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The Florists^ Review 



August 12, 1915. 



DANISH SEEDSMAN HEBE. 



Carlos Jensen, manager of the ex- 

 port department of L. Daehnfeldt, Ltd., 

 Odense, Denmark, arrived, on the 

 steamship Frederik VIII from Copen- 

 hagen, and is now in this country call- 

 ing on his friends in the seed trade, 

 en route to the exposition at San 

 Francisco. Some members of the 

 tradie will probably remember him from 

 his visit five years ago, when he jour- 

 neyed across the continent and back. 

 As Mr. Jensen has in charge all the 

 cultures of vegetable and flower seeds 



Girlot Jeoaen. 



of the firm, in Denmark and abroad, 

 his travels are frequent and far, and 

 his acquaintance in the seed trade 

 large. His firm, L. Daehnfeldt, Ltd., 

 is now in its sixty-fifth year, and is 

 stated to be the largest in Scandi- 

 navia, operating 10,000 acres. 



CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 



L. Daehnfeldt, Ltd., Odense, Denmark.— 

 Wholesale catalogne of flower, vegetable and 

 root seedH. It la clearly printed and well Illus- 

 trated and ronRlKta of sixteen large pages and 

 cover, besides a pink insert which features cauli- 

 flower, cabbage and other specialties. Enclosed, 

 also, is an 8-page "preliminary lint of garden and 

 flower seeds for delivery after crop 1915." with 

 the notice that "this offer is abnolutety without 

 en^fagement and is only subject to Immediate 

 order." 



R. H. Bath, Ltd., Wisbech, England.— .V spe- 

 cial autumn trade list of bulbs, roges, carnations, 

 peonies, violets, currant and gooseberry bushes, 

 raspberry canes, strawberry plants, sea kale 

 and rhubarb, with specialties in pansy, viola and 

 sweet pea seeds. A compact, accurately com- 

 plied list, consisting of twenty-eight long, nar- 

 row pages, in convenient form for the pocitet. 

 , Poehlmaiui Bro«. Co., Chicago, 111.— An at- 

 tractive catalogue of plants and florists' supplies. 

 It contains forty-four large pages, about 10x14 

 inches, and the paper, typography and illustra- 

 tions are all of excellent quality. The list of 

 supplies Is varied and comprehensive, occupying 

 the first thirty-four pages of tbe book. Among 

 the plants are Included palms, araucarias, cro- 

 tons, pandanus. ferns, cyclamens, begonias, 

 spring bedding plants, roses, chrysanthemums, 

 carnations, etc. 



The Florists' Manual, by Wm. 

 Scott, the greatest book ever written for 

 florists, sent by The Review for $5. 



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 ofl^er was saved for us 

 by one of the largest growers 

 of Mignonette for the Boston 

 market. 



Ounce $15.00 



1-4 62...... 3.75 



1-Soz...... 2.00 



1-16 oz..... 1.00 



R. & J. 



FARQUHAR 



& CO. 



Baton, Nan. 



LILIUM HARRISII 



NOW READY 



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

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

 bulbs this season is short. We offer tbe following bulbs at exceptionally low 

 prices as long as stock lasts: 



6 to 7-inch bulbs, 360 to the case 116.00 per case. 



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



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



COLD STORAGE LILIUM GI6ANTEUM 



7 to 9-inch bulbs. 300 to the case H6i60 per case. 



9 to 10-inch bulbs. 200 to the case 17.00 per case. 



COLD STORAGE LILT OF THE VALLEY 



We ofiFer only one grade of Lily of the Valley, and that the very Iilcbest quality 

 obtainable. Packed in cases of 500 pips each at S9.00 per case. 



WINTER-FLOWERING ROSES 



gpeelaUy Low Prices to Close Out Stocks Remaining UtiseUI.' 



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

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

 Rostand, Crimson Queen, Prince E. C. d'Arenberg, Killamey Brilliant, Lady Hillidgdon, 

 Mrs. Aaron Ward and Killarne; 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: 

 Meplirolepis Teddy, Jr., 6-inch pots, 60c each; 4-inch, 15c each; 2H-inch. 16.00 per 100. 

 Nephrolepls Klecantissiina Compaota, 6-inch pots, 60c each; 3>4-inch, 26c each; 2*4- 



inch, $6.00 per 100. 

 Nephrolepls Elesantlsaiina, 8-inch pots, $1.00 each; 6-iach, 60c each; 2>4-inch, 16.00 



per 100. 

 Nephrolepls Musoosa and Smlthil, 3^-inch pots, 25c each; 6-inch, 60c each. 

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

 Nephrolepls Superbissima, S^^-inch pots, 2dc each. 

 Clbotlum Schiedet, very large plants, 10-inch pots, $6.00 each. 



Table Ferns, assorted varieties, nice plants, 2^-inch pots, $4.00 per 100; extra size, Sifl- 

 inch pots, $15.00 per 100. 



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



