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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



July 20, 1905. 



wry, mangold, radishes, wallflower and stocks. 

 Further, on account of the constant wet 

 weather during the month of May, scarcely 

 a day of sunshine, a nice illustration of this 

 year's delightful May, the plants cannot pro- 

 gress and are besides attacked by Illness 

 and Insects. Consequently the aspect of the 

 growing crops can be briefly described, as fol- 

 lows : 



Artichoke, asparagus, condition fair. Beet 

 and mangold, partly destroyed by cold, the 

 survivors now attacked by Insects; poor crops. 

 Swiss chard, good average crop. Cauliflower, 

 brocoU mammoth purple and white. In fair 

 state and will ripen soon. Cabbage and sa- 

 voy, have much sufl'ered and are now attacked 

 by insects; It Is quite uncertain what will be 

 harvested of the different varieties; In every 

 case the crop will be Insignificant. Carrots 

 have suffered by cold, continuous rain In 

 May; as frequently. In wet years caterpillars 

 are now attacking the umbels, spoiling thus 

 the greater part of the crop; we cannot yet 

 give any Idea as to the probable harvest. 

 Celery, White Plume, Goldenheart, Celerlac, a 

 near entire failure caused by Ice. Chicory 

 endive, are secured and will give a satisfac- 

 tory crop. Cucumber, large areas are in 

 growth, the more as the last spring season 

 a very satisfactory business has been done 

 and all stock sold out In all the Town of 

 halnt-Remy. Egg plants, and kltchenherbs, 

 seem In good condition, only thyme and rose- 

 mary now harvested Is a little crop. Kohl- 

 rabi, fully fifty percent destroyed. Leek, 

 plantations are of little importance; price 

 will be high. Lettuces, large areas planted, 

 full healthy plants, promises well both in 

 quality and quantity; Tom Thumb less ex- 

 tensive. Melon, in a sad condition; they do 

 not fructify. Onion, red and white sorts, 

 rather well; yellow sorts less abundant; prices 

 probably high. Pepper, good, contract orders 

 less Important than last year. Pumpkin 

 vegetable marrow, good prospect. Radishes, 

 small areas planted, and suffered by cold- 

 crop presumed insignificant. Spinach, average 

 crop. Tomato, rather well; prices for the 

 currant sort higher than usually. This is 

 about all that can be said of vegetable seeds 

 touy. 



We might mention that flower seed crops 

 nave suffered much by cold. The harvest of 

 early maturing sorts was benefited by the 

 warm days at the end of June, of Bellls per- 

 ennls Centaurea candldlssima. Cineraria 

 marltima, Centaurea gymnocarpa, myosotis. 

 sweet William and Viola tricolor maxima! 

 Other crops in well prospect. 



MAIL ORDER PROSPECTS. 



"The future of the mail order busi- 

 ness, as it appears to me," said W. R. 

 Sears, president of Sears, Eoebuck & Co., 

 Chicago, who went into the seed trade 

 last season, "lies in the ability of the 

 mail order houses to put the merchandise 

 into the hands of the people at figures 

 nearest approaching original cost. Al- 

 ways maintaining quality (for the peo- 

 ple's ability to judge quality cannot be 

 overestimated; no mail order business 

 can survive except as developed on a 

 foundation of quality), the mail order 

 firms will, by increasing volume of busi- 

 ness, gradually narrow the margpin be- 

 tween cost and price to the consumer, in 

 every line. In short, as far as the gen- 

 eral merchandise mail order business is 

 concerned, it is going to be up to the 

 fellow that can get the volume of busi- 

 ness, enabling him to cut the margin of 

 profit and make such prices as will vir- 

 tually cojmpel the trade of a very large 

 percentage of the buying public. At the 

 same time there is an abundant future 

 for the mail order business in special 

 lines outside of general merchandise 

 where, by appealing to special classes of 

 people and using new methods of intro- 

 ducing and selling, many a mail order 

 business will be established and prove 

 very successful. ' ' 



We esteem the Review very highly for 

 its Seed Trade News. — Binghamton 

 Seed Co., Binghamton, N. Y. 



The Review is certainly the paper of 

 all papers for florists. — Chas. Pfeiffeb, 

 Sedalia, Mo. 



I DO all my buying from the advertise- 

 ments in the Review. — J. G, Angel, Neo- 

 sho, Mo. 



BRONA^N'S 



PAT. BY THOMAS L.BROWN. SEPT. 27. 1904 



^NEMAN WITH 

 THIS W££D£R CAN DO^ 

 ^MORE WORK THAN TWO CANl 

 ''DO WrrH ANYO THER WEE0ER[ 

 ON THE MARKET 



^D DO rr BETTER. 



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EASV WEEDER 



This new Idea »s a weedinK device baa made itaelt an immediate favorite wherever tried. 



ESPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR W0RKIN6 AMONG CARNATIONS, ROSES, ETC. 



Equally as valuable to tbe Market Gardener as it is to the Florist, and in private gardens it is 



bound to become a general favorite. 



WILL MORE THAN PAY FOR ITSELF IN ONE DAY'S LSE. 



Tbe inner edge is tbarp, takes out all tbe weeds, makes tbe bard places easy to reach, and 



works the surface to a fine muleb. 



Sold by Seedsmen Everywhere f^^^VotlT^.T.Sl'r^^^r.'^'' 



PBZCSS, prepaid: Saoh, 35o: qaartarAosen, $1.00; doien, 93.00. 



ALFRED J. BROWN SEED CO» 



Sole AffentB for the United States, Canada and Great Britain. 



GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. 



Mention The Reyjew when yon write. 



NEW CROP SEED 



Of my well-known 



Christmas 3weet Peas 



will be ready tbe first week in August aext. 

 WOJmAXTEK'B CHBISTMAS PIVK; 

 FJJOBEVCE DBXrZEB, pure wbite. 92.00 per 

 lb.; 75c per>i lb. Also CHBXSTMAS BED and 

 CHBZSTMAS WHITE, (new black seeded), 

 2 oz., 76c. mailed free. 



All these peas, if sown tbe first days in Sep- 

 tember, will bloom for CbrlBtmae and all winter. 

 This seed is sold only in my orlKinal packets, 

 with cultural directions. Not less than 76c worth 

 sold. Orders booked in rotation. 



ANT. C. ZVOLANEK Jhe Originator 



Bound Brook, fomtrli Brand Vl««, N. J. 

 Mention The Review when you write. 



FISCHER'S 



Grand Freesia Purity 



The three largest size bulbs which I oflfered are 

 all sold out; but I have a smaller size, all strong 

 flowering bulbs, which will give entire satisfac- 

 tion. $3.00 per 100; $20.00 per 1000; 500 at 1000 rate. 

 Discount on 5000 lots. No orders taken after 

 Sept. 1. for by that time what isn't sold will be 

 planted. Cash with order please. Cash orders 

 sent free by mall. 



R. FISCHER 



GREAT NECK, L. I., N. Y. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



NARCISSIS 



Surplus stock. BO.OOO strong, blooming bulbs. 

 Fine for Decoration Day (grown north of 

 Chicago). In four hardy sorts, double and 

 single. 60c per 100; $5.00 per 1000. 



F. A. BALLER, BL00MIN6T0N, ILL. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



NARCISSUS. 



Send your order now for fall delivery. The 

 followii K in strong healthy bulbs for forcing : 



BinpreBS per 1000. $16 60 



Bmperor, eztraflne " 12.60 



Oolden Spur " 17.60 



Doa1>l« Von Sion, 1st size " 8.60 



HUBERT & CO., 



B. Z.a PAOB. B«p. IKT. VBBVOB, B. T. 

 Always Mention tbe.... 



Florists' Review 



Wb«n Writing AdTertlsars. 



We are now booking' orders for 



LILIUM HARRISII, 



LILIUM LONGIFLORUM, 



ROMAN HYACINTHS, 



PAPER WHITE NARCISSI, etc. 



WHOLESAIE PRICE LIST NOW REABY. 

 OYOAS BEVOZ^VTA 



at $8.00 per 100 lbs. 



co2;d stobaoe vai.i.by pips 



in cases of 3000, at $10.00 per 1000. 



J. M. THORBURN & CO. 



36 CorUandt St. NEW TOBK. 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



MUSHBOOM SPAWN, PURE CUI.TUBir 



Beinc the Eastern Distribtttiog Agents- 

 for the American Manubcturen of Pure: 

 Culture Spawn, we can ship Fresh Spawn on 

 short notice at the following prices: 16c per 

 lb ; II 25 per 10 lbs. ; 110.00 per lUO lb«. We 

 have also the beat make of English Virgin 

 Mushroom Spawn, fresh importation. 8c. per lb. ; 75c per 

 10 lbs.; 16.00 per 100 lbs.; $55.00 per 1000 lbs. 



CLUCAS & B0DDIN6T0N CO. 



TslaplWM. 1M3 ChslMi. 131 ff. 2$ri St., HEW TORK CITT. 

 Mention Tbe Review when yon writeb. 



LILIES 



Lilium Harrisii. OallaLily, Lilium Longiflorum, 

 Paper Wbite Narcissus. Roman and Dutcb 

 Bulbs for summer and fall. Will quote you 

 prices that will save you money. 



D. RUSCONi, 32 W. 6th St., Cincinnati, 0. 

 RAWSON'S 



Mid-Summer Catalogue 



Hardy Perennial Seeds 

 Sent on Application. 



W. W. RAWSON & CO., BBEDSMiir^ 

 13 an* 18 FaBcnii Hall Bqawe. BOSTON. 



Always mention tha Florlats' B«t1«w 

 when writing' advartlaara. 



