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The Florists' Revkw 



October 23, 1913. 



1000 Pounds of Ayres' R^Selected Grand Rapids 



LETTUCE SEED 



Now ready to be distributed among the Florists and Gardeners throughout the 

 world. Through this advertisement in The Review we will be rushed, so we 

 suggest that you buy enough for several plantings in one order. 



One lb. package, $1.25; One-half lb., 7Sc; One-quarter lb., 50c. 



Not Over One Pound to Each Customer. 



Whether or not you are supplied with lettuce seed, do not fail to try 

 at least a small package to note the grreat superiority of this seed. 



S. BRYSON AYRES CO. 



Sunny Slo|ie Farm, INDEPENDENCE, MO. 



was a surprise party they rigged up 

 for him and he took all the honors at 

 the card tables. Besides the immediate 

 family, John Bodger, Jr., Walter Bod- 

 ger, W, James, Herbert George and 

 their wives and several members of 

 Mrs. Bodger 's family were present. Mr. 

 Bodger makes the trip from his home 

 to the seed growing ranch every day, 

 and his reports on crops are encourag- 

 ing, notwithstanding the hot spell of 

 a few weeks back, which matured too 

 early much of the later seed of asters, 

 tomatoes and other stock. Threshing 

 and seed deliveries are now taking the 

 full attention of all the members of 

 this firm. 



The Germain Seed & Plant Co. has 

 leased the basement of the building 

 back of the Main street store and 

 fitted it up as additional storage and 

 packing rooms. Dutch and French 

 bulbs are being handled now in im- 

 mense quantities and the place will 

 be ideal later for packing nursery 

 stock, being cool, airy and dry. A 

 general rearrangement of the nursery 

 buildings is in progress, which will 

 greatly improve the delivery facilities. 



A. L. Deal, representing W. W. John- 

 son & Co., of Boston, England, is on 

 a visit here in the interests of his 

 firm. H. R. K. 



BULBS IN HOLLAND. 



Reports from Holland indicate that 

 shipments are nearly ended and the 

 early clearance of nearly all Jiyacinths 

 has caused a sharp rise in prices. Blue 

 hyacinths are at a premium, and many 

 sorts not to be had at all, but even 

 red and white sorts are scarce, and 

 the ordinary bedding hyacinths seem 



FREESIA 



100 1000 



Refracta Alba, ^ to i<2-inch 

 diameter $0.60 $ 4.00 



LILIUM HARRlSIl 



100 1000 



5 U) 7-in. circumference $4.00 $35.00 



6 to 7-in. circumference 5.00 40.00 



7 to 9-in. circumference 7.50 70.00 



Roman Hyacinths 12-15.. 3.00 28.00 

 Narcissus, Paper White 



Grandiflora. 13-15 1.25 8.00 



Have ) ou our Florists' Catalogue ? 



"The most reliable seeds" 

 53 B«rcUy St. xn New York, N. Y. 



XXX SEEDS 



CHINKSK PRIMROSE, finest rrown. single 

 and doable, mlxedt 600 seeds, $1.00; 1000 

 seeds, $1.60; *• pkt., 60c. Separate also. 



SMILAX, large pkt., 20c: oz., 35c. 



CYCLAMEN aiaANTEUM. finest triants 

 mix., -260 seeds, $1.00; ^ pkt., 60c: 1000,13.50. 



DAISY (Bellis) MONSTROSA, monstrous 

 Kiant-floweringr, white, rose or mix., pkt., 26c. 

 IRISH SHAMROCK, true green, pkt., 20c. 

 CINERARIA, best large flow., dwf., lOTO s., 50c. 



AIANT PANW '^be t>e8t large flowering 

 UIMIll ■ /*no I, ^arie«ei,crltlc»Uy selected. 

 6000 seeds, $1.00; >« pkt.. 60c. 



CASH. UlMral •xtra count. 



JOHN r. RUPP, Shiremanstown, Pa. 



SPECIAL OFFER 



Harrisii 

 Lilies 



7/9-inch, $8.25 per 100 



Fine stock of all kinds of 

 FALL BULBS. Send for 

 wholesale catalogue today. 



James Vick's Sons 



ROCHESTER, NEW YORK 



FOTTLER 

 FISKE 



RAWSON CO. 



BOSTON 



Paper White Grandiflora 



Roman Hyacinths 

 Freesias Callas 



Lilium Candidum 

 Chinese Sacred Lilies 



Now Ready for Delivery 



