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The Florists^ Review 



March 1, 1917. 



NINES and TORPEDOES 



In spite of these, our men have landed 

 in this prosperous country of yours and 

 are now ready lo take your orders for 

 extra good Azaleas and Araucarias. 

 Our excellent shaped, well budded, 

 carefully packed and early shipped 

 plants will enable you to please your 

 customers next Christmas. 



M. DEBAERDEMAEKER 



Everg^em, Belgfium 



Largest (Jrower of A/.aleas and Araucarias. 



Write to our New York address: 

 lO Broadway, Room llOl 

 Mention Tbe Review when you write. 



"As an instance of tlie growth of the 

 shortage in practically all lines, take our 

 catalogue for 1917. Althougli tliis has 

 been out only a short time, it has been 

 necessary to make three revisions in 

 prices so far, and, of course, each revi- 

 sion has been at an advance over the 

 previous one. 



' ' The foreign situation has had a 

 marked influence on conditions too. In 

 previous years most of the spinach seed 

 has come from Holland; but now an em- 

 bargo has been placed on exports of the 

 seed. In this country the spinach grow- 

 ing center is around Norfolk, Va., and 

 usually at this time of year we have a 

 salesman down there. We have sent 

 none this year, however, for we have 

 not got the stock to sell. If we had, there 

 would be no trouble in disposing of 100,- 

 000 pounds at $1 a pound, double last 

 year's quotation. 



"The scarcest seeds this year are 

 spinach, beans, peas, sweet corn, pota- 

 toes and onions. There is enough of the 

 other general run of varieties to go 

 round, but at much higher prices than 

 normal. 



"One result of the scarcity is likely to 

 be seen in higher prices for pickling, as 

 the big firms in that industry have been 

 unable to get seed of the kind of onions 

 they need. Tlie demand for canning in- 

 dustries has been a factor also in keep- 

 ing prices up. 



"Market gardeners have been hit by 

 the shortage of labor, as well as of seed. 

 There will probably be a much reduced 

 crop this year of radishes, beets, onioas, 

 lettuce, carrots and ])arsnips, because the 

 market gardener will be unable to secure 

 the manual labor necessary to raise these 

 products. 



"Seed potatoes have been raised in 

 price three times this year and are now 

 selling at $10 a barrel, as compared with 

 $4 to $5 at this time last year. 



"There is no likelihood of a reduc- 

 tion in prices until the 1917 supply of 

 seed is received." 



THE TEXAS ONIONS. 



The U. S. Bureau of Crop Estinntes 

 has issued a special report on the Texas 

 Bermuda onion crop, showing its average 

 condition before the freeze to have been 

 eighty-seven per cent, and its condition 

 after the cold had passed sixty-nine per 

 cent. 



The truck crop specialist of the bu- 

 reau, who is now making a tour of the 

 onion fields of Texas, reports that the 

 onions in Nueces county are at a stand- 

 still on account of the drought, but that 

 no damage was caused by the cold wave 

 of February 1 to February 6. In the 

 lower Eio Grande valley the onions were 

 slightly damaged by the cold wave, but 



MICHELL'S 



Fancy-leaved Caladiums 



They are Money-makers. Try a Few. 

 They will Promote Sales. 



Wherever high -class decorations are re- 

 quired. Fancy -Leaved Caladiums are indis- 

 pensable. For table decorations, for jardi- 

 nieres, and for enlivening groups of palms or 

 ferns, they are serviceable; also desirable for 

 bedding purposes. Our list is composed of 12 

 of the best named sorts. 



PRICE 

 20c each; $1.75 doz.; $12.00 per lOO 



Also Becronias, Caladium Esculentum, 

 Cknnas, Tuberoses and all other Seasonable 

 Bulbs, Seeds and Supplies. 



Send for Wholesale Catalogue. 



Fancy Leaved Caladium 



HENRY F. NICHELL CO. 



518 Market St., PHIIADELPHIA 



Mention Tbe Review when yon write. 



By planting A. B. C. Bulbs every month you 'will cut blooms every day. 

 "We can supply all sizes in any quantity at the regular fall import prices 



LILIUN GIGANTEUM in the following sizes: (",-8, 40n to case; 7-9, 300 to cise; 8 9, 275 to 



case: 8-10. 2iO toca.!!-: '.»-10, '200 to case. 

 HARDY LILIES (Rubrum and Magnificum): 910, 150 to case; '.MO. 1(k1 to case; !)-ll, 130 to 

 case; •• 11. l(H»toca-e: 11-13, so lo CASe. 



LILIUM AURATUM: 9-10. I'io to case: 9-11. 100 to case; 



n-i;^, 70 to case; I'2-IS, 60 to case; 13-15, Jo to case. 

 LILIUM ALBUM: 8-9. 190 to case: 9-11. 130 to case: H-i:;, 80 

 to case. LILIUM TIGRINUM, 13.00 per 100. 



We have a good stock of Cannas, Tuberoses, Caladium Es- 

 _ . . culentum and Fancy Leaf. Seeds and Florists' Supplies at 



Ifx^ ''^o^V-.'-'i^'' f^ market price. 



^^chusgV^ AMERICAN BULB COMPANY 



Cable Address "BULBS'* 172 N. Wabash Ave. Phone Randolph 3316 CHICAGO, ILL- 



Mention The Review whpn »on wrltp 



Cedar Acres Gladioli Exclusively 



Catalogue giving full cultural directions and attrac- 

 tive prices on all varieties. It is free* 



B. Hammond Tracy, b*>'^^ Wenham, Mass. 



FOR 



Dutch and French-grown Bulbs 



WRITE 



HOGEWONING & SONS 



Bulb Gro^^ers 



Rynsburg, Holland 32 Broadway, New York 



KELWAY'S SEEDS 



riOWER, VEGETABLE and PARM 



for present delivery or on contract. Special 

 quotations for next season and from harvest 

 1917 now ready. 



Langport, England 



LANGHOUT ft CO. 



SASSENHEIM, HOLLAND 



Wholesal* Bulb Orowers 



Write for Quotations 



14 STONE STREET, 

 NEW YORK CITY ' 



DANISH SEED IMPORT 



Import of all kinda of Seeds direct fron aeed 

 (rowers in Denmark. Please send for price list 

 Chr. Mesklsrc. 211 7tk St. N.. MiseiifiHa. Miss. 



Suzuki Bros. Co. 



Growers and Exporters of 

 JAPANESE LILY BULBS 



YOKOHAMA, AOMORIKEN, JAPAN 



Special Trade Offer of Lilium Giganteum, 



superior quality strictly guaranteed to be frei' 

 from disease, for 1917, fall shipment direci 

 from our firm. 



Our endeavor is to grow for high-class 

 trade. Our aim is to merit your per- 

 manent trade. Give us a trial on your 

 next orders and see for yourself. 



Prices and inauiries from our Ameri- 

 can representative, 



PAUL S. SUZUKI, OAKLEY, WYO. 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



IMPORTANT NOTICE 



be 



The delivery of orders booked by us will 

 subject to shipping conditions abroad. 



Write us for prices on Lilium Giganteum and 

 Spiraea. 



LECHNER BROS.. Caxton BMg., ST. LOUIS, NO. 



Agents for The Growers Association, 

 Anna Paulowna, Holland. 



A H ■■ ■% J% Best that crow. We seU dl- 

 ^ L L 1 1 w >'*<:* ^ gardenen and florlita at 

 ^r F m% whelesale. Big beantlfal cata- 

 VkbW lo*nefree. Write today. 

 ABCHIAS SEED 8T0BB. Box 84. 8EDALIA, HO. 



