December 14, 1916. 



The Florists' Review 



95 



Seasonable Stock of "WORTH-WHILE" QUALITY 



LILY BULBS 



There is about as much difference in the quality of Lily 

 Bulbs as there is in shoes. We pay the "Japs" for "Worth- 

 While" quality and our stock will prove it. 



NEW CROP (specially graded) 

 Lilium Giganteum, 7 to 9 inch . 



QtolOiuch. 



Lilium Auratum, 8 to 9-iDch. .. 



9 to llinch.... 



11 to 14 inch. . . 



Lilium S. Album, 9 to 11 inch . . 

 Lilium S. Rubrum, 9 to 1 L inch 



Per 100 



$ 5.50 

 10 00 



5.75 



9.50 



14.00 



l;5.00 



9.50 



Per 1000 



$ 50.00 

 90.00 



52.50 



90.00 



130.00 



120. CO 



92.50 



CHINESE SACRED LILIES 



Special "Worth While" grade, per basket 30 bulbs, $2.00 



VALLEY CLUMPS— Extra Large Size. 100 clumps 

 to case, per lUO, $22.00. 



SPIRAEA— Fancy Size Clumps with Numerous Eyes. 



Doz. 



Queen Alexandra, pink $1.75 



Gladstone, white 1.40 



DUTCH BULBS - 



Hyacinths, 1st Size, our assortment, red, 

 white, pink 50 



100 

 $11.00 

 10.00 



3.00 



FORCING TULIPS- 



We have some choice varieties left from a late shipment, 

 such as La Reine, Cottage Maid, Murillo, Prince of Austria 

 etc. The bulbs are in good condition, and the quality siands 

 under our "Worth- While" stamp. If you are interested, advise 

 how many, and we will quote interesting prices to close. 



WINTERSON'S SEED STORE 



166 North Wabash Avenue, 



CHICAGO, ILL. 





M-ntton The R»Tltw when yon wrtte. 



SPECIAL OFFER 



JAPANESE LILIES 



Longiflorum Gisfanteum 



(BLACK STEM) 



7 to 9-inch (a) 130.00 per 1000 



All 8-inch, selected (a), 35.00 " 



All 10-inch, selected (oi 75.00 " 



All 12-incri. selected.... («e 90.00 " 

 All Selected Bulbs of Black Stem. 



Lilium Formosum 



'I to 10-inch (^ $80.00 per 1000 



7 to D-inch <ei, 51.00 " " 



Also selected high-grade bulbs. 



Lilium Multiflorum 



T to <J-inch <a' $44.00 per 1000 



'.•to 10-inch <ci 71.00 " 



10 toll-inch la ".)6.00 ' 



J. N. THORBURN & CO. 



53 Barcla7 Street 

 throuirh to 84 Park Place 



NEW YORK CITY 



Menti on The Rertew when yoo wrlM. 



tuuie this until you cover the affected 

 boils. The gas from the carbon will 

 suft'ocate any soil pests and will not 

 •lamage your plants. Carbon bisulphide 

 comes in pound cans, is inexpensive and 

 '^'^ii be had at any drug store. As it is 

 "I <"ni explosive nature, be sure not to 

 Use any naked lights while applying it. 

 -Another season, if you can arrange 

 ■^'1 i^terilize your cucumber beds with 

 steam, or even with water as nearly 

 ooilinpr as possible, before planting, vou 

 jvill thus get rid of all soil pests. The 

 i)cst growers of lettuce, cucumbers and 

 Tomatoes find sterilization pays them 



^Vrli 



pays 

 C. W. 



NEXT SPRING'S TOMATOES. 



intend to force tomatoes this win- 

 '■!• nnd wish to plant them about March 

 • -t would like to know when they 



LILIUN GIGANTEUN for IMMEDIATE DELIVERY 



Per case of 400, size 6/8. . .$15.00 Per case of 200, size 8/10. . .$20.00 

 Per case of 300, size 7/9. . . 16.00 Per case of 250, size 8/ 9. . . 18.00 



NARCISSI, DOUBLE-NOSED MOTHER BDLBS 



Emperor, Empress, Sir Watkin, Bicolor Victoria $15.00 per 1000 



Sulphur Phoenix, Orange Phoenix 9.00 per 1000 



Bedding Hyacinths, separate colors 2.00 per 1000 



LECHNER BROS., Caxfon BIdg., St. Louis, Mo. 



AgcnU for THE GROWERS ASSOCIATION, Anna Paulowna, Holland 



Mention The Review when you write. 



OUR MOTTO I THE BEST THE MARKET AFFORDS 



Valley 



Orders taken now for 1916 crop 



of 

 German — Swedish — Dutch Pips 



CHAS. SCHWAKE & CO., Inc., 90-92 W. Broadway, NEW YORK 



Mention The Review when yon writ*. 



Pansy Seed 



TOOLE GIANT PRIZE STRAIN. 

 1000 seeds, 40c; ig-oz., 90c; ^-oz., $1.26; oz.. 15.00, 



WILLIAM TOOLE & SON 



Hardy Plant and Pansy Farm 

 Baraboo, Wis. 



?[riition The Hevicw -when you write. 



should be started and what varieties 

 would be the best to grow. Any other 

 information will be appreciated greatly. 



W. C. E.— N. Y. 



Sow the seeds about January 1, pric-k 

 off into flats and later pot the plants 

 singly. Give them a night temperature 

 of 60 degrees, keep a dry atmosphere, 

 grow to a single stem and pinch out 

 the tops when five to six bunches are 

 formed. Never spraj^ your plants. 

 Good varieties are Comet, Stirling Cas- 

 tle, Lister's Prolific and Bonny Best. 

 Tomatoes enjoy a dry, buoyant atmos- 



SNAPDRAGON 



For spring blooms and a bumper crop Memo- 

 rial Day grow Snapdragon, The flowers sell 

 themselves and are easy to handle, requiring no 

 ■green" or making-up. Sow at once seed of 

 the following varieties : 



My original Silver Pink at $1.00 per pkt.; 

 3 for $2.50; 7 for $5.00. Seed of Nelrose. 

 Garnet, Yellow, Light Pink, Phelps' 

 White and Fancy Mixed at 35c per pkt.; 

 3 for $1.00. All orders cash. Free cul- 

 tural directions. 



Remember, you can grow no plant that will 

 equal Snapdragon for cut flowers, 



G. S. RANSBURG 



Somersworth, N. H. 



phere. Mildew will attack them if they 

 are carelessly ventilated, C. W, 



AUiance, Neb.— E. W. Kay, who con- 

 ducted the Alliance Greenhouses here, 

 has been succeeded by Edward Tatro, 

 formerly of Salina, Kan, 



