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The Florists' Review 



Januauv 12. 1922 



J. J. GRULLEMANS & SONS 



USSE, HOLLAND 



Gladiolus Specialists 



Originators of the well known 



Gladiolus Primulinus Maiden^s Blush 



The only pure pink and the earliest variety in its class; best for forcing. 

 Import permits may be obtained by applymg to FEDERAL HORTICULTURAL BOARD. WASHINGTON, D. C. 



Sn APPLicATTON. D. GRULLEMANS, care of Maltus & Ware, 116 BROAD ST., NEW YORK, N. Y. 



crn seed trade, at least, a condition of 

 normalcy, or near-normalcy, will be 

 reached. One striking indication is the 

 comparatively large request for 1922 

 spring catalogues that we are having 

 from a month to six weeks ahead of the 

 usual mailing time and during a period 

 when we are making no drive for cata- 

 logue inquiries. These catalogue in- 

 quiries show that people are interested 

 in the idea of planting a diversity of 

 crops for this coming year, and if past 

 experience is any guide, this is indica- 

 tive of a most satisfactory seed selling 

 season." 



Another man who keeps his finger on 

 southern business conditions is L. A. 

 Niven, a newspaper man of Birming- 

 ham, Ala. His connection keeps him in 

 close touch with things south of the 

 Mason and Dixon line. Here is what he 

 thinks about what is before merchants 

 and manufacturers who sell in the 

 south: "Business has slowed up dur- 

 ing the last three or four weeks, due to 

 the slight reaction in the cotton market. 

 This slow-down, of course, is only tem- 

 porary. During October and November, 

 business was good in this territory, 

 being far better than it has over been 

 since the terrible slump started about a 

 year ago. The fall in the price ot 

 cotton, from around 20 cents to 17 and 

 18 cents, put a damper on things tem- 

 porarily, but tlicy are coming back all 

 right now. I want to make myself 

 perfectly clear now by stating that, be- 

 ginning with JScptember, business in 

 the south really reached almost boom 

 stage, and ran along this way during 

 September and October and the early 

 part of November. And then the slump 

 in the price of cotton came, and busi- 

 ness slowed up a little. Now it is show- 

 ing signs of picking up again, because 

 cotton is gradually creeping back to- 

 ward the 20-cent mark. The southern 

 farmer is buying judiciously and cau- 

 tiously, but, taken as a whole, conditions 

 are certainly promising for good, sound 

 business in this territory the coming 

 year. At least, that is the way it looks 

 to me." 



W. H. Dildine, general manager of 

 James Vick's Sons, Eochester, N. Y., 

 is about again, after six or eight months 

 of illness. Mr. Dildine said that the 

 fall trade had been most gratifying and 

 that 1922 promises to be the year that 

 seedsmen have been looking for since 

 1918. "The business is to be had if 

 we go after it, and we are going after 

 it strong." Somewhat as an experi- 

 ment, the local retail store offered just 

 before Christmas a small consignment of 



Kunderd's Gladioli 



are now so well known and are in such great demand that you, 

 as a grower or florist, cannot afford to be without them. No 

 other strains are now so popular, nor can you secure so many 

 beautiful blooms from any other. They always bring top prices 

 in the markets. 



Heretofore there has not been a sufficient supply to afford growers a 

 share in their great sale. 



/ offer you a 

 Chance this Year 



for the first time to secure a select collection of about 

 ninety choice varieties listed and described in my 

 wholesale price list. All authorities are agreed that my 

 new strains represent by far the greatest improvement in 

 gladioli today. 



You will miss many of your best customers if you let 

 them go elsewhere for their cut flowers and bulbs. 

 Send for my wholesale list above described, and also a 

 copy of my new retail catalogue, both free. 



A. E. KUNDERD 



The Originator of The Ruffled Gladiolus 

 Box 41, Goshen, Indiana, U. S. A. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



C. KEUR & SONS, milEGOM, HOLLAND 



S625 Mosholu Ave., NEW YORK CITY 



Lily of the Valley— Gladioli 



Now on hand in this country for immediate delivery. 



Orders and inquiries invited. 



The trade will be visited in due time for Spring and Fall orders 1 922. 



GLADIOLI 



FOR FORCING OR 

 OUTSIDE PLANTING 



UNITED BULB CO., Mt. aemens, Mich. 



LEADING GROWERS OF GLADIOLI 



Gladiolus Bulblets 



Note Low Prices 



Per Quart Peck Bnshel 



America $.75 $4.50 $14.00 



Halley 1.(0 7.C0 25.00 



F.King 75 4.50 14.00 



Mrs. Watt 3.00 20.00 70.00 



Niagara 3.00 20.00 65.00 



Alfred Oeiterlinfc ^'I'Slr^'^i'"" B«tIer,Pi. 



GLADIOLI 



If you are looking for Gladiolus bulbs of 

 Al Quality see my ad under the classified 

 column of this issue. 



JELLE ROOS 



i'rtSSt' Box A, CONCORD, MASS. 



