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ickly Florists^ Revkw* 



Septembeb 27, 1006. 



Bulbs For Easter 



Extra Selecfed Multiflorums 



True to Name 



E»ch CMe contains » CERTIFICATE of the ** WM. P. CRAIG BULB FARM oi «APAN" 

 i»rhieh is a guarantee of qtaality. We have to offc^ in this lot and a ahipment 

 due OCTOBER 10, about 40,000 BULBS at SPECIAL LOW PRICES. Order at 

 least a SAMPLE LOT to teat the QUALITY of our MONOGRAM BRAND BULBS. 



Size, 

 iDctaeB. 



LILIUM MULTIFLORUM 7-9 



LILIUMI GIGANTCUM 7-9 



LILIUM GIGANTEUM _ ^8-10 



^L*iSi'm%*S?S/'*"** AZORE LONGIFLORUM — 6-7 



Which are of excellent qnality. 



Have you had my book which tells about "MY MAN IN JAPAN?" 

 If not, I will send it upon request. 



WN. P. CRAIG 



1305 Filbert Street, Philadelphia 



Mention The Rerlew when you write. 



Australia yields also a medium crol> In the 

 latter kind. 



Agrostis stolonlfera, German creeping bent- 

 grass, has a good crop of apparently good 

 quality, prices ranging as last year. The ac- 

 counts from America generally are not as 

 favorahle as for years and the prices quoted 

 as yet are fairly high. 



Aiopecurus pratensis, the meadow foxtail, has 

 not cropped up to expectations and prices are 

 exceptionally high, such as' only a Tery short 

 crop would warrant. 



Dactylls glomerata, orchardgrass or cocks- 

 foot, as already stated, America has a good 

 crop and is In a position, for the first time for 

 years, to export. Only a small percentage, how- 

 ever, is fit for export to Europe as the qualities 

 generally are not sutBclently clean, although the 

 color is bright. New Zealand seed, on the con- 

 trary, is perfect In respect of color and 

 purity, but the percentage of germination is 

 somewhat below that of former years. The 

 Kuropean crop cannot compete with the above 

 produces, being too insignificant In quantity and 

 quality. 



Festuca pratensis, meadow fescue. Is stated 

 to have yielded poorly in America and high 

 prices are asked. As considerable stock is left 

 over from last year, buyers will do well to be 

 cautious. The crop of Festuca elatior arundl- 

 nacea, tall fescue, that excellent grass so much 

 in request, is reported to be plentiful and good 

 and prices will doubtless range lower than last 

 season. 



Poa pratensis, the smoothstalk^d meadow- 

 grass, has cropped poorly as far as can be 

 gathered from the reports to date, and quota- 

 tions are unusually high. It remains to be 

 seen whether buyers will not hold back In the 

 face of such high prices, especially as the seed 

 is one pound per bushel lighter than in 1905. 



Poa trivialls, roughstalked meadowgrass, has 

 become so necessary for certain soils that it 

 has maintained its price easily for years and 

 it is not likely that values will waive much 

 this year in spite of the reported good yield. 



Timothy is stated to be a short crop and 

 opening prices are much higher than usual. It 

 remains to be seen whether they can be kept np. 



It Is too early to report definitely concerning 

 clovers generally. Particularly is this the case 

 with red clover and alslke. The development 

 takes place in September, but the prospects in 



Europe are excellent for all sorts. Bad ac- 

 counts have Just come to hand concerning the 

 results of the crops of alfalfa. The yield is 

 said to turn out very poor, so that at the best 

 the same prices as last year may be expected. 

 Those cropped up to date, such as Medicago 

 lupullna, yellow trefoil, yielding well in choice 

 quality; Hedysarum onobrychls, the simple 

 sainfoin, which is far behind last year's quality 

 and short in crop, and Trifolium repens, the 

 white clover, yielding a full crop of prime 

 quality, will not be ottered in bulk for some 

 weeks. 



Trifolium incarnatum, crimson clover, also 

 yields well, but prices do not coincide, being 

 fairly high and I am of opinion that more 

 favorable quotations will rule during the winter. 



EUROPEAN NOTES. 



The exporting of bulbs from Holland 

 to all parts of the world has been 

 finished for this season and a more 

 healthy condition of trade than has been 

 the case for some years is reported. 

 Prices for most articles have been fully 

 maintained and in many cases sharp ad- 

 vances have been made. Scarlet Due 

 tulips have maintained their top vaJues 

 and all other varieties of crimson, red 

 or scarlet tulips have advanced rapidly 

 in consequence. It was thought at one 

 time that hyacinths Mould go cheaper 

 and might probably leave a surplus but 

 some heavy late orders quite did away 

 with any fear. Crocuses have kept 

 dearer than they have been for some 

 years. There is no surplus of anything 

 in the Dutch bulb line. 



The Boskoop plant and shrub trade 

 reports some good business. Especially 

 is the increase of trade noticeable in 



roses for forcing. One firm, probably 

 the largest grower of roses, reports hav- 

 ing many inquiries and having booked 

 some heavy orders, including one for 

 50,000 plants for an English firm. This 

 is in marked contrast to the finish- 

 up of the continental rose tree trade last 

 spring, when plants were exceptionally 

 cheap and plentiful. 



The French bulb trade has not been 

 so fortunate and, according to reports, 

 no more than average sales in Boman 

 hyacinths and other French ' articles 

 have taken place, Lilium candidum being 

 exceptionally slow in sale. Paper White 



Jac? Jurrissen & Son 



MURSBRTMSM (200 Aorea) 



Naarden, near Amsterdam, Holland 



0R^« MENTAL TREES AND CONIFERS 



Enormoub stock of Limes, Maples and Planes', 

 Weeping Trees, English and Irish Yew. Thuys 

 Peat>ody. Retlnl<pora PUifera. um Ketinis- 

 pora Plumosa, 6-6 feet. Prices on application. 

 Mention The Kevlew when yon write. 



Maoetti Stocks 



One mil Hod fine, one-year, Englisb-growii. 

 Also a large stock of Roses, all leading kinds, 

 per 1000 strong plants. Quantities shipped an- 

 nually to leading American firms. Referencet 

 Bassett & Washburn, Ohici><'0. 



W. G. SLOCOeK, Wokios, Somy, Eiglaii. 



Mention The Beview when you write. 



