Decbmbbb 13, 1909. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



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VICK'S ASTER SEED 



THE STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE 



VIGK QUALITY ASTERS 



INTRODUCED BY us 

 GROWN EVERYWHERE 



Viek's Branching 



(7 colors) 



Viek's Snowdrift 

 Viek's Lavender Genn 

 Viek's Daybreak 

 Viek's Purity 

 Viek's IVIikado 

 Viek's Violet King 



HOW TO GROW ASTERS 



is a little handbook compiled 

 by us for the practical uses 

 of Aster Growers. 



Price 10 cents 



Free with an order of 

 Aster Seed. 



SPECIAL OFFER 



One paper of each of Five 

 New Varieties and How 

 to Grow Asters for 



$1.00 



SEND FOR OUR NEW 



Illustrated and Descriptive 



Aster Book for Florists 



It describes in detail, not only the vari- 

 eties ori);inating with us, but also all 

 other leading sorts. 



The largest and handsomest work of 

 its kind ever issued. 



Intended only for wide-awake florists 

 who appreciate the fact that 



THE BEST QUALITY IS 

 ALWAYS THE CHEAPEST 



Mailed free upon request. 



JAMES ViCK'S SONS 



Rochester, N. Y. 



The Leading Specialists and Larg- 

 est Grovrers of Hig^h-Grade 

 Asters in the World. 



New Varieties for 1907 



Vick*s Sunset. Companion to Day- 

 break and Purity; in color a delicate pink 

 shading to a deep rich pink in center. Pro- 

 fuse bloomer. Price per packet, 25c; 2 

 pkts., 40c. 



Vick*s Uprisrht. Long, graceful 

 stems branch out at the ground and grow 

 directly upward. Flowers are symmetrical, 

 double and full to the center. Splendid for 

 cutting. Especially valuable for shipping. 

 Price per packet, 25c; 2 packets, 40c. 



Viek's Royal Purple. An offshoot 

 from the Branching. Unlike its parent, it 

 sends out stems close to the ground. A 

 medium early variety but lasting until late 

 in fall. Nearly every stem produces speci- 

 men flowers. Price per packet, 20c; 2 

 packets, 35c. 



Viek's Branching Rosy Carmine. 



A new color in the Branching class. Lead- 

 ing florists pronounce it a shade which will 

 be popular with the trade. Price per packet, 

 25c; 2 packets, 40c. 



Viek's Cardinal. The best bedding 

 Aster ever introduced. A good one for cut- 

 ting. With its profusion of flowers and bril- 

 liant coloring it makes a handsome showing. 

 Price per packet, 25c; 2 packets, 40c. 



As we would like to know where you saw this adv., please mention the Florists' Review when you write. 



XXX SEEDS 



Verbena. Improved mammoths ; the very finest 



erown; mixed, 1000 seeds, 25c. 

 Cineraria. Finest large-flowerlngr dwarf, 1000 



seeds, 50c. 

 Phlox Pumila Compacta. Very dwarf and 



compact; grand for pots; In finest colors, 



mixed, 1000 seeds, 60c. 



AlyBsam Compactnm. The most dwarf and 

 compact variety grown; perfect little balls 

 when grown In pots, 1000 seeds, 25c. 



Chinese Primrose. Finest large-flowering 

 fringed varieties, mixed: single and double. 

 500 seeds, $1.00; half pkt., 50c. 



Pansy, Finest Giants. The best large-flower- 

 ing varieties, critically selected; mixed, 5000 

 seeds, tl.OO; half pkt., 60c. 



Petnnia. New star, from the finest marked 

 flowers, extra choice. Trade pkt., 26c. 



Salvia Bonfire. Finest variety grown, lOCO 



seeds, 40c. 

 Cyclamen OiKantenm. Finest giant mixed, 



2(K) seeds, tl.OO; ^ pkt , 50c. 



PRIMROSES 



IBIPROTED CHINESE. Finest grown, 

 mixed, XXX, strong, 2- inch, 11.50 per 100. 



JOHN r. RtPP, Shiremanstown, Pa. 



THE HOME OF PRIBfBOSBS. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



In the same period the imports of 



GLADIOLI 



FOR FORCING 



All stock g^uaranteed to be 

 as represented. 



100 1000 



America, flesh pink $10.00 $7,5.00 



Shakespeare, light 5.C0 40.00 



Nezinsoott, red S.-W 30.00 



White and LiKht. mix. good. 1..50 12.00 



extra 3.00 2.5.00 



250 at 1000 rate. 

 8 per cent discount for cash with order. 



PALM PHOENIX ROEBELENII 



Seedlings, $.5.00 per 100; $40.00 per 1000. 

 Trade list on application. 



John Lewis Childs 



FLORAL PARK, N. Y. 



; 



Mention The Review when you write. 



plants, bulbs, etc., were of the aggregate 

 value of $36,259. 



EUROPEAN SEED NOTES. 



The "weather throughout most seed- 

 growing districts of England and on the 

 continent has been favorable. The lands 

 are in good condition for planting the 

 usual autumn articles in the way of tur- 

 nips, etc., and this work is nearing a 

 successful finish. 



In flower seeds, pansies are showing a 

 considerable shortage and it is now prac- 

 tically certain that there will not be an 



GLADIOLI 



Augusta, May, E. Scribe, Mme. Monneret, Fire 

 King Orlflamme, Pactole, "1900," Marie Lemoine, 

 Klondike. Assorted colors— Red, pink, yellow, 

 white and light, varlefrated, blue and purple. 

 Silver Trophy, 3 sections. Lemoine Hyb., Groff 

 Hyb., choice mixture. Write for trade list. 



E. E. STKWART. Rives Janction, Mich. 

 Mention The Rerlcw when you write. 



average crop of aster and the quality 

 will again be none too good. The new 

 variety, Hohenzollern, is much in favor. 

 Some English market growers describe it 

 as the finest market aster yet introduced 

 and some good sales are reported. It is 

 probable an advance in price on this 

 variety is close at hand. Fortunately it 

 is a sort that harvests seed in several 

 districts and I have lately had brought 

 to my notice equally good samples of 

 seed from four European countries. 



Sweet peas are not in many districts 

 producing a good crop, but this will not 

 matter much; rather the reverse, as the 

 acreage grown was too large for the de- 

 mand and had there been a heavy crop 

 a disastrous glut would have been in- 

 evitable. Not that the popularity of 

 sweet peas has decreased; on the other 

 hand, the demand steadily increases, and 

 especially does this apply to the newer 

 and standard exhibition sorts; but it was 

 very certain the supply as far as acre- 

 age goes increased very much quicker 

 than the demand. 



Something has gone wrong with the 

 palm seed trade. A big drop in price 

 has occurred and some low quotations are 

 to hand, even. as low as 8 shillings per 

 1,000 for guaranteed new seed of kentias, 

 and an antipodean firm is offering even 

 as low as 4 shillings per 1,000. 



