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The Florists^ Review 



FKimUAUV 



1917. 



spt'cialists <if till' r. S. Dcpartiiiciit of 

 Agricultiiic ill jiu ai'ticli' in tlic t'oitli- 

 (•()iiiiii<i \'cail»(i(il\. Till' (lonu'stii- hi'i't 

 siij^ai' iiidustiy, in wliicli niori' tliaii 

 $1(1(1,0(1(1,(1(1(1 is iuvi'stcd, was almost 

 wholly <lc|n'ii<li'iit until the oiitbii'ak of 

 tin; Eiii()|n'aii war on a sci-d siipjily from 

 Kiirojii'. iSiiu-i' till' normal importation 

 of si'i'il was intorfiTi'd witli by liostili- 

 tii's, I'fforts lia\t' lu'cii mado to ^row the 

 iii'ri'ssary sccil in this i-oniitry, Init 

 thoiiyli the |iiddnctioii from a]M)roxi- 

 mati'ly 4,0(hi acres oi' ln'cts was har- 

 \i'sti' I ill 1!»H), tliis was hardly moro 

 than suflicii'iit to plant the ai-ri'a<ji' of 

 Ix'i'ts ri'ipiircd liy th(> natural oxjiansioii 

 of till' industry. Siuiic seed was im- 

 ]iorti'd with yrcat diflicnlty for tho U»l() 

 jilantinji', Init scxrial siif^ar factories ro- 

 maint'd icilc liccausc ni' the insufKiciciit 

 snppl>- (if seed. 



All yrcal difticiiltit's, it is hi'licxcd, 

 stand ill the way of the domestic jiro- 

 diictidii (if iii^li (piality soi'd sullficii'iit 

 t(i meet the needs of this country. In 

 practically all instances the Americau- 

 jiidwii seed has lieen found siijierior to 

 tilt' importe I seed. This is true of seed 

 j^idwii under wnidiis conditions in a 

 iiumher of different |iortions of the 

 conntiy. The proldem, in so far as the 

 mere possible re])lacement of Kuropean 

 seed liy American seed is concerned, 

 would seem to lie only a matter of the 

 planting of j^reater acreaf^es in this 

 c(uiiitry. This does not, however. t:ike 

 into account the economic side of heet 

 seed production nor the nossilii lity of 

 improvino; the (juality of the seed. The 

 (diief reason for the dependence ef 

 America on the importation of seed in 

 the past was the low ])ricp at wlii(di the 

 sn]>ply could he obtained from abroad. 



The studies of plant specialists of the 

 Department of .Vj^riculture lead them 

 to believe that the (piality of beet seed 

 and of the cidps wliicdi such seed jiro- 

 duces can be inipro\ed urejjtly by selec- 

 tion and plant breedinji, and tliiit as a 

 result the cdst of production of seed in 

 this country can l>e reduced. 



CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 



Kelway & Son. I„i!il'|iiiiI. Km(;I.mi(I. .Vimci i(;iii 

 cilitioii iif "u 1ih1.--.iIi.. rc.-il in-icc" cMtMlocii.- of 



vclTftiitllc ;lll(l tloWiT seeds. It is |il'il|ti>il nil il 

 line >:ni(!i' nf ciKinicliMl iiiiper and idiitiiins ](I4 

 l.ii-trc i>;i).'cs -sixteen piines mere tluui hist ve;ir's 

 edition. 'I'lie t.vii<i;;r:iiilj.v :inil iHiistr.i tinns iirt-iif 

 tlie iisii;il Kelw.i.v ijiDilify, mid tliiTe ciinld 

 sciireid.v lie jiiclicr pniise tli.in tli;it. 'liiciiiu-li net 

 uiviliK iiiiite MS iMisitive iissiiniliee ,is in seme 

 fiinner se.iseiis tli:it the i|iioted prices npplv to 

 the whide .ve:ir. tlie Ixmk stiites: "We print re;il 

 inilopondent jiriees in this ciitiihimie, whieli 

 witliout en^rjiKinient we :ire willim:, .is fiir :is 

 liossible, to ;u cept t liroiit'lioiit tlie seiiseij." 



Northboro Dahlia & Gladiolus Gardens, Nortli- 

 lioro, .M;is~. Il!iistl-;ited <■.■! t:i lomie of the two 

 speci.nlties li.-indled iil this est.ihjislinient. of 

 which .T. I,. .Aldoro is proprietor. 'I'he d:ilili:is 

 wliich occiip.v alKiiit lifteen of tlie entire t«intv 

 p.itres. are carefiill.v cl.issilied. :ind iiistriictioii's 

 :iie (liven .is to eiiltiire iind Imrvestinc In 

 V'hidiidi ii dozen or more of the '■leadini; .iiid 

 IKipilIar" vjirieties iire listed. .\ few oilier items 

 I'f stock, such MS eMiiiiMs iiiid irises, are offered. 



Mount Arbor Nurseries. ShenandoMli. I.i. - 

 Twent.v si\t]i .'iiimmmI spi-im; traile list of niirser.v 

 stock, roses, iieonies and otlier pi'rennials. tmlhs 

 .'inil tubers, tree seeds and iinrser.vnien's snp- 

 plios: tweiit.N -four p.icos and (over, with no <h'- 

 siriptions or illiistr.i tions. 'I'lie stock is ex- 

 tensive, hoth in v.irieties .md sizes, and seems 

 to 1n' carefully assorted. 



J. E. Jackson, C.iiiiesville, (J.i. Spriiic and 



siimin<-r (•••italom f ■■useful trreeiihouse ;iuil 



heddiun plants. ■' t'l-own at the rieilmoiit (Jreeii 

 houses: thirty t«o jiiifres. illustrated. IJoses and 

 ehrys;iiit]ieiiiuni~ are the specialties Mild occupv 

 more tllMIl half the spMce in tlli' hook. Itesides 

 the roses and herli.iceoiis stock. .Macnolin CfMiidi- 

 flora .'Mid l,i(.'iislnini .\murense are listed. 



Strieker Seed Co.. .Vshcville, .N. (". — ".\nniial 

 ."^ced I'ataloKue and (lardeners" jmd Fanners' 

 <;iiide'': forty pjit'cs. illustrated. The lists in 

 <'lnde liiilhs and plants. (Irass seeds iiiid mis 

 <(dlaiieous forat'c croiis li.ive particular attention. 

 I'atrons are reminded that ".liily .'i. IHKi, tliis 

 company succeeded I,. U. Strieker, who retired 

 from the seed liusiness on account of his hcMlth." 



SEEDS 



Tr. pkt. Oz. 



Alytsum, Little Qem $0.10 $0.40 



Alyssum, Carpet of Snow 10 .30 



Antirrhinum, Giant Venus 25 1.00 



Antirrhinum, Giant Queen Victoria.. .20 .75 



Antirrhinum, Giant Silver Pink 26 1.00 



Antirrhinum, Giant Scarlet 20 .60 



Antirrhinum, Giant Yellow 20 .60 



Antirrhinum, Giant Mixed 15 .50 



Antirrhinum, Dwarf Mixed 15 .50 



Begonia Oraoilis Luminosa 50 



Bellis, Longfellow Uose 40 1.50 



Bellis, Snowball White 40 1.50 



Bellis, Mixed 40 1.40 



Candytuft, Giaut Empress 15 .50 



Celosia, Dwarf Glasgow I'rize 25 1.50 



Mignonette, St. L. S. Co. Machet 25 1.00 



Mignonette, Ued Goliath Extra 50 



Petunia, Giant Fid. Dwarf Mixed... .25 



Petunia, Howard'* Star 25 1.25 



Pettmia, Snowball 25 1.25 



Petunia, Uosy Morn 25 1.25 



Petunia, Choice Mixed 15 .50 



Salvia, Spleudena Scarlet 25 1.25 



Salvia, Splendens Ronflre M 2.00 



Salvia, Splendens St. Louis 50 2.50 



Salvia, Splendens Fireball 50 2.00 



Verbena, Mammoth White 25 1.00 



Verbena, Mammoth Scarlet 25 1.00 



Verbena, Mammoth I'urple and Ulue. .25 1.00 



Verbena, Mammoth Pink 25 1.00 



Verbena, Mammoth Mixed 25 1.00 



Vinca, Itosea 15 .60 



Vinca. Itnsoa Alba 15 .00 



Vinca, XlUi-d 15 .50 



St. LoUis Seed Co. 



411 Washington Ave., St. Louis, Mo. 



Mention The RptIpw when you writ*. 



XXX SEEDS 



ALYSSUM Snowball. The only true dwarf, 20c. 

 CHINESE FRIMBOSE. Finest grown, single and 



double. Mixed, G50 seeds. $1.00; ^ pkt. 50c. 

 CINERARIA. Large-flowering, dwarf, mixed, 



line. 1000 seeds, 50c; % pkt. 25c. 

 COBAEA Scandens. Purple. Pkt. 20c. 

 COLEUS. .New giants, finest large leaved. 20c. 

 CANDYTUFT. New white giant, grand. Pkt. 20c. 

 CHRISTMAS PEPPERS, Very fine deep red. 20c. 

 JERUSALEM CHERRY MelvlnU. Conical, new, 



and FRA DIAVOLO, large, round. Bach 20c. 

 CYCLAMEN GIOAKTEUM, finest Giants, mixed, 



250 seeds. $1.00; % pkt., 50c; 1000 seeds, $3.50. 

 MOONFLOWER, Improved Giant Flowering, 20c. 

 PANSY, Giants Mixed. Finest grown, critically 



stdectcd. 6000 seeds, $1.00; % pkt. 60c. 

 PETUNIA New Star. Finest marked. 20c. 

 PETUNIA New California Giants. Mixed. 20c. 

 PETUNIA Blue Jacket. New deep blue, single, 



very showy and profuse bloomer, fine. 20c. 

 PHLOX Drummondii. New dwarf, large flower- 

 ing. Grand, finest colors and beauties. 20c. 

 SALVIA Scarlet Glow. The finest intense dark 



scarlet, medium tall, early blooming. 20c. 

 THUNBEROIA, Rlack Eyed Susan, fine. 20c. 

 VERBENA. New giants. Finest grown, mixed 



or separate colors, in pink, purple, scarlet, 



white and white-eyed. Each, per pkt. 20c. 

 Cash. Liberal pkts. Six 20c pkts. $1.00. 



JOHN.F. RUPP, Shiremanstown. Pa. 



Mention The Bavlew when yon •writ*. 



FOR 



Dutch and French-grown Bulbs 



WRITE 



HOGEWONING & SONS 



Bulb Grow^ers 

 Rynsburg, Holland 32 Broadway, New York 

 Mention The Review when jon write. 



KELWAY'S SEEDS 



FLOWER, VEGETABLE and FARM 



for present deliver.v or on contract. Special 

 quotations for next season and from harvest 

 1917 now ready. 



Langport, England 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



Could you sell Azalea lodica with 

 a profit at Christmas, 1917 ? 



If so. ask for Drice list for guaranteed deliv 

 ery from A.Colle«Ss Sons, Destelljergen, Belgium 



Correspondence to 

 A. COLLE, JR., Doylestown, Pa. 



.Mention The Keviow when you write. 



Henry W. Turner, Montchcllo, C.il.— .\ citii 

 lii^riH- of roses, "the best ill the west, in Mll.v 

 i|iiiiiilit,v. at iiii.v time." Tlioimli not illiistnited, 

 this is iiii iimLsiiiill,v iie.it .mil attriictive rata- 



SEASONABLE STOCK OF 



(i 







WORTH-WHILE 

 QUALITY 



» 



Q 



2 25 $20.00 

 1.90 17.00 



18.00 



•22.00 



20.00 

 35.00 

 20.00 



27.E0 



90 CO 



MAKE US PROVE IT. 



We pay freight both ways if you 

 don't agree with us. 



CANNAS Ey^e*^o?.. 



KING HUMBERT, the 



"King" of all. orange- 100 1000 

 scarlet, bronze folia«e..$ 4.00 

 Write for price on quantity. 



AlphoDse Bouvier, darl< 

 crimson. 



Austria, canary yellow . 



Egandale, currant red, 

 bron7eleaf 2.25 20.00 



Cbas. Henderson, 

 bright frinison 2.' 



David Harum, bronze 

 foliage 2.50 



Florence Vaughan, yel- 

 low spotted crimson . . 2.25 



Huntfaria, pink 4,00 



Mme. Berat, pink 2.25 



Mme. Crozy, vermilion, 

 witn eold border 3.00 



Mrs. Alfred Conard, the 

 best pink 10.00 



and 20 other varieties. Write us 



about your wants in Cannas. We 



are western headquarters. 



25 at the 100 rate; 250 at the 1000 rate. 



Lily Bulbs Cold'Torage 



We ask you to try 100 or more of 

 our "specially graded" stock and 

 compare them with the other fellow's 



Lilium Giganteum 



Per 100 



7 to 9-iDch $5.50 



Per case of 300, $15.00. 

 9 to 10-inch 9.00 



Allow us to ship you 100 or more 

 every two weeks. We believe you 

 will find them profitable. 



Lily of the Valley 



New Crop, Fancy 



Per case 



Case of 250 S 6.50 



Case of 600 12,60 



Caladium Esculentum 



Per 100 1000 



6 to 7-inch circ $ l.fi5 $14 00 



7 to "t-inch circ 3.35 27 60 



9 to 11-inch circ 6.75 fl.fO 



11 to 13-inch circ 9 00 



K! to IS- inch circ 13.00 



15 to 17- inch circ 20 00 



Tuberoses 



Dwf, Ex. Pearl, first size, per 100. 

 $1.00; per 1000, J9,00. 



A complete line of Gladioli and 

 Spring Bulbs. If you are in the mar 

 ket. we believe it will pay .vou to get 

 in touch with us. 



TUBEROUS BEGONIAS 



1st size Belgium grown. Not to be 

 compared with Dutch slock. 



Single white, pink, scarlet, yel- 

 low, orange, bronze; per 100, 

 $2.75; per 1000. $25.00. 



Double white, pink, yellow and 

 scarlet; per 100, $4.00; per 

 1000, $:55.00. 



Begonia doz. loo 



Count Zeppelin.. $1.25 $ S.CO 



Lafayette 1.60 12.00 ,U, 



Frilled 1.50 10.00 |B| 



WINTERSON*S 

 SEED STORE 



166 N. Wabash Ave. jt CHICAGO 



