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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



Mabch 22, 1906. 



ANYONE CAN GROW 



The Improved Couotess of Lonsdale Dahlia 



This is by far the most handsome and useful Dahlia of the Cactus type introduced to date* The flowers 

 are large and the color is intense crimson scarlet^ lighting up beautifully at night. The flowers, very 

 large^ are borne on tall^ stiff, erect stems and their profusion is extraordinary. Among the many Dahlia 

 Blooms shipped into the New York Wholesale Market none are more popular wim the Retail Florist 

 than the DWPROVED COUNTESS OF LONSDALE. Strong divided field-grown roots. Price— 

 6 for $1.00; $1.76 per doz.; 912.00 per 100. 



ARTHIR T. BODDINGTON, Seedsman, 342 West 14th St., New York City, N. Y. 



Mention The Reylew when you write. 



WA N T E D 



■ A large seed house is in need of a 

 good man who knows the mail order 

 business. Must be thoroughly posted 

 seed man in every respect, able to 

 handle correspondence, develop mail 

 order system and in general over-see 

 the work. Must be a good trader, and 

 one who knows the source of supply; 

 able to write advertising matter in this 

 line and manage and organize a large 

 department. Salary, $3000 to $5000. 

 No one without previous successful 

 experience need apply. All replies 

 confidential. 



HAPGOOD'S, "" ^^iii^^':iir.. 



cular letters urging editorial support for 

 the movement to cut off the appropria- 

 tion for free seeds. The big agencies 

 have a strong pull with the country pub- 

 lishers. One of the circulars tells the 

 publishers that "if the distribution were 

 stopped the seedsmen would spend at 

 least twice as much in advertising as 

 they do at present. ' ' 



Action on the agricultural appropria- 

 tion bill will be taken within a very few 

 days and promptness must be a char- 

 acteristic of whatever is done. 



A LOCAL paper at Seattle, Wash., says 

 that "the Charles H. Lilly Co. has made 

 all its contracts for cabbage seed for 

 the year. The amount to be handled will 

 be about two carloads, or about forty 

 tons, and the LaConner flats will fur- 

 nish it all. The price at which the crop 

 will be wholesaled will be 50 to 60 cents 

 per pound, making the total value of 

 the crop from $40,000 to $48,000. The 

 crop is shipped all over the country. 

 For the first time the company is placing 

 contracts for its corn supply for seed 

 purposes in Washington. The company 

 handles on an average of $20,000 worth 

 of all varieties of seeds per month. 

 The seed-producing industry in the 

 northwest shows an appreciable increase 

 annually. ' ' 



NOTES FROM HOLLAND. 



The second month of the year proved 

 no more winter-like than its predecessor, 

 and all bulb fields have had their win- 

 ter covering removed and thinned out in 

 a hurry to check a too rapid growth of 

 the foliage, which has been showing 

 above ground since the first of the 

 month. In many places these early 

 sprouts had already turned into a ten- 

 der yellow under the bleaching influence 

 of the heavy winter covering. Fortu- 

 nately for these, the usual cold snap by 

 the end of February did not make its 

 appearance and thus the destruction of 

 these tender leaves has been avoided. In 



GLADIOLI 



ARTHUR COWEE, 



United States representative and 

 grower of Grof f s Hybrids; also other 

 strains of merit. Write for catalogue* 



Oladiolns Specialist 

 MBADOWVA]&E FARM, 



BERLIN, N. Y. 



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Burpee's Seeds Grow 



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Gladiolns Bulbs 



Our bulbs are not better than 

 the best, but better than the rest. 



TBT THEM. 



Gushman Gladiolus Co. 



8TLVANIA. OHIO. 



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Wm. P. Craig 



IMPORTER— EXPORTER 



Plants, Bulbs and Seeds 



1806 Filbert St. 



Correspondence Dkii«/i«i«k!« 

 Monocram Brand Solicited. Philadelphia 



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consequence everything in the bulb fields, 

 for as far as the covering has already 

 been removed entirely, is looking fine. 

 It is almost certain that the Easter 

 holidays will find us without the gay 

 fields in full bloom, which always at- 

 tract so many thousands of visitors from 

 all parts of the country. Seedsmen are 

 now at their busiest to fill the rush of 

 incoming orders, the early spring 

 weather making many minds forget that 

 the grounds are still in an unsuitable 

 temperature to justify early sowing. As 

 is usually the case in such seasons with- 

 out frost, the grounds have been water- 

 soaked all the time and need a good dose 

 of sun to put them in the desirable con- 

 dition. — Horticultural Trade Journal. 



IF not satisfied with 

 your cuts, write us. 

 We m&ke the cuts for 

 the Review and many 



SLED 

 CATALOGUES 



All processes. Photos 

 retouched or redrawn 

 In wash: wash draw- 

 ings made where 

 photos are not available. Quick work if 

 necessary. Satisfaction guaranteed. 



CRESCENT ENGRAVING CO. 

 341-349 CURK ST., CHICAGO 



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100,000 Barr's 

 Asparagus 



1 year, extra fine, $1.75 per 1000. Must be sold to 

 make room for improvements. 



S. F. LOOK'S NORTHLAND NURSERIES 



MINOT, N. DAK. 



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RALPH M. WARD & CO. 



Exporters and Importers, 

 12 West Broadway, New Yorlt 



Bulbs, Plants 



EUROPEAN SEED NOTES. 



In spite of the pessimistic crop re- 

 ports, some very good samples of clover 

 are on offer; in fact, for white clovers 

 better samples have not been offered for 

 some years. Prices are stiff. The qual- 

 ity of Italian rye grasses is not gen- 

 erally approved, but some few lots have 

 changed hands at good figures. Eepre- 



NomilM Brand 



VALLEY OUR SPECIALTY ^"a\il*y72^''h^'o^d" 



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sentatives of all the leading wholesale 

 seed houses of the United Kingdom are 

 putting in a weekly appearance on the 

 Mark Lane market, w^hich goes to show 

 that trade is experiencing a seasonable 

 activity. 



For" general lines in the seed trade. 



