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The Florists^ Review 



September 20, 1917. 



GIANT PANSY SEED^ 



Kenilworth Mixture 



Kenilworth Show; 



Kenilworth Cut Flower Mixture 



Masterpiece, curled wavy 



Giant Three and Five Blotched 



Giant Parisian 



Bronze Shades 

 Princess, the new upright Pansy 

 Giant Red Giant King of Blacks 



Giant Light Blue Giant Lord Beaconstield 

 Giant Dark Blue Giant Yellow, dark eye 



Giant Adonis Giant White, dark eye 



Giant Psyche Giant White 



Giant Royal Purple Giant Yellow 

 1000 seeds, 25c; 6000, $LOu; ^4 oz., $1.25; oz., $5.00. 



Early riowering or Winter Blooming 



Golden Yellow, with dark eye 

 Silvery White, with dark blue ey 

 Dark Velvety Blue 

 Light or Sky Blue 



Four colors, with shades and variations 



SOOseeds. 2£c; IfOO seeds, 40c; 

 Hot.. $1.10; ^4 oz , $2.00; 

 oz., i7 50. 



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IMPORTS OF FORAGE SEED. 



The following table, prepared in the 

 seed laboratory of the Bureau of Plant 

 Industry, Department of Agriculture, 

 shows the amount of various kinds of 

 forage-plant seeds, subject to the seed 

 importation act, permitted entry into 

 the United States during the month of 

 August, 1917, as compared with August, 

 1916: 



August, August, 

 Iflie. 1917. 



Kinds of seed. Pounds. Pounds. 



Alfalfa 39,600 24,300 



Alsike clover 143,500 5,400 



Crimson clover .732,000 248,600 



Red clover 438,900 9,700 



White clover 66,000 46,800 



Chaetochloa Italica 33,200 9,000 



Panicum millaceum 199,900 



Orchard grass 55,500 14,200 



Rape 486.000 



Hairy vetch 142,200 



Italian rye grass 19,800 



English rye grass 120.000 



GOOD SEASON FOR BULBS. 



' ' This has been a most successful 

 season," says James A. Brown, of Capi- 

 tola, Cal., "and we are already booking 

 orders for callas and Purity freesias for 

 1918 delivery. 



"Planting of bulbs is in full swing 

 and although all bulblets possible to 

 secure are being put in, the acreage will 

 not be so large as expected. Freesias 

 in particular lifted this year with a 

 small number of bulblets on them, due to 

 the cold weather last winter. More cal- 

 las were lifted this year than usual, 

 which means that there was a good sup- 

 ply of planting stock to be had, but it 

 also will cause a light crop next summer, 

 as there are few left to lift and those 

 planted this year, although a heavy 

 planting, will not be old enough to lift 

 for two and three years. Darwin tulips 

 did extra well this year with us and we 

 are planting extra heavily in them this 

 year.' ' 



MOTT-LY GLEANINGS. 



"On account of the war gardens, the 

 sale of grass seed is not so large as 

 usual ' ' observed Manager Rotherham, 

 of Wood & Co., Cleveland; "otherwise 

 our seed business has been phenom- 

 enal." A pile of cases filled with Paper 

 White narcissi elicited the information 

 that 70,000 of the bulbs, Soleil d'Or, 

 double Roman and Paper White, were 

 sold at retail last year, and that the 

 same number or more are expected to 

 be disposed of this season. The stock 

 has arrived in fine shape. Wood & Co. 

 also are large retail coal dealers at East 

 Cleveland, and are refusing orders for 

 coal, being now short over 500 tons on 



Zvolanek's Well Known Winter-flowering 

 Orchid Sweet Pea Seeds 



in oriffiQ^l. packages, at his prices. We handle all of his varieties, including 

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

 of the best of those already introduced : 



1 oz. 4oz8. 1 lb. 



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



Mrs. .Tosepb Manda, a shade lighter 75 2.60 8.00 



• MncrM. Spanolln, purest white , 75 2.60 8.00 



Venus, white ground, edges pink-blushed 75 2.60 8.00 



.^^Bohe^llan Girl, darker shell pink 75 2.60 8.00 



White Orchid, dwarfer 60 1.76 6.00 



Orchid Beauty, a dark rose .50 1.75 5.00 



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



-reryflne 1.00 3.00 10.00 



Pink and White Orchid, Blanche Ferry color and very large 60 1.75 6.00 



Lavender Nora, finest lavender 50 1.76 5.00 



Lavender Queen, very good lavender 60 1.75 6.00 



Lavender Orchid, lavender pink, large 50 1.76 5.00 



Christmas Pink Orchid, Improved blcolor 1.60 6.00 18.00 



The Czar, similar to above 1.50 5.00 18.00 



Mlas Flora Fablng, pink, yellow and salmon 50 1.76 8.00 



Bridal Veil, frilled, pure white 76 2.50 8.00 



Apricot Orchid, salmon and cream 75 2.50 8.00 



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



Zvolanek's Blue, very large, brightest blue 5.00 18.00 60.00 



Mrs. Chas. Zvotanek, 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 10.00 



Rose Queen, Introduced by us and very fine, greenhouse-grown 3.00 10.00 35.00 



GIANT ENGLISH CYCLAMEN SEED, separate colors, $1.00 per 100; $8.50 per 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 pkts. 



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



Paper White Narcissns Grandiflora, 13 cm. up and U cm. up. White Roman Hya- 

 cinths, 12 to 15 cm. California Freesias, Purity and French Kefracta Alba. 



Write for prices on above. 

 S. S. SKIDEL8KY & CO.. Llne.ln'?.'ildlns. PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



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SWEET PEAS 



WINTER-FLOWERING SPENCER 



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



Bright rose and white $0.75 $2.60 $8.60 



Pordhook Pink. Rose-pink.. .75 2.60 8.60 

 Fordhook Rose. Rosy carmine .75 2.50 8 50 



Lavender Pink 75 2.60 8.50 



Mrs. A. A. Skach. Clear, 



bright pink 65 2.26 8.00 



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 

 Spencer form and borne in threes and fours 

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



EARLY MELODY. This is a deeper shade of 

 pink than "Early Song Bird" on white ground, 

 closely resembling "Countess Spencer." The 

 effect fs 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. 



1 oz. H lb. 1 lb. 

 $0.75 $2.50 $8.60 



Red Orchid 



Mrs. Wm. Sim Orchid. Sal- 

 mon-pink 76 2 60 8.60 



Selma Swenson. Soft pink... .75 2.50 8.60 



Venus. White and Pink 65 2.25 8.00 



White Orchid. Fure white... .65 2.26 8.00 



Yarrawa. Bright rose-pink... .65 2.25 8.00 



EARLY SNOWFLAKE. This is the best 

 Early Flowering White Seeded Spencer. The 

 blossoms are very large and of the best waved 

 Spencer form. The flowers are borne in won- 

 derful profusion on long stems. H oz., 50c; 

 oz., $1.75. 



EARLY HEATHER BELL. The flowers are 

 very 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 

 a beautiful mauve lavender. 14 oz., 50c; oz„ 

 $1.75. 



EARLY SPRING MAID. Light pink on a 

 cream ground. It is a most effective flower 

 and carries a great wealth of blossoms borne 

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



ST. LOUIS SEED COMPANY 



The Home of "Pure and Sure Seed«'* 



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



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Lilium Harrisii - Roman Hyacinths 

 Paper White Narcissus 



Special prices on application 



J. M. THORBIJRN & CO. 



S3 Barehy St.. 57pa?k"p.ace NEW YORK CITY 



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Premium American PANSY SEED 



Toole'8 Giant Prize Strain 



Produces flowers of large stzo, splendid form and 



substance and In the widest i-angc of 



shades and colors. 



Packet, 20c; trade i)acket of 10(X)st'eds, 40c; i8oz.,90c; 

 U. 07.., $1.2,5; 1 oz.. $5.00. 



WM. TOOLE & SON 



Hardy Plant and Pansy Farm, BARABOO, WIS. 



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