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KOTXMBEB 8, 1906. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review^ 



1637 



NOW READY ! EASTER LILIES ! 



SHOULD BE POTTED AT ONCE, AS EASTER IS EARLY THIS YEAR. 

 Japan Btocks are now arrivini^ and are in first>class shape* 



JAPAN LOMGIFLORUM JAPAN XX>NGIFIX>RDM 



otnio-ln hulha oRRe nf 200 bulbs tifi 00 MultUlonim, 9 to 10 in. bulbs case of 200 bulbs, $17.00 



9tol0-ln.l)ull)i case of 200 bulbs, »16.00 GtBant«um, 7 to 9-1d. bulbs case of 800 bulbs, 18.75 



. : .^;. Multlflorum, 7 to 9-in. bulbs case of 800 bulbs, 16.00 " 9 to 10-in. bulbs case of 200 bulbs, 21.00 



.' "■' i LIUITM CANDIDUM, selected bulbs $5.00perl00 



A FEW OF THE LEADING NARCISSI 



Paper Wblte GrandlOora, 13-16 cm., fine bulbs, 



case of 1260 bulbs, $11.26. Per 1000 



Double Von Slon, extra size $12.00 



" mammoth double-nosed or top root 20.00 



Prlncepa, early, single, fine bulbs 7.00 



Golden Spur, the faTorite single yellow 18.00 



White Roman Hyaclntlia, 13-16 cm $28.00 per 1000 



Preeala Retracta Alba, finest Bermuda bulbs 7.60 per 1000 



Per 1000 



Kmpreas, a grand bicolor $20 00 



Alba Plena Odorata 6.00 



BmiTl Conaplouua 8.00 



Poetlous 4.60 



Omatua 7.00 



Bormude Buttercup Oxalls $7.60 per 1000 



Spanlab Iris, mixed 2.60perl000 



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For other bulbs and for smaller quantities, see our Wholesale Price List, in which will be found a full as6v;rtment 

 of all kinds of bulbs for winter and spring flowering. Send for list if you have not already received one. 



F. R. Pierson Co., Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y. 



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would not advise the making up of the 

 hotbed, and starting of the plants, be- 

 fore the first or second week in March, 

 for cabbage, tomatoes, etc., and for 

 sweet potatoes, not before the middle of 

 April, as these require a higher tem- 

 perature than could be maintained in a 

 hotbed much before this date; besides, 

 with the proper conditions these start 

 quickly, and will make large enough 

 plants by the time they can safely be 

 trusted outdoors. 



Hotbeds are often made all over- 

 ground, but we prefer to have the soil 

 excavated to a depth of from two and 

 one-half to three feet, to the full width 

 and length of the frames. This method 

 economizes material, and insures a longer 

 retention of heat. The material should 

 consist of fresh stable litter, to which, if 

 convenient, may be added leaves to about 

 one-third the bulk. The material should 

 be got together a few days previous to 

 making up the hotbed, and turned over 

 to insure its being well mixed, otherwise 

 part of it may be wet and the other 

 dry, which would produce unevenness of 

 heat. When ready, the material should 

 be put in, in layers, trodden as firmly 

 as possible. The depth of the material 

 should be at least three feet. 



As soon as the bed is completed, the 

 sash should be placed over it and about 

 three inches of soil spread over the sur- 

 face inside the frame. Allow it to 

 stand and ventilate for a few days, until 

 the more violent heat has worked off, 

 after which the seeds may safely be 

 sown. These we prefer to sow in flats, 

 ■which can be readily removed to the pot- 

 ting shed, and handled over when the 

 plants become large enough for trans- 

 planting. 



In* starting the sweet potatoes it is 

 necessary to have a light, sandy soil. 

 This should be placed under the tubers 

 to a depth of about five inches, and over 

 them to a depth of two inches. The 

 smaller tubers will not require to be cut, 

 but the larger ones may be split up 

 through the middle and placed cutside 

 down. They succeed best when kept 

 rather on the dry side until they have 

 started growth. 



Ventilation must be carefully attended 

 to through the day, and at night, when 

 cold nights occur especially, the frames 



gaster Bi'V ^ttibs 



Just received a shipment of LATE DUG, WBLL-MATURID. PLUMP 



Bulbs. If planted now they will come in nicely for next Easter. LATE DUG 

 Bulbs are demanded by a large number of Extensive Lily Growers, who claim tfut 

 they produce better plants than the early dug. There is money in Easter Lilies. 



ORDER TODAY. 



LILIUM HULTIFLOBCH, 0-8-lneh, 400 bnlbs In ease.... $8. 26 per 100; $80.00 per 1000 



7-9-lnch, 800 balbs In esse... 6.00 " 46.00 " 



** LONG. GIGANTKUM, 6-8-ineh, 400 bolbs In case. 6.86 " 47.60 " 



" ** *' 7-9-Inch, 800 balbs In case. 6.86 " 60.00 ** 



** " " 9-10-lneh, aoObnlbslnease.ie.OO ** 96.00 " 



Double Peonies, '**''°'('4TI^]S^S^"*^ 



BBD, $1.60 per dos.; $10.00 per 100: WHITE, $1.60 per do>.; $10.00 per 100; 

 PINK, $1.26 per dos.; $9.00 per 100. 



Send for onr Wholesale Price List of Balbs, Seeds and Sapplles. 



HEHRY F. MICHELL CO., 1018 Market St., PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



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MY GIANT CYCUMEN 



Are Ahead In Growth and Flowers 



Bloodred, Carmine, Fink, Pnr« 

 Wblte, White with Carmine Eye. 



Each color separate, tr. pkt., 11.00; 

 1000 seedB, 16.00. An even mixture of 

 tbe above 6 colors, tr. pkt.. 76c; 1000 

 seeds, K.OO. 



For larger qaantltles, special anotatloas. 



0.V.ZAN6EN,>H««».N0B0KEN,N.J. 



Gladiolus Bolbs 



Oar bulbs are not better than 

 tbe best, but better tban tbe rest. 



TBT TKBM. 



Gushman Gladiolus Go. 



BT&VAVIA, OHIO. 



should be well covered up to insure the 

 retention of the heat. 



W. S. Ceoydox. 



Hillsdale, Mich. — Carl Hirsch ia in 

 the north woods after deer. 



Liliam Lonsiflorom 



7 to 9-in $6.00 per 100; $45.00 per 1000 



8 to 10-ln 7.00 per 100: 68.00 per 1000 



Also many of the leading: sorts of 

 Hyacinths, Tallps and Narclssas. 



PANDANUS UTILIS 



Fresh seed just received, $6.00 per 

 1000 seeds. 



Send for Trade List. 



J. M. THORBURN & CO. 



33 Barclay St., through to 38 

 Park Place, NEW YORK. 



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