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JANUABY 3, 1907. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



501 



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in some cases higher than he will buy 

 at. As an offset to this, the wax bean 

 prices are again down to the market 

 gardener's idea of what they are worth 

 to him as a planting investment, while 

 the turnips, beets and radishes, which 

 might stand an advance, are little if 

 any higher than in ordinary years. 



The shortage of onion bulbs for plant- 

 ing with the California growers is be- 

 coming serious. Red Wethersfield seems 

 to be shorter than any other variety and 

 some of the growers are making efforts 

 to secure bulbs from outside sources, 

 but without much success. This and 

 other drawbacks will be likely to make 

 the California onion seed product of 

 1907 shorter even than 1906. 



The question of seed for the flat va- 

 rieties of onion usually sown for sets is 

 still agitating the minds of those who 

 buy it in quantities. The fact that a 

 large quantity of seed that is of doubt- 

 ful pedigree is available at a low price 

 does not help matters. Growers are 

 afraid to take hold of this seed, but are 

 endeavoring to beat down the price of 

 the proper article on account of it. 



Seed growers from the Pacific coast 

 making business trips in the east so far 

 recorded at our office this season are A. 

 B. Agnew, of the Pacific Seed Growers' 

 Co., San Francisco; F. H. Eoutzahn, of 

 the Eoutzahn Seed Co., Arroyo Grande, 

 Cal.; Charles Kimberlin, of the J. M. 

 Kimderlin Seed Co., Santa Clara, Cal.; 

 E. H. Morrison, Fairfield, Wash. It is 

 reported that others may conclude to 

 come later on. 



MAIL ORDER SEED TRADE. 



J. F. Noll & Co., Newark, N. J., write 

 as follows under date of December 27, 

 1906: 



"For some time the writer has been 

 seeing comment by the various seed 

 houses on catalogue covers, the use of 

 premiums, etc., to draw trade. Under 

 separate cover, by even mail, we forward 

 you a copy of our general catalogue for 

 1907 and also a copy of our booklet, 

 "Why." We think we have a pretty 

 good article in the way of a catalogue, 

 for the class of traue for which it is in- 

 tended. We have never, at any time in 

 the history of our business, made a prac- 

 tice of offering $1 worth of seeds for 

 40 cents; neither have we ever offered 

 the privilege of selecting $1.25 worth, 

 or perhaps more, for $1. Our prices are 

 plainly carried out and we have found 

 this by far the best means of handling 

 the trade. 



" Vv e have made quality the first con- 

 sideration and we think our customers 

 appreciate this, for the reason that we 

 have gathered together the most critical 

 gardeners into our list of buyers, from 

 i'iorida to Boston. We have, however, 

 for our mail order trade, tried the book- 

 let this year for the first time. It is our 

 intention, if it makes good, to use a 

 series of booklets as a follow-up. It oc- 

 curs to us that the booklet has been used 

 with unvarying success in other busi- 

 nesses and we are, at present, having ex- 

 cellent returns from its use. It is only 

 intended as a means of establishing in- 

 terest and gathering new names, which 

 it is accomplishing to our entire satisfac- 

 tion. We would like your comment on 

 the idea, and would appreciate any ad- 

 ditional ideas you may furnish us." 



The booklet is neatly printed, sixteen 

 pages and cover. It aims to interest the 



New Crop Flower Seeds 



Just received new crop stocks in fine condition. 



SALVIA BONFIRE— My own errowlngr, Celebrated Flora- 



oroft Strain, trade pkt., 30c; per oz., t2.00. 

 VERBKNA — (Mammoth), white, scarlet, purple, pink. 



mixed, trade pkt., 30c; per oz., $1.25. 

 FHL.OX DRVMBfONDII 6RANDIFLORA— In separate 



colors, trade pkt., 20c; per oz., 75c. Dwarf Compact, 



Snowball and Fireball, trade pkt.. 30c; per oz., 11.60. 

 ASTERS— Finest sorts, many of my own growing. 

 ANTIRRHINUM— (Snapdragon), giant white, garnet, pink, 



scarlet, striped, yellow, mixed, tr. pkt., 20c; per oz., 60c. 

 My 1907 Market Gardeners' and Florists' Catalogues, also my 



General Retail Seed Catalogue for 1U07, are now 



ready for distribution. 

 See my new "STOKES' STANDARD" way of sellinjr vegetable seeds. It la different. 



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Mention The RcTlew when yoa write. 



HIGH-GRADE VALLEY 



EARLY QIANT FORCING 



The finest Valley on the market* Eveiy pip bears a long^ 

 strong stalk with twelve to sixteen large bells. Per 100, 

 ${.50; per (000, $(4.00; per case of 2,500, $34.50. 



CIRRIE BROS. CO. .r.!i;.y. Milwaukee, Wis. 



Mention The Keylew when .vou write. 



THE FINEST VALLEY 



Western Headquarters for Early Forcing Pips 



$14.00 per 1000; $1.50 per 100. Now ready. This is the very best stock for early forciDK. 

 They have been selected with the greatest care and there is nothing better coming to this 

 country. Order at once, as this stock is limited. Return at our expense if not satisfactory 

 on arrival. (All cold storage stock is sold out.) We ship aU over the U. S. and supply all 



the year around. 



FANCY CUT VALLEY 



HIkJ Ki■^■IIUC^ Long Distance Phone ^> 1^ • ,-^ -^ -« ,-^ 

 • iN« dKIJiN!^9 1409-11 Madison St., cnicago 



Mention The Rerlew when you write. 



ARTHUR COWEE, ^SH^^'^T^. BERUN, N. Y. 



United States Representative and Grower of GROFF'S 

 HYBRIDS* Mixtures and Collections to color. Fine mixtures 

 of all colors, named novelties of rare beauty. Write for catalog. 



Mentloo The Eevlew when yon write. 



farmer and gardener by contrasting the 

 life of "nature's nobleman," as the 

 poets call him, with the actualities ex- 

 perienced by the writer, and goes on to 

 tell the story of ' * Noll 's specisJ strains. ' ' 

 As a means of reaching new people it is 

 good, for it may be sent out for not 

 over 2 cents a copy, postage included, 

 and none but planters are likely to fill 

 in the return card enclosed, asking for 

 the much more expensive general cata- 

 logue of eighty-four pages and 184 illus- 

 trations, printed on heavy, supercalen- 

 dered paper. 



It is interesting to note that in the 

 Noll catalogue Red Globe and Yellow 



Globe onions are priced at $2 per pound 

 (Yellow is $2.25 on another page) White 

 Globe at $2.50; Scarlet Turnip White 

 Tipped radish, 40 cents per pound; 

 Alaska pea, $3.50 per bushel; Davis Per- 

 fection cucumber, $1.50 per pound; 

 Wardwell's and Davis' beans, $5.50 per 

 bushel. 



CLEVELAND OPINION. 



Cleveland seedsmen believe that the 

 law providing for the free distribution 

 of seeds by congressmen will be abolished 

 during the present session of congress. 

 The matter comes before the agricultural 



