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TheWeekly Florists' Review. 



March 23, 1905. 



thirty-five days and three crops a season 

 may be grown. Twenty-eight sorts were 

 tested, plats of a tenth of an acre be- 

 ing used, planted December 10 with seed 

 at the rate of eight pounds per acre. 

 The largest yield at twelve to sixteen 

 radishes to the bunch, was Market Gar- 

 deners' Long Scarlet, which gave 183 

 bunches for each 100-foot row. Early 

 Short Top Long Scarlet gave 180 bunch- 

 es, California White Mammoth gave 150 

 and Round Scarlet Chinese 140. Scarlet 

 Turnip White Tipped, with 106 bunch- 

 es, was one of the most profitable sorts. 

 Seeds of all were from the Plant Seed 

 Co. Early Bound Dark Eed from Maule 

 gave 110 bunches. 



The lettuce test was not satisfactory 

 because of lack of water. Planted De- 

 cember 11 Grand Eapids, from the Plant 

 Seed Co., and Early Prize Head, from 

 Wm. Henry Maule, were ready for mar- 

 ket February 15, Tennis Ball, from the 

 Plant Seed Co., March 4, and sixteen 

 other varieties a week or ten days later. 

 Of Maule 's Improved Hanson 100 per 

 cent were marketable. 



Seedsmen who wish copies of the bul- 

 letin can get them by addressing Texas 

 Agricultural Experiment Stations, Col- 

 lege Station, Texas, and asking for Bul- 

 letin No. 77. 



CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 



F. W. Kelsey, New York, rhododen- 

 drons; Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago, 

 boilers; Anton Schultheis, College Point, 

 L. I., Easter plants; Lager & Hurrell, 

 Summit, N. J., orchids; Chas. H. Black, 

 Hightstown, N. J., small fruits, etc. , 



OMAHA. 



According to a statement issued by 

 Mrs. K. Donaghue, about March 1 Al- 

 fred Donaghue, Jr., abandoned his busi- 

 ness, leaving considerable indebtedness. 

 The fixtures and stock on hand had been 

 mortgaged February 11 for $500, to J. 

 A. Tuthill, who states that he will imme- 

 diately 'foreclose. For the protection of 

 her interests Mrs. Donaghue has com- 

 menced business at the place formerly 

 conducted by her husband. She acts 

 on the "advice of Attorney R. S. Horton, 

 First National Bank building. 



MILWAUKEE. 



The B. G. Lambros store has passed 

 from the hands of the sheriff to those 

 of Henry M. Cane, receiver under a pe- 

 tition in bankruptcy filed in the United 

 States Court. Mr. Cane is authorized to 

 continue the business in the Herman 

 building. When B. G. Lambros was 

 closed up under a judgment held by his 

 brother he was owing many sums to 

 wholesalers. It was at first reported 

 that John Lambros, who was supposed 

 by many to have owned the place at the 

 time credit was granted, would settle, 

 but as nothing came of it the creditors 

 thought it imprudent to let things go 

 on as they appeared to be planned, and 

 united in throwing the afifair into the 

 United States Court. 



QUINCY, ILL. 



Business in Quincy has been very good 

 during February and March. The usual 

 lull in the Lenten season has not mani- 

 fested itself to date. Prospects for 

 spring are very bright. 



F. W. Heckenkamp, Jr., has a very 

 fine spring stock coming on. His roses 



\ a4awia Benthey's White 

 /%9Tt>r^ Benthey's Pink 



FINEST COMMERCIAL ASTERS ON EARTH 



Very large flowers^ 3 to 6 inches in diameter, with full 

 centers. Extra long stem, 36 to 48 inches, with a heavy 

 dark green foliage. Will produce more first-class salable 

 flowers than any Aster ever introduced. We especially 

 recommend BENTHEY'S WHITE. Seed ready for 

 distribution. 



r Trade packet, White or Pink, $1.00 

 PRICE j Quarter ounce, " ** 2.50 



LIST 1 Half ounce " *' 4.50 



L One ounce " *' 8.00 



Ten per cent discount for cash with orders of 

 quarter ounce lots or over until April 5th if in reply to 

 this adv. For further information address 



The Benthey-Coatsworth Co. 



I Wholesale Horists, 35 Randolph St., Chicago. • 



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Mention The Review when yon write. 



Carlson Improved 



ASTER 



Pure Strain. ?®fS?"^®* *■ ***® leading: Aster lor 

 - Cut Stock. No disease. No "yellows. 



EARLY ^^HITE Trade pkt, 25c; X ounce., 50c; ounce., $t.50 



LATE VHITE " 25c " 50c " 1.50 



SHELL PINK " 25c " 50c " 150 



LAVENDER " 25c " 50c " 1.50 



Order early to insure g^etting: all colors. 



E. H.Hunt, 76-78 Wabash Ave., 



and carnations are, and have been, giv- 

 ing excellent results. Mr. Heckenkamp 

 gives most of his time to the Western 

 Catholic Union, of which he was elected 

 supreme president last October. J. W. 

 Canaga ia in charge of the greenhouses. 



Gentlemann Bros, have their stock in 

 fine shape and have been doing their 

 share of the cut flower trade. 



J. F. Kroner has built up a very nice 

 business. He has been somewhat handi- 

 capped this winter by his water pipe be- 

 ing frozen up all through the severe cold 

 weather. 



Heller & Grossan are still doing busi- 

 ness at the old stand. 



There is some talk of organizing a 

 florists' club here. It would be a good 

 thing for us all. 



Calla, 0. — The Calla Cut Flower Co. 

 has been incorporated by M. B. Temp- 

 lin, N. M. Bassinger, Frank Rogers, J. 

 M. Bogner and E. E. Forney, with 

 $6,000 capital stock. 



Indianapolis, Ind. — The fall show 

 will take place November 14 to 18. Sec- 



Grow New Aster 



KATE LOCK 



IT SPEAKS FOR ITSELF 



Has Been Grown 48 in. High. 



BloomB from 6 to 6 inches in diameter with 

 very high centerB ; steins from 36 to 40 inches. 

 Shown at largest exhibitions in Canada and took 

 everything before it. Colors— White, Daybreak, 

 and mixed, 1:^.00 per 1000 seeds. Not less than 

 1000 beeds sold. No agents. Don't send checks. 



Originator, J. H. LOCK, 



41 Manchester Ave., Toronto, Ont. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



retary Bertermann has sent out the pre- 

 liminary schedule. 



Rome, Ga. — John T. Taylor says busi- 

 ness has been good but that the cut flow- 

 er season is at an end, violets, daffodils, 

 tulips and hyacinths being in bloom in 

 the open. The plant season will open in 

 a few days and promises well. 



