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The Florists^ Review 



August 16, 1917. 



intent of the bill is to exempt cata- 

 logues of four ounces and under only. 

 This makes the amended bill not much 

 better than the original one. 



"A direct effort should be made by 

 every member of the trade to have all 

 catalogues exempt. Please advise the 

 members to write to their senators and 

 representatives at once, advising that 

 the amendment is not satisfactory, that 

 all catalogues should be exempt regard- 

 less of weight. They are intended for 

 business getters and it is extremely un- 

 fair to tax an effort to get business. It 

 is a direct blow at business in the mak- 

 ing. 



"I am sorry that my information 

 caused me to convey an erroneous im- 

 ptession, but I acted immediately upon 

 receipt of the information, which I felt 

 to be authentic, and as originally word- 

 ed the clause could be taken to mean 

 that catalogues were exempted. It is a 

 case of everyone getting busy and 

 showing that we are not satisfied with 

 the amendment. It must be a case of 

 fight for the exemption of all cata- 

 logues. No time should be lost by mem- 

 bers of the trade in writing their sena- 

 tors and representatives, saying that 

 the amendment as made does not meet 

 with their approval." 



OANNERS' CROPS. 



The U. S. Bureau of Crop Estimates 

 has received from a special list of can- 

 ners and growers of canners' crops, re- 

 ports relating to the condition August 

 1, 1917, as compared with August 1, 

 1916, of truck crops grown for canning 

 purposes. Correspondents were request- 

 ed to estimate the condition on the ba- 

 sis of 100 representing a normal condi- 

 tion. The results of the tabulation of 



the replies are given below: 



August 1, 



Crop. 1917 1916 



Beans »:f '» 



Cabbage 87 «a 



Sweet corn 'a '* 



Cucumbers '' '" 



Peas II 6J 



Strawberries ^g °i. 



Tomatoes "* I" 



The condition of peas in Wisconsin is 

 shown as 78, in Michigan as 85 and in 

 New York as 70, all at least ten points 

 higher than in 1916. 



CANARY ISLAND ONION SEED. 



George K. Stiles, United States con- 

 sul at Teneriffe, Canary Islands, has 

 made the following report on the onion 

 seed crop there: 



"The first picking of the onion seed 

 crop began in the islands of Teneriffe, 

 La Palma and Gomera June 10, and 

 constituted the principal export from 

 the archipelago to the United States. 

 Eeports from the growers tend to show 

 exceptionally good results, especially 

 as regards the yellow and red seed, 

 which is said to exist in abundance. 



"The so-called white 'wax' seed ap- 

 pears to have suffered slightly from sun 

 scorch, or 'pasado,' as it is called by 

 growers. There seems no reason, how- 

 ever, to apprehend any inability to fill 

 orders. The 'secano,' or unirrigated 

 onion seed acreage, has done well, espe- 

 cially in La Palma island, where a well- 

 timed rainfall has brought out unusual 

 quantities of finely developed 'yellow' 

 and 'red.' 



"Average contract prices are re- 

 ported as follows, per pound: Fancy 

 white wax, $1.25 to $1.50; yellow, 85 

 cents to 90 cents, and red, 80 cents. 

 Prices have stiffened considerably, due 



Zvolanek's Well Known Winter-flowering 

 Orchid Sweet Pea Seeds 



in original packages, at his prices. We handle all of his varieties, including 

 novelties introduced this year for the first time, and give the following list 

 of the best of those already introduced: 



] oz. 4 OZ8. 1 lb. 



Mrs. A. A. Skach, widely known Rhell pink $0.60 $1.75 $6.00 



Mrs. Joseph Manda. u shadf lighter 7S 2.60 8.00 



Mrs. M. Spanolm, purest white 76 2.60 H.OO 



Venus, white Kround, edges pink-blushed 76 2.60 8.00 



Boht-iulau Uirl, darkttr shell pink 76 2.60 8.00 



White Orchid, dwarfer 60 1.78 6.00 



Orchid Beauty, dark rose, blushed with orange, very large 60 1.76 6.00 



Pink and White Urchld. Blanche Ferry color and very large 60 1.76 6 00 



Lavender Nora, finest lavender .60 1.76 6.00 



Lavender Queen, very good lavender 60 1.76 6.00 



Lavender Orchid, lavender pink, large 60 1.76 6.00 



Christmas Pink Orchid. Improved blculor . 1.60 6.00 18.00 



The Czar, similar to above 1.60 6.00 18.00 



Ked Orchid, large, free and very fine 1.00 3.00 10.00 



Miss Flora Fablng, pink, yellow and salmon 50 1.76 6.00 



Bridal Veil, frilled, pure white .76 2.60 8.00 



Apricot Orchid, salmon and cream 76 2.60 8.00 



Zvolanek's Ked. brightest scarlet red, very tall 4.00 12.00 40.00 



Zvolanek's Blue, very large, brightest blue 6.00 18.00 60 00 



Mrs. Chas. Zvolanek, largest and best clear lavender 6.00 18.00 60.00 



For others, write us for complete list. 



Also Yarra wa, widely known rose pink, greenhouse-grown 1 .00 3.00 lO.O* 



Ko8« Qae«n, Introduced by us and very fine, greenhouse-grown 3.0U lO.Ou 35.00 



KEYSTONE 8NAPDRA60N SEEl), undoubtedly the best wlnter-bloomlng clear pink on 

 the market, $1.00 per pkt.; $5.00 for 6 pkts.; $10.00 for 13 pkts. 



MIGNONETTE, giant greenhouse-grown. 60c per pkt.; $2.00 per >4 o/.; 17.00 per oz. 



S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO.. Line.m%Sidin«. PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



£illlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllHlllllllllllllllllllllll^ 



= True Tubergeni Colored = 



I FREESIAS I 



i Per 100 S 



E Tubergeni, bright carmiue rose, yellowish throat $5.00 ^ 



= Amethyst, soft lavender 5.00 E 



= Dainty, rosy edged lilac, rosy carmine 5.00 E 



E Giant, lavender, rose tinged 5.00 E 



= Multicolor^ orange pink 7.50 E 



E Rosa B jnheur, bright rose with rich yellow blotch 7.50 E 



E AH thfse are excellent, good sized, flowering bulbs. E 



IfCmti BROTtlfRS I 



210 Olive Street. ST. LOUIS, MO. = 



I HUGO C. GROSS 



E Collins Road, KIRKWOOD. MO. 



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Iris, Liliums, Lycoris, Etc. 



For Fall Delivery 

 JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, Inc. 



FLOWERFIELP. L I.. N. Y. 



Lilium Harrisii - Roman Hyacinths 

 Paper White Narcissus 



Special prices on application 



J. M. THORBLRN & CO. 



S3 Btfclay St., JV^TiMce NEW YORK CITY 



BURNETT BROS. 



SICDS I BULBS t PLANTS 



StrMt. NIW YORK CITV 



to the presence of a trade factor that 

 has never before entered into the make- 



CANES 



100 1000 



6to 9 $1.50 $ 9.00 



9 to 12. 2.25 15.00 



WM. ELLIOTT A, SONS 

 42 VESET ST. NEW YORK 



Per case 



Lilium Oiganteum. 7/9, 300in case $16 00 



Lilium Auratum, large size, U5 in case.... lO.OO 



Lilium Album. 140 in case 12 60 



Lilium Rubrum. 8/9. 200 in case u.on 



Lilium Rubrum. 10/11. 190inca.se . 11.66 



All first class bulbs, for Immediate delivery 



F.O. B. Cincinnati 



Freesia Alba. Purity. $10.00 @ $12.00 p^r 1000 



Narcissi, Paper Whites. Lilium Candldum for fall 



delivery. 



D. RUSCONI. 128 W. 6th St.. Cincinnati, Ohio 



J% i* W ■% f% Best that crow. We mU dl 

 ^ L L 1 1 w rect to ffard.aeri and floiiita at 

 ^mi2% wholesale. Big beantlfnl cats- 

 VIbIbW lognefree. Write today. 

 4BCIIA8 8KED 8T0BB. Box S4. HEDALIA. HO 



up of this market, namely, the drop 

 of between fifteen and twenty per cent 



