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The Florists' Review 



April 21, 1921 



stalks and can be forced to bloom again 

 by Easter. 



Practically no losses have been ex- 

 perienced in growing bulbs from seed, 

 states the Department of Agriculture, 

 and a remarkably large number of 

 bulbs can be secured in a short time. 

 On the Arlington farm this work was 

 begun about four years ago with five 

 plants, and there is now a stock of be- 

 tween 15,000 and 20,000 bulbs in the 

 field, which were protected by a heavy 

 mulch during the winter, and approxi- 

 mately 1,500 plants in the greenhouses. 



It is interesting to note that the ex- 

 perimenters state that bulbs grown 

 from seed produce a larger number of 

 blooms than those imported from Japan 

 and Bermuda. One commercial grower, 

 who imports 1,000,000 bulbs from Japan 

 annually, reports to the department 

 that he produces an average of two and 

 one-half blooms for each bnlb. In the 

 Arlington greenhouses bulbs grown 

 from seed have produced as many as 

 twelve or more blooms, while seven to 

 ten flowers on a stalk are common, it 

 is said. 



CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 



B. Hammond Tracy, Inc., Wenham, Mass. — A 

 clearly printed, finely illustrated catalOBiie of 

 "Cedar Acres" gladioli and dahlias, ■with cultural 

 directions; a tasteful 40-page booklet, in pocket 

 form. A few of the varieties are shown in 

 colors. Gladioli take the lead, in the book as 

 in the company's business, but good assortments 

 of dahlias also are listed. Varieties of gladioli 

 considered especially suitable for forcing are 

 marked with an asterisk. 



HUury L. Squires, Good Ground, N. Y. — Illus- 

 trated catalogue of fruit-bearing plants, vege- 

 table plants and roots, roses, shrubs and flower- 

 ing plants; sixteen pages and cover. As is 

 Indicated by the colored picture on the cover, 

 strawberry plants are a specialty. The prices 

 io not appear in the descriptive list in the first 

 part of the catalogue, but are quoted in a con- 

 densed list in the last half-dozen pages. 



Elm City Nursery Co., New Haven, Conn. — A 

 distinctive, attractive catalogue, of a more elab- 

 orate character than any that has been issued 

 by this company for several years. Tlie pages, 

 though about the same in number as in last 

 year's book, are considerably larger and are nota- 

 bly well printed. The landscape department 

 has increased space and prominence in the cata- 

 logue and makes a most persuasive appeal, by 

 moans of both argument and illustration. The 

 new cover design is l)Oth tasteful and striking. 



Robert Blossfeld, Potsdam, Germany. — "The 

 Original Zehlendorf Strain of Cyclamen," a 

 well illustrated 16-page catalogue. Mr. Bloss- 

 feld states tliat he is sole exporting agent for 

 this strain, grown by J. Dlabka and "now offered 

 for the first time to growers in America." 



Miirphysboro, 111. — Claude Wisley has 

 had a most successful season following 

 the building of a store in the heart of 

 town to house his flower and seed busi- 

 ness. A double store building of brick 

 cost $30,000, one-half being occupied 

 and the other half rented. The green- 

 houses, comprising ,35,000 feet of glass, 

 furnish a large share of the stock sold 

 at the store. 



YOUR CATALOGUE 



"Readr MaJe" Seed, Norterr ud Fall Bulb Catalogaes, 

 with roar laae and addreu on the iront cover. Bcao- 

 tifallT iUattrated with natural colors on cover pafei. 

 We keep them in stock for prompt ihipmeni. Ask for 

 sample. They will treatljr increase yonr sales— and 

 ther don't cost mnch. 



CAMPBELL PRINTING COIMPANY 

 917 Walnut St. Des Moines, Iowa 



M>BtioH The BcTlew when yon write. 



Florists' seeds, plants and bulbs. A complete 



•tock of all the leading varieties. 



Buy Your Seed* from Men Who Know 



Get our new catalogue. 



Dutch Bulbs French Bulbs 



Van Zanten & Co. 



Royal "Veelzorg" Nurseries 



HOlegom, Holland 



Branch Nuraerie* at Ollioules, France 



Highest Grade of Bulbs Only 



Write for our prices before you order. 



Catalogues free on application. 



Our trade is strictly wholesale. 



Address all correspondence till May 1st: 



116 Broad Street, New York City 



Mention The Beylew when you write. 



THE UNITED BULB GROWERS, Inc. 



Sassenheim, Holland 

 [GROWERS OF DUTCH BULBS 



We have a grand supply of Hya- 

 cinths, all sizes; Tulips, Darwin 

 Tulips, Bic. Victoria, Golden Spur, 

 Von Sion. 



New York Office s 640 Broadway 



Write for Our Special Prices 



Mention The RcTiew when yon write. 



Primula Obconica 



Dwarf Habit, light and dark shades of Pink 



Guaranteed fresh seed, select strain 

 Packet of 1500 seeds - - $1.50, cash 



ERNEST OECHSLIN RlvE°R"f^*RtsT,'*itL; 



Mention The ReTiew when yon write. 



DUTCH AND FRENCH BULBS 



C.J.Speelman&Sans Lagarde & Speelman 



SMSENHEIM. HOLLAND BLLIOULES, VM. FRtNCE 

 New York Office: 470 GREENWICH ST. 



Pacific Coast Kep., W, B. CInrke, 



Box 543, San Jose, Calif. 



Hogewoning & Sons, Inc. 



WHOLESALE 



' Bulb Growers and Importers 



299 Broadway, New York City 



