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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



Fkbbcaby 1, 1906. 



The wealth of our moist atmosphere 

 must be felt to be appreciated. The 

 steam donkey engines are now just com- 

 ing into use for pulling stumps and logs 

 into piles to burn, and this clearing is 

 going on faster each year. The commer- 

 cial orchards of west Washington have 

 yet to be planted. Great opportunities 

 are offered for young men with pluck 

 and muscle to get started with a fine 

 young orchard. 



Clearbrook, Wash. George Gibbs. 



NOTES FROM ENGLAND. 



It is probable that those nurseries 

 which look forward largely to bedding 

 stock to obtain them a little ready cash 

 and some quick trade in the spring of 

 each year, may be somewhat disap- 

 pointed in the coming spring. The trade 

 of 1905, for geraniums in particular, 

 was exceptionally good, and practically 

 all nurserymen cleaned out of all plants 

 that could by any possible means be used 

 for bedding purposes. The consequence 

 is, every one throughout the whole of 

 last summer propagated bedding stuff in 

 the way of geraniums for all they were 

 worth. 



It was remarked by some growers that 

 the trade of 1906 would be even better 

 than 1905 on account of there not being 

 sufficient left for stock to make an over- 

 supply next spring, but the geranium 

 is a very prolific subject under proper 

 treatment; it is surprising what an im- 

 mense quantity of plants can be pro- 

 duced of the 3-inch pot size from a few 

 old stock plants. Propagating from 

 these can go on practically all the year 

 round. 



It is probable that even if prices Mo 

 not fall during next spring many grow- 

 ers will not clear out nearly so easily 

 as they did last season. It is a great 

 fault of growers to always rush into a 

 thing because it has done well one season. 

 The result is, practically every grower 

 has a full supply; and a good season is 

 invariably followed by a more or less 

 bad one. Experience has shown that it 

 is often far more profitable to carefully 

 follow a bad season than to follow an 

 ei^ceptionally good one. 



Those seed houses in England which 

 Ihandle seed potatoes, but more especially 

 the seed growers and wholesale mer- 

 chants in the big growing districts of 

 Lincolnshire, Cambridgeshire and else- 

 where, will have almost as much cause 

 to remember the winter and spring of 

 1905-1906 as they have to remember the 

 winters and springs of 1903 to 1905; not 

 this time, however, because of high prices 

 for seed potatoes, but just the reverse; 

 prices for better class varieties and best 

 samples have hardly ever been so low. 



Of course there is the usual trade 

 among the seed houses which have good 

 retail connections, but even this trade is 

 very slack. 



The variety recently introduced from 

 America, Noroton Beauty, appears to 

 answer its description well as an early 

 and good cropping sort; it is probably as 

 good as any new English sort. It is 

 noteworthy that some sorts imported 

 from America many years ago still hold 

 their own and are as much sought after 

 as ever, notably the Early Bose and Early 

 Puritan, although there is some diversity 

 of opinion as to whether the latter va- 

 riety did originally come from America 

 or not. The writer has repeatedly heard 

 some English leading seedsmen assert it 

 came direct from America, and they say 



NEW SWEET PEAS^ 



EVELYN BYATT 



A GORGEOUS 

 NOVELTY 



The most gorgeous colored Sweet Pea yet introduced. It may be termed a calf Oorgreoua, 

 having: a rich orange salmon standard, and falls or wings still a trifle deeper color, giving a 

 rich, fiery orange or deep sunset color to the whole flower, very striking and unique. It has 

 caused quite a sensation wherever shown during the past year. 



PHYLLIS UNWIN 



A GIANT 

 NOVELTY 



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Color a deep rosy carmine self, the same form as GLADYS UNWIN, with the prettily waved 

 and bold standard of that variety, but a little larger, producing 3 to 4 flowers on a stem. It 

 is quite sunproof and perfectly flxed. The stems are long and stout, and it may be described 

 as A OIAVT IN EVBST WAT. 



Each of above novelties, $14.60 per 100 packets; 

 $1.76 per dos. (Retail, 86 cents). 



I 



GLADYS UNWIN 



LAST YEAR'S 

 NOVELTY 



c 



This finest ot all Fink Sweet Peas we introdnoed last season. It Is a striking' 



and sterling improvement, qnite flxed and distinct, and a 



ffreat acquisition for Cut Blooms. 



OliADTB UVWIB* has a very large and bold flower, not hooded, but with a very striking 

 upright crinkled or wavy standard, and broad wings. Color, a pale rosy pink A strik- 

 ing feature is that about 75 per cent of the long flower stems are with four Islooms, which 

 is a most unusual thing in Sweet Peas. It was first raised four years ago, viz., in 1901, and 

 has kept perfectly true and fixed in character each year since and we have no hesitation 

 in saying it is a bona-flde departure in pinks. For market growers especially it cannot be 

 surpassed, and is just the lovely pink color which is so much in demand. $4.60 per pound. 



Vegetable and Flower Seed catalogues firee on application. 



W ATKINS d. SIMPSON, 



SEED MERCHANTS , 



12 Tavistock Street, Covent Garden, London, England 



Mention The Rerlew when yon write. 



DaHis 



Aw^arded 10 



Gold Medals 



in 1903, 



12 in 1004 



and 



12 in 1905. 



Awarded the 

 Silver Medal 

 by the 



International 

 Jury at the 

 St. Louis 

 Exposition. 



POT ROOTS FOR SHIPMENT AT ONCE fvery section, including the popular CACTUS, 



Show, Fancy, Pompon and Single, at $6.00 per 



kinds at $8.00 and $9.00 per 100. These are post free 

 Terms casn witU order. 



100 in 25 sorts. Better and newer 

 terms. Note this when comparing prices. 



TEMPTING BARGAINS 'fbose 'v^^o prefer to have their goods through a forwarding 

 ___^__^_^^^^_^^^__ house instead of by parcels post can be supplied in every section, 

 including Cactus at $4.00, $5.00 and $6.00 per 100 in 25 sorts. 



1 2 SEEDLING CACTIS DAHLIAS ^n 1908 sorts and certificated by the Dahlia Societies 



■ in England; post free for $2.50: Charm, Comet, Dor- 



Stredwick, Gracie, Mrs. D. Cornish, Mrs. H. L. Bronson, 



othy Vernon, Effective, P. M. 



Mrs. J. W. Wilkinson, Northern Star, Osprey and Yellow Gem. 



1904 SEEDLING CACTUS DAHLIAS a rare opportunity; only a few to offer at $1.25 



. each, post free in quantities of not less than 4 sorts. 



Harbor Light, Sybil Green, Edith Groom, Helen Stephens, J. B. Riding. Ella Kraemer, 

 Fairy, Sir A. Lamb, Radium, Antelope, Nero, Alfred Morgan, Thos. Portier, Pearl, Tri- 

 color and Sambo. One each of these 16 novelties post free for $16.00. Terms casn 

 •with, order. 



HOBBIES LIMITED ^'il^o'^K'NtRsnils Dereham, Eng. 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



they can even refer to the importers, 

 and on the other hand, it is claimed to 

 have been raised by a leading midland 

 retail seed house in England. However, 

 it matters little, now, where it came 

 from, it is probably the best quality 

 early potato yet seen in England. If 

 American seedsmen could give us another 

 variety covering the same good quality 

 with improved cropping powers and a 

 more lasting constitution, they would in- 

 deed confer a lasting blessing on Eng- 

 lish potato growers and consumers. 



J. B. 



Largest Grower of 



CA LA NTH US <8---'«p«) 

 CHIONODOXA 



and Miscellaneous Bulbs. Order now for July 

 shipment. Price list on application. 



W. C. MOUNTAIN. Bulb Grower, 

 CONST ANTINOPLK, TUBKBT. 



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