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The Florists Review 



OCTOBKB 11, 1917. 



MICHELL'S RELIABLE BULBS 



READ THIS AND PLACE YOUR ORDER NOW 



There will be a decided shortage of Dutch stock, and especi- 

 ally Lilies of all kinds, hence 



HYACINTHS, TULIPS, NARCISSI, ETC. 



must make up the balance. People will buy flowers at Easter; 



they'll have the money. Dutch stock requires very little heat 



or greenhouse space until shortly before selling time, so don't 



let the price of coal worry you. 



Send for Wholesale Price List of Bulbs and Seasonable Supplies. 



MICHELL'S SEED HOUSE, sis Market street, PHILADELPHIA 



Mention Thw RpvIbw when you write. 



and yet increasing, ' ' for, ' ' observed my 

 guide, "there is no such thing as stand- 

 ing still and we expect to cover the 

 whole eight acres with other buildings 

 similar to these. ' ' Capacity for han- 

 dling twenty-five cars at one time con- 

 veys some idea of the extent. 



Great care has been paid to ventila- 

 tion and it is so perfect that with the 

 air purifier it is almost possible to 

 winnow one's thoughts. "No," replied 

 Mr. Thomson, "we do not intend to lock 

 up our stock of Golden Self-blanching 

 celery in that vault, although the sup- 

 ply of small seeds will certainly be 

 shorter than for years and prices for 

 next season will be the highest in the 

 memory of the oldest seedsmen. My re- 

 cent survey of the seed farms in the 

 Sacramento valley, in California, where, 

 by the way, 50,000 orientals are em- 

 ployed, convinced me of the fact I have 

 just mentioned and it will be the man 

 who does an ordinary retail business 

 who will feel the pinch. Already feel- 

 ers are out in all directions as to the 

 situation, known only to those right on 

 the ground." 



Observing groups of automobiles 

 standing nearby, I was informed that 

 twenty-three machines, carrying as 

 many travelers, leave at one time in as 

 many directions, their routes covering 

 the entire season. Keceipts of onion 

 sets are heavy and the quality is fine, es- 

 pecially of red. Yellow follows, but 

 white is poor and will be scarce. 



W. M. 



THE SECOND BOAT IS IN. 



The second cargo of Holland bulbs 

 arrived at an American port Sunday, 

 October 7, on board the Schiedyk. The 

 shipping papers for part, if not all the 

 bulbs came with the merchandise and 

 the stock is being passed through the 

 custcmliouse without delay. The quan- 

 tity in this cargo is not known with 

 accuracv, but is presumed to be in the 

 neighborhood of 20,000 cases. The 

 Schiedvk is not so large a steamer as 

 the Waaldyk, which brought 23,000 

 cases. 



Apparently the bulbs on the Schiedyk 

 will get into the hands of the trade 

 sooner than those that came on the 

 Waaldyk, although the latter docked 

 at the American port almost two weeks 

 earlier. The shipping papers for the 

 stock on the Waaldyk were taken off 

 at Halifax and have not yet been re- 

 ceived by the importers. The law pro- 



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: 



1 oz. 4 0Z8. 1 lb. 



Mrs. A. A. Skach, widely known sheU pink $0.50 $ 1.76 $ B.OO 



Mrs. Joseph Manda, a shade lighter 75 2.50 8.00 



Mrs. M. SpanoUn, purest white 75 2.50 8.00 



Venus, white frround. edgres pink-blushed 76 2.50 8.00 



Bohemian Olrl. darker shell pink 76 2.50 8.00 



Orchid Beauty, a dark rose 60 1.75 6.00 



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



veryflne 1.00 3.00 10.00 



Pink and White Orchid, Blanche Ferry color and very largre 50 1.75 6.00 



Lavender Nora, finest lavender 60 1.75 6.00 



Lavender Queen, very (rood lavender 60 1.76 6.00 



Lavender Orchid, lavender pink, lanre 60 1.76 6.00 



Christmas Pink Orchid. Improved blculor 1.80 6.00 18.00 



The Czar, similar to above 1.60 6.00 18.00 



Miss Flora Fablnfr, p'nk, yellow and salmon 60 1.75 6.00 



Bridal Veil, frilled, pure white 76 2.60 8.00 



Apricot Orchid, salmon and cream 75 2.60 8.00 



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



Zvolanek's Blue, very large, brlKhtest 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 Yarrawa, 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 C VCLAMKN SKKD, separate colors, $1.00 per 100; $8.60 per 1000. 



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

 the market, $1.00 per pkt.; $6.00 for 6 pkts.; $10.00 for 13 pkts. 



MIGNONETTE, giant greenhouse-grown, 50c per pkt.; $2.00 per ^ or.; $7.00 per oz. 



Paper White Narcissos Grandiflora, 13 cm. up and 14 cm, up. White Roman Hya- 

 cinths, 12 to 15 cm. California Freesias, Purity and ITrench Ref racta Alba. 



Write for prices on above. 



8. S. SKIDEL8KY & CO.. undn'Sliidin.. Philadelphia, pa. 



Orders taken now for 1917 crop 



Valley 



CHAS. SCHWAKE & CO., Inc. 



90-92 W. BnMdnr. NEW YORK 



Mention The Bcvlew when yon write. 



aiANT PANSY SEED 



Kenilworth Mixture 

 Kenilworth Cut Flower Mixture 

 Giant Three and Five Blotched 

 Masterpiece, curled wavy 

 irOO seeds, 26c:5( 00. $1.00; 

 ^-oz.,$1.25;oz.,$5.00. 



Early Flowerlne or Winter- 



bloominar Giant Pansies 



600 seeds, 26c; 1000, 40c; 



»8-oz.,$l.lD; M-oz.,$2.00 



Import Specialties 



Write for import prices upon 



DRACAENA CANES. 

 JAPANESE LILY BULBS. 

 KENTIA and other palm seeds. 

 PAPER WHITES and ROMANS. 

 DRIED ADIANTUM FRONDS. 

 RAFFIA, natural and colored. 

 FICUS ELASTICA, cuttings. 

 NURSERY STOCK, from all sources. 

 AUSTRALIAN GRASS SEEDS. 



Correspondence invited, 



McHUTCHISON A CO. 



The Import House 

 95 Chambers St., NEW YORK 



Mention The Beview when yon write. 



BURNETT BROS. 



SEEDS : BULBS : PLANTS 



98 Chambers Street. NEW VOPK CITY 



Mention The Reriew when you write. 



