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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



January 24, igo7. 



Dreer's Sufflmer Flowering 



The Begonias and Gloxinias offered by us are the best 

 that akill and careful selection can produce, being g^rown for 

 us by one of the most expert European specialists. 



TUBEROUS-ROOTED BEGONIAS 



Sinsrle Flcvrered, Scarlet, Crimson, White, Yellow, Rose and Orange, 40c per 

 doz.; 83.00 per 100; $2').00 per 1000. 



Cbolce SlnKle Flowered In Mixture, 85c per doz.; $2.50 per lUO; $22.00 per 1000. 



Double Flowerinc Scarlet, Rose, White and Yellow, 65c per doz.; 15.00 per 100; 

 $40.00 per 1000. 



ChoiceBt Double rio^-erine in Mixture, 50c per doz.; Wi.w per iCO; $35.00 

 per 1000. 



New Hybrid Frilled Tuberous Begonias 



A most unique form with flowers of Immense size, with wavy or frilled petals, sim- 

 ilar to the best forms of single petunias, 25c each; $2.50 per doz.;. $20.00 per 100. 



GLOXINIA CRASSIFOLIA GRANDIFLORA 



A very fine selected strain, strong, well matured bulbs. Red. White, Blue, Red with 

 white border. Blue with white border, in separate colors or in choicest mixture, 60c 

 per doz.; $4.00 per 100; $35.00 per 1000. 



FANCY-LEAVED CALADIUMS 



A choice selection of 25 distinct named varieties, fine large bulbs, $1.50 per doz.; 

 $10.00 per 100. Choice mixed varieties, $1.25 per doz.; $8.00 per 100. 



Our quarterly Wliolesale List offers a full line 

 of Seasonable Plants, Seeds and Bulbs. 



HENRY A. DREER, Philadelphia, Pa. 



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they can relieve the department from 

 this burden and place it in such a posi- 

 tion whereby it can be of very great 

 benefit to the agricultural interests of 

 the entire United States." 



NOTES FROM HOLLAND. 



From the standpoint of bulb growers 

 the year 1906 was a very favorable one, 

 notwithstanding the grave fact that 

 prices realized on hyacinths, what may be 

 said to be the main and standard crop of 

 the district, have been below the cost of 

 production. However, the prospects are 

 much brighter than they were last year 

 at this time, and considering that the 

 end of the shipping season of this year 

 found a shortage all around of hyacinths, 

 and the dealers unable to fill all the or- 

 ders in hand, it indicates that prices even 

 under normal conditions will be higher 

 the coming season. Should we, however, 

 have to face an insuflScient crop to meet 

 the usual demand there is no telling what 

 prices may come to. 



Crocuses are no doubt in the same or 

 perhaps even a more favorable condition, 

 as stocks have been generally much re- 

 duced, and although the already prevail- 

 ing higher prices may interfere somewhat 

 with the sales, it could not possibly make 

 up for the short supply in the market. 



In tulips the season has been an unusual 

 one, for not only did the crop suffer 

 from the effects of the cold weather and 

 disease, but the local demand for all the 

 best trade sorts, and the enormous de- 

 mand from America, especially in red 

 and scarlet tulips, caused the prices on 

 some sorts to go up sharply. In conse- 

 quence the export trade to England suf- 

 fered because late orders could not be 

 filled, but the advantage was that it 

 enabled dealers in England who had a 

 supply on hand to sell them at good 

 prices, and even to sell all they had in 

 the way of tulips. No doubt such a state 

 of affairs must also have a favorable 

 ^effect on the producer on this side, and, 

 taking it all around, there is every pros- 



We made this halftone 

 from a 



WASH DRAWING 



one of many we made 

 for 1907 



Seed Catalogues 



Our artists are the best 

 in the United States on 

 flower and vegetable 

 drawing. 



Try our work on some 

 of your special lists 

 and you will give us all 

 your order for the 19t8 

 general catalogue. 



We make a specialty of 



CUTS FOR SEEESMEN 



All processes. Quick work if necessary. Satis- 

 faciion guaranteed. Special prices on orders 

 placed now for cuts for 1908 catalogues. 



Crescent Engraving Co. 



341-347 Clark St., CHICAGO 



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pect of a satisfactory season in the ap- 

 proaching year. 



At the end of December we are under 

 twelve inches of snow, and no frost could 

 do any harm to any of our bulb crops 

 under such a cover. Notwithstanding that 

 it has put a stop to all outside work, the 

 growers are ready to welcome a fortnight 

 of sharp frost, be it only to put a stop 

 and kill some of the overabundant supply 

 of vermin that has increased wonderfully 

 during the last two summerlike winters, 

 and has been trying to live on bulbs 

 whenever nothing else more suitable to 

 their taste could be found. — Horticul- 

 tural Trade Journal. 



Essex, Conn. — Fannie M. Pratt has 

 given up her business and is now known 

 as Mrs. Racket. 



Rhinebeck, N. Y. — J. M. Loen says 

 the production of violets is this year not 

 over fifty per cent of what might rea- 

 sonably be expected. 



SHAMROCK 



Strong and fine plants. Better order early. 

 $4.00 per lOU; or 60c per doz., by mail. 



XXX SEEDS 



Terbena. Improved mammoths; the very finest 

 grown; mixed, 1000 seeds, 25c. 



Cineraria. Finest large-flowering dwarf, mixed 

 colors, 1000 seeds, 60c. 



Phlox Pnmila Compacta. Very dwarf and 

 compact; grand for pots; in finest colors, 

 mixed, good per cent of new Sicily, 1000 seeds, 

 60c. 



Chinese Primrose. Finest large-flowering 

 fringed varieties, mixed: single and double, 

 600 seeds, tl.OO; half pkt., 50c. 



Pansy, Finest Glanta. The best large-flower- 

 ing varieties, critically selected: mixed, 6000 

 seeds, 11.00; half pkt., 60e. Pkt. Mme. Perret, 

 "gratis." 



Petunia. New Star, from the finest marked 

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



Salvia Bonfire. Finest variety grown, bril- 

 liant scarlet and compacta, lOUO seeds, 40c. 



Cyclamen OiKantenm. Finest giant mixed, 

 200 seeds, tl.OO; ^ pkt , 50c. 



Cash. Extra count of seeds in all packets. 



JOHN F. RUPP, Shiremanstown, Pa. 



THB HOMB OF FBIMKOSKS. 



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EUROPEAN SEED NOTES. 



Large English firms in the horticul- 

 tural trade have of late years shown a 

 considerable and increasing tendency to 

 form themselves into limited liability 

 companies. This may or not be the re- 

 sult of some years of bad trade, but it is 

 noticeable that these firms that form 

 themselves into limited companies usu- 

 ally increase their business by so doing 

 and also, which is of more consequence, 

 increase their profit and generally put 

 their business on a sound financial basis. 

 The latest to join the ranks of limited 

 companies in the horticultural trade are 

 Samuel Finney & Co., with £12,000 cap- 

 ital. Tliis is an oid established and well 

 known high class seed business carried on 

 at Newcastle-on-Tyne. 



The Prevention of Corruption Act is 

 causing considerable stir and excitement 



