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The Florists^ Review 



October 16, 1919. 



There will be no such word as surplus 

 used in the nursery trade this year, says 

 Storrs & Harrison Co. 



The effect of the war on exports from 

 France of plants and shrubs for nursery 

 and greenhouse use is shown by compara- 

 tive figures in metric quintals (each 

 220.46 pounds) for the first half of each 

 year as follows: 85,858 in 1913; 86,876 

 in 1914; 28,842 in 1915; 36,007 in 1916; 

 36,398 in 1917; 23,173 in 1918 and 23,802 

 in 1919. 



OBOP STATISTICS FAVORED. 



Carrying out the proposal made at 

 the Chicago convention last June, the offi- 

 cers of the A. A. N. plan to ask the House 

 committee on agriculture to include an 

 appropriation of $50,000 for the purpose 

 of gathering statistics on supplies of 

 nursery stock of all kinds. Statistics 

 on other crops are already being gath- 

 ered, and with all that machinery al- 

 ready in operation, the government can 

 undertake this work at far less expense 

 than those in the nursery trade itself. 



The officials of the, Bureau of Crop 

 Statistics have expressed themselves as 

 favorable to the undertaking. Members 

 of the Federal Horticultural Board have 

 also expressed themselves as favoring 

 the project. It appears likely that the 

 Department of Agriculture as a whole 

 will give cordial and hearty support to 

 the association's request. That support 

 is necessary in order to secure favorable 

 consideration by the House committee 

 on agriculture. 



The nursery stock grown in this coun- 

 try is scattered over a wide area and it 

 often happens that what is scarce in 

 one section is plentiful in other sections. 

 Yet sales are missed and plantings are 

 delayed frequently because of lack of 

 information that could readily enough 

 balance shortage and surplus. 



It would seem that an ideal way to 

 get these statistics is through the Bu- 

 reau of Crop Statistics of the Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture at Washington, be- 

 cause its figures would be accepted as 

 impartial and free from any interest ex- 

 cept that of accuracy. It would not be 

 suggested, says Secretary John Watson, 

 that information be furnished of sup- 

 plies held by individuals, but that the 

 statistics cover only total quantiti^ of 

 varieties in different ages in separate 

 states or divisions. 



NUBSEBY STOCK IN FINIiAND. 



Apples, pears, cherries and plums are 

 grown in the open in Finland. The 



only important fruit tree is the apple, 

 of which 150,000 to 200,000 trees are 

 used annually. Only a few thousand 

 grafts are imported, however, and these, 

 without exception, have come from Ger- 

 many or Sweden. Domestic production 

 has proved more satisfactory, on account 

 of the difficulty of getting original 



Peonies - Irises 



Good assortment for commercial planting. 

 Excellent stock at reasonable prices. 



rDXIE >JURSERIES 



" E0NY FIELDS 



WILD BROS. NURSERY CO. 



Sarcoxie, Mo. 



Mention The Beview when you write. 



CLOSING OUT 

 = SALE = 



We have discontinued the Nursery busi- 

 ness and offer for sale at very low prices a 

 larsre stock of very choice shade trees and 

 hedge plants of the following varieties: 



sugar maple 

 silver maple 

 norway maple 

 American elms 

 english walnuts 

 cakolina poplars 

 american linduns 



Extra fine lot of CALIFORNIA PRIVET 



These trees are from 8 to 15 ft. high, 1 to 

 3 in. in dlameter.nlcely headed, with straight, 

 sturdy bodies. 



The PRIVET Is from 2 ft. to 4 ft. high, 

 very heavily branched. Six thousand trees, 

 two thousand PRIVET to select from. 



Write or phone your order now. 



Virtinia Nursery Company 



Purcellville, Va. 



Hardy Perennial Specials 



PerlOO 



Anemone (Wind Flower) $10.00 



Japonica Alba, single white; Queen Charlotte, semi-double pink; 



Japonica Rosea, single pink; Whirlwind, semi-double white. 



(A particularly good item for florists' use. Ours are in full 



bloom now.) 



Anchusa Italica (Dropmore) 10.00 



Aquilegia (Columbine) 10.00 



Caerulea (Rocky Mountain Columbine), bright blue. 

 Buddleia (Butterfly Bush) 15.00 



Mag^ifica, violet rose. 



Veitchiana, violet mauve. 



Campanula Media (Good for forcing) 15.00 



Delphinium (Larkspur) 10.00 



Belladonna, clear turquoise. ^ 



Formosum, deep blue. 



Gold Medal Hybrids, mixed, very large spikes. 

 Dianthus Plumarius (Hardy Pinks) 8.00 



Homer, pink. 



White Reserve, white. 

 Digitalis Gloxiniaeflora 12.00 



Pink. Red. 



White. Purple. 



Gaillardia 10.00 



Hemerocallis Flava 12.00 



Peonies (Ask for list) 



Shasta Daisy 10.00 



Tritoma Pfitzeri (Red Hot Poker) 18.00 



Jackson & Pericins Company, Newark, New York State 



IBOLIUM ?/b?rs HARDY PRIVET,^ 



HOT* X OVUIFOUUM. Now sent out for the 

 irst time. Inquire for further Information. 

 One year field grown plants, $6.00 each Summer rooted frame grown, $S.OO each. Nov. 26th delivery. 

 See page advertisement, page 91, israe of September U. 

 IntraAiccrs if BU-BARBERRY. THE ELM CITY NUR8ERY CO.. 



Well rooted frame cattinss, (65.00 per 1000. WOODMONT NURSBRIEH, Inc., 



NEW HAVEI, CONI 



NURSERY STOCK for Florists' Trade 



fniit Trees, Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, Small Fruits, Roses, Clematis, Phlox, Peonies, Herbaceous Perenniab 



Writ* for our wholosalo trado Hot. 



7,r».. W.&T. SMITH COMPANY i..oAc.» 



GENEVA, N. Y. 



