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The Florists^ Review 



August 26, 1920 



Frey's New Colored Freesias 



We are offering this season two varieties which have been very popular on the Chicago Market 

 for several seasons. These are the result of crossing and hybridizing by Mr. Frey for a 

 number of years, and are large-flowered sorts of branching habit and long stems. 



Per 100 1000 



General Pershing, lavender pink with bronze hue, $5.00 $40.00 

 Viola, deep violet blue 5.00 40.00 



Cold Storage Lilium Giganteum 



Our bulbs were stored in perfect condition last fall, none sprouted 

 or frozen. We still have a fair supply and can ship at any time. 

 You will need some of these for planting right up to January first. 



Per Case 



7 to 9-inch (100 bulbs to case) $20.00 



(300 bulbs to case) 52.50 



8 to 10-inch (225 bulbs to case) 52.50 



9 to 10-inch (100 bulbs to case) 28.00 



Calla Aethiopica 



Large-Flowering Type 

 Pure White 



Doz. 

 1 % to 1 Ma-inch diameter $ 1 .25 



1^ to 2-inch diameter 1 .75 



(200 bulbs to case) 55.00 2-inch up diameter 2.50 



100 

 $ 8 00 



12.00 



18.00 



A. HENDERSON & CO., 166 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago 



carrot, acorzonera, onion and several 

 biennials. 



"The winter has not done much harm. 

 There has been, however, a certain 

 slowing up in the demand for Dutch 

 products; on the other hand, our records 

 of seeds in cultivation show a large 

 number of gaps. Much war stock, like 

 old spinach seed, carrot seed and other 

 varieties, which endangered the good 

 reputation of the seed trade during the 

 war, has gradually been cleared off for 

 all kinds of purposes." 



Many Stands Good; Acreage Small. 



In its detailed summary of crop con- 

 ditions for various sorts, the firm has 

 little to say for the following other 

 than that the planting is small, but 

 the stand good: Beet, borecole, Brus- 

 sels sprouts, cauliflower, chicory,_ en- 

 dive, leek, parsley, radish and winter 

 radish, savory, savoy and spinach; of 

 spinach an excellent crop of seed is ex- 

 pected. 



The remainder of the detailed report 

 follows: 



HEANS, DWARF. The plantings in this 

 country are quite small, so that the export 

 of dwarf beans will be almost out of the 

 question: at least, the export will he limited 

 to certain varieties. On the whole, the stand 

 is quite satisfactory. 



HEANS, ENOLISH. Plantings, although much 

 smaller than in the preceding year, sufficient. 

 Stand here and there feeble and attacked by 

 lice, but, on the whole, rather good. 



BEANS, POLE. Still worse off than the dwarf 

 heans as to plantings, but the stand is quite 

 cood 



("ABRAGE. RED. Much less is planted than 

 before and, in general, the stand is considerably 

 feebler. , ^, ,, ,, 



CABBAGE, WHITE. Plantings considerably 

 under normal. Many growers planted but little 

 or nothing, in consequence of the uncertain 

 situation and the unfavorable circumstances pre- 

 vailing during the planting time. Here and 

 there are a good many worms in the pods and 

 aftergrowth; although the stand may so far 

 bo considered satisfactory, these worms may 

 even yet have a harmful effect on the crop. 



CARROT. After the extraordinary overpro- 

 duction during the war, planting has been 

 almost stopped. There are only quite small 

 fields of the better varieties. The stand in 

 general is rather good, some of it even ex- 

 cellent. „, . 



CELERY. Almost normal plantings. Stand 

 rather good. 



CHERVIL. Small area, while, moreover, a 

 great deal of the planting has been subsoiled. 

 Crop rather good. . .,.,.. 



CORN SALAD. Middling planting of Dutch 

 corn salad. The other varieties are almost 

 lacking. The stand is rather good. 



CRESS. Moderate planting. Stand good. 



Ct'CUMBER. Small planting, almost none 

 nt all In some varieties. The foreign sorts have 

 bee« sown on a particularly small scale. Stand 

 80 far rather good. 



[Concluded on page 12'i.l 



NEW EARLY FLOWERING pi k jaj* W} i MCirC 



OR WINTER BLOOniNG 111 All 1 lAllljlLlJ 



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14. WINTER SIJX. Golden yellow. 



n>. ICE KING. Silvery white. 



](>. CELESTIAL QUEEN. Sky blue. 



17. CHARM OF MARCH. Velvety blue. 



18. MIXED. The above four colors with other shades and varia- 

 tions. Each color separate or mixed. 500 seeds, 25c; 1000 



seeds, 40c; % oz., $1.10; % oz., $2.00; oz., $7.50. 



KENILWORTH GIANT PRIZE. The enormous flowers are of perfect form and of 

 great substance. Petal.s overlapped and undulating. The rich colorings and 

 marking."* are widely varied, some tlowers being almost self-colorod. 500 seeds, 

 30c; 1000 seeds, 50c; % oz., $1.35; Vt. oz.. $2.50; oz.. $10.00. 



TRIMARDEAU GIANT PANSIES. A fine mixture. 1000 seeds. 30c; 4000 seeds, $1.00; 

 Vi, oz.. $1.35; % nz., $2.50; 1 oz., $5.00. 



GIANT KENILWORTH STRAIN. The, flowers are of perfect form and substance; 

 many of the immense flowers are 3-inch. It is a striking collection of beautiful 

 color.s and markings, rich with shades of red, brown, bronze, mahogany and 

 manv others too numerous to mention. Light, medium or dark mixtures. 

 1000 .seeds, 35c; hi oz., 90c; V* oz., $1.65; 'A oz.. $3.00; 1 pz., $6.00. 



GIANT KENILWORTH SHOW is undoubtedly the largest flowered Pansy in the 

 world; the immense flowers are of circular form. A beautiful collection of 

 colors and markings. 1000 seeds, 40c; >^ oz., $1.10; % oz.. $2.00; % oz., $3.75; 

 1 oz., $7.50. 



GIANT MASTERPIECE. A remarkable type, the curled, wavy petals giving the 

 flower a double appearance; large flowers of great substance, on long, strong 

 stems, and its ability to stand the hot. drv weather, makes it a favorite for cut 

 tlowers. 1(K)0 seed.s, 40c; % oz.. $1.10; U oz., $2.00; V2 oz., $3.75, 1 oz., $7.50. 



GIANT PARISI.XN. The flowers are of enormous size and are beautifully marked, 

 mostly five dark blotches on white and yellow ground; an unusually showy 

 mixture. 1000 seeds, 35c; % oz., l)Oc ; Vt oz., $1.65; Vi oz., $3.00; 1 oz., $6.00. 



GI.\NT BRONZE. A fine mixture of all .«hndes of velvety brown, bronze, Havana 

 brown, mahngnnv !ind copper shades. 1000 seeds, 35c; Vfe oz., OOc ; '^ oz., $1.65; 

 V2 oz., $3.00; 1 oz.. $6.n0. 



ORCHID-FLOWERED. Mixed. A dwarf, free bloomer, with a range of delicate 

 colors that do not exist in any other I'ansie.s; a remarkable combination of 

 light rose shell pink, blush mauve, fawn, light brown, orange and chamois. 

 1000 seeds, 35c; Vi oz., 90c; U oz.. $1.65; 14 oz., J3.00; 1 oz.. $6.00. 



GIANT PANSY SEED - in separate colors 



1000 seeds, 30c; any 4 packets, $1.00: 

 U oz., $1.30; 1^ oz., $2.50; 1 oz.. $5.00. 



Mme. Perret. Red and wine shades. 



.XdoniN. Light blue, dark center. 



Black. Almost coal black. 



lyord Bcaconsfleld. Purple, shaded 



white. 



54. l*r€>». Camot. White, five blue blotches. 

 r,iy. Light Blue Shades. 



Indigo Blue. Deep, velvety blue. 



Hortensla-Red. Light rose. 

 _. Prince Henr>-. Dark blue. 

 64. Snow Queen. Beautiful satiny white. 

 66. Almond Blossom. Delicate rose. 

 72. Mammoth. Greenish yellow shades. 



38. 

 42. 

 44. 

 48 



58 

 60 

 62 



74. Siiniiglit. Y( How. with brown blotche.^. 

 ss. Knip. Franz Joseph. White, blotched 



blue. 

 !»2. Victoria. Blood red, violet blotches. ■ 

 !14. Red. A collection of rich red shades. 

 '.>8. I'syche. (.burled white, with five 



blotches. 

 100. Yellow. With dark blotch. 

 102. Yellow. Large golden 



vellow. 

 104. WhHe. With violet 



blotch. 

 106. White. Large, 

 no. The i)receding 



20 colors 



mixed. 



Seeds, Bulbs ind Horticultural 

 Supplies 



BECKERT'S SEED STORE 



101-103 Feacral St., PITTSBURGH, PA. 



Florist*' fee^s pbnts and bulbt. A complete 

 stock of all the leadintf varieties. 



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