and feverfew are used tx- 

 tensively for baskets and make pretty 

 combinations. Blooming plants are 

 scarce. 



Various Notes. 



Schuyler Arnold spent the week end 

 at his parents ' home at Ensenore, N. Y. 

 He reports business as fairly good. He 



Seeds, Plants and Bulbs 



PANBT 8KXD, special florists' mixture, extra fine strain.. 16.00 per ounce 



MXGNONXTTK SKXD, slant strain, greenhouse crown 5.00 per ounce 



SNAPDRAGON, KST8TONK (n«w), a clear rose-pink winter- bloomios variety, 11.00 

 per packet. 



CTCLAMXN BKKD, English (separate colors)...., 18.50 per 1000 



ASPARAGUS PLDMOSUS SKRD, greenhouse-grown tS.60 per 1000; $30.00 for 10.000 



ZVOLANKK'S 8WKKT PXA SKKD. a complete list at his prices. '!!' 



BXGONIAS- Per 100 PtalOOO 



Cbat«Utln«, 2>s-inch. strong..'. 15.00 tl5.00 



'* extra heavy, S-inch 8.0* 



POINSRTIAS, strong 2i«-inch (true Xmas type) 6.00 60.00 



RAINBOW FBBKSIAS, new and worth while 6.00 40.00 



Strong n«ld-Brown Carnation Plants, best varieties, stock and prices right. Write 

 us for same. 



Write us regarding Fern Plata, BOSTON. SCOTTU, ROOSKVKLT, WHITIIANI, 

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



Have you placed your order for TJUnm 01fant«nm, Rnbnun, pormoamn and Albom? 



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

 our stock. 



Having any trouble with your hoae? The MAGIC HOSB— best made— will do away 

 with all your troubles. We handle that brand and no other, ^-inch (2-ply). 16c per 

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



Catalognallor the aaldnc. I 



See our ClaaaUled ada. 



S. S. SKIDELSKY ft CO., ''^ VhTJT^^S'f; v. 



Mentloa Tbc BeTlew whea yon write. 



g[T Our exhibit of German 

 ^ iris won First Prize 

 at tlie internationai Gar- 

 den Club Summer Show, 

 Peiham Manor, N. Y., 

 June I to 4, 1916. 



JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, he. 



nowerf ield, L. I., N. Y. 



has some beautiful Empress candytuft 

 and Boyal asters in bloom at the Ores- 



XXX SEEDS 



OHINBSIS FR1BCBOSB. flneat grown, alngle 

 and doable, mixed, 660 seeda, 11.00; 1000 weds. 

 $t.2S: la pkt., »0c. Colors separate also. 



PRIMUi:.A KBTTENSIS, aew dwarf yellow, 26c. 



PRIM:tri.A BI AL, ACOIDES, Giaat Baby. 26c. 



CINERARIA , large flowering dwarf mixed, 1000 

 seeds. 6Uc; ^ pkt, 20c. 



CALCKOIiARIA, dwarf giant, spotted, pkt., 26c. 



COIiUBIBINES, new, fancy varieties, mixed, 26c. 



D 4.I8T (belitt), Monstrosa, new giante, fine, 26c. 



FORGET-MK-MOT, Triumph, extra fins, 26c. 



GIAiwI PAIMSY flowering rarleties 

 critically selected, 60Wse«ds,|i.00; ^-pkt.,60c: at., 

 $3.00. E^tra pkt. of Uiant Ferret pansy seed added 

 to every order for pansy seed. Oar pansles are 

 fine. Cash. Liberal extra ooant. 



JOHN f. mjPP, SlMTOMiistowii, H. 



cent Seed Farm, Spencerport, N. Y 

 A. M. Anderson, of the A. L. Bandall 



