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The Weekly Florists' Review* 



December 13, 1906. 



The growth of hardy perennial, bien- 

 nial and annual flower seeds is consid- 

 erably on the increase in the eastern 

 counties of England and on the occasion 

 of my recent visit to some of the Essex 

 seed farms I was shown some exception- 

 ally fine samples of such things as candy- 

 tuft, wallflower, etc., and some good sam- 

 ples of the herbaceous perennial class. 

 The grower informed me that they are 

 able to get a somewhat better sample 

 and of stronger growth than from some 

 of the continental seed-growing districts 

 and a growing export trade to various 

 European countries was being done. 

 Sweet peas and nasturtiums are a big 

 feature in Essex, being grown by the 

 many acres, and some of the finest qual- 

 ities of seed are oi)tained. B. J, 



OPERATIONS OF TH^ CANNERS. 



The U, S. census of manufactures for 

 1905 makes the following totals of the 

 operations of the canning industry: 



Tomatoes 9,301,264 $13,885,169 



Corn 11,209,397 15,952.066 



Peas 4,694,492 7,928,791 



Beans 2,517,549 3,972,332 



Other vegetables 1,650,588 3,523,790 



Totals 29,373,290 $45,262,148 



It would appear that the increased 

 attention paid to the canners by many 

 seed houses is fully justified, for the 

 value of the vegetables canned has on 

 the face of these returns nearly doubled 

 in the last five years. 



CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 



[All catalogues are filed by the Review, and 

 are accessible to the tfade for reference at any 

 time. Following are the latest arrivals.] 



The Mitchell Greenhouses apd Nurs- 

 eries, Mitchell, S. D., plants; W. Atlee 

 Burpee & Co., Philadelphia, Pa., whole- 

 sale price list; Archias' Seed Store, Se- 

 dalia, Mo., bulbs and seeds; Iowa Floral 

 Co., Des Moines, la., cut flowers and 

 designs; P. Liidemann, San Franciaco, 

 Cal., price list of plants, bulbs, etc.; 

 Keecl & Keller, New York, N. Y., cycas 

 leaf holder; E. H. Hitchcock, Glenwood, 

 Mich., winterberry; M. Herb, Naples, 

 Italy, general catalogue of seeds; Na- 

 than Smith & Son, Adrian, Mich., chrys- 

 anthemum novelties; Peter's Nursery 

 Co., Knoxville, Tenn., hardy plants; E. 

 H. Hunt, Chicago, 111., Christmas greens 

 and novelties; Henry Nungesser & Co., 

 New York, N. Y., grass and clover seeds; 

 J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York, N. Y., 

 wholesale price list; the W. W. Barnard 

 Co., Christmas decorations; F. Dorner 

 & Sons Co., Lafayette, Ind., carnation 

 novelties; Uberto Hillebrand, Pallanza, 

 Italy, seed price list; Henry F. Mich- 

 ell Co., Philadelphia, Pa., flower seeds; 

 Little & Ballantyne, Carlisle, England, 

 nursery stock; Fritsch & Becker, Grosta- 

 barz, Germany, seedsi and nursery stock ; 

 John Sharpe & Son, Bardney, England, 

 seed potatoes; Henry F. Michell Co., 

 Philadelphia, new oak jardinieres; the 

 Leedle Floral Co., Springfield, O., roses; 

 Pape & Bergman, Quedlinburg, Ger- 

 many, special price list carnations and 

 chrysanthemums; -Koustan Servan & Co., 

 Saint-Bemy, France, current prices 1906 

 and 1907; the Imperial Seed and Plant 

 Co., Baltimore, Md., bulbs, plants, etc.; 

 M. Herb, Naples, Italy, novelties; 

 Charles H. Totty, Madison, N. J., pre- 

 liminary list of chrysanthemum novel- 

 ties; Thompson & Morgan, Ipswich, 

 price list of herbaceous and Alpine 

 plants; Hasslach & Eoumanille, St. Remy 

 de Provence, seeds, trade list, crop 1906. 



A PROFITABLE OFFER 



Lycopodium Wreathing 



Xmas Greens 



What we offer below is the cream 

 of selection gathered especially for 

 us. No disappointments on greens 

 purchased from us. 



Holly Wreaths 



No. 1 grade $9.50 per 100 



Extra fine grade 10.f>0 per 100 



Michell's Special 12.00 per 100 



Mlchell's Extra Fine 16.00 per 100 



Loose Holly 



Dark green foliage and well berried. 



Per case, 16 cubic feet $4.00 



5 cases for 18.75 



Berlin Valley 



Procured from the most successful 

 grower in Europe. The crowns are 

 exceptionally heavy and long fibrous 

 roots. They will force exceptionally 

 well. Per 100, $1.25; $10.75 per 1000; 

 per case of 2£00, $25.00. 



10 yards 60c 



100 yards $j5.50 



Laurel Wreathing 



Special Heavy Roping' 



100 yard.s $4.50 



1000 yards 40.00 



Mistletoe 



Well berried with perfect foliage. 



H case $3.00 



% case 6.00 



lease, 16 cubic feet 8.00 



Monster Spiraeas 



A late importation just received in 

 in extra fine shape. These clumps are 

 suitable for 7 and 8-in. pots. 



Doz. 100 1000 



Gladstone $l.?)0 $8.00 $75.00 



Astilboldes Florlbnnda .70 4.25 40.00 

 Washington 1.25 7.00 66.00 



SEND TODAY for our special Florists' combination order sheet and cataiogu e of Flower Seeds. 



HENRY r. MICHELL CO., 1018 Market St., Philadelphia 



Mention The Reriew when you write. 



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, seed should be sown in December. The above strain produces 90 

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



Margnerlte, pure white 1-83 oz. , 75c 



Fanst, most exquisite pink 1-32 oz., 76o 



Valentine, delicate lavender 1-38 oz., 7So 



Mephistophelea, fiery red 1-38 oz., 76o 



All varieties mixed 1-38 oz., 76o 



. IT. KAn jUn (I lU. BOSTON, mass. 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



Chinese Sacred Lily Bulbs 



Imported direct from China— the finest bulbs 

 procurable. Every florist should have them for 

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

 original basket containing 30 bulbs, 11.26; per lOM, 

 $30.00. Order today. 



THE DINGEE & CONARD CO. 



Rose Growers WKBT GROVK, PA. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. 



Cold, wet, snowy weather has been our 

 lot for the past week. Mums can still 

 bo had in reasonable quantity, and there 

 will be a fair supply for Christmas of 

 Nonin, Maud Dean, White Bonnaffon 

 and yellow; also Murdock. As a rule 

 all varieties have run about two weeks 

 later than in previous seasons. 



Carnations are scarce, particularly 

 red; white is in the best supply. Koses 

 are equal to all demands, except for 

 Beauties. Paper Whites, Eomans and 

 stevia are plentiful. 



Out-of-town demand keeps stock not 

 only cleaned up, but carnations scarce, 

 and the size of orders is increasing al- 

 most daily, making certain of an extra 

 heavy holiday demand, causing the grow- 

 ers to wonder whether they can fill orders 

 in full, while roses will be pretty near to 

 equaling the demand it is certain that 



■mograai Brand 



Wm. P. Craig 



IMPOBTKK— KXPORTKB 



Plants, Bulbs and Seeds 



1806 Filbert St. 



SoUclteT'^*'"*'® Philadelphia 



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DAHLIAS 



Now la the tdme to place your order (or Bulba 

 which will insure your getting named varletieMn 

 any quantity; delivery to be made this fall or 

 early Bprlngr. 



DAVID HERBERT ft SON 



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



Mention The Review when yon write. 



carnations will be very short. There will 

 be a nice lot of poinsettias to help out. 

 In pot plants there will be azaleas, poin- 

 settias, Romans, peppers, primroses and 

 cyclamens. 



J. A. Creelman has resigned from the 

 management of Chas. Chadwick's flower 

 store, and goes to Los Angeles, Cal,. 

 where he has two brothers in business. 

 Mrs. Chadwick has temporarily assumed 

 the management. G. F. C. 



