58 



The Florists^ Review 



August 30, 1917. 



dam August 25, with about 12,000 cases 

 of bulbs in its cargo. 



August 20 the same source of in- 

 foiuiation gave news of the sailing of 

 a boat August 18, with a cargo almost 

 exclusively of bulbs. 



Consequently, it may be taken as 

 fairly well assured that the trade will 

 receive more than half the quantity 

 that came in last year and about three- 

 fourths any previous season's imports. 

 There are reports that these two boats 

 are the only ones that will bring bulbs 

 this season, but there seems reason to 

 doubt if there is any foundation for 

 such a story. 



FREIGHT SITUATION ALARMING. 



Tliose who have large interests in 

 Japanese lily bulbs are on the anxious 

 seat because of the freight situation. 

 It has been known for months that 

 there was likely to l)e a shortage of 

 space in the boats from Japan, but 

 nothing like the present situation had 

 been anticipated. Rates have gone up 

 from $25 to $75 per ton. There is so 

 mucli demand for space that the boats 

 cannot accommodate everyone and the 

 lily importers are alarmed. It is expect- 

 ed tliat at least a portion of the quan- 

 tities engaged will get across, but that 

 arrival will be much later than usual. 

 Formosa lilies are afloat, but are con- 

 siderably overdue. If giganteums arrive 

 in good condition they will be all right 

 for Kaster if they can be planted dur- 

 ing the Christmas holidays. 



SEED SURPLUS AND SHORTAGE. 



The committee on seed stocks of the 

 Department of Agriculture is endeavor- 

 ing to assist in supplying information as 

 to where seeds may be obtained. To 

 this end it is announce<l that the com- 

 mittee will appreciate information from 

 anyone who has seed to offer. The in- 

 formation should contain the name, kind 

 and variety, and aj)proximately the 

 quantity of seed offered, as well as the 

 price asked. The committee purposes 

 to file all such information and to use 

 it in answering inquiries that may be 

 received from various parts of the coun- 

 try. All such communications should be 

 addressed to R. A. Oakley, chairman, 

 committe on seed stocks, United States 

 Department of Agriculture, Washing- 

 ton, D. C. 



UNEXCELLED 



PANSY SEED 



DK VKER'S Choice GIANT Mixed 



Composed of the bi-st sti-ains of my Im|)oi-ta- 

 tioti. Pkt. i">c: Voz. $1.()0; '» oz. $1.75; Sj oz. 

 $•-'.5(1; oz. $4. (XI. 



BUGNOT'S LARGK-FLOWKRING 

 .SHOW PANSIKS 



Of ♦-xiiulsltc' markintfs, -i and 5-hlotcliod, 

 Rcarce. Pkt. i*r)c: "s oz. $l..50: ^4 oz. $•_> 50; 'a oz. 

 $4.(K); oz. $6 (K). 



TKIMARDKAl' MAMMOTH 



World renowned for brilliancy of color and 

 size of flowers, some measurlnjf :{ to 4 inches 

 across. 

 Pure White. Pkt. iV; 's oz. 75c; ^4 oz. $1 25; 



^2 oz. $1 75; oz. $3 (K). 

 Pnrple. Pkt. 'lOc; 's oz. 7.5c: "4 oz. $1 25; ^ oz. 



$1.75: oz. U (K). 

 Azure Blue. Pkt. 2.5c: 's oz. $1 (Ml; >4 oz. $1 75; 



Vj oz. $2 50: oz $4.00. 

 Golden Yellow. Pkt. 25c: 's oz. $1 50; "^401. 



$2 .50; ^ oz. $:i.50; oz. $5 00. 

 Finest Mixed. Pkt. 2.5c; V oz. 7.5c; U oz. $1.26; 



hi oz. $1 75: oz. U 00. 

 Prompt delivery for cash, less 5* disct. 



J. A. DE VEER 



SEED AND BULB MERCMANT 



100 WILLIAM ST. Est. 1082 NEW YORK 



Mention The Reriew when you write. 



SWEET PEAS 



WINTER-FLOWERING SPENCER 



Blanche Perry Spencer. 1 oz. H lb. 1 lb. 



Bright rose and white $0.76 $2.50 $8.60 



Pordhook Pink. 

 Fordbook Rose 

 Lavender Pink. 

 Mrs. A. A. Skach. 



bright pink 



Red Orchid 



Rose- pink .. 

 Rosy carmine 



Clear, 



.76 

 .76 

 .76 



65 

 .76 



2.60 

 2.60 

 2.60 



2.26 

 2.60 



8.60 

 8 60 

 8 50 



8 00 

 8 60 



EARLY MORNING STAR. Deep orange 

 scarlet or flame color in standard, with rich 

 orange pink wings. Under glass it is mag- 

 nificent. The flowers are large and of best 

 Suencer form and borne in threes aii^ifours 

 in wonderful profusion. H oz.. 50c; oi9$1.75. 



EARLY SONG BIRD. The flower is the same 

 color as "Florence Morse Spencer." The 

 placement of the flowers is splendid for pack- 

 ing and the flowers are borne on long stems 

 in threes and fours. ^ oz., 50c; oz . $1.76. 



EARLY MELODY. Tbis is a deeper iliade of 

 pink than "Early Song Bird" on white ground, 

 closely resembling "Countess spencer."* The 

 efiffct is very floriferous. The flowers are 

 borne on long stems and mostly four large 

 well-waved blossoms to each stem. ^4 oz., 60c; 

 oz., $1.76. 



Mrs. Wm. Sim Orchid. Sal- 1 oir. H lb. 1 lb. 



mon-pink $0.75 $2 60 $8.60 



Rose Queen. Attractive shade 



ofpink 75 2.60 8.60 



Selma Swcnson. Soft pink... .76 2.60 8.60 



Venus. White and Pink 66 2 26 8.00 



White Orchid, eure white... .66 2.25 8.00 



Yarrawa. Bright rose-pink... .66 2.25 8.0O 



EARLY SNOWPLAKE. This is the best 

 Early Flowering White Seeded Spencer. The 

 blossoms are very large and of the best waved 

 i*»pencer form. The flowers are borne in won- 

 derful profusion on long stems. H oz., SOc; 

 oz., 11.75. 



EARLY HEATHER BELL. The flowers are 

 veiy large, borne in fours and threes on long 

 stout stems and are of beautiful bold Spencer 

 form. The color is a rich but pleasing mauve, 

 but after standing in water the color becomes 

 V a beautiful mauve lavender. H oz., 60c; oz., 



RRLY SPRING MAID, light pink on a 

 oream ground. It is a most eifective flower 

 and carries a great wealth of blossoms borne 

 injtours on long stems. H oz., 60c; oz„ $1.76. 



■> "J 



ST. LOUIS SEED COMPANY 



The Home of ''Pure and Sure Seeds'* ^ 



411-413 Washington Ave!, ^' ST. LOUIS, MO. 



Mention The Reylew when yon write. 



a: 



Zvolanek's Well Known Winter-flowering 

 Orcliid Sweet Pea Seeds 



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

 noyelties introduced tbis year for the first time, and give the following list 

 of the best of those already introduced: 



1 oz. 



Mrs. A. A. Skach. widely known shell pink $0.60 



Mrs. Joseph Manda. a shade lighter 75 



Mrs. M. Spanolln, purest white 75 



Venus, white (rround. edges pink-blushed 75 



Bohomian Girl, darker shell pink 75 



White Orchid, dwarfer 60 



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



Pink and White Orchid, Blanche Ferry color and very large 50 



Iiavender Nora, finest lavender 60 



Lavender Queen, very (rood lavender 60 



Lavender Orchid, lavender pink, large 60 



Christmas Pink Orchid, improved bicolor 1.60 



The C7.ar. similar to above 1.60 



Ked Orchid, large, free and very fine 1.00 



Miss Flora Fablng, p'nk, yellow and salmon 50 



Bridal Veil, frilled, pure white 75 



Apricot Orchid, salmon and cream .-. 75 



Zvolanek's Ked. brightest scarlet red. very tall 4.00 



Zvolanek's Blue, very large, brightest blue 5.00 



Mrs. Chas. Zvolanek, largest and best clear lavender 5.00 



For others, write us for complete list. 



Also Yarrawa, widely known rose pink, greenhouse-grown 1.00 



Rose Queen, introduced by us and very fine, greenhouse-grown 3.00 



GIANT ENGLISH CVCLAMKN SKKD. separate colors, $1.00 per 100: $8.50 i)er 1000. 



KEYSTONE SNAPDRAGON SEED, undoubtedly the best wlnter-bloomlng clear pink on 

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



MIGNONETTE, giant greeuhouse-grown, 60c per pkt.; $2.00 |)er ^4 o/.; $7.00 per oz. 



S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO.. uncin^Hidm.. Philadelphia, pa. 



CANES 



100 1000 



6to 9 $1.60 $ 9.00 



9 to 12 2.25 15.00 



WM. ELLIOTT & SONS 

 48 VBSBT ST. NEW YORK 



A Card This Size 



Costs only 90c per Week 

 on Yearly Owler 



It would keep your name and your spe- 

 cialty before the whole trade. 



A half-Inch card costs only 46c per week 

 on yearly order. 



'* Wilson's Seeds will 



grow anywhere** 



J. J. WILSON SKED CO., NKWARK, N. J. 



Always mention the Florists' Review when 

 writinj^ advertisers. 



