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Habch 7, 1907. 



The Weekly Florists' Review* 



n95 



Vegetable Forciog. 



The price of lettuce at Chicago has 

 fallen about one-half in the last fort- 

 night. 



Practicallt every florist who sells 

 bedding plants, either does or can sell 

 vegetable plants if they are shown to the 

 people. 



Beussels sprouts were introduced on 

 Long Island in 1876 and have become a 

 leading item with truckers there. "While 

 particularly at home on Long Island, 

 there is no reason why they should not 

 be grown anywhere that a success is 

 made of cabbage and cauliflower. 



FEAST OR FAMINE. 



The season has been far from a favor- 

 able one for growers of ^vegetables under 

 glass, but the higher prices realized have 

 in rf measure made up for the reduced 



S. J. McMichaeU 



yields which have resulted from the long 

 continued cloudy weather. The cucumber 

 and tomato growers have suffered to the 

 greatest extent, because of the diflBculty 



Hothouse Specialties 



Our Mr. Bawson beinr one of the 

 larereBt growers of Vegretables undar 

 rlasB In this country, we have devel- 

 oped many special strains, includlnv: 



_ Rawson's Hothouse Cucumber 



which we confidently believe superior to any 

 other on the market; 60c per oz.; 11.60 per M-lh.; 

 16.00 per lb. 

 BAWSON'S SCARIiET CONICAI. RADISH 



Best for forclngr; many largest growers use it 

 exclusively. Brilliant scarlet, conical, short- 

 topped, remarkably uniform, tender, crisp; 90o 

 lb.; 10 lbs., 18.00; 100 lbs.. 176.00. 



These and many other specialties fully 

 described in our Market Gardener's List for 1M7, 

 Just Issued. Sent free on reQuest. 



W. W. RAWSON & CO., 5 Union St., Boston 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



We recommend for forcing : 



Gundestnip's Caulltlower New Snowball 



better than Dry Weather for forcing, per oz., 12. OO. 

 Lettuce Grand Rapids, per oz., 10c; M-lb., 26. 

 Improved Arllngrton White Spine Cacnm- 

 ber, per oz , 10c; H-lb., 26c. Uuadeatrup'i 

 Barly Scarlet Turnip, white tip for forc- 

 ing, H-lb., 20c; 1-ib., 76c. Celerlac, Gunde* 

 strap's Oval King. 1-oz., 25c; M-lb., dOc. 



GUNDESTRCP'S 8ESD STORE 

 4873 Milwaukee Ave. CHICAGO 



though in a number of parts of the coun- 

 try a generally mild winter has served to 

 keep expenses at a minimum. 



Now the prospect is for a reversal of 

 conditions. With longer days the crops 

 are coming on with accustomed rapidity, 

 even seeming to grow faster than usual 

 in the warm caresses of a stronger sun, 

 and markets are generally full of stock, 

 with every prospect of a decided drop 

 in prices at no distant day. 



McMICHAEL*S PLACE. 



8. J. McMichael has built up a large 

 business at Findlay, O., in growing veg- 

 etable plants for wholesale trade. He 

 recently has built two new houses cover- 

 ing 48x136 feet, containing about 11,500 

 square feet of glass and costing upwards 

 of $3,000. He is sparing no expense to 

 have his establishment up to date in every 

 way. Following vegetable plants in the 

 spring, he does a large business with 

 bedding stock. 



VEGETABLE MARKETS. 



N^w York, March 5. — Mushrooms in 

 fair demand and steady. Beet greens 

 selling well. Cucumbers steady. Lettuce 

 poor and dragging. Mint weak. Bad- 



New Houses of S. J. McMichaelt Findlay, O. 



in getting fruit to set, but the lettuce 

 and radish growers have also had light 

 production, because crops developed so 

 slowly. The better prices generally real- 

 ized have not made up the difference, al- 



ishes and rhubarb held steady. Toma- 

 toes in light supply. Beet tops, 75c to 

 $1 bu.; cucumbers, 75e to $2 doz. ; head 

 lettuce, 25c to 75c doz.; mushrooms, 35c 

 to 60c lb. ; mint, 30c to 60c doz. ; radishes, 



FROM GROWBR 

 TO PLANTER 



Peppers 



- jfitj 



Per lb. 



NeapoRtan $150 



Genuine Ruby King.. 1.50 

 Bull Note or Bull.... 1.25 



Golden Queen 1.60 



Golden Dawn 1.25 



Golden Upright 2.00 



VEGETABLE 

 PLANTS 



f*ADDA|l|r New Early and Succession, tl.50 

 VnOD/^VI- per lOOO; 10.000 and over, $1.25 



per 1000. 

 I FTTI IPF Orand Rapids, Big Boston, Bos- 

 1-1.1 lUV*!- ton Market and Tennis Ball. 



$1.00 per 1000. 



PARSLEY Moss Curled, $1.26 per 1000. 



R. Vincent, Jr. & Son, white Marsh, Md. 



Mention Thf Rpvtew when yon wrltp. 



SEED 



Tomatoes Per lb. 



Livingston's Globe 12 00 



ChalJt'8 Early Jewel 1.75 



Burpee's Matchless 1.50 



Spark's Earliana... 1.75 



Dwarf Champion... 2.00 



Salvia Splendens 10.00 . _ 



New York Improved Spineless Purple Egg Plant 2.0O 



Extra Early White Spine Cucumber 60 



Hubbard and Boston Squash 50 



T. B. TURNER, Swedesboro, N. J. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



Vegetable Growers Should 



Send 5 Dollars 



for a swivel wheel and 20 >-8-lnch nozzles. It wil) 

 fit a run of 100 feet of pipe and give you a chance 

 to try for yourself the Wittbold Watering 

 Byst«in» or send for circular of testimonials. 



The Wtttboid Nozzle, for ^-inch hose ll.OO 



The Special Bote Nozs le 1.00 



Louis Wittbold, 1708 N. Halsted St., Chicaga 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



Comet Tomato 



Those who force tomatoes should give 

 "Comet" a trial. This variety has been the talk 

 of gardeners around Boston the past season. 

 Those who have seen it growing declare there's 

 nothing to compare with it. Seed, $6.00 per oz. 



WILLIAM SIM, Clifftondale, Mass. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



600,000 Asparagus Roots loo lOOO 



3 years, Palmetto, heavy 60o t3.50 



2 years. Palmetto, strong 40c 300 



2 years, Conover's Colossal 36c 2.75 



2 yeara, Barr's Mammoth, strong 40c 3.0O 



2year8, Donald's Elmtra 40c 3.00 



2 years. Giant Argenteuil 40c 3.00 



2 years. Columbian White fiOc 3.50 



On 60.000 or over, good discount given. 

 On other Nursery stock, send for Trade Liist. 

 RIVER VIEW NURSERIES. J. H. O'HaiH, Little Silver. N. J. 

 Mention The Review when yoa write. 



Skioner's Irrigation. 



For greenhouses, gardens and lawns. 

 Latest improved gasoline pumping out- 

 fits at low price. Estimates furnished 

 on request. Address, 



C. W. SKINNER, Troy, O. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



COMET TOMATO SEED 



Grown from true stock. Excellent for forcing. 

 50c and 11.00 per pkt. H. M. 8ANDRRSON, 

 111 LINCOLN ST., WALTHAM. MASS. 



$1.50 to $2.50 per hundred bunches; rhu^ 

 barb, $3 to $5 per hundred bunches; to- 

 matoes, 15c to 25c lb. 



Boston, March 4. — Cucumbers, $3 to 

 $15 box; tomatoes, 40e to 50c lb.; let- 

 tuce, 25e to 60c doz.; parsley, $1.50 box p 

 rhubarb, 5c to 6c lb.; mint, 75c a doz.. 

 bunches; radishes, *25c doz. bunches;- 

 mushrooms, 50c to 75c lb.; asparagus, $5 

 to $6 doz. bunches; dandelions, $1.25 

 box; escarolle, 75c doz.; romaine, 75c 

 to $1 doz. 



Chicago, March 6. — Leaf lettuce, 18c 

 to 20c; cucumbers, $1 to $2 doz. ; rad- 



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