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The Florists^ Review 



NOVEMBBB 21, 1918. 



FREEsiA ruRin 



Mammoth, ^-in. and up. 



Sweet Pcaa, Winter-flowering Spencer, best 



varieties. 

 Ullum Gtganteum, from cold storage, in cases 



of 350. 



Cyclamen Seed, finest American grown, new 



varieties. 

 Cineraria, Begonia, "Nice" Stocks, etc. 



Send us a card stating kind and quantities $■ 

 wanted and will give you special prices. 



J. M. THORBURN St CO. 



53 Barclay Street, N. Y. 



Mention The Bevlew when you write. 



GLADIOLI AND DAHLIAS 



We have purchased the entire stock of 

 J. L. Moore, and can make attractive 

 prices. Send for list. 



B. HAnHOND TRACY, Inc. 



Cedar Acres WENHAM, MASS. 



Mention The Reylew when you write. 



LILIUN GIGANTEUN 



7-9, 300 in case. Prices on application. 



D. RUSCONI 



126-128 W.StkATe.. •:• CINCINNATI, OHIO 



M enti on The Review when you write. 



James VIck's Sons 



Orowers of 



Flower and Vegetable Seeds 



Oet the benefit of our 69 years' experience 

 AH Seasonable Varieties 



Oar stocks are very complete 



ROCHESTER, N. Y. The Flower Gty 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



ARNOLD RINGIER 



BROKER 



Seeds— Bulbs— Plants 



Be E. Randolph St. CHICAGO 



Second Floor. 



GIANT PANSY SEED | 



Kenilworth Mixtnre 



Princess-then-iv ujrir i 

 Pansy 



1000 speda, 25c; ^4 oz., 

 $1.26: oz.. SIS.OO. 



Karlr Flowerinc or Winter 

 Bloomtnr (-llant PanHiei 



1000 seMs. 40c; ^e oz.. $1.10; 

 ■4OZ.,$2.00; oz.,$7.S0. 



Let US quote you on 



CALLA ELLIOTTIANA, 



IRIS, LILIUMS, PEONIES, Etc 



For Fall Delivery. 



JOHN LEWIS CHIIDS, Inc. 



FLOWERFIELD. L. I., N. Y 

 THE 



REGAN PRINTING HOUSE 



Lane Runs of 



CATALOGUES 



Oar SDecialty — Oat Our Ficursi. 



S31-S37 Plymouth PI., CHICAGO 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



BURNETT BROS. 



SEEDS t BULBS : PLANTS 



StTMC NEW YORK CITl 



Tenerifife to the U. S. Bureau of Foreign 

 and Domestic Commerce, states that the 

 onion-seed crop of the Canary Islands 

 has been bought by seedsmen of the 

 United States. The 1918 crop is the 

 largest but one harvested in these 

 islands. Final shipments have been 

 moved and purchases by American buy- 

 ers aggregate $98,458. Of this total 

 $2,548 worth was consigned to Porto 

 Eico, the rest, valued at $95,910, going 

 to the United States proper. This is 

 the second largest purchase by American 

 buyers on record, the 1917 shipments 

 having reached a total of $137,289 for 

 onion seed bought by American s^ds- 

 men. \^ 



Commenting on the production for the 

 years 1917 and 1918 of this crop in these 

 islands and the volume of trade with 

 the United States for the same period, 

 Mr. Stiles recalls: ''That the 1918 crop 

 would be exceptionally good was fore- 

 casted in the report made by this con- 

 sulate under date of April 12, 1918, 

 wherein it was stated, "The outlook is 

 for a yield approximately fifteen per 

 cent above the average and probably 

 little, if any, below the record produc- 

 tion of last year.' As a matter of fact 

 the yield fully realized the estimate 

 then made by this ofl&ce, while orders 

 placed by American buyers decreased 

 approximately forty per cent, as com- 

 pared with last year. 



"This left an unusually large excess 

 of seed on hand with the growers here, 

 and ungraded seed was offered on this 

 market as low as 20 cents per pound, 

 without finding takers. 



"As a result many growers are now 

 figuring on decidedly reduced planting 

 for 1919," he adds. "The last season 

 showed exceptionally good results for 

 the white or Crystal Wax variety of 

 seed, while the yellow and red grades 

 showed a yield which was hardly up to 

 the average. ' ' 



Regarding shipping difficulties Mr. 

 Stiles says: 



' ' The threatened delays in shipments, 

 due to the uncertain conditions govern- 

 ing the movements of Spanish steamers, 

 resulted in sailings sufficient to permit 

 the shipment of approximately eighty 

 per cent of the orders. The last ship- 

 ment via Cuba, this being the preferred 

 and more rapid route, was made August 

 4, 1918, since which time the Canary 

 Tsland shipments to the United States, 

 via Cuba or Porto Rico, have been com- 

 pletely suspended. 



"Many inquiries have been received 

 at this office from American onion-seed 

 buyers as to the development in this 

 trade during recent years. The follow- 

 ing figures give the value of the ship- 

 ments to the United States during the 

 last five crop seasons: 1914, $43,293; 

 1915, $40,828; 1916, $84,387; 1917, $137,- 

 289, and 1918, $98,458." 



IMPROVEMENTS AT FARIBAULT. 



The Farmer Seed & Nursery Co., of 

 Faribault, Minn., has completed im- 

 provements on the warehouse. A story 

 has been added, giving an additional 

 floor space of 740 square feet. New 

 cleaning machinery, automatic scales 

 and electric elevators are among the 

 improvements. Special equipment for 

 the curing of seed corn, in which the 

 company specializes, has also been in- 

 stalled. A spacious new office now occu- 

 pies the entire second floor. 



In addition to the improvements at 

 the warehouse, the company has erected 

 a downtown seed store at the corner of 



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Wotth -while 

 Quality Bulbs 



FOR PROMPT 

 SHIPMENT 



High-grade stock is in short 

 supply with an active de- 

 mand and we urge early 

 purchase. If you are in 

 the markej^ for a goodly 

 number please write for 

 special prices. 



FRENCH BULBS 



NARCISSI 



Paper White Gnudlflora 100 1000 

 Giant, 1000 to case $2.60 $23.00 



Tmoipct Major 2.50 23.00 



Grand SoleU d'Or (yellow 

 Paper White) 6.00 



ALLIUM NEAPOLI. 



TANUM.. 1.00 8.00 



FREESIA REPRACTA 

 ALBA 



Mammoth 1.78 16.00 



Jumbo 2.26 20.U0 



LILIUM CANDIDUM 



Select 6.50 



ROMAN HYACINTHS 



White. 12 to 16 ctm 6.00 



White, 13 to 16 ctm 6.00 



We name below a few important 

 items— 



DUTCH BULBS 



DUTCH ROMANS, best named 100 

 varieties $3.00 



BEDDING GRADE HYA- 

 CINTHS 



Red, pink, blue, white, 



Fancy grade.. 4.60 



SINGLE TULIPS 



La Reine 2.00 



Keizerskroon 2.10 



Chry solora 2,16 



DARWIN TULIPS 



Clara Butt 2.60 



Glow 2.26 



Pride of Haarlem ;2.26 



SPANISH IRIS, named varieties, 

 per 100, $1.10; per 1.000, $10.00. 



We expect to have nominal quantities 

 of other Standard Varieties and shall be 

 glad to have your list for estimate. 



We appreciate the importance of 



prompt shipment and act 



accordingly. 



COLD STORAGE 



LILIUN GIGANTEUN 



7 to 9, 300 to the case 



$26.00 per case 



guaranteed sound. 



Winterson's Seed Store 



LonK Distance Phon* Central 0004 



166 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO, ILL 



