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The Florists' Review 



Sefieubeb 16, 1915. 



reau of crop estimates of the United 

 States Department of Agriculture. The 

 condition of the crop September 1 is 

 estimated at 80.3 per cent of normal, 

 which compares with 77,3 per cent a 

 year ago and 79.7, the average of the 

 last ten years on September 1. These 

 figures forecast a moderately larger 

 crop this year than last year. 



The acreage this year as compared 

 with last year, and the condition Sep- 

 tember 1 of this year and. of last year, 

 in percentage of normal in important 

 states, are estimated respectively as 

 follows: New York, 125, 88, 73; Penn- 

 sylvania, 95, 83, 84; Ohio, 108, 74, 78; 

 Indiana, 130, 67, 74; Illinois, 125, 78,. 

 70; Michigan, 106, 79, 84; Wisconsin, 

 95, 83, 88; Minnesota, 97, 84, 91; Iowa, 

 102, 87,»86; Missouri, 148, 79, 63; Ken- 

 tucky, 140, 89, 55; Tennessee, 120, 88, 

 75; Idaho, 120, 94, 88; Oregon, 86, 

 84, 63, . 



CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 



Wayside Gardens, Mentor. O. — A condensid list 

 of hardy plants and bulbs for fall planting. 

 "The list of varieties," says the booklet, "is 

 purposely limited in number to those that are 

 the best and most satisfactory, and selection 

 does not become a tedious undertaking." 



The Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesville, O. — 

 An 80-page fall catalogue, accurate In text and 

 freely illustrated. Besides offering such dis- 

 tinctively autumn stock as bulbs, flower and 

 vegetable seeds for fall sowing, greenhouse 

 plants and hardy perennials, it gives large space 

 to the regular nursery department, listing com- 

 prehensive assortments of ornamental trees and 

 shrubs, vines, fruit trees, small fruits, nut 

 trees and vegetable plants. 



F. W. Kelsey Nursery Co., New York, N. Y.— 



A 12-page wholesale list of evergreen and decidu- 



_^U8 trees, shrubs and vines. Besides tlie good- 



isized stock for permanent planting, smaller trees 



i^are offered "for nursery or forest planting and 



■where immediate effects are not necessary." 



Brelthaupt Nursery Co., Kennewick, Wash. — 

 A condensed catalogue of fruit trees, nut trees, 

 small fruits, ornamental trees, shrubs, vines, 

 roses, bulbs, perennials and other plants; eight 

 pages and cover. 



Wild Bros. Nursery Co,, Sarcoiie, Mo.^"Bul- 

 letin No. 2," containing special offers of peony 

 roots, German irises and miscellaneous peren- 

 nials. 



Thos. J. 'Orey Co., Boston, Mass. — An illus- 

 trated catalogue of bulbs for autumn planting, 

 lilies for forcing, palms, ferns and other decora- 

 tive plants, J* hardy perennials, roses, vines, 

 shrubs, frult-T)eHrlng and ornamental trees, small 

 fruits, grass seeds, grains, fertilizers, insecti- 

 cides, peat, leaf-mold, oilskin clothing, tools and 

 requisites for garden and greenhouse; forty 

 pages and cover. At the beginning is a list 

 of bulbs most suitable for naturalizing. 



Conard tc Jones Co., West Orove, I'a. — "New 

 Floral Guide." an accurate, well illustrated <'ata- 

 logue of bulbs, plants, shrubs, rosea, vines, 

 flower seeds fer fall planting, plant boxes, etc; 

 thirty-six pages, with colored pictures of peonies 

 and tulips on the covers. An enclosed leaflet 

 offers special bargains in many lines of stock. 



Kalamazoo, Mich. — Two enterprising 

 young sisters, with names peculiarly 

 appropriate to the florists' business, 

 have opened a flower shop at 104 West 

 Main street, under the name Erb & 

 Erb, Misses Grace and Irene Erb are 

 the partners in the venture, which is 

 the only women's flower store in 

 Kalamazoo. 



Berun Valley Pips 



High-grade LILT OF THE 

 VALLEY PIPS, shipped 

 from Philadelphia or New York 

 Cold Storage la cases of 2300 

 pips each. Write for Prices 

 and details. 



McHutchison & Co. 



THK IMPORT HOUSK 



17 Murray Street, NEW YORK 



Mention Tb« BeTlew when yon write. 



LILIUM HAIGRISII 



NOW n^Atnt^ ^f ^ 



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

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

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

 prices as long as stock lasts : ~'"'^' 



6 to 7-inch bulbs, 360 to the case V.TT. ...$16.00 per case 



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



Cold Storage Liliifin Giganteum 



7 to 9-inch bulbs. 300 to the case 116.00 per case. 



9 to 10-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 hlKbeat quality 

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



' Purity Free^ias 



THE FINEST OF ALL FREESIAS 



First sized bulbs, >« to "s-in $1.26 per 100. $10.90 per 1000 



Extra " " "s-in. up 1,50 per 100, 12,50 per 1000 



Narcissus Paper White Grandiflora 



Bulbs 13 cm and up $1.26 perlOO, $9.00 per 1000 



FERNS 



Our stock of Ferns is now exceptionally fine. We can give better value at this 

 season of the year than we can at any other time. Those who have facilities for growing 

 on the stock will find it to their advantage to purchase now. We offer the following: 

 Mephrolepis Teddy, Jr., 8-inch pots, $12.00 per doz.; 6-inch, $6.00 per doz.; 4-inch, $3.00 



per doz.; S'a-inch, $1.80 per doz.; a'i-inch, $6.00 per 100. 

 Mepbrolepla KleKantlBsiina Coxnpaota, 8-inch pots, $12.00 per doz.; 6-inch, $6.00 per 



doz.; S'fl-inch, $3,00 per doz,; 2J4-inch, $6,00 per 100. 

 Nepbrolepla EleBanttssima, extra large specimens, 10-inch, $2,50 each; 8-incb. $12.00 



per doz.; 6-ioch. $6.00 per doz.; 2'4-inch. $6.00 per 100. 

 Nepbrolepla Muscoaa and Smitbii, 5-inch pots, $6.00 per doz,; 3^-inch, $3.00 per doz, 

 Nephrolepla Harrlsll, 8-inch pots, $12.00 per doz. 

 Nephrolepls Superblssinui, 8-inch pots, $12.00 per doz.; 6-inch, $6.00 per doz,; 3^-inch, 



$3.00 per doz, 

 Clbotlum Schiedel, extra fine large specimens, 10-inch, $7.50 each. 

 Small Ferns for Fern Pans, assorted varieties, strong plants, i^- inch pots, $15,00 per 



100: 214-inoh, $:?.50 per 100. 

 Asparasrus Plumosus Nanus, strong plants from 2^-inch pots, $4,00 per 100, 



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



Mention The Berlew when yon write. 



LILY or THE VALLEY PIPS 



EX COLD STORAGE 



New York or Chicago 



Finest grade of German and Danish pips 

 Ask for prices 



LOECHNER & CO., Inc., ii w»rren st.. New York 



Mention The Rerlew when you write. 



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C. F, 



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Floribunda VALLEY Pips, select quality at $16.00 per 1000. 



T Brand LIL. GIGANTEUM, the lily withoat a peer, per case : 

 7/9, $18.00; 8/10, $19.00; 9/10, $20.00. Baby cases, 7/9, 100 bulbs, $6.50. 



Ez Cold Storage, New York or Chicago 



CORP. OF CHAS. F. MEYER. 99 Warren Street. NEW YORK 



Mention The ReTlew when yon write. 



Asparagus Plumosus Nanus Seed 



Fresh 1916 Crop *)*" 



New Price ti due ont extra lar{e crep, 75c per 1000; 28,000 or over, 50c per 1000 



DRAKE POINT GREENHOUSES, Yalaha, Florida 



Mention The ReTlew when yon iMt%. 



