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The Florists' Review 



November 26, 1920 



Flowers Will Be Very Scarce After Thanks^ving 



WE JUST RECEIVED A LATE SHIPMENT OF 



PAPER WHITES 



Plant them now: Get them in for Christmas and through 



January, when stock is scarce, and you will make money on them. 



Special price to clean up the late surplus shipment: 



13 ctm., $19.00 per 1000 



C. C. POLLWORTH CO., Milwaukee, Wis. 



well and a good yield Is expected. It is, how- 

 ever, rather ditJleult to conclude upon the final 

 turning out of this kind of seed, as many a time 

 the same promising signs for a good yield pre- 

 vailed, while the threshing brought disillusion- 

 ment. 



White Cabbage, Savoy Cabbage, Brussels 

 SproutB — The early varieties will yield small 

 crops only. The culture was started on rather 

 reduced acreage, and sowing and wintering suc- 

 ceeded well, until, as often is the case in early 

 spring, unfavorable weather partly destroyed the 

 plants. Much acreage had to be partly or en- 

 tirely plowed up and the remaining had to strug- 

 gle against several enemies during the develop- 

 ment, blooming and seed setting. The weather 

 was unfavorable; moreover, attacks by Insects 

 occurred, so that many a field which on an earlier 

 date was called promising rendered a small 

 yield. The earlier cabbage varieties are ifkely 

 to yield less tlmn half of a normal crop. Late 

 cabbage varieties as well as Savoy cabbages and 

 Brussels sprouts were promising during a certain 

 period in summer and apparently yield better 

 than the earlier sorts. They will, however, most 

 likely give below a medium crop. 



Red Cabbage — Planting considerably reduced. 

 Otherwise the same prospects as of the late cab- 

 bage varieties. 



Carrots — Sowing was considerably reduced. 

 Wintering succeeded well, but the cold and damp 

 summer proved unfavorable to the development 

 of the plants. It seems, however, that the seed 

 setting was quite satisfactory, so that normal 

 yield may be expected. Nevertheless, only small 

 parcels of this kind of seed will be available to 

 the trade this year, chiefly on account of the 

 small acreages. 



Radishes— Small acreages only were planted. 

 The early summer was unfavorable. Somewhat 

 later the weather improved, hut the harvest will 

 remain backward and be difflcult for that rea- 

 son. A certain amount of seed of comparatively 

 low germination will probably be offered in the 

 market. We anticipate the yield of good trade 

 seed to be one-half of a normal crop. The same 

 applies to the late radish varieties, of which only 

 small acreages were planted. 



Splnaches — Owing to the large stock carried 

 over from recent years, small acreages were 

 planted. They will yield normally, but the crop 

 is so limited that earlier or later shortage of 

 this seed is anticipated. 



Table Beets — Plenty of root material for win- 

 tering was at hand in the autumn of 1919, but 

 the declining prices caused the farmers to aban- 

 don seed growing and rather feed their cattle 

 upon the roots In spring. The present crop is 

 half the size of last year's. Although the fields 

 have stood promising hitherto, it is yet impossible 

 to estimate the final turning out of seeds. If 

 beet seed is offered at low prices. It is of for- 

 mer years' crop and a great deal of it might 

 show poor quality. 



Table Turnips, Table Swedes — The cultures of 

 these kinds of seed were reduced more than those 

 of any other crop. Only one-third of former 

 vears' acreage was planted and even this, to a 

 large extent, was plowed up. The summer was 

 comparatively favorable to its development and 

 during a certain time the jirosperts were ap- 

 parently good, but attacks l>y insects reduced 

 the crops so that the yield of turnips in partic- 

 ular may be called a failure. Swedes yielded 

 somewhat better; nevertlieless. only small <pian- 

 tlties of new crop will lie offered for sale this 

 .year. The planting for 19121 being still more 

 limited, a considerable advance in prices will he 

 a mere question of time. 



CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 



B, E, & J. T, Cokely, Soranton, Pa. — "Coke- 

 ly's Florist and (Jreenliouse Supplies," a large 

 folder, full.v illustrated. Among the oonspic- 

 nous lines of stock are baskets, artificial fiowers 

 and leaves, letters and inscriptions, wax designs, 

 magnolia leaves, chiffon, wirework and rubber 

 hose. 



Stark Bros. Nurseries, I/)uislana, Mo. — "Ad- 

 vance Spring Catalogue of Stark Ilros.' Best 

 Fruits and Seeds," thirty large pages. Illus- 

 trated. Fniitbearing stock occupies the first ami 



Nonm gmnainm without 

 abovm trade mark. 



Zvolanek's Winter-flowering 



Sweet Pea Seeds 



Plant Winter-flowering Spencer 

 Sweet Peas after the mums are 

 out of the house and get a fine 

 paying crop in March or May. 



Christmas Pink Orchid, Watchungr Orchid (white), Mrs. Chas. 

 Zvolanek (lavender), Miss L. Gude (pink), all at 75c per ounce, 

 $10.00 per pound. 



Zvolanek's Beauty, Zvolanek's Red, Miss Y. Gilbert (scarlet 

 orange), $1.00 per ounce, $10.00 per pound. 



Zvolanek's Rose (best shell pink), Zvolanek's Orange, $4.00 per 

 ounce, $40.00 per pound. 



Many other varieties; ask for list. 



ANT. C. ZVOLANEK & SONS, Lompoc, Cal. 



DREVONTEGELAAR & CO. 



Wholasal* French Bulb Growara 



1133 BROADWAY 



NEW YORK 



Nunerles at OLUOULES, FRANCE 



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Van Neeuwen & Tegelaar, Inc. 



WhoIcMle 



Dutch Bulb Growers 



1133 Broadway, New York. 



Nurseries at LISSE. HOLLAND. 



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FRENCH and DUTCH 



BULBS 



Now ready. Write for prices. 



HOGEWONING & SONS, 



Incorporated 

 299 BROADWAY, NEW YORK 



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Chas. Schwake & Co., he 



LILY or THE VALLEY 



JapMMSc Uics. rrcKh mi Mcfc Bdte 

 1042 Wot BmiwaT NEW YORK 



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M. Veldhuyzen Van Zanten'& Sons 



EstabUstaed 1870. 



Wholesale Bnlb Gnnreri Lissc, Holland 



Catalogue Free on Application 



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Dutch and French Bnibs 



C. J. Speelnai & Sau I La|vde & Spednai 



SASSENHEIM. HOLLAND I OLLIOULEa. VtR. FRANCE 

 NEW YORK OFFICE 



470 GREENWICH ST. 



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