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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



JuiY 27, 1906. 



late. Pumpkin and squash are favorable 

 in some instances, while in others we do 

 not look for more than half a crop on 

 account of the cold, wet spring and dam- 

 age by cutworms and bugs, which in 

 Some cases have taken entire crops where 

 the acreage was small. 



"We have just had a severe hot spell, 

 which lasted fully a week, and, although 

 the weather has been somewhat cooler for 

 the last three days, we are needing rain 

 badly." ^__ 



HARRISII LILIES. 



A bulb handler of long experience 

 writes from Bermuda that it will Ke 

 found that bulbs of the true Harrisii 

 are scarce, while there are plenty of the 

 hybrid stock. He reports that, while the 

 acreage was increased little if any this 

 year, the growing season has been a 

 good one and the increase was twenty- 

 five per cent greater than last year. The 

 first shipment of bulbs reached New 

 York July 14 and was an unusually heavy 

 one, consisting of 2,470 cases. The Ber- 

 mudian is due at New York again July 

 28 with practically the balance of the 

 crop. 



HOLLAND BULB CROPS. 



The following crop report is by the 

 correspondent of the Horticultural Trade 

 Journal, written about July 5: 



Continued fine and warm weather, intersected 

 with a few, light showers, has marked the 

 month of June, and with an unusual severe 

 thunderstorm on the last day of the month. It 

 may be said to have been the finest of the 

 months we have so far experienced in the pres- 

 ent year of 1905. 



Bulb lifting is now in full progress, and In 

 fact It may be said that most of the tulips 

 are now out of the grounds causing thousands 

 of bands to be busy at the cleaning and drying 

 of them. As to the crop it must be confessed 

 that this is not as good as was at first antici- 

 pated, in fact in many quarters the crop of 

 tulips has turned out to be a very sad dis- 

 appointment. 



The hyacinth crop is now Just being lifted, 

 and although good In some quarters, generally 

 speaking it is not likely to be more than only 

 very middling. Nevertheless it Is of consider- 

 able importance to know that we may expect 

 well cured bulbs, that are sure to produce 

 good flowers. 



Crocus crops have not yet been lilted but 

 will very probably be a rather poor and short 

 one. White narcissi will not be lifted until 

 about two weeks later, and promise to be a 

 good crop. 



SUGAR BEET SEED. 



A little more than two years ago, 

 says James Wilson, secretary of agri- 

 culture, in his annual report, the Depart- 

 ment again took up the work of estab- 

 lishing sugar-beet seed culture in the 

 United States, and since that time work 

 has been going on in four representative 

 sections of this country. Strains of pedi- 

 greed seed are being established in New 

 York, Michigan, Utah and Washington 

 State, while in Utah and Washington the 

 industry is already assuming commer- 

 cial importance. 



In California also seed is being pro- 

 duced for local use. In Washington 

 state 80,000 pounds of seed were pro- 

 duced in 1904, in Utah about 32,000 

 pounds and in California about 50,000 

 pounds, a total of 162,000 pounds. As 

 rapidly as the Department can bring 

 home to the sugar-beet factories the con- 

 viction that American-grown seed is as 

 good and often better than the imported, 

 these quantities will be increased, and it 

 is a question of but a few years when 

 the entire 5,000,000 pounds used in the 

 United States will be produced at home. 



Two years ago the Department im- 

 ported all the sugar-beet seed that was 

 distributed for experimental purposes, 



LEONARD 



SEED 

 CO. 



OHIOH SKTS. 



Our plantings {or the 

 new crop are about 

 ready to harvest. 

 We take orders now for dellv- f '•■•' ••••i 

 ery this fall or next spri;ig. ■■■ 



Writ* for Prieas. >"'k* 



WHOLESALE SEED GROWERS. 



8e^8 for present requirements ready to ship. 

 Gontract orders for delivery after harvest 1906 

 are bejng booked now. 

 BUNS. KAS AND GARDEN SEEDS. Write for PrIcM. 



TIRWP SEED. T'f" ^^ ■"^ »••• 



••t our Friooo. 



CHICAGO 



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Burpee's Seeds Grow 



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NEW CROP SEEP 



Of my well-known 



Christmas Sweet Peas 



will be ready the first week in Ausust next. 



SVOJbAHBK'B CKBI8TKAS PIVX; 



n^OBEHCB DZNZES, pure white, t2.00 per 



lb.; 75c per K lb. Also CHBXBTXAB BED and 



CHBZSTMAS WHITE, (new black seeded), 



2 oz.. 75c, mailed free. 



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

 tember, will bloom for Christmas and all winter. 

 This seed is sold only in my orlRlnal packets, 

 with CDltural directions. Not less than 75c worth 

 aold. Orders booked in rotation. 



ANT.C.ZVOLANEKjIieOrlglnitor 



Bound Brook, formtrly ermd VIn, N. J. 

 Mention The Review when you write. 



SEED GROWERS 



Flold, Bweot and Pop Oorn, Chicnm> 

 bor, M olon and Bqoasli Bood. Write 

 as before placing contracts. We have 

 superior stock Seed and can furnish you 

 good Seed at reasonable prices. Address 



A. A. BERRY SEED COMPANY, ClariiHla, la. 



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LILIES 



LlUtun Harrisii, OallaLily, LlHum Lon^florum. 

 Paper White Narcissus. Roman and Dutch 

 Bulbs for summer and fall. Will quote you 

 prices that will save you money. 



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



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while during the 1904 season 14,000 

 pounds of American-grown seed were 

 distributed by the Departaient to se- 

 lected farmers for testing in compari- 

 son with imported seed furnished to 

 them by the factories. The reports on 

 the stand secured, which is generally 

 indicative of the yield, show that the 

 American seed gave almost without ex- 

 ception a greater and a stronger growth 

 than the imported seed. In a number 

 of instances those portions of fields 

 which were sown with factory seed gave 

 such a poor stand that they had either 

 to be resown or abandoned, while the 

 portions sown with American-grown 

 seed gave good stands and fn no case 

 required replanting. The factories dur- 

 ing 1904 bought 34,500 pounds of 

 American-grown seed, and a number of 

 these factories are now negotiating with 

 the American growers for contracts to 

 supply the seed they need. 



We are now bookincr orden for 



LILIUM HARRISII, 



LILIUM LONGIFLORUM, 



Rdra AN HYACINTHS, 



PAPER WHITE NARCISSI, etc. 



WHOLESAIE PRICE LIST NOW READY. 

 CTOAB BEVOI.UTA 



at $8.00 per 100 lbs. 

 COLD BTOBAaS VALI.ST PIPB 



in cases of 3000, at $10.00 per 1000. 



J. M. THORBURN & CO. 



36 Cortlandt St NEW YORK. 



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FISCHER'S 



Grand Freesia Purity 



The three largest size bulbs which I ofTered are 

 all sold out; but 1 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. 



Re FISCHER 



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



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NARCISSUS 



Surplus stock. 60.0OO stronK, blooming bulbs. 

 Fine for Decoration Day (grown north of 

 Chicago). In four hardy sorts, double ami 

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



F. A, BALLER, BL00MIN6T0N, ILL. 



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RAWSON'S 



Mid-Summer Catalogue 



Hlirdy Perennial Seeds 

 Sent on AppIicAtion. 



W. W. RAWSON & CO., SBKDSMEX, 

 12 ani IS PsMiU Hall Bqaare, BOSTON. 



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Queen Beatrice 



