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34 



The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



May 24, 1006. 



affected was to be entirely burned on 

 the land. If this method were properly 

 carried out by all parties affected we 

 should soon cease to hear even the name 

 of dodder. B. J. 



NOTES FROM HOLLAND. 



Notwithstanding the continued cold 

 winds during the month of April, vege- 

 tation in the bulb fields has shown but 

 comparatively little of its effects. The 

 cold and dry weather of the first two 

 weeks had retarded the hyacinths so 

 much that the Easter holidays showed 

 the bulk of them at their best, and de- 

 lighted the eyes of the many thousands 

 of visitors during these days. 



Tulip fields were in full blaze soon 

 afterwards, but, unfortunately, the very 

 severe night frosts that we experienced, 

 combined with a few days of soaking 

 rain, caused many of the tulip blooms to 

 last only a short time, and nearly all of 

 the double tulips had to be picked before 

 they were quite out, as the frost and 

 wet had already caused the inside of the 

 flower buds to decay. 



At present it looks as if the May- 

 flowering tulips are going to make a fine 

 show by the middle of May or before, 

 but of course much depends upon the 

 weather, as these tulips require dry and 

 warm weather to show their grand 

 flowers in their full beauty. 



The usual green auction sales in the 

 bulb fields are now in full swing, and 

 tulips are bringing high prices, espe- 

 cially in the standard varieties of self 

 colors. Of hyacinths and narcissi very 

 little has been offered for sale, and 

 prices are about the same as last year. 

 Shipments of cut blooms this season have 

 beeh very light from this country, as 

 the prices for them ranged very low. 



The present outlook of crops is not 

 unfavorable, although the blight in the 

 foliage of the tulips has already made 

 its appearance, and may do considerable 

 damage, as now is the time that the 

 bulbs make their principal growth. — 

 Horticultural Trade Journal. 



SEED IMPORTS. 



The records of the New York customs 

 house show receipts of seeds at that port 

 last week as follows, including all 

 classes : 



Two very fine forms of annual cen- 

 taureas, or sweet sultan, are the varie- 

 ties appropriately named The Bride and 

 The Bridegroom. The first named is 

 white, and the latter a beautiful shade 

 of mauve. The flowers are very fine 

 in size and shape, and immediately at- 

 tract attention when seen either growing 

 or as cut blooms. There is a "miffy- 

 ness" about the plants, as with all the 

 sweet sultan type, that does not com- 

 mend them as pot plants, but they are 

 well worthy of the protection of a cold 

 frame for bringing on an earlier batch 

 for cutting purposes, and before those 

 sown outside can be had in flower. 



"While centaureas resent anything in 

 the way of coddling when growing, yet 

 the seed germinates much quicker, and 

 in a more satisfactory manner, when 

 raised in a little warmth, but when the 

 seed has come through the soil the plants 



SOW 

 NOW 



LAST CALL 



the New Hybridized Giant-flowered 



Obconica Primroses 



1000 seeds Tr. pkt. 

 Very distinct in Its colors as 

 Carmine, Pink, Purple, Tiolet 



and Pare Wliito, each color $1.00 

 The above Hybrids, fine 



mixed 1.00 



Compaets, a fine potter 1.00 



Buttercup, Primrose Grandi- 



flora 1.00 



10.60 



.60 

 .60 



.50 



O. V. ZANGEN 



Seedsman, Hoboken, N. J. 



Mention The Review when you write. _^^___^__^ 



SPRING BULBS 



aitAJilOXtl Per 100 Per 1000 



White and li^ht in mixture $1.76 $15.00 



Rose shades in mixture 1.60 12.00 



BBOONIAS, Tuberous Booted 



Per doz. Per 100 



Single red, white, rose, yellow.. $0.40 $3.00 



Double red, white, rose, yellow. .66 6.00 



FALL BULBS 



Write for special prices. 



CURRIE BROS. CO. 



308-314 Broadway, Milwaukee, Wis. 

 Mention The Heview when jon write. 



GLADIOLI 



3(l,NIHybridSeedlioss 



for planting out to grow on. 

 This mixture comprises the 

 very best colors grown. 

 $4.00 per lOOO. Cash 



W. ELLIOTT & SONS 



Auction Department 



201 Fulton St., NEW YORK CITY 



Mention The Review when you write. 



must be quickly hardened off, or they 

 soon become weak and unsatisfactory. 

 An early batch of plants may be raised 

 for outside planting by sowing two or 

 three seeds in 3-inch pots and planted 

 out without disturbance at the roots, as 

 these annuals do not bear individual 

 transplanting. Should the weather be 

 showery when the flowers are opening a 

 garden light should be placed over them, 

 as the blooms should only be cut when 

 dry, or their beauty is not seen. These 

 two varieties have been introduced by 

 Messrs. Jarman, of Chard. — Gardeners' 

 Magazine. 



GESNERAS. 



There are numerous species and varie- 

 ties of these herbaceous, tuberous-rooted 

 plants. Some are remarkable for their 

 handsome foliage, others for both foliage 

 and flowers. Gesnera fulgens, with its 

 deep red flowers and large ovate foliage 

 clothed with red hairs, is a very at- 

 tractive plant. Grow in a brisk heat 

 with plenty of light and abundance of 

 moisture in the atmosphere. Use a com- 

 post of two parts fibrous peat, one of 



• « • PRIZK • • • 



PRIMULA SEEDS 



Sow early, will make splendid plants in 



bloom, for early fall sales. 



Ji^Tr. Tr. 



Primula Sinensis— pkt. pkt. 



Pure white $0 60 11.00 



Brilliant red 6U 1.00 



HolbomBlue 60 1.00 



Crimson 60 1.00 



Pink or Rosea 60 1.00 



Blichell'a European Mixture— 

 This is a splendid mlxtut^ 

 of the finest separate col- 

 ors 60 1.00 



Primula obconlca— 



Red 40 



Roseaor Pink 80 



Pure white 30 



Hybrids, mixed colors ... .30 



Flmbriata, mixed choice colors .60 



For complete list of seasonable SEEDS 

 and SUPPLIES see our Wholesale List- 

 Mailed Free to all Florists. 



HENRY 



Flower Seed 

 Specialists 



F. MICHELL CO., 



i.rst., Philadelphia, Pa. 



HortiihM Brand 



FIQ#*HFD9^ ORKAT FRKE8IA 

 1 ia\/III.K ^ PURITY BULBS 



Will be ready by June 16th. 



1st grade, $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1000. 

 2d grade, $2.50 per 100; $20.00 per 1000. 



Cash must accompany all orders from untcnown 

 parties. See special ad in next week's issue. 



Rudolph Fischer, Great Neck, L. I., N. Y. 



RALPH M. WARD & CO. 



Exporters and Importers 

 12 West Broadway, New York 



Bulbs, Plants 



VALLEY OUR SPECIALTY '^Sil',°"S'h'2S 



Mention The ReTJew when yon write. 



Wm. P. Craig 



IMPORTER— KXPOETBE 



Plants, Bulbs and Seeds 



1806 Filbert St. 



Correspondence _, ., . , . . 

 ■onurim Brand Solicited. Philadelphia 



Mention The Review when you write. 



leaf -soil and sand; provide good drain- 

 age, and place the bulbs just under the 

 surface of the compost. uive water 

 sparingly until growth appears, when 

 more moisture will be needed, but over- 

 head syringing should be avoided. To 

 increase the stock, cuttings of young 

 shoots, or matured leaves with the stalk 

 inserted in the sandy soil, will root 

 freely. — Gardeners ' Magazine. 



