KOVEMBEB 7, 1918, 



The Florists^ Review 



73 



Giant California Hybrid Amaryllis 



With the shortage of Jlmany of the customary Easter Plants, these 

 Giant-flowered Amaryllis, which are more easily grown in pots than 

 Easter Lilies and are far more showy, should prove a valuable addi 

 tion among flowering plants for late winter, early spring 

 and Easter use. 



We have been familiar with and have watched this particular strain 

 for a number of years. We have not only seen it growing 

 with the originators, but tried it out in pot culture in 

 our own houses. The flowers are of enormous size. 

 Flowers with full, rounded, broad petals, 10 inches in 

 diameter, are not unusual, and 5 to 6 flowers to a stem, 

 freciuently two stems being pushed to the bulb. In color 

 there are selfs and stripes, ranging from the purest white 

 ground color with rose or red markings to rich orange- 

 scarlet, cherry, crimson and maroon, and all with a 

 satin-like luster which, in the deeper shades, shines as 

 if burnished. 



Give these a trial, as we feel certain 

 you will be pleased with the results 



PRICES! 



Extra Heavy Selected Bulbs 



$6.00 per doz. $45.00 per 100 



$400.00 per 1000 



50 supplied at 100 rates, 260 at 1000 rates. 



HENRY A. DREER 



714-716 Chestnut Street. 



The above Prices are Intended for tbe Trade only. 



Mention The Review when you write 



PHUADELPHU, PA. 



Let us quote you on 



CALLA ELLIOTTIANA, 



IRIS, ULIUMS, PEONIES, Etc 



For Fall Delivery. 



JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, Inc. 



FLOWERFIELP, L. 1.. N. Y 



LILIUN GIGANTEUN 



7-9. 800 in case. Prices on application. 



D. RUSCONI 



K6-l28W.6tfcATe.. ;• CINCINNATI. OHIO 



wfere at one time the principal white- 

 bean-producing states, but now the west- 

 ern states, principally California, are 

 Jnore dependable, as the crops there are 

 less subject to attacks of anthracnose. 

 This year unfavorable weather damaged 

 the white beans of the eastern states to 

 such an extent that care was necessary 

 in conserving stocks for planting in 

 1918, as seed grown in the west is not 

 suitable for the north and east. It is 

 estimated that over 1,000,000 acres were 

 planted in white beans in 1917, requiring 

 over 45,000,000 pounds of seed. 



The pinto bean is now next to the 

 ■VFhite bean in acreage, there having 



French Bulbs 



DUE TO ARRIVE OUR CITY THIS WEEK 



Paper White Grandiflora, 13 ctm.. Select 1250 to case 



Paper White Grandiflora, 14 ctm., Mammoth 1000 to case 



Roman Hyacinths, 14 to 15 ctm 1500 to case 



Dutch Bulbs 



HYACINTHS - NARCISSI - TULIPS 



WRITE FOR PRICES 



ST. LOUIS SEED CO. 



411 Washington Ave., ST. LOUIS, MO. 



been more than 350,000 acres planted in 

 1917. This bean is taking well on dry 

 land in the western part of the great 

 plains and its acreage has increased phe- 

 nomenally in the last two years. The 

 seed requirements now are about 6,000,- 

 000 pounds, but the supply of good seed 

 is ample. 



The red kidney and tepary beans are 

 grown in the southwest. Both are used 

 as dried beans. The commercial area 

 grown of the former was about 145,000^ 

 acres in 1917, while that of the latter 

 was less than 40,000. These acreages re* 

 quire for their planting about 9,000,000- 

 and 600,000 pounds of seed, respectively. 



