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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



.Tantauv 24. HMtV 



Dreer's Summer Flowering Bulbs 



The Begfonias and Gloxinias offered by us are the best 

 that skill and careful selection can produce, beings grown for 

 us by one of the most expert European specialists. 



TUBEROUS-ROOTED BEGONIAS 



Singrle Flowered, Scarli't. Crimson. White, Yellow. Kosc and Oriingf, lOc per 

 fioz ; $:i.00 per 100; $2.'>,00 per lOOO 



Choice Slnele Flowered in Mixture, S'k' per doz.: $2.r)0 per \w. $22.00 per 1000. 



Double Flowering;, Searlit. Kose, White and Yellow. (Jfic ikt iIoz.; J.'i.OOper 100: 

 $40.00 per 1000. 



Choicest Double Flowering in Mixture, ■^>0c per doz.: sum per ico; .$:'.,') oo 

 per 1000. 



New Hybrid Frilled Tuberous Begonias 



A most nniqui' foim with llowcrs of immense size, with wavy or frilk'il petals, sim- 

 ilar to the best forms of sinKle petunias. 'J.'^iC eaeli; $2.r)0 per doz.;. $20. 00 per 100. 



GLOXINIA CRASSIFOLIA GRANDIFLORA 



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

 white border, Hlue with white border, m separate colors or in choicest 7nixture. tiOe 

 per do/..: $4.00 per 100: $.S.^..00 per 1000. 



FANCY-LEAVED CALADIUMS 



A choice selection of 2'i distinct niiined varieties, line large bulbs, ^l.^o per doz.: 

 $10.00 iier 100. Choict' mixe<l varieties, Sl.J.'i lur d02.: $8.00 per 100. 



Our quarterly Wholesale List offers a full line 

 of Seasonable Plants, Seeds and Bulbs. 



HENRY A. DREER, Philadelphia, Pa. 



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they enil relieve 1 he i |e| i;i Tt lllelll t'rolll 



this Imnleii ;iM(l place it in such :l posi- 

 tion wiiereiiy it chH lie ot' \ery yrejit 

 Itenelit to the ayrieultiinil intei'ests of 

 tl lit ire I'liited States. 



NOTES FROM HOLLAND. 



i roll! the standptiiiit of liiilit jjiowins 

 the year liliKi \\;is a xfiy favoralile one, 

 not w itlistaiidiiio tiie yrave fact that 

 prices le.-ili/.i'il on hyaeinths, what may lie 

 sai<l to lie tile iiiaiii ami staii<lai<l erop of 

 the ilistriel, ha\e been below the cost of 

 proiliict ion. Ilowi'xcr, tiie prospeets are 

 iiiiieh liiiyhter tliaii they wci-e last year 

 at this time, ami i-oiisiileiiii;^ liiat the 

 einl of the shipping season of this year 

 foiiml a shoitajie all aioiiiiil of hyai-iiiths, 

 :iii<l the dealers uiialiie to /ill all the or 

 ders in hand, it indieates tiiat prices e\eii 

 under norm.'il comlitions will lie iii^hci' 

 the coining season. Should we, however. 

 iia\e to face :iii insiinicii'iit crop to meet 

 the usual cleiiumd tln'ie is no tellinu what 

 prices may come to. 



('rociises are no doubt in the same or 

 peiiiajis (Mil a more faxorable i-ondition, 

 :is stocks lia\e been ;icneially much re 

 diiced, ami altiioiiyh the alre;idy pie\ail 

 iiiji higher juii-es may inteifere soinewiiat 

 with the sales, it c((uld not possibly iiiiiKe 

 lip for the short snpjily in tiie market. 



I II tulips the season has been an uiiu.siial 

 one, for not only did the crop stifTer 

 from the etfects of the cold we.atliei' .•ind 

 disease, liiit the loi;il ileiiiaiid for ail the 

 best trade sorts, and tiie eliorillous de 

 inaiid from .\meiica. especially in red 

 ;iiid si'arlet tulips, caused tlie pri<-<'s on 

 some soi'ts to l;o up sliarply. In conse- 

 ijiieiice the export trade to i'liiylaiid suf 

 fereil lu'cause late ol'ilers cduld not i>e 

 (illed, bill the .-Mhaiitaee \v;is that it 

 I'liablcil (|e;ilers ill I'liiylaiid w iio had a 

 siijiply <iii hand to sell thoiii at j^ood 

 prices, and e\<'n to sell all thoy iia<l in 

 tlie way of tulips. \o doubt such a state 

 of allairs niiist also have a favortible 

 etfect on the producer on this side. and. 

 lakiiio it all ;iionMd. there is every jiios 



We made this hnlftone 



from a 



WASH DRAWING 



one of manv wo made 

 for I'.iOT 



Seed Catalogues 



Our artists are the best 

 in the United States on 

 ttower and vegetable 

 drawint;. 



Try our work on some 

 of your special lists 

 and you will give us all 

 your order for the luiS 

 treneral catalogue. 



We make a specialty of 



CUTS FOR SEEESMEN 



.\11 proresBCS. </uick work if necessary. Satis- 

 faction t:uarauteed. Special prices on orders 

 lilaced now for cuts for 190,s catalogues 



Crescent Engraving Co. 



341-347 Clark St.. CHICAGO 



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pect ot' a sat isf.-ictoiy sensoli ill llie ;i|e 



pidachi liji ye.-ir. 



.\t the end ot' hecellllier We ale iimli'l' 

 twelve imlies ot SHOW, ;md no t'rost innild 

 do any haiiii to any of our Imlb crops 

 under such :i cover. .\ot w ithstandiiio- tluit 

 it has put a stop to all outside work, the 

 yrowt'i's are re.-idy to wclciune a fortiii<^lit 

 of shaijt fiost. be it only to put a stop 

 ami kill som<' of the overabundant siijiplv 

 ot' vermin that lias increased woiiderfiillv 

 diiiiny the last two suiuiiierlike winteis, 

 ami h;is been tryin;^ to live on Imliis 

 whenever iiothiii"^ I'Ise more siiitalilc to 

 their taste ccuild be found. Ilortii-ul 

 tiiral Trade .lounial. 



KssKX. <'(»xx. |-';iiinie M. I'latt has 

 yiveii up lier liusiiiess ;nid is now known 

 as Mrs. K';i.-ket. 



K'lii.VKlJlH K, .\. \'. -.1. M. i.oeii says 

 1 he production of violets is this year not 

 over (iffy per cent of what iiiioht rea- 

 sonably be e.\j>eeted. 



SHAMROCK 



• *. • IRISH*. .. 



Strong and tine plants. Better order early 

 $4.00 per lOU; or GOc per doz., by mail. 



XXX SEEDS 



Verbena. Improved mammoths; the very finest 

 grown; mixed, 1000 seeds. 2,')C. 



Cineraria. Finest large-flowering dwarf, niixeil 

 colors, 1000 seeds. 50c. 



Phlox Pninila Compacta. Very dwarf and 

 compact; grand for pot»; in finest colors, 

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

 50c. 



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, 500U 

 seeds, $1.00; half pkt.. 50c. Pkt. Mme. Perret. 

 "gratis." 



Petunia. New Star, from the finest marked 

 flowers, extra choice. Trade pkt., 25c. 



Salvia Bonfire. Finest variety grown, bril- 

 liant scarlet and compacta, 1000 seeds, 40c. 



Cyclamen Giganteuni. Finest giant mixed, 

 200 seeds, $1.00; ^ pkt . ."iOc. 



Cash. Kxtra count of seeds in all packets. 



JOHN F. RUPP, Shiremanstown, Pa. 



THB HOME OF PRISIROSKS. 



Moiitimi 'I'lie IJovicw vvlien veil write. 



EUROPEAN SEED NOTES. 



Liirye llnylisli (inns in tlu! horticid 

 tiiral tr;n!e h;ive of late ye;trs shown :i 

 consider;ilde ;iiul iiicre;isiiiir temleiicy to 

 foiiii themselvi's into limited li;iliilitv 

 compiMiies. Tliis m;iy or not be the ic 

 suit ot' some ye;irs ot' luid tr;ide, but it is 

 noticeable th:it these linns tluit foi'm 

 themselves info limited com|i;iiiies iisii 

 ;illv incre;ise their business l)y so doiii^ 

 ;ind ;ilso, which is of more coiiseijueiu'e. 

 incre;is(> their profit ami yeiici;illy jiiit 

 their Imsiiiess on ii sound lin;inci:il basis. 

 The hitest to join the rjiiiks of limited 

 coiiip:inies in the horticultural ti;ide an' 

 S;imuel Finney \ Co., with .t!lll,0()0 c;ip 

 ital. This is ;iii o,d estalilished :ind well 

 known liiyh (d:iss seed l)usiiies.s c;irrie(l on 

 ;it Newc:ist le (Ui-Tvne. 



The Prevention of (ornipijcm Art is 

 i';iiisiii<i considerable stir and exeileiiioiil 



