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The Florists' Review 



JANUARV 7. 1815. 



U/ A n Reduces Cost of Valley Pips 



WW r^ !%> ==^= NEW IMPORTS NOW READY ^^^^= 



Bruns' Celebrated Chicago Market Brand 



BEST VAIXET IN KZI8TKNCE 



$14.00 per 1000; $7.50 per 500; $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; $9.50 per 500; $5.00 per 250 



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



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unlawful practices, and might, in its 

 practical results, work a repeal of the 

 essential features of this legislation." 



CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 



Oeorgr Arenda, Ronsdorf, Germany. — Seeds of 

 novelties and specialties In prlmnlas and other 

 -plants; eight large, Illustrated pagM, printed In 

 German. 



Frank P. Putnam, Lowell, Mass. — A 12-page, 

 Illustrated catalogue of single, anemone and pom- 

 pon chrysanthemums, the Putnam specialties. 



S. M. Isbell & Co., Jacksdn, Mich.— "Isbell's 

 Seed Annual," illustrated; 120 pages and colored 

 cover. The vegetable lists are especially ex- 

 tensive, occupying the first seventy-three pages 

 and Including several pages of novelties. 



O. H. Hunkel Co., Milwaukee, Wis.— Wholesale 

 list of seeds and bulbs, "for florists and market 

 gardeners"; sixteen pages, with the space about 

 equally divided between flowers and vegetables. 



Barteldes Seed Co., Lawrence, Kan., with 

 branches at Denver, Colo., and Oklahoma City, 

 Okla. — A 112 page, illustrated catalogue of seeds, 

 bnlbs, roots, plants, nursery stock, tools and sun- 

 dries; comprehensive stocks are listed In all de- 

 partments, including tree seeds. 



Wood, Stuhbs ft Co., Louisville. Ky.— "Seven- 

 teenth annual catalogue of Blue Ribbon seeds for 

 the farm, garden, lawn and greenhouse"; also 

 contains lists of plants, nursery stock, tools. In- 

 secticides and other supplies, with formulas for 

 sprays; ninety-six pages, illustrated. 



Wing Seed Co., Mechanlcsburg, 0. — Ninth an- 

 nual catalogue, listing good-sized general assort- 

 ments of flower, vegetable and agricultural seeds, 

 but giving special prominence to the seeding and 

 cultivation of alfalfa, in the growing of which 

 the members of the firm were Ohio pioneers; 

 ninety-six Illustrated pages. 



E. E. Stewart, Brooklyn, Mich. — Special whole- 

 sale list of gladioli, arranged alphabetically, but 

 with offers, also, In "color sections" and In 

 mixture. 



Kennedy ft Hunter, New York, N. Y.— A well 

 printed. Illustrated catalogue of vegetable and 

 flower seeds, roots, bulbs, greenhouse plants, 

 perennials, fruit trees and other nursery stock; 

 flfty-six pages and a plain but attractive cover. 



Heniy Field Seed Co., Shenandoah, la. — An 

 entertaining as well as Instructive sort of cata- 

 logue, containing, in its IIG large pages, much 

 that is out of the ordinary In both text and 

 illustrations; its lists comprise garden, flower and 

 field seeds, bulbs, plants, fruit trees and other 

 nursery stock, implements, etc. 



Watkins ft Simpson, Ltd., London, England. — 

 Wholesale catalogue of vegetable and flower 

 seeds, well Illustrated and clearly printed on a 

 fine quality of paper; 108 large pages. Including 

 thirty pages of novelties and specialties. In the 

 introductory matter is this notice: "Owing to 

 the uncertainty of deliveries and shortness of 

 labor caused by the war, we can only accept 

 orders on war conditions. At the same time, we 

 anticipate but little trouble In this respect." 



Henry A. Dreer, Inc., Philadelphia, Pa. — Sev- 

 enty-seventh annual edition of "Dreer's Garden 

 Book," complied in the systematic and accurate 

 style which is characteristic of this firm's cata- 

 logues, and which gives the books real value as 

 convenient works of reference. At the beginning 

 are the usual two Indexes, one containing the 

 botanical names, the other the common or English 

 names. Included among the illustrations, also, 

 are the usual full-page colored plates. Though 

 a reduction in the size of the book, for the sake 

 of economy In mailing it under the new postal 

 reenlations, might have been expected. It is en- 

 Urged instead, comprising 272 pages Instead of 

 last year's 256. 



Calendars. 



The B^Tiew has recelred 1915 calendnra-from: 

 Clody's Flower Shop. Chicago, 111.; the Olorer 

 Leaf Greenhouse, Cheshire, Conn. 



''''%^'^HE WINTER-FLOWERING ORCHID SWEET PEA 



-^ in your greenhouses, see and ask your neighbor . . 



how they pay. It is still time to sow some now. 



Now is the time to sow some of the Summer Sweet Pea Seed, outdoors or in 

 cold frames, to have good crop for Decoration Day. I have only the best commercial 

 yarieties, like : Frank Dolby (lavender), Nora Unwin (white), Gladys Unwin (pink), 

 etc.; 1 lb., $1.50; 5 lbs. of each, at $5.00. 



My reselected Pink Spencer, White Spencer, Lavender Spencer, Lilac Spencer, 

 Orange Spencer, Red Spencer, etc., at $5.00 per pound; in 5-lb. lots, at $4.00. Guar- 

 anteed over 90^ true. 



Countess Spencer, White Spencer (Burpee), Blanche Ferry Spencer, C. Routzahn, 

 King Edward Spencer, at $1.50 per lb.; in 5-lb. lots, at $1.00, as long as surplus lasts. 



ANT. C. ZVOLANEK, Sweet Pea Specialist, 



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Lompoc, Cal. 



SPIRAEA 



Gladstone, whiteCTTT. per case, 100, $6.50 



QueenAlexandra,pink,per case, 100, 8.C0 



Peach Blossom, 

 blush pink per case, 100, 7.50 



LILIES 



Lone. Multiflorum— 



7 to 9, 300 to case 



9 to 10, 200 to case 9.50 



Per 100 Per case 

 . . .$6.00 $17.00 

 18.00 



ST. LOUIS SEED CO. 



St. Louis, Mo. 



M»ntinn T1)* Rovlf^w wh«>n von Write. 



SEEDS AND BULBS 



\1/E are hard at work on our 1915 Seed 

 ~' Catalogue, which will contain some 

 novel sussestions and real helps. 



Send us your card. We don't want 

 to miss you in the distribution. 



J. M. THORBURN & CO. 



In business since 1802 

 53 Barclay St. NEW YORK 



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L. FORMOSUM 



7-9 inch. 9-10 inch. 10-11 inch. 11-13 inch 



Alae lapan-stwwn FREESIA, ^ and \ inch. 



Write for prices. 



YOKMAIU NURSERY CO., Ltd. 



Woolworth Bldf., New York City 



1000 seeds. 28c 

 Oiant Reel 

 Oiant Light Bine 

 Olant Dark Bine 

 OUnt Zebra 

 Giant McKlnley 

 Olant Adonis 

 Oiant Psyche 

 Olant Mme. Ferret 



GIANT PANSY SEED 



Kenilworth Mixture 



Kenilworth Show 



Bronze Shades 



Masterpiece, curled, wavy 



Orchid-flowered, mixed 

 6000. $1.00; ^4 OK.. $1.26; oz.. $5.00. 

 OUnt Royal Purple 

 Olant Emperor William 

 Olant Kins of the Blacks 

 Oiant Lord Beaconsfleld 

 Olant Yellow, dark eye 

 Olant Yellow 

 Olant White, dark eye 

 Olant White 



Send for Oatalotrne for f aller descrtptioDs. 



IUjO seeds. 26c; 60ro, $1.00 

 _ I4 OB., $1.26; oz., $6.00. 



Princess (new uprli^bt Pansy) 

 SOO seeds, 25c; 1000 seeds 

 60c; oz., $10.00. 



Mention Ths RcTlew when yon write. 



CUT PRICES ON BULBS 



HYACINTHS. lOO 1000 



Named Sorts, 1st Siie $2.00 $1B.00 



Separate Colors 1.25 10.00 



NASCISSUS. 



Princeps 50 4.00 



Poetlcus 60 8.00 



Donble Von Slon, First Sise 75 8.00 



Double Von Slon, Double Nose 1.25 10.00 



MISCELLANEOUS, 



Crocus, Named Sorts 40 2.80 



Scilla Sibirlca - .40 2,80 



Single Snowdrops 40 2.00 



Double Snowdrops 40 8.0O 



Giant ElwesU Snowdrops 40 2.00 



LlUam Glganteum, 7/8 8.00 80.00 



G. H. HUNKEL CO., Seedsmen 



MILWAUKEE, WIS. 



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SWEET PEA SEED 



Write for our Price List. 



S. BRYSON AYRES CO. 



Sw««t P«a Farm, 

 funny Slop*. INDEPENDENCE. MA 



Mention Tbe BcTlew whea 70a writ*. 



