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The Weekly Florists' Review. 



Seftbmbkr 13, 1906. 



tion; although on account of ripening 

 off 80 quickly the individual grains ot 

 all seeds are proving to be much smaller 

 than an average, and poor in color. All 

 users of seeds, of no matter what de- 

 scription, will have to pay a higher price 

 .for their requirements during 1907 than 

 for some years past. A gradual and in 

 some cases a rapid advance in price may 

 be expected on all vegetable and farm 

 seeds, and in most cases in flower seeds, 

 also. This vfill be a welcome change; 

 for some time past values have been so 

 low as to leave absolutely no profit for 

 the grower, little if any for the whole- 

 saler and only a small profit for the re- 

 tailer. There will not be any one, from 

 the grower to the consumer, who will not 

 welcome a higher price and more healthy 

 tone in the seed trade. 



It is reported that a pure yellow sweet 

 pea is at last an actual fact, and will in 

 due course of time be placed on the mar- 

 ket If this is a fact, it is indeed a 

 lucky find, and worth a fortune to the 

 lucky raiser; but this pure yellow may 

 prove to be a cream or primrose color. 

 Should it be a true, deep, pure yellow, 

 it will be a decided acquisition. 



Speaking further of sweet peas, it is 

 satisfactory to note that these are being 

 grown successfully on a large scale in 

 Italy, and the crops in that country are 

 turning out better and heavier results 

 than in any other part of Europe. One 

 grower informs me he will be able to 

 offer leading sorts at less than the 

 usual 10 cents per pound generally asked 

 by the Calif ornian growers. In fact, he 

 expected to be able to put the seed on 

 the market at 35 shillings per hundred 

 pounds, or about 8 cents per pound. He 

 also informs me that the conditions of 

 climate, etc., are practically identical 

 with California. B. J, 



GRASS SEED REPORT. 



i Conrad Appel, whose grass seed busi- 

 ness was established at Darmstadt, Ger- 

 many, in 1789, says that: 



i Concerning grass seeds, the result In Europe 

 may be called pretty satisfactory, so that prices 

 for mosrt varieties will probably not rule higher 

 than l^st year. 



■ A good crop Is to be expected of Agrostls stol- 

 onlfera, provided the weather Is favorable. The 

 same refers to Alra caespitosa, which will be 

 harvested In the course of September. Alra flex- 

 ooea (yellowish oat grass of the trade) will 

 yield a medium crop only; average qualities 

 will likely be obtainable at last year's prices. 



Alopecurus pratensls (meadow foxtail) : In 

 Finland, the principal district of production, all 

 Indications point to a large yield. Some specu- 

 lators have paid prices to farmers which are 

 unreasonable, considering the large crop, and 

 which will not be maintained. We shall see 

 normal prices soon again, but the business In this 

 article will be somewhat late. 



AnthoxHntnm odoratum (sweet vernal grass) 

 i8 gathered in small quantities and will cost 

 more than last season. Anthoxantum PuelU 

 yielded well and will be obtainable at last year's 

 prices. 



Avena elatlor (tall oat grass) is reported from 

 France to have suffered by drought, but a good 

 medium crop seems to be expected. 



Bromus mollis has given a good result, but 

 Bromus inermls has suffered by unfavorable 

 weather. 



Cynosurns crlstatns (crested dogstail) prom- 

 ises a satisfactory crop, but It all depends upon 

 the weather during the next fortnight. 



Dactylls glomerata (cocksfoot) : New Zealand 

 has had a good result, but qualities do not show 

 the bright color we are accustomed to. Reports 

 of an excellent crop In America have weakened 

 the prices for New Zealand seed. Samples re- 

 ceived so far from America show a fine color, 

 but are poorly dressed and contain a good deal 

 of shelled grains. The larger part of the Amer- 

 ican crop is reported by American shippers to 

 be unsuitable for export. New Zealand produce, 

 therefore, seems to be preferable to American 

 seed. The German cocksfoot, which also has 

 had a good result, seldom shows a really pure 

 sample; most of the lots contain sorrel and 

 other weeds, also much ryegrass, which to take 

 out causes a good deal of work and makes the 

 seed too dear. Farmers got pretty high prices 

 all the same, and it remains to be seen if the 

 trade will take up the seed at the respective 

 figures. The crop In Austria is reported well. 



PEONIES 



To reduce surplus we make the following 



SPECIAL PRICES per lOO for 



immediate acceptance* 



. ^ V ^»r . . Divided 



Festiva Maxima, tallest and finest, paper white. $30.00 



Festiva, trtie drop white 



Queen Victoria, best white for storage 15.00 



Madanie Qousse, pore wfiite, very Irac;raot 



La Tulipe, blush white, tulip marking 



Globosa Grandiflora, very large, full white 15.00 



Madame de Vemeville, delicate, fra£raot wliite 



Golden Harvest, fancy yellow with olush s^uard 



Duchess de Nemotirs, pure white, no markings 



Triomphe de TEzpositioo de Lille, light rose pink, model 



petals ^ 



Beaute Fraocaise, early, fragrant, light pink 20.00 



FIcMnal Treasure, clear, fresh pink 



Edtilis Superba, very early, deep pink 20.00 



Lotiise Renatslt, late pink 20.00 



M. Bottcharlat Aine, bright rose, fragrant 30.00 



Augustin d'Hour, rich red, large and full 20.00 



Berlioz, large currant red 20.00 



Rubra Triumpfians, early, dark red 



Emile Lemoine, rich red, bomb shape, no stamens . . 20.00 



Delachei, rich dark red, late .- 



Not less than 25 at the above prices. Divided plants have one to four 

 strong eyes, small plants are one year old, medium are two years old . 



PETERSON NURSERY 



Lincoln and Peterson Aves., CHICAGO, ILL 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



France is said to have a small yield on account 

 of drought, and Scandinavia speaks about a good 

 crop concerning quality. 



Festuca arundinacea or elatior (tall fescue) 

 has been harvested to satisfaction and prices 

 will likely rule lower than in the past season. 

 Festuca ovlna and Festaca duriuscula, owing 

 to the low prices, acreage considerably reduced. 

 On the whole the crop turned out pretty well,; 

 but the quality is not always as it should be, 

 so that for nice pure lots, free from weeds, 

 higher prices are allowed. Festuca ovlna an- 

 gustifolia yielded a medium crop but the quali- 

 ties dlfFer greatly. Good heavy seed is in brisk 

 demand and will maintain its price?. Festuca 

 heterophylla and Festuca rubra of German 

 growth are harvested only in smallest quantities. 

 Qualltleir are fair and prices will be about 

 same as last year. New Zealand produce is 

 quoted at high figures and a complete failure is 

 reported. 



Lolium perenne and Italicum (English and 

 Italian ryegrass) : According to reports re- 

 ceived from the centers of production a good 

 full crop of fine quality is expected, but Of 

 lighter weight than last season. Prices wiU 

 likely be same as last year, perhaps even some- 

 what lower, but much depends upon the weather 

 yet during the next fortnight. 



Phalarls arundinacea has in our district not 

 succeeded well, better in the north, and will 

 probably maintain last year's prices. 



Phleum pratense (timothy): Speculators have 

 early in the season already made the prices rise, 

 pretending a short crop on account of a reduced 

 acreage and drought; we shall see, if this was 

 deserved. In Germany it looks as if the result 

 is going to be a good one and in such case, 

 and if the prices are not too high, no doubt 

 German seed will be preferred to American. 



Poa nemoralis (meadow grass) a medium crop; 

 qualities turn out very different, so that good 

 heavy seed is not obtainable much below last 

 year's prices. 



Poa trivialis (rough-stalked meadow grass) has 

 given in the north a good yield and prices will 

 not be higher than last year. 



Red clover: Reports on the Kuropean crop are 

 conflicting, but in face of the fact that stocks 



Asparagus 

 Crawshawii 



A Beautiful Asparagus 



Offered this season. Seedlings, IS.OO per 100; 

 S26.(X) per 1000. Transplanted seedlings, ready 

 for 3-iDcta pots. 15.00 per 100; 940.CO per 1000. 



JAMES CRAWSHAW 



403 Plainfield Ave. ProTidence, R. I. 



Bfentlon The Review when you write. 



are perfectly cleared out, low prices cannot be 

 expected, even if crops turn out satisfactory. 

 White clover Is a good yield but the quality 

 could be better. Market is very quiet owing to 

 buyers holding back, and prices will rule lower 

 yet than last year. 



Alsike has done well, both in American and 

 European centers of production and is quoted 

 cheaper than last year. Qualities are good. 

 Both France and the Austrian and German dis- 

 tricts had a large yield of crimson clover so 

 that the high opening prices could not be main- 

 tained, but had to be reduced before any im- 

 portant transactions were concluded. French 

 grown seed was generally preferred, because it 

 was not materially dearer but much better than 

 Austrian seed. 



Lucerne promises well in Italy, but is said 

 to have suffered in France considerably from 

 drought, so that the Provence will only have 

 a weak medium crop — nothing can be said as 

 yet about quality. There w^ill be a good average 

 crop of Turkestan alfalfa. 



Kidney Vetch is offered in quantities from 

 Austria. No information can be had yet from 

 Prance. 



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