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The Weekly Ronsts' Review^ 



Mabch 7, 1907. 



The Peony- Flowered Dahlias 



MENTIONCD ON PAGK 1081 Or THE "REVIEW" ISSUE TEB. S8. 1007 ARE OrrERED IN 

 MT CATALOGUE AS FOLLOWS-AND SECOND SHIPMENT WIIX ARRIVE THIS MONTH 



Tbe Gorareous Nsiv Feony*Flowered Dalilias are an entirely new type of tbis grand decorative plant, and have created a sensation 

 In Europe wherever shown. They have also received some of the hixbest honors ever accorded to novelties. 1 he habit of tbese peony- 

 flowered dahlias is all that can be desired, being medium tall, free-flowerinir, blooms growing erect on tall stems, of immense size, meas- 

 uring 6 to 8 inches across, of distinct and remarkable coloring. They are gtand for cutting and all decorative purposes, and last well in water. 



QUEEN WILHELMINA— Pure white, extraordinary large 



flower: grand form and very free floweiing. 

 QUEEN EMMA— Lively rose and yellow margined; very large; 



irregular petals, strong and long ktems. 

 DUKE HENRT— Dark red, very gracious form, compact plant; 



four rows of petals, strong stems. 

 PIUS X-8oft yellow, rose margined, nearly single; very strong 



and long stems. 

 HOLLANDIA— Beautiful dark rose, large flower; free bloomer. 

 BARON DE GRANCY— PurH white, with two to four rows of 



petals; u very remarkable flower. 



GLORT or BAARN— Very fine rose-color, large flower, size 8 

 inches in diameter. 



PAUL KRUGER— White and parpltsb red; compact plant; very 

 long and strong stems. 



DR. K. VAN GORKUM— White rosy tinted, three to four rows 

 of petals, very beautiful flower. 



GERMANIA— Brilliant carmine, four rows of petals: compact 



grower, long stems. 

 SOUVENIR or PARIS— Pure white, very large single flower; 



long and strong stems. 



We offer the above set, eleven of the best varieties, in strong tubers, as follows: 

 Frloe $1.00 each, f 10.00 per doz., $75.00 par 100. Tbe set ol eleven varistles, $8.50 



ARTHIR T. BODDINGTON, F.^rlL.'Trst . New York 



BEST NEW SWEET PEAS. 



A trial of recently introduced varieties 

 of sweet peas was held last year in the 

 Royal Horticultural Society's Gardens, 

 near London, says the Gardeners' Maga- 

 zine, the following being highly com- 

 mended by the committee of award : 



Countess Spencer — Standard erect, 

 waved margin, light pink, shading at the 

 margin to a deeper pink; wings erect, 

 embracing; flowers very large, bold, 

 three to four to a stem. 



Dainty — Standard erect, slightly hood- 

 ed, white, shading at the edges to a 

 light pink ; flowers of medium size, three 

 to four to a stem; distinct. 



Dorothy Eckford — Standard slightly 

 hooded, pure white; flowers large, bold, 

 three to a stem. 



Helen Lewis — Standard erect, waved, 

 orange-pink, wings pink; flowers large, 

 three to four to a stem. 



Helen Pierce — Standard erect, flat, pale 

 blue, shading to and veined with a deep- 

 er blue; flowers of medium size, three 

 to a stem. The most distinct of the new 

 varieties. 



Hon. Mrs. Kenyon — Standard erect, 

 cream; flowers of medium size, mostly 

 two to a stem ; the young flowers are of 

 a light primrose color and represent the 

 nearest approach to yellow. 



Jeannie Gordon — Standard slightly 

 hooded, light rose, wings cream-rose; 

 flowers of medium size, three to a stem. 



John Ingman — Standard waved, bold, 

 bright rose, with deeper colored wings; 

 flowers large, three to four to a stem. 



Miss Willmott — Standard hooded, rich 

 orange-pink, wings pink; flowers large, 

 two to three to a stem. 



Mrs. G. Higginson, Jr. — Standard 

 erect, of a pure pale blue ; flowers small, 

 three to a stem. 



HUNTINGTON, L.L 



The annual show of the Carnation Club 

 was held February 26, in the Trade 

 School building. The greenhouses of 

 summer residents sent their products to 

 vie with those of the professional, and 

 the result was keen rivalry. The green- 

 houses represented were those of Walter 

 Jennings, August Heckscher, Robert W. 

 de Forest, John Cartledge, of 249 Clinton 

 avenue, Brooklyn; James D. Cockroft, 

 of Northport; William O'Hara and H. 

 T. and A. H. Tunnell. 



The exhibits included Alma Ward, 



SPRING bulbs' 



IMMEDIATE DELIVERY 



Caladiums 



(Elephants Ear) 



Sound Bulbs; 

 litTe Center Shoots. 



5 to 7 inches in ctrcum. 

 ference, per 100. t2 00. 



7 to 9 Inches In circum- 

 ference, per 100, $3 50. 



it to 12 Inches Id circum- 

 ference, per 100, $6.00. 



13 inches and up, per 

 100, $14.00. 



TUBEROSES ?eYr!f ^"«»'»«' 



Well cured stock. Now ready. F. o. b. N. Y. 



First size, 4-0 per 1000, $10.00 



Medium size, 3-4 per 1000, 5.00 



We pay freigrht both ways 

 if you don't like our ^oods. 



E. F. WINTERSON CO. 



. 45-47-49 Wabasli Ave.. CHICAGO . 



Mention llie Keview when yua write. 



from C. W. Ward, of Queens, and Win- 

 sor, from the F. K. Picrson Co., of Tarry- 

 town. 



The awards for greenhouse vegetables 

 went to Walter Jennings, August Heck- 

 scher and John Cartledge, in the order 

 named. They showed cauliflower, toma- 

 toes, string beans, radishes, lettuce, mush- 

 rooms. 



The awards follow: College Gardens, 

 Queens, first for dark pink carnation; 

 for white carnation; for scarlet carna- 

 tion; for crimson carnation. James D. 

 Cockroft, second for dark pink; third 

 for light pink; second for white; sec- 

 ond for scarlet; second for crimson; 

 first for any other variety; first for 

 twenty-five assorted, and first for any 

 variety not disseminated. R. W. de For- 

 est, first for light pink variety. H. T. 

 and A. H. Tunnell, second for light pink 

 variety; third for white; third for crim- 

 son; third for blooming plant. Peter 

 Fisher, third for scarlet carnation. Au- 

 gust Heckscher secured second for as- 

 sorted carnations and first for twelve 

 tea roses and for twelve other roses; 

 first for blooming plant, a cyclamen; 

 second for foliage plant; first for spring 

 flowers. Walter Jennings was awarded 

 first for mignonette. Mr. Cartledge was 



Chrysaothemams 



WHITE 



Early— George S. Kalb, Polly Rose, Willow- 

 brook. 



Mtd-seaso n— Mias Minnie Wanamaker, 

 Ivory, Mrs. H. BoblnBOn, Niyeus, Queen, 

 Alice Byron, Kureka. 



Late— Mrs. McArthur. 



PINK 



Early— Glory of Pacific. 



Bf id-season- Pink Ivory, J. K. Shaw, Adela, 



Mm. PerriD, Ethel.vn, A. J. Balfour, William 



H. Duckham, Or. Eaguehard. 

 Late— Maud Dean, The Harriott. 



YELLOW 



Early— Monrovia. 



Mld-aeason-O. Pitcher, Col. D. Appleton, 

 Mrs. William Duckham. 



Late— Major Bonnaffon, H. W. Rleman. 

 Booted cuttinKB. $2.00 per 100; $15.00 per 1000. 



A.N.PIERSON 



CROMWELL, CONN. 



PerlOWV 



Candace $40.00 



Robert Oraiar 40.00 



Cardinal 25.00 



Uarlo warden 15.00 



Prosperity 16.00 



Boston Market . . . 10.00 



Mention The Keview when you write. 



Stroni^, Well Rooted 



CARNATION CUTTINGS 



Per 1000 



Pink Lawson $10.00 



Var. Lawson 25.00 



Mrs. Patten 20.00 



Jessica 40.00 



Lady Bountiful... 20.00 



My Maryland 30.00 



Enchantress 18.00 



CA9H OR 0. O. D. 



SOL. GARLAND, DK8 PLAINKS, ILL. 



Mpnflon Thf R<>vl<.\v whpn von write. 



CARNATION 



HELEN 60DDARD 



Rooted cuttings. 



$6.00 per 100; $60.00 per 1000. 



S. J. GODDARD, FRAMINOHAM, MASS. 



Mrotloo The Review when yon write. 



given second for azalea and third for 

 foliage plant. 



Louisville, Ky. — J. B, Stuessy & Son 

 had the opening of their East End Flo- 

 ral Bazaar, betvpeen Preston and Jacksoih 

 streets, February 28. A som^enir was 

 given to every visitor at the openings 

 Their greenhouses are located on Halde- 

 man avenue. 



