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The Weekly Flonsts^ Review* 



Febhuauy 22, 1U06. 



nection it should be v.ntlersido'l lliat 

 when a seed firm ine'sares i.p to the 

 standard of the cannors' roqiirenieuts 

 it means considerable oxp.insioi and it 

 is hoped that the canners nill i)ropor- 

 tionateJy expand. 



CATALCXiUES RECEIVED. 



[All catalogues nie filed by the Review and 

 are aoresslble to the trade for reference at any 

 time. Following are tho latest arrivals.] 



Harvey B. Snow, Camden, N. Y., 

 Snow's Annual of Tested Seeds; The 

 Livingston Seed Co., Columbus, O., seeds, 

 plants and bulbs; Montgomery Ward & 

 Co., Chicago, seeds; O. B. Stevens, 

 Shenandoah, la., wholesale price-list of 

 bulbs, plants, etc.; S. W. Pike, St. 

 Charles, 111., wholesale price-list of rooted 

 cuttings; Kellogg-Mackay-Cameron Co., 

 Chicago, a brochure on vacuum heating 

 fuel economy. 



NOTES FROM ENGLAND. 



The trade for cut bulb bloom has im- 

 proved somewhat, good cut tulips mak- 

 ing on an average 6 shillings per dozen 

 bunches of twelve blooms. Tulips can 

 be profitably forced at these figures, pro- 

 ' vided no extravagant prices are given for 

 the bulbs. Daffodils are holding their 

 prices. Sicily outdoor daffodils and nar- 

 cissi are arriving in large and daily in- 

 creasing quantities and are making fairly 

 good prices. 



An unusual feature of the markets this 

 year has been Dutch spiraea in varieties 

 in bloom in 5-inch and GVa-inch pots, 

 nice bushy plants. Of course, the plants 

 are from* retarded clumps. The line is 

 somewhat of an experiment and I am 

 afraid will not prove a financial success. 

 The spirsea will be an expensive article 

 to retard, taking up, as it does, too much 

 space. The spiraea trade has of late 

 years been so very bad that growers 

 would probably have done better to have 

 given it an absolute rest for a few years. 

 Even at Easter the public is quite sick- 

 ened of spira?a. Now that we are to 

 have them practically all the year around 

 they will be more than ever tired of them. 



Quotations of Lilium Harrisii, Ber- 

 muda grown, are somewhat lower this 

 year. I have a quotation before me 

 which is about as low as has been for 

 some years, but if Hairisii are to be 

 grown at all in quantity in this country 

 thoy will need to be still lower. The 

 retarding of Lilium longifiorum has 

 quite crippled the trade in Harrisii. 

 I.»ongiflorum can now be had in bloom 

 almost all the year round and first-class 

 retarded bulbs can be had at £7 per 1,000 

 which is very aiiierent from the prices 

 asked by Bermuda growers for Harrisii. 

 Much, however, is still to be learned to 

 make tho retarding process of Lilium 

 longiflorum a certain success, although 

 probable success depends more on tiie 

 skill with which they are handled by the 

 grower than by the retarding. In my 

 travels lately I saw in the south of Lon- 

 don four fine houses of longiflorums 

 growing in 6^,4 -inch and 8-inch pots and 

 they were a perfect lot. The grower 

 informed me the bulbs cost not more 

 than £5 per 1,000. A few days later 

 I came across three houses growing near 

 Manchester which were a total failure. 

 The bulbs were planted out in the green- 

 house border and were miserable speci- 

 mens, not more than eight to ten inches 

 high, with hardly a good bloom and many 

 had quite rotted away. The grower as- 

 .serted the bulbs cost some £7 per 1,000 

 and were a magnificent sample when un- 



Dahlias 



Awarded 10 



Gold Medals 



In 1008. 



12 In 1004 



and 



12 in 1005. 



Awarded the 

 Silver Medal 

 by the 



International 

 Jury at the 

 St. Louis 

 ExpoBition. 



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



-_____^^.^— .^— —i.^^— i^_^— ^ Show, Fancy, Pompon and Single, at $6.00 per 

 100 in 25 sorts. Better and newer kinds at $8.00 and $9.00 per 100. These are post free 

 terms. Note this when comparing prices. Terms oash wicii order. 



TEMPTING BARGAINS Those who prefer to have their goods through a forwarding 

 ^_^___^.^_______^_ house instead of by parcels post can be supplied in every sectioD, 



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



1 2 SEEDLING CACTUS DAHLIAS ah 1903 sorts and certificated by the Dahlia Societies 

 ^____^^_^_^__^_^__^^^_^^_ in England: post free for $2.50: Charm, Comet, Dor- 

 othy Vernon, Effective, P. M. Stredwick, Oracle, Mrs. D. Cornish, Mrs. H. L. Bronson, 

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



1 904 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 eash 

 with order. 



HOBBIES LIMITED Nmr^K'NURSEJIiE. Dereham, Eng. 



Mention The Beylew when yon write. 



European Agency 



British agent for continental house Is open to 

 act as agent in Europe for any good American 

 seed exporting firm desirous of doing business 

 with Europe, especially In seed peas and other 

 vegetable seeds; also as agent for a California 

 seed exporting firm, especially sweet peas. Can 

 supply best of references. Firms desiring an 

 agent in London and Europe kindly communi- 

 cate with No. 69, care of the Florists' Review, 

 Chicago. 

 Mention The Review when you write. 



1711 CIC ARAUCARIAS, PALMS. 

 AlALlAO) BAT TREES 



Finest, cheapest and largest stock in Ghent. 

 Do not fail to order at once. I shall not fail to 

 fill ail orders with care and honesty. 



Ask for quotations and Wholesale 

 Price List. 



Liboire Van Steenkiste, 



Bay Nurseries. GHENT, BELGIUM. 



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Largest Grower of 



C A L A N T H U S ^^-o.,r.,.) 

 CHIONODOXA 



and Miscellaneous Bulbs. Order now for July 

 shipment. Price list on application. 



W. C. MOUNTAIN, Bulb Grower, 



CONSTANTINOPUC, TUBKEY. 



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Wiboltt'sSnowball Cauliflower 



No.34 



CkFFIl No. 34 is the 

 ^■-■-■' best of all 

 Snowballs. Demand it 

 through your seed firms or 

 direct from B. Wlboltt, 

 Hakskov. Denmark 



Mention The Review when you write. 



packed. This grower was the most suc- 

 cessful retarded lily of valley grower 

 in the north of England. In retarded 

 longiflorums it is certain a grower needs 

 to iiuow his work thoroughly. J. B. 



Your paper is invaluable for both the 

 seedsman and florist; we like it and 

 here is a dollar for another year of it. 

 — Jos. A. SCHINDLER & Cc, New Or- 

 leans, La. 



The Eeview will send Herrington's 

 Chrvsanthenuini Book on receipt of 50 

 cents. 



T 



he Royal Toltenham 

 Nurseries Ltd.^lJrVi",^* 



Managing Director, A. M. C. VAN DER ELST. 



Dedemsvaart, Holland 



Headquarters for Hardy Perennials, araons 

 which are the latest and choicest. 13 acres de- 

 voted for srrowing this line, including Anemone, 

 Aster, Campanula, Delphinium, Funkias, Hem- 

 erocallis, Hepatica, Incarvillea, Iris, Peonies, 

 Phlox decussata und suffruticosa. Primula, 

 Pyrethrum, Tritoma, Hardy Heath, Hardy Ferns 

 Also 6 acres of Daffodils, 12 acres of Conifers, 

 specially young choice varieties to be grown on; 

 8 acres Rhododendrons, including the best Amer- 

 ican and Alpine varieties; 2 acres Hydrangeas. 

 We make it a point to grow ail the latest novel- 

 ties in these lines. Ask for catalog. 



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BULBS ! BULBS ! 



Please ask for 

 Wholesale Trade List 



K. VELTHUYS 



Hiilegom, Holland 



BULBS! BULBS! 



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DOG BRIARS *' "^ 

 Apple 



Very , 



JULIUS HANSEN, 



per 1000 



Seedling, $2.00 

 transplanted 



Stocks 



^•^^■^'^ $5.00 per 1000. 

 Very well rooted, strong plants. 



PINNEBERG, 

 GERMANY 



Hardy Ornamental Trees* 



Selected Conifers and other well grown hardy 

 plants, grown in large quantity for the American 

 trade; also a good collection of Azaleas. Kalmla, 

 Rhododendrons and other American plants, 

 Roses, Clematis, Fruit Trees, etc. 



Large quantities shipped annually. 



Reference— Bassett & Washburn, Chicago. 

 Catalogue on application. 



W. C. SLOCOCK, Wokiog, Surrey, England. 



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 LABOEST STOCK OF AXiXi 



BELGIAN PLANTS! 



Asaleas, Araucarias, Sweet BaySt 

 Palmst Beg^onias, Gloxinias, etc. 



LOUIS VAN HOUTTE PERE 



GHENT, Bel«:ium. 



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