JANUARY 25, 1906. 



The Weekly Florists' Review* 



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OUR ciRnnoii buds 



Will save you many a dollar, be- 

 cause they make split flowers salable 



We offer two sizes below: Brand G. 

 for the general varieties of carnations; 

 Brand Q. C. for the larger flowering 

 fancy sorts. Please state which you desire 

 in ordering. 



G Brand 



10,000.... $1.00 7000. ...T5c 4500. ...50c 



2000.... 25c 1000.... 15c 



The above postpaid to any address in 

 the United States upon receipt of price. 

 Q. C. Brand 



Ounce t .25 Quarter lb I .85 



Half lb 1.60 One lb 3.10 



Add at the rate of l«c per lb. for postage 

 for Q. C. Brass Bands, 



NE« CROP FLOWER SEEDS 



Now Ready for Delivery. 



Asparag^us Plumosus Nanus, green- 

 house grown seed, strictly fresh— 



Per 111' seeds $".60 



Per l,00o seeds 6.00 



Tr. pkt. Oz. 



AlySBum Little Gem $0.10 $0.35 



Aster Queen of Market, dark 

 and light blue, pink, scarlet, 



white and mixed, each 20 .60 



Moon Flower 15 .50 



Salvia Splendens 25 1.25 



Verbena, Mammoth Fancy 

 Strain, blue, pink, scarlet, 

 striped, white and mixed, each .30 1.50 



Send for Wholesale Catalogue and 

 "Handy Order Sheet" Now Ready. 



HENRY F. MICHELL CO. 



Flower Seed Specialists 

 1018 Market St., Philddelphia, Pa. 



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Hotbed Mats 



Manufactured by 



T. D. VAN ARKEL, 



''** Tt;:&5?S.'*°^°' CHICAGO. 



Write for prices. 



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Aster Seed 



BENTHET'S White will produce more large, 

 perfect flowers, with long, straight stiff stems 

 than any other aster. Oz., $1.00; pkt,. 20c. 



SEMPLE'S shell-pink, white, purple and crim- 

 son, oz., 50c; pkt., 10c. Cash. No checks. 



A. W. SAMPSON, Penn Yan, N. Y. 



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vesting of the late sorts o- beans, such 

 as Wax-podded and Scarlet Runners, was 

 very awkward and the thrashing and 

 preparation of these seeds for export 

 most difficult. The unusually wet weather 

 during the harvesting of the late and 

 delicate wrinkled sorts of peas rendered 

 the handpicking of them most trouble- 

 some, and caused a serious delay in the 

 shipment of early orders. The prices 

 of peas and beans in general are low. 

 Borecole or kale and cabbage, though 

 the crop in general being below average, 

 sell at low prices on account of little 

 demand. Carrots are not so much in de- 

 niand as usual, which might be due to 

 the somewhat high prices, though they 

 ou.er no equivalent for the comparatively 

 small crop. The same may be said of 

 kohl rabi. Lettuces and endives are not 

 quite so much in demand as usual at 

 ''omparatively low prices, probably in 

 consequence of the still cheaper but in- 

 ferior southern-grown seeds. Onions 

 meet with a ready sale at high prices. 

 Leek are getting scarce at higher prices 

 than usual. Parsley, parsnip and rad- 

 ishes meet with an average demand at 

 moderate prices. Turnip and swedes are 

 less in demand. Spinach and cress are in 

 good demand and will soon be sold out. 



How to Grow 

 Asters Successfully 



THIN a few days we will 

 have ready a booklet on the 

 Culture of Asters, from the 

 sowing: of the seed in the 

 Spring to the blooming period in the 

 Fall. A book every grower of this 

 popular flower will appreciate. To 

 those who have already purchased 

 Aster seed from us this season, it 

 will be mailed free on application. 

 Send for our Complete Aster Cata- 

 logue, which gives description and 

 prices of the leading varieties. A 

 copy of **How to Grow Asters Suc- 

 cessfully'^ will be given free with your 

 order for seed. 



JAMES VICK'S SONS 



ROCHESTER, N. Y. 



Make No Mistake 



Carlson's Aster 



Has for years been the leading aster in the 

 Chicago cut flower market. Don't make a 

 mistake on your ne.xt years crop. Plant the 

 best and get your seed now from the origi- 

 nator. 



Light Pink, Dark Pink, Lavender, White, 

 separate, 1-5 oz^ $1.00; per 02., $5.00. 



C. CARLSON, 



10315 Throop St., CHICAGO. 



Orders may be sent to 

 E. C. Amling, 31 Randolph St.. Chicago. 

 Mention The Review when .vou write. 



Flower seeds, principally asters, zin- 

 nias, marigold, stocks, larkspurs, pansies, 

 etc., are largely demanded and partly 

 sold out at comparatively low prices. In 

 general the demand for flower seeds ap- 

 pears to increase. 



Growing crops of biennials and peren- 

 nials are well advanced, due to the moist 

 and mild autumn weather. The winter 

 is seasonable. 



There is not a great deal to be said 

 at this period of the year regarding the 

 seed-growing industry at Erfurt. All 

 the wholesale firms are up to their eyes 

 in work, trying to satisfy the demands 



photos are 

 necessary. 



IF not satisfied with 

 ' your cuts, write us. 

 We make the cuts for 

 the Review and many 



SLED 

 CATALOGLES 



All processes. Photos 

 retouched or redrawn 

 in wash; wash draw- 

 ings made where 

 not available. Quick work if 

 Satisfaction guaranteed. 



CRESCENT ENGRAVING CO. 

 341-349 CURK ST., CHICAGO 



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of their customers, who generally begin 

 their orders with the words: "I am 

 rather late in ordering this season," and 

 conclude with "I trust you will be able 

 to despatch my seeds at once." 



Most of the main consignments to 

 Canada, the United States, South Africa 

 and Australia were already on the way 

 by January 1 and Great Britain is now 

 occupying the lion's share of the atten- 

 tion of our exporting firms. 



Sales on the whole are fairly brisk. 

 Some vegetable seeds are rather hanging 

 fire, such as carrots and cabbages, while 

 onions and leeks, notwithstanding the 



