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The Florists^ Review 



Sbpteubbr 6, 1917. 



1917 crop will be extremely short, 

 partly because of the dry weather, but 

 more because the demand for forage led 

 to cutting of the crop before the seed 

 was ripe. The maximum amount avail- 

 able for export will not exceed 1,100 

 short tons. Warehouses are empty of 

 old seed, but no prices for the new crop 

 are quoted or will be until the seed 

 comes to hand. Exports of seed are 

 prohibited unless a special permit for 

 export can be obtained from Eome. A 

 tax of two per cent ad valorem is im- 

 posed when such permits are granted. 



WILL OFFER PROTECTION. 



In a circular concerning "The Agri- 

 cultural Program for the Period Begin- 

 ning with the Autumn of 1917" the 

 Secretary of Agriculture has considera- 

 ble to say about the farm and field seed 

 situation and concludes: "The impor- 

 tation of seed, from abroad is a factor 

 which can not be estimated definitely at 

 this time. The present high prices have 

 stimulated importations of cheaper and, 

 in some cases, inferior seed. The de- 

 partment will consider this matter care- 

 fully and the farmers will be informed 

 fully with regard to the value of im- 

 ported seed offered to them as stock for 

 seeding, in comparison with the value 

 of domestic-grown stocks." 



LILIES A SECOND SEASON. 



Will you please tell me whether Lili- 

 um giganteum and L. multiflorum will 

 bloom a second season if planted out- 

 side? How deep should they be 

 planted? J- A. S.— 111. 



Lilium longiflorum giganteum, if 

 planted outdoors before the middle 

 of November, will prove hardy and 

 bloom early the following summer. The 

 bulbs should be covered to a depth of 

 eight or nine inches for best results 

 and some sharp sand should be placed 

 below and above them. These bulbs 

 will flower well the first season, but only 

 indifferently the second year. Multi- 

 florum does not prove quite so reliable 

 outdoors. Bulbs of any of the longi- 

 florums, if planted out after flowering, 

 will give a moderate second crop of 

 flowers, usually one to three flowers per 

 stalk. Give the bed in which they are 

 planted a winter mulch of straw, hay or 

 leaves. ^- ^' 



INSECTICIDE FOR MEALY BUG. 



Please inform me how to kill mealy 

 bugs on Begonia Cincinnati and Neph- 

 rolepis bostoniensis. * '^ 



A. C— Utah. 



Begonias as a rule do not stand up 

 well under treatment with insecticides, 

 as they are likely to lose some foliage 

 through the use of an insecticide strong 

 enough to kill mealy bug. Careful 

 syringing with a good force of clear 

 water, given in the form of a fine spray 

 and persisted in for a time, will over- 

 come this trouble. 



The Boston ferns may be sprayed 

 with one of the nicotine solutions or 

 tobacco extracts, used in accordance 

 with the directions of the manufactur- 

 ers. If this treatment is given each 

 week for several weeks, the plants 

 will be cleaned. ^y- W. H. T. 



Every florist need3 the Album of De- 

 signs. The new edition, better than ever, 

 sent by The Review for 7.'? cents. 



SWEET PEAS 



WINTER-FLOWERING SPENCER 



Blanche Ferry Spencer. 1 oz. ^4 lb. t lb. 



Bright rose and white $0.75 $2.60 $8.60 



Fordhook Pink. Rose pitik . . .75 

 Fordhook Rose. Rosy carmine .75 



Lavender Pink. 75 



Mrs. A. A. Skach. Clear, 



bright pink 65 



Red Orcliid 75 



2.60 

 2.50 

 2.60 



26 

 60 



8 60 

 8 60 

 8 60 



8.00 



8 eo 



EARLY MORNING STAR. Deep orange 

 scarlet or flame color in standard, with rich 

 orange pink wings. Under glass it la mag- 

 nificent. The flowers are large and of best 

 Spencer form and borne in threes and fours 

 in wonderful profusion. ^4 < z., 50c: oz., $1.75. 



EARLY SONG BIRD. The flower is the same 

 color as "Florence Morse Speticer." The 

 placement of the flowers is splendid for pack- 

 irgand the flowers are borne on long. stems 

 in threes and fours. ^4 oz., 50c: oz . $1.76. 



EARLY MELODY. Ti is is a deeper shade of 

 pink than' Early Song Bird" on white ground, 

 closely resembling ' Countess .spencer." The 

 eflf ct is very floriferous. The flowers are 

 borne on long stems and mostly four large 

 well- waved blossoais to each stem. *4 oz., 50c; 

 oz., $1.76. 



Mrs. Wm. Sim Orchid. Sal- 1 oz. ^4 tb. 1 lb. 



mon-pink $0 76 $2 60 18.60 



Rose Queen. A ttracti ve shade 



ofuink. .75 



Selma Swenson. Soft pink... .7i 



Venus. VVt'ite and Pink 66 



Wiiite Orchid, rure white .. .66 

 Yarrawa. Bright ruse- pink... .65 



EARLY SNOWFLAKE. This is thp bpst 

 Early Flowering White Seeded Spencer. The 

 blossoms are very large and uf the best waved 

 .'■pencer form. The flowers are borne iu won- 

 derful profusion on long stems. H uz., 50c: 

 oz., $1.76. 



EARLY HEATHER BELL. The flowers ai e 

 veiy large, borne in fours and threes on lung 

 stout stems and are of beautiful bold Spencer 

 furm. The color is a rich but pleasing mauve, 

 but after standing in water the color becomes 

 a beautiful mauve lavender. H oz., &0c: oz., 

 $1.75. 



EARLY SPRING MAID. Light Dink on a 

 cream ground. It is a most eflTective flower 

 and carries a great walth of blossoms borne 

 in fours on long stems. ^4 oz., 60c; oz., $1.76. 



ST. LOUIS SEED COMPANY 



The Home of "Pure and Sure Seeds" 



411-413 Washington Ave., ST. LOUIS, MO. 



Mention The ReTlew when you write. 



Zvolanek's Well Known Winter-Howering 

 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: 



1 oz. 4 ou. 1 lb. 



Mrs. A. A. Skacb. widely known BheU pink $0.60 $1.75 $6.00 



Mrs. Joseph Manda, a shade lighter 7S 2.Bfl 8.00 



Mrs. M. Spanolln, purest white 76 2.60 8.00 



Venus, white srrouDd, edges pink-blushed 7B 2.50 8.00 



Bohemian Girl, darker shell pink ... .75 2.60 8.00 



White Orchid, dwarfer 60 1.76 5.00 



The Beauty, very dark, flery rose, double the size of Orchid Beauty, 



veryflne i.OO 3.00 W.Oi 



Pink and White Orchid, Blanche Ferry color and very large 60 1.75 6 00 



Lavender Nora, finest lavender .BO 1.75 5.00 



Lavender Queen, very good lavender BO 1.75 5.00 



Lavender Orchid, lavender pink, large 60 1.75 6.00 



Christmas Pink Orchid. Improved blcolor I.SO 5.00 18.00 



The Czar, similar to above l.fiO 6 00 18.00 



Miss Flora Fablng, pink, yellow and salmon .W 1.75 5.00 



Bridal Veil, frilled, pure white 75 2.60 8.00 



Apricot Orchid, salmon and cream 75 2.50 8.U0 



Zvolanek's Ked. brlKhtest scarlet red, very tall 4.00 12.00 40.W) 



Zvolanek's Blue, very large, brightest blue 5 00 18.00 60 00 



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



For others, wi ite us for complete list. 



Also Yarrawa, widely known rose pink, greenhouse-grown 1.00 3.00 10.00 



Ro«« Qneen, Introduced by us and very fine, greenhouse-grown 3.00 lO.Oo 35.00 



GIANT ENGLISH CVl'LAMEN SKKI), separate colors. $1.00 per 100: $8.50 per 1000. 



KKYSTONE SNAPDRAGON NEEI>. undoubtedly the best wlnter-bloomlng clear pink on 

 the market, $1.00 \^r pkt.; $5.00 for 6 pkts.; ilO.OO for 13 pkts. 



MIGNONETTE, giant greenhouse-grown, 50c per pkt.; $2.00 per "4 o/.; $7.00 per oz. 



S. S. SKIDEL8KY & CO 



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rCnilLliLCnO PuWerlzed Sheep or Cattle Manure. 

 """ Clay's. Thomson's. Dried Blood. 



FOR THE FLORISTS 



Insecticides, Spraying Implements, Small 



Tools, etc. 

 TOU ougbt to have our Retail and Florists' SpeclalList. If yoa have not, write f or one . 



The Seed Store, t Faneuil Hall Square, BOSTON, MASS- 



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