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The Florists' Review 



June 17, 1915. 



Fletcher's Giant Freesia 



Pronounced by experts, and by florists and gardeners who have grown trial lots, to be 



The Most Vigorous, Largest-flowered and Whitest Freesia in Cultivation 



Many flowers two inches in diameter. A greatly improved Parity. A limited quantity of well ripened bulbs, for imme- 

 First size $2.50 per 100; $18.00 per 1000 



diate delivery. 



Second size 2.00 per 100; 15.00 per 1000 



If given good culture we guarantee satisfaction. 



r. W. FLETCHER, Fletcher Terrace, Auburndale, Mass. 



Meptlon The Reylew when you write. 



convinced that the general growing of 

 seed -will be less than in former years." 



The Gray Seed Tape Co., of Piano, 

 111., has outgrown its quarters and has 

 leased part of the old Acorn Brass build- 

 ing, on Stone avenue, Aurora, 111. The 

 entire works will be removed from Piano 

 to Aurora. 



From Holland comes this comment: 

 "There will be a good chance to sell all 

 kinds of seeds next autumn, as the war 

 trouble will cause a shortage everywhere. 

 In former years Germany exported large 

 quantities of all kinds of seeds, but this 

 year there will be no seed crop of any 

 importance, as every available yard of 

 ground will be devoted to foodstuffs. ' ' 



No doubt the United States can pro- 

 duce most, if not all, of the flower seeds 

 that are needed here, but there are mani- 

 fold difficulties. Stocks must be bred up; 

 reputations established. And skilled la- 

 bor is lacking; the same families in Ger- 

 many have been employed in ' the "work 

 for generations. So it is certain Amer- 

 ican-grown seeds will cost more and at 

 first will not command the confidence 

 that is given the best German sources of 

 supply. 



To insure the supply of sugar beet seed 

 for the crop of 1917, the Great Western 

 Sugar Co. has planted about 400 acres 

 near Billings, Mont., and in various places 

 in Colorado. Of the 7,500,000 pounds of 

 sugar beet seed annually required by the 

 United States, less than one-twentieth 

 has hitherto been produced in this coun- 

 try, most of it coming from Germany. 

 Through the intervention of the federal 

 government the supply for 1916 was ob- 

 tained after the war broke out, but tiiere 

 is much question whether Germany will 

 be able to furnish this country's seed 

 for the 1917 crop. 



BOUND FOB FRISCO. 



Following is a revised list of those 

 who left Chicago .June 12 en route to 

 the convention of the American Seed 

 Trade Association: 



Charles Watoriiian and son, Dalton, III. 



H. H. Chester, of H. H. Chester & Co., Chi- 

 cago, 111., and -wife and two dauKhters. 



C. C. Massle, of Northrup, King & Co., Mlnne 

 apolis, Minn. 



F. W. Bolgiano. of F. W. Bolginno & Sons 

 Co.. Washington, D. C. 



W. S. Woodruff, of S. D. Woodruff & Sons, 

 Orange, Conn., and family. 



F. H. Woodruff, of F. W. Woodruff & Sons, 

 Milford, Conn. 



S. F. I^onard. of Leonard Seed Co., Chicago, 

 111., wife and daughter. 



W. C. Langbridge, of Jerome B. Rice Seed Co., 

 Camijridge, N. Y., and wife. 



Lawrence S. Payn, of Simon Louis FYeres & 

 Co., Brunges-le-ChatPl, France. 



E. M. Parmelee, of John H. Allen Seed Co., 

 Sheboygan. Wis. 



W. Darling, of Darling & Doaham, Petosltey, 

 Mich. 



J. A. Simmers, Toronto, Ont. 



A. A. Berry, of Berry Seed Co., Clarinda. Iowa. 



B. Landreth, of D. Landreth Seed Co., Bristol. 



IF YOU WANT GOOD SEEDS OF CHOICE 



PRIMULAS 

 CYCLAMEN 

 P A N S I E S 



AND OTHER CHOICE FLORISTS* FLOWERS, 

 WRITE FOR OUR LIST. 



WATKINS & SIMPSON,LTD. 



12 Tavistock Street, Covent Garden, LONDON, ENGLAND 



Mention The Rerlew Trhen yen write. 



XXX SEEDS 



PRIMROSES. Improved Chin«M FrinsMl. 



finest grown, many varieties mixed, 650 seeds, 



11.00; ifl pkt., 50c; per 1000, Sl.25. 

 Primula Malaeoldcs, new Giant baby, 25c. 

 Primula Kawanala, sweet yellow, new dwf ., 25c. 

 Primula Obconlea, new giants, pkt., 50c. 

 Calcaolaria, finest dwarf. Giant flow., 50c. 

 Cyeiaman Qlcantaum, finest Giants mixed. 



250 seeds, tl.OO: ^ pkt., 50c. 

 CInararIa, large flowering dwarf mixed, fine, 



1000 seeds, 50c; >fl pkt., 25c. 

 Dalay (Ballla), new Monstrous Double, 25c. 



ValMPI I "MPlOY flowering varie- 

 ties, critically selected, 6000 seeds, $1.00; half 

 pkt.. 60c: oz.. ^.00. A pkt. of giant Mma. Parrat 

 pansy added to every order for Giant Pansy. 



CASH. Liberal packets. We can please you. 



JOHN F. RUPP, Shirananstown, Pa. 



Mwtioii Th« Brlaw whwi yon wrtf . 



Cold Storage Valley 



CHICAGO MARKET BRAND 



Finest Valley, sriving best results 



all year round— 

 $16.00 per 1000 $8.60 per 500 

 4.50 per 250 2.00 per 100 



FLORISTS' MONEY MAKER 



Best Valley at moderate prices— 



$14.00 per 1000 $7.50 per 500 



$4.00 per 260 



H. N. BRUNS 



3040 Madison St., CHICAGO 



Mention The Bwlew when yon write. 



Dutch Bulbs 



Exceptionally low prices for first-class 

 bulbs. 



TRADE LIST NOW READY 



Write for a copy at once. 



GLINeENDilALMUR8ERY.LtJ. 



Tha Hacua. HOLLAND 



DARWIN TULIPS 



FOR FORCING 



may be had in bloom from February to 

 May. The very thing for a late Easter. 



Here are some forcing varieties at at- 

 tractive prices. 



_, Per 1000 



Baron de la Tonnaye, vivid rose. . .$10.50 



Clara Butt, salmon pink 10.00 



Harry Veitch, dark red 12.00 



Gretchen, soft pink 7.60 



F. 0. b. St. Louis. 



We make lovp bids on your fall bulb or- 

 der f. 0. b. New York or St. Louis. 



GIVE US A TRIAL 



LECHNER BROS. 



WEBSTER GROVES, 



MISSOURI 



Agents for Tha Growars* Association, 



Anna Paulowna. Holland. 

 MeptloD Tbe Review when you write. 



THE DP-TOWN 

 SEED STORE 



HARRY A. BUNYARD CO., he 



40 West ZSth St., NKW TORK CITT 



MMttoa Th* »«t1»w wb— t— wHta. 



Wm. Elliott & Sons 



SEEDSMEN 



42 Veter Street, NEW YORK 



Mention Tbe Reylew when yon write. 



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