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The Florists^ Review 



August 30, 1917. 



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BBIDGEPOBT, CONN. 



The growers have completed the hous- 

 ing of their carnations, and in most 

 cases the plants are the best ever. 

 Mums are coming along finely and in 

 some instances the buds are showing 

 color. The dry spell from which Bridge- 

 port has been suffering fortunately has 

 been broken; good showers saved what 

 outdoor stock was left. Were it not for 

 funeral work, business in general would 

 be rather dull, there being little demand 

 for cut flowers. 



Kecently the Florists' Club enjoyed 

 its first outing in the form of a sheep 

 roast on the grounds of Fred Kolb. Mr. 

 Kolb had charge of the roasting, and 

 everyone present voted the lamb cooked 

 to the king's taste. Games and races 

 were indulged in and, the day being 

 an ideal one, they were enjoyed by all. 



James Horan & Son have their car- 

 nations housed, and the men expect to 

 cut mums soon. 



The Park Gardens are offering fine 

 asters. Trade in general is good for 

 this time of year. 



Robert Hawkins recently designed a 

 broken column five feet in height that 

 was made of White Killarney and Kil- 

 larney roses. He is installing a new 

 icebox in his Main street store. 



Fred Kolb is housing some fine car- 

 nations. 



John Reck & Son report an abun- 

 dance of funeral work. They are plant- 

 ing their first shipment of French 

 bulbs. 



James Beach has a fine lot of Boston 

 and Whitmanii ferns coming on for the 

 fall trade. He is cutting splendid as- 

 ters and snapdragons. The range was 

 closed at noon on one of the hot days 

 recently and all workers were invited 

 for the remainder of the day to Mr. 

 Beach's home in Milford. Miss Sarah 

 Beach returned recently from abroad, 

 where she has been since last Septem- 

 ber. 



Frederick E. Bouton, the junior mem- 

 ber of G. C. Bouton & Son, is conva- 

 lescing at his home, after undergoing 

 an operation at the Bridgeport hospital. 

 I. L. B. 



PLUMOSUS GOOD FOR YEARS. : 



Is it better to use the old plumosus 

 roots than to bench young plants each 

 yearf K. G. — Kan. 



Plants of Asparagus plumosus, pro- 

 vided they have a good depth of poil 

 and are well fed, will last for a number 

 of years and give better service than 

 young plants each season. C. W. 



El Paso, lU. — O. U. Heibbs, a market 

 gardener, is making a specialty of pansy 

 plants this year. He also grows vege- 

 table plants. 



Lilium Harrisii - Roman Hyacinths 

 Paper White Narcissus 



Special prices on application 



J. M. THORBURN & CO. 



S3 Barclay St.. s/p^^rp.ace NEW YORK CITY 



Iris, Liliums, Lycoris, Etc. 



For Tall Delivery . 

 JOHN LEWriS CHiLDS, Inc. 



FLOWERFIELD, L. I.. N. Y. 



Paper White Narcissi 



Romans, 



L. Candidum, 



Freesias, Mammoth, 



L. Giganfeum 



Dutch Hyacinths and Narcissi— Best Variety 

 Storage. Best Quality. Write for Prices. 



D. RU SCO N I 



126-128 West 6th Ave., CINCINNATI, OHIO 



Mention The Review wlien you write. 



ICHELL'8 



^..,^^_ NEW CROP 



Pansy Seed 



Michell's Giant Kxhibition, 

 Mixed. A Klaiit strain, which for size 

 of bloom, heavy texture and varied pol- 

 urs and shades cannot 'be surpassed. 

 Half tr. pkt. 30c; 50c per tr. pkt ; H oz., 

 $1.00; $6.00 per o7,. 



tilant Trimardean, Mixed. Lar^e 

 flowerinK and choice colors. Tr. pkt. 

 30c; $1 25 per oz. Also Olant Prize and 

 Re(?ular sorts In separate colors. 



New Crop Cyclamen Seed 



ENGLISH GROWN 100 1000 



Seeds Seeds 

 Duke of Connausrlit, 



Crimson $1.25 $10.00 



Kxcelsior, White with 

 Kye 1.25 10 00 



Grandiflora Alba. 

 White 1.25 10. 00 



Princess of Wales, 



Pink 1.25 10.00 



Salmon Queen, Sal- 

 mon Pink 1.25 10.00 



Mixed Colors 1.00 ',» 00 



Send for Wholesale Catalogue. 



HENRY r.NICHELL CO. 



518 Martlet Street, PHIUOELPHIA. PA. 



Snapdragon Seed 



It is a proved fact that, for profit and easy 

 doing, there is no greenhouse plant that will 

 equal good Snapdragon. They require very lit- 

 tle attention and seed sown now will yield con- 

 tinuous blooms from February until July, 

 giving a bumper crop at Memorial, the great 

 special flower day. 



Start some seedlings today and be ready to 

 fill all empty space after mums are done. It is 

 far better and cheaper to grow your own plants. 



Seeds of our famous Silver Pink. Jl.OO per 

 pkt.; 3 for $2.60; 7 for $6.0fti, Seed of Nelrose. 

 Yellow. White. Garnet, Light Pink, Buxton 

 and Fancy Mixed. 36c per pkt ; 3 for $1,00. A 

 special Pink Mi.xture. $1.00. 



, . Preevcultural directions. » 



All orders cash, 



G. S. RAMSBURG 



SOMERSWORTH, N. H. 



AHENTION! 



OUR MOnO: "Your doirar's value." 



Write for growing contract prices for Spring, 

 1918, delivery: January, February and March on 



CANNAS 



CALADIUNS 

 TUBEROSES 

 PEONIES 



GLADIOLI 



MADEIRA VINES 



Acreage planted in 1917, not 60% of previous 

 years, and prices will undoubtedly be higher 

 at digging time, for labor, packing, etc.. have 

 advanced considerably in the past six months. 

 Ask for prices pn any quantity of any of above 

 items. Quotations gladly submitted. 



G. M. REBURN & CO. 



160 N. Wabash Ay*. 

 CHICAGO 



