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The Florists' Revte^^^ 



NOVOMBIB 24, 1921 



yoiirs 1920 and 1919, previously pub- 

 lislied, aro shown for comparison. At- 

 tention is called to the fact that in the 

 compilation of the 19l21^ijjures, reports 

 of actual or estimated production were 

 received from ninety-four per ci'nt of all 

 growers. The 1921 acroaj^e and ])roduc- 

 tioii of the six j>er cent not reporting;; 

 are estimated on tlie basis of the aver- 

 age percentage of the total production 

 controlled by them during tiie years for 

 which their reports are available and 

 upon miscellaneous current data, and 

 the estimates are included in these fig- 

 ures. 



Although the concerns not rejiorting 

 represent only six per cent of the total 

 number of growers, their combined pro- 

 duction on the above basis is from ten 

 to twenty per cent of the total produc- 

 tion of most items. For example, of the 

 total production of sweet corn in 1919, 

 1918 and 1917 they produced on an aver- 

 age 10..T per cent; of garden jjcas, 15.8; 

 of dwarf snap beans, 23.5; of garden 

 beets, 12.4; of onion sets, 10.8; of onion 

 seed, 2.3. G; of cucumbers, 13.1; of musk- 

 melon, 17.2, and of tomato, 11.1 per cent. 

 In the case of cabbage se(>d they con- 

 trolled only two ])ei < i-nt and of water- 

 melon, po])per, ])unipkiii, spinach and 

 winter sipiash less th;ni ten per cent. 

 With r(>fere7ice to carrot, lettuce, pars- 

 ley, radish and salsify, however, these 

 concerns ])roduced on an average twenty- 

 five per cent or more of the total produc- 

 tion of each. 



Becaus(> of unsatisfactory data, fig- 

 ures could not be compiled for Ttinngel 

 beet and Swede turnip. Tlie informa- 

 tion iivailnble, however, indicates that 

 this ye;ir's ]iroductioii of these seeds i?i 

 the United Stntes was quite small. The 

 figures for sugar beet seed reiiresent 

 actunl reports and are lielievcd to be 

 complete. 



Tni])orts are giveii for the nine nionths 

 ending Reptember 30 and for the vears 

 1920 and 1919. In addition to the items 

 shown in the table, tlie following vege- 

 table seeds were imported during the 

 fir,st nine nionths of 1921: r.-niliflower. 

 8,240 pounds; corn salad, 1.488 ]i(ninds: 

 eggplant, 1,156 pounds; kohlrabi, 10,028 

 pounds. 



BUSINESS EMBARRASSMENTS. 



New York, N. Y. — In regard to the 

 bankru]itcy case of J. M. Tliorbnrn & 

 Co., Peter R. Olney, referee in b;ink- 

 ru[)tcy, declared a first dividend of 

 twenty per cent November 2. Novem- 

 ber 14 Referee Olney also gave notice to 

 the creditors that the report of Abra- 

 ham Glaser, receiver in the case, has 

 been filed. ;ind that the receiver asks 

 that he be allowed compensation of 

 $872.52 for his services. A special meet- 

 ing of the creditors will be held nt the 

 office of Peter B. Olney, 68 William 

 street, New York, November 25, at 11 

 a. m., wlien the report will be considered 

 and acted upon. 



POSTPONE WESTERN MEETING. 



Owing to unsettled conditions in tlic 

 seed market and the uncertainty of ar- 

 riving at any definite conclusion as to 

 probable vnlues at this time. Secretary 

 Max F. Willielmi states it is thought 

 best .TTid to the interests of fdl concerned 

 to defer somewhat longer the fall meet- 

 ing of the Western SeedsTnen 's .Associa- 

 tion. 



President Fred W. Mangelsdorf, after 

 consulting with several of the members 

 and finding that their opinion coincides 

 with his in the matter, has decided 



THE FLOWER OF 

 GLADIOLUS WILBRINK 



is of a soft pink, "America-like" color. It blooms and 

 forces as early as "Halley." 



We grow this variety in large quantities and are 

 ready to quote our SPECIAL PRICE on same. 



We also have 40,000 America, first size, 

 large bulbs, 1% to 2>^-inch. 



P. VQ3 & SON 



P. O. BOX 555 

 The Home of ^True'' Gladioli Grand Rapids, Mich. 



Kunderd's Gladioli 



'I 



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. I 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, and 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 40, Goshen, Indiana, U. S. A. 



Choice Gladiolus Bulbs 



FOR FORCING OR OUTDOOR PLANTING 



No. 1 Quality. Note Reasonable Prices. 



r- — Per 1000 , 



No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, No. 4, No. 5, No. 6, 



1%-inch 1% to IH- ltol>4- % to 1- % to %- under 



up Inch inch inch inch Vi-inch 



America $ii.00 $19.00 $14.00 $ 9.U0 $6.60 $ 3.S0 



Bert rex 80.00 70.00 60.00 60.00 40.00 30.00 



C. M. Kelwa.v «6.00 60.00 40.00 32.00 25.00 18.00 



EveLvn Kirtland 80.00 70.00 60.00 60.00 40.00 80.00 



Gretclien Zans 60.00 60.00 40.00 30.00 25.00 20.00 



Hallev 28.00 24.00 19.00 13.00 9.00 4.60 



Ilerada 80.00 70.00 60.00 60.00 40.00 30.00 



MLvwlilte 125.00 100.00 76.00 60.00 40.00 26.00 



Mrs. r Kingr 22.00 19.00 14.00 9.00 6.50 3.60 



Mrs. 1", Pendleton 40.00 35.00 28.00 18.00 14.00 9.00 



Mrs. Watt 33.00 30.00 24.00 16.00 10.00 6.60 



Niagara 40.00 35.00 28.00 18.00 14.00 9.00 



Panama 36.00 80.00 24.00 16.00 10.00 6.60 



Peace 35.00 30.00 24.00 16.00 10.00 6.50 



Rouge Torch 40.00 35.00 28.00 18.00 14.00 9.00 



Schwalien 40.00 85.00 28.00 18.00 14.00 B.OO 



Terms: 5% discount for cash with order. Packing free. 



All stock guaranteed true to name. Write for prices on other desirable new and 

 standard varieties. Also bulblets. 



ALFRED OESTERLING, 2MEl^l:^^ Stir Route, BUTLER, PA. 



