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The Florists^ Review 



August 5, 1915. 



The most vexing question this season 

 will be securing bottoms, as freight 

 rates via British ports are both very 

 high and uncertain. This has caused 



, great expense to American importers, 

 who have found all chances of profit 

 swallowed up in war freights. The 

 route now being looked to by many 

 large shippers is via Habana, Cuba, or 

 directly to New Orleans. This routing 

 seems especially favorable for ship- 

 ments with an ultimate southern desti- 

 nation, such as Texas, which buys 

 largely of Canary Island onion seed. 

 As American buyers of onion seed must 

 pay all freight charges, they should 

 investigate this important matter. Un- 

 less explicit directions are given to 



: shippers here, buyers in the United 

 States will often experience excessive 

 freight rates and run chances of hav- 

 ing damage by lengthy delays at inter- 

 mediate jjorts. 



Three lines have published sailings 

 from Canary Island ports, and all carry 

 freight and make either New Orleans 

 or Habana. They have announced the 

 following sailings: The Pinillos Steam- 

 ship Co., two monthly sailings; the 

 General Transatlantic Steamship Co., 

 one monthly sailing; the Transatlantic 

 Steamship Co., one ;monthly sailing. 

 These companies maintain agents in 

 New Orleans and Habana and announce 

 that full particulars may be obtained 

 from them. 



With an average crop in sight and 

 an increased demand for seed, prices 

 have stiffened considerably, showing a 

 five per cent increase as against ruling 

 prices on June 1. It is generally ex- 

 pected that quotations will advance 

 even higher — due to unexpectedly large 

 buying from Cuban and Argentine 

 agencies. 



CATALOOUES RECEIVED. 



The Charles G. Curtis Co., Calllcoon. N. Y. — 

 Twelfth anctial wholesale list ot native plants 

 and trees. This stock, says the firm, is collected 

 in districts of New Yorli and Pennsylvania which 

 ' are the natural home of certain species of the rho- 

 dodendron, kalmiu, azalea, pine, hemlock, June- 

 berry, dogwood, sumach, fern, etc. 



H. Sice Co., Philadelphia, Pa.— "Wedding Sug- 

 gestions, a Portfolio of Keystone Quality Flo- 

 rists' Supplies." This is a supplementary list, 

 fontaining eight large pages, finely illustrated, 

 and intended to be pasted in the back of the 

 larger catalogue, the "Willing Helper." Be- 

 sides an extensive assortment of wedding acces- 

 sories, it lists such general supplies as baskets, 

 willow bird cages and plant stands, silkaline, 

 crepe paper, mats, wreaths, wire, ribbons, cor- 

 sage shields, etc. 



McHutchison & Co., New York, N. Y., agents 

 for the Boyal Tottenham Nurseries, Ltd., De- 

 demsvaart, Holland — Wholesale catalogue of 

 hardy perennials and rock plants, conifers, 

 heaths, ferns, rhododendrons, azaleas, hydran- 

 geas, common and rare aquatics, etc.; a clearly 

 printed, carefully compiled book of fifty-six 

 pages. 



FREESIAS FOR CHRISTMAS. 



Will you please tell me the proper 

 time to start freesias to have them in 

 bloom for Christmas? What tempera- 

 ture do they require? F. K. — Mass. 



Freesia bulbs have been on the mar- 

 ket since June 20. You should get a 

 batch started at once. Use flower pots or 

 pans. I prefer the latter, in sizes from 

 eight to ten inches in diameter. These 

 will hold twenty to thirty-five bulbs 

 each. Use a light, moderately rich and 

 rather sandy compost. Stand them in a 

 coldf rame and keep them there until the 

 middle or end of September; then give 

 them a temperature of 55 degrees at 

 night and a position well up to the 

 glass, in order to flower them for the 

 holidays. You will find Purity much 

 superior to ref racta alba. C. W. 



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MIGNONETTE 



Farquhar's Universal 



One of the finest varieties for 

 the greenhouse, producing im- 

 mense flower spikes of reddish 

 green, sweetly scented. The 

 seed we offer was saved for us 

 by one of the largest growers 

 of Mignonette for the Boston 

 market. 



Ounce $15.00 



1-4 oz 3.75 



1-8 oz 2.00 



1-1 6 oz....'. 1.00 



R. & J. 



FARQUHAR 



& CO. 



Bttton, Nass. 



LILIUM HARRISII 



NOW READY 



We oflFer a fine lot of selected bulbs of pure type Lilium Harrisii grown 

 from origlDal stock, carefully selected and well packed. Crop of large sized 

 bulbs this seasoD is short. We offer the following bulbs at exceptionally low 

 prices as long as stock lasts : 



f) to 7-inch bulbs, 360 to the case $16.00 per case. 



7 to 9-inch bulbs, 200 to the case 16.00 per case. 



Prices on large lots upon application. State quantity wanted when writing. 



COLD STORAGE LIUUM OIGANTEUM 



7 to 9-inch bulbs, 300 to the case llS.OO per case. 



9 to lO-inch bulbs, 200 to the case 17.00 per case. 



COLD STORAGE LILY OF THE VALLEY 



We offer only one grade of Lily of the Valley, and that the very hlehest quality 

 obtainable. Packed in cases of 600 pips each at $9.00 per case. 



WINTER-FLOWERING ROSES 



Specially iMvr Prices to Close Out Stocks Remalnine Unsold. 



We offer the following Rose plants as long as stock remains unsold. Nice strong 

 plants, S^s and 4-inch pots, at $15.00 per 100. Ophelia, Francis Scott Key, Mme. Edmund 

 Rostand. Crimson Queen. Prince E. C. d'Arenberg, Killarney Brilliant, Lady Hiliingdon, 

 Mrs. Aaron Ward and Killarney Queen. 



All of the above are strong grafted plants except Francis Scott Key. Mme. Edmund 

 Rostand and Mrs. Aaron Ward, which are own root stock. 



FERNS 



Our stock of Ferns is now exceptionally fine. We can give better value during the 

 summer than any other time of the year. Those having the facilities for growing on this 

 stock will find advantage in purchasing now the following varieties: 



Nephrolepls Teddy, Jr., 6-inch pots, 60c each; 4-inch. 15c each; 214-inch, $6.00 per 100. 

 Nephrolepls KIcKantlssima Compacta, 6-inch pots, 60c each; 3k-inch, 25c each; 2H- 



inch. $6.00 per 100. 

 Nepbrolepis Eleeantlssima, 8-inch pots, $1.00 each; 6-inch, 60c each; 214-inch. $6.00 



per 100. 

 Nepbrolepis Muscosa and Smltbil, S^s-inch pots, 26c each; 6-inch, 50c each. 

 Nepbrolepis Harrisii, 12-inch, very large specimens, $5.00 each. 

 Nepbrolepis Superbissima, S^s-inch pots, 2oc each. 

 Clbotiuni Scbiedei, very large plants, 10-inch pots. $5.00 each. 



Table Ferns, assorted varieties, nice plants, 214-inch pots, $4.00 per 100; extra size, 3^- 

 inch pots, $15.00 per 100. 



F. R. PIERSON CO., Tarrytown, New York 



