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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



NOTBUBBB 15, 1906. 



EASTER 



LILY BULBS 



■Tust received a shipment of late dug, 

 well matnred, plump bulbs. If planted 

 now they will come in nicely for Easter. 

 Late dng: bulbs are demanded by a large 

 number of extensive Lily Growers, who 

 claim that they produce better plants 

 than the early dug. There is money in 

 Easter Lilies. Order today. 



Lilium Multiflorum 



Per 100 Per 1000 

 0-8-lnch, 400 bulbs in case. .$3.2.5 $;50.00 

 7-9-inch, 300 bulbs in case.. 6.00 4.5.00 



Lilium Longi. Gigfanteum 



Per 100 Per 1000 

 7-9-lnch. 300 bulbs in case.. $6.26 $60.00 



English Mushroom Spawn 



We are Headquarters 

 Special Price tor Immediate Orders. 

 Very Choice quality. Prices, $1.40 per 

 dozen bricks; per 100 lbs., $6.50; per 1000 

 lb., $60.00. 



American Pure Culture Spawn. Prices, 

 12 bricks, $1.80; $3.75 per 25 bricks; 50 

 bricks, $7.00; per 100 bricks, $13.50. 

 Hend for our Wholesale Price Llit 

 of Bulbs, Seeds and Supplies. 



Henry F. Michell Co. 



1018 Market St.. PUladelpbia, Pa. 



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In selecting the location for a lettuce 

 house it is well to boar this point in 

 mind, thus saving a good deal of trou- 

 ble and annoyance and giving every ad- 

 vantage to the production of good crops. 



In closing down the house the opera- 

 tion should be performed gradually, so 

 as to retain as much sun heat as possi- 

 ble but at the same time avoid heavy 

 condensation, which would arise if the 

 house was closed down too suddenly. 

 The fire should be started so as to meet 

 and maintain the retained sun heat. It 

 is poor policy to allow the house to cool 

 down and then have to push the fire to 

 keep it at the proper temperature. The 

 old theory of not burning coal while the 

 sun shines is a slipshod method which 

 experience will teach the operator to be 

 at variance with his best interests. 



'Watering. 



Watering is another operation which 

 requires care and sound judgment. Our 

 observations lead us to believe that there 

 are far more lettuce crops spoiled by too 

 much than by too little water. "Where 

 solid beds are used, and this is really the 

 only profitable bed to grow lettuce in, 

 the natural moisture from below will 

 carry the crop through with the assist- 

 ance of a surprisingly small quantity of 

 water. "When the bed does become dry, a 

 bright day when plenty of air can be 

 applied should be chosen for watering, 

 and it should be done thoroughly, so 

 that the water will go down far enough 

 to meet the underground moisture. Such 

 a watering will often hold the plants for 

 several weeks, although the immediate 

 surface of the soil will soon dry off suf- 

 ficiently to prevent an oversupply of 

 moisture in the house and insure against 

 dampening. 



If the watering is done carefully it 

 can be done without wetting the plants 

 much. Of course the outer leaves will 

 be wet to a certain extent, but the water 

 can and should be kept from the hearts 

 of the plants. Where sub-irrigation is 

 practiced the danger of this is elimi- 

 nated, but good crops of lettuce have 



RAWSON'S NEWPORT BEAUTY STOCK 



INTRODUCED BY US IN 1906. 



is the earliest, largest and most exquisite colored stock for winter forcing that has ever been 



introduced. Habit, foliage and color of flowers are entirely distinct from any other strain. 



The highest praise has been bestowed upon it by those who grew ic this past season 



If wanted for Easter, peed should be sown In December. The above strain produces 90 



percent double flowers, tbe highest percentage of any strain. The following varieties: 



Xarg^naxlte, pure white l-sa os , 76o 



'7aa«t, most exgnislte pink 1-32 oi., 75o i^ ^' 



▼alentlne, delicate lavender 1-38 os , 7So 



Xephietophelee,* flery red 1-33 oa., 76c 



All varieties mixed 1-33 oa., 7Bc 



WW DAWCHN f^ fft 8 UNION STRBBT. 

 . n . KAn jUn a tU. boston, mass. 



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Wm. P. Craig 



IMPOBTEB— KXFOBTKB 



Plants, Bulbs and Seeds 



1306 Filbert St. 

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DAHLIAS 



Now is the time to place your order for Bulbs 

 which will insure your getting "named varieties in 

 any quantity; delivery to be made this fall or 

 early spring. 



DAVID HBRBERT ft SON 



Successors to L. K. Peacock, Inc. ATCO, N. J. 

 Mention The Review when yon write. 



Chinese Sacred Lily Buibs 



Imported direct from China— tbe finest bulbe 

 procurable. Every florist shonld have them for 

 store sale. Price, selected bulbs, 60c per doz.; 

 original basket containing 30 bulbs, tl.2&; per 1000, 

 $30,00. Order today. 



THB DINGBB & CONARD CO. 



Rosa Growers WBST GROVK, FA. 



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l3ULI3i3 Selected 



Surplus cheap to close out. 



S. e. HARRIS, Tarrytown, N. Y. 



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been grovin Avithout the assistance of 

 sub-irrigation. 



Where raised benches are used water 

 must be applied more frequently. This 

 constitutes one of the chief objections to 

 raised benches for the cultivation of this 

 crop, as they dry out so quickly that it 

 is hard to maintain an equable moist- 

 ure in the soil; and having nothing to 

 fall back on when the soil dries out, it 

 is often necessary to apply water when 

 the conditions are unsuitable to prevent 

 the plants from sufifering and becoming 

 wilted through dryness. 



W. S. Croydon. 



Leavenworth, Kan. — J. E. Meinhart 

 was called to Atchison, November 2, by 

 the death of his grandmother. 



Ann Arpor, Mich. — Lyman Townsend 

 & Son have sold their greenhouse and 

 business to Eichard McRea, of Grand 

 Rapids. 



Waukegan, III. — The Lyman Potter 

 greenhouse plant has been enlarged by 

 the addition of a house 24x75. The 

 Dutch bulbs started for spring number 

 23,000. 



SPIRAEA 



Japonlca. extra itroniir clumps.|3.50 per 100 



Astllboldee Floribunda 4.00 per 100 



ComiMMJta Multlflora 4.00 per 100 



Gladstone 6.50 per 100 



LILIUM LONOIFLORUM 



Per 1000 Per 100 



6 to 8 inches $27 00 $8.00 



7 to 9 inches 45 00 6.00 



Multiflorum, 6 to 8 inches. . . 28 00 3.00 



7 to 9 inches... 50.00 5.60 



PANDANUS UTILIS 



Fresh seeds, just received $6.00 per 1000 seeds. 

 Send for Trade List. 



J. M. THORBURN & GO. 



33 Barclay St., through to 38 

 Park Place, NEW YORK. 



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MY GIANT CYCUMEN 



Are Akead la Qrowth aad Flowers 



Bloodred, Carmine, Pink, Pare 

 White, White with Carmine Ejre. 



Each color separate, tr. pkt., $1.00; 

 1000 seeds, 16 00. An even mixture of 

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

 seeds, 16.00. 



For larger qaaatltiei, ipeelal qaotatioai. 



0.Y.ZAN6EN,s.*'«-».H0B0KEN,N.J. 



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Comet Tomato 



Those who force tomatoes should give 

 "Comet" a trial. This variety has been tbe talk 

 of KKrdeners around Boston the past season. 

 Those who have seen it growinK declare there's 

 nothing to compare with it. Seed, $6.00 per os. 



WILLIAM SIM, Cliftondale, Mass. 



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Irwin, Pa. — William Cromack has 

 been appointed supervisor of the Shafton 

 district to fill the vacancy caused bj the 

 death of Joseph Bain. 



EscANABA, Mich. — The annual chrys- 

 anthemum show will open November 15. 

 The firm of C. Peterson & Sons is ar- 

 ranging the exhibit, which promises to 

 be elaborate. 



Plainville, Conn. — The Woodford 

 greenhouses have been purchased by 

 Harry and Daniel Thompkins, who v?ill 

 conduct them under the firm name of 

 Thompkins Bros. 



