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TIk Florists' Review 



Dmcaumn 81. Itli. 



n//t n Reduces Cost of Valley iPl^s 



WW /m 1% NEW IMPORTS NOW READY 



Bruns' Celebrated Chicago Market Brand 



, BKST VALLJET IN KZX8TKNCK ^ ' '^ >\ 



$14.00 per 1000; $7.60 per 600; $4.00 per 250; $1.75 per 100 "^^■■ 



Write for prices on large lots. 



Cold Storage Valley for January and February 



$18.(0 per 1000; $9.60 per 600; $6.00 per 260 



H. N. BRUNS, 3040 W. Madison St., CHICAGO 



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Mention The Reylew wbgn yon write. 



good, as the increase for the season, 

 as shown by the figures for the port 

 of New York published in The Eeview, 

 while large, is nothing like the per- 

 centage here in evidence. Perhaps the 

 most remarkable feature is the showing 

 made for Great Britain and Germay 

 and Austria. While the English did 

 not want their bulbs and shipments 

 fell oflf over 700,000 kilogrammes, the 

 Germans and Austrians took nearly 

 900,000 kilogrammes more than usual. 



WAB AND THE SEED TBADE. 



The introductory page of the Burpee 

 1915 catalogue is devoted to a state- 

 ment of the eflEects of the war on the 

 supply of seeds, and at two places in 

 the book are paragraphs on the same 

 subject. On page 166 one reads: 



"Because of the war we are obligeA 

 to omit some varieties of flower seeds 

 which today (October 24, 1914) it does 

 not appear possible to obtain from our 

 growers in Europe. There is some hope, 

 of course, that the seed may arrive 

 later. In that case we shall issue, in 

 February, 1915, a supplementary circu- 

 lar which might be called a 'War Bul- 

 letin,' giving information as to seeds 

 of varieties omitted from this catalogue, 

 which we find by that time our grow- 

 ers on the continent of Europe have 

 been able to forward. Owing to large 

 plantings of fiower seeds on our Ford- 

 hook, Sunnybrook and Floradale Farms, 

 and also to the fact that already sev- 

 eral shipments from Europe have been 

 received, including pansies from Ger- 

 many and other flower seeds from 

 France, England, Italy and Holland, 

 we are -now able to supply seed of every 

 flower and vegetable catalogued on the 

 preceding pages." 



OATAIX>anES BECEIVED. 



3, U. Thorlmni k Co., New York. N. Y.— One 

 hnndred fourteenth annnal catalogue of seed*, 

 bullw. roots, plants, lni«cticl<1es, ffrtillEers. tool* 

 and other requiHltes; 144 pages, arranged In the 

 vsnal clear and accurate Tborburn style. Tree 

 ■nd shrub seeds are Included; the lists of grass 

 seeds for lawns, golf lluks, meadows and other 

 purposes are noticeable for their completeness. 

 Batel^'s Seed Honse, Shenandoah, la. — An Il- 

 lustrated catalogue of seeds, nursery stock. Im- 

 plements, etc. Ninety or more of the entire 112 

 pages are occupied by vegetable and agricultural 

 seeds, and the latter are especially prominent. 

 The nursery list Is genersl In character, but 

 <mlta predominate. 



W, Atlse Burpee k Co., Philadelphia, Pa. — 

 "Burpee's Annual for 1915." containing 182 

 'Pases of well llluKtrated. carefully compiled mat- 

 'let, with attractive colored covers and with col- 

 VenO iilates showing specialties in tomatoes, oel- 

 <Syi «ma t)rtn>ii.«»ferswi« sweet vt^. As 

 ''nsDal, the largest space Is devoted to vegetable 

 >abd flower seeds, Including a doxen or more pages 

 oTWeet l>eM, but fsrth seeds also sre OrM. 



Cold Storage Lily of the Vaileji 



Owing to war conditioDs, erood stock is scarce. Secure your require- 

 ments at once for holiday forcing. Finest selected pips, packed in cases of 260, 

 600 and 1000 each. 



AZALEAS 



We have just received a large importation of Azaleas in splendid condi- 

 tion, which we offer for immediate delivery, and as long as unsold at no 

 advance over prices of previous years. 



We offer the leading varieties— Mme. Vander Cruyssen, Vervaeneana, 

 Simon Mardner, Emipress of India, Mme. Jos. Vervaene, Ernst Enckhaute. 

 Niobe, Vervaeneana Alba, etc., strong plants. 



12 to 14 inches in diameter $ 9.00 per dozen; $60.00 per 100 



u • 14 to 16 iacbes in diameter v . . 12.00 per dozen; 76.00 per 100 



16 to 18 inches in diameter 18.00 per dozen; 126.00 per 100 



18 to 20 inches in diameter 24.00 per dozen 



20 to 22 inches in diameter 36.00 per dozen 



Dwarf or Miniature: 

 Firefly, or Hexe. and Chas. Encke . .$4.80 per dozen; $36.00 per 100 



FINE FERNS 



READY FOR IMMIDIATK RETAIL SALE 



We offer the following rarieties of ferns in the sizes specified, whleh w* 

 have in perfect shape at this time: 



mEPHBOLEPIS HTJ8C0SA, 3)4-ineh, 25e eaeh; 5-ineh, 60e each. 



NEPHBOLEPIS ELEQANTISSIMA, 6-ineh, 60e eaeh; 8-ineh, $1.00 eMk; 

 10-ineh, $2.00 eaeh. 



NEPHBOLEPIS ELEGANTISSIMA COMPACTA, 3)i-ineh, 86« eftek; 

 8-iiieh, 50e eaeh; S-ineh, $1.00 eaeh. 



NEPHBOLEPIS SDPEBBISSIMA, 6-ineh, 50e eaeh. 

 NEPHBOLEPIS MAGNIFICA, 6-ineh, 60e eaeh. 

 NEPHBOLEPIS PIEBSONI, 8-ineh, $1.00 eaeh. 

 NBPHROLEPIS TEDDY, JR., 6-inch, 60c each. 



NEPHBOLEPIS HABBISn, 6inch, 50c eaeh; 10-ineh, $2.00 to $8.00 

 eaeh; 12-inch — ^very large plants — $5.00 eaeh. 



F. R. riERSON rn.. T«ntm^Hs^ WEW YORK 



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Mention The Review when yon write. 



y. Lemoine ft Son, Nancy, Prance — A 10-page, 

 condensed list of gladioli ahd peonies, printed In 

 French. 



Peter Henderson ft Co., New Tork, N. T. — 

 "Everything for the Garden," a 204-page, fully 

 illustrated catalogue of seeds, plants, roots, bulbs, 

 flowering shrubs, fruits; plows, mowers and 

 other implements, fertilizers, etc. The Illustra- 

 tions Include several full -page colored plates, 

 showing specialties in tomatoes, celery, sunflow- 

 ers, sweet peas and roses. 



Wai. B)Me«l>*«eM, New Terii, N. Y . S ee— - 



tieth annual catalogue of seeds, plants, bulbs, 

 roots, shrubs, fruit trees, small fruits, horticul- 

 tural tools, fertinsers and otKet -Millet; tlrty- 



elght pages, excellently printed and illnstrated. 

 W. E. lUrshall ft Co., New York, N. Y.— Il- 

 lnstrated catalogue of seeds, plants, bulbs, roots, 

 fertilisers, insecticides, horticultural tools and 

 requisites, rustic chairs, vases, etc.; nlnety-dz 

 pages and cover. 



Henry V. Mlchell Co., New York, N. T.— 

 Twenty-flfth anniversary number of Mlchell's 

 wholesale list of seeds, hnlhs, plants, garden 

 tools, fertilizers. Insect destroyers, etc., with 

 "A Brief History of the Honse of Michell." 

 The lUO iUosteate4 y agce «eat«1a -eonprebeaalve 

 lists in all. departments of the business, with a 

 psrtlcnlarly good showing In implements and 

 general suptines. 



