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The Weekly Florists' Review* 



Mabch 14, 1907. 



Belgium, nursery price list; John H. 

 Umpleby, Lake View, N. Y., gladioli; 

 Charles Black, Hightstown, N. J., nur- 

 sery price list. 



TYPES OF CANDIDUM LILIES. 



The bulbs of Lilium candidum are 

 usually imported from the warm climate 

 of the south of France, and are more 

 or less liable to disease, against which 

 there does not at present appear to be 

 any really reliable preventive or rem- 

 edy. Much of this trouble is caused 

 through the bulbs being imported from 

 such a warm climate, as the bulbs im- 

 ported from Holland and North Ger- 

 many are much more successful. Un- 

 doubtedly the finest bulbs obtainable, 

 especially for early forcing, are those 

 grown undisturbed for some years in 

 England, and such as are obtained by 

 dealers from small country cottage-gar- 

 dens. Another cause of trouble is the 

 drying the bulbs undergo in lifting and 

 transit, for of all bulbs of plants, Lilium 

 candidum most resents disturbance, and 

 it is better treated as a green plant than 

 as a dry bulb. Another cause of trouble 

 is that many Continental stocks, and 

 more especially the French, are of a 

 different variety to the English and, al- 

 though many persons would deny it, two 

 distinct types of this plant exist. The 

 less valuable, and the type to be rigor- 

 ously avoided, is in growth much shorter 

 than the other. The blooms are smaller, 

 not so pure white, and are not so freely 

 produced. The leaves are also much 

 narrower and less numerous on the stem; 

 the bulb can also be easily distinguished, 

 as the scales are much smaller and nar- 

 rower, while the bulb is inclined to 'de- 

 velop a "neck," and is almost identical 

 in shape with that of the old purple 

 "tiger lily," Lilium tigrinum purpu- 

 reum, whereas the English type has very 

 fat, thick scales, and the bulb is per- 

 fectly flat on the top, with an entire ab- 

 sence of any neck. — Gardeners' Chroni- 

 cle, 



NEWPORT, R.L 



Current G>mment. 



Dahlia growers, commercial and pri- 

 vate, are now hard at work propagating 

 from cuttings for the increase of stock. 

 Some of the choicest and largest col- 

 lections of dahlias in the country are to 

 be found here. Hitherto the largest col- 

 lections were in the possession of private 

 growers; this year it seems that two 

 commercial men have, by recent heavy 

 purchases, become the leaders in this 

 respect. 



The ladies ' night of the Newport Hor- 

 ticultural Society, March 5, was a de- 

 cidefl success. 



In years past several Newport grow- 

 ers experienced much diflBculty in re- 

 tarding Cactleya gigas so as to have 

 them when the season is at . its height 

 afxd the flowers in greatest demand. This 

 year the condition of a great many 

 plants indicates that there need be no 

 fear of their coming in too early. 



William Jurgens and wife have gone 

 to Philadelphia for a short visit. Mr. 

 Jurgens is one of the pushing young 

 men in the business, so much so that a 

 short vacation is well earned. 



Gibson Bros., despite the fact that 

 their own cut of carnations was fully 

 up to the average, purchased a great 

 many more carnations from out of town 

 this winter than ever before. Their 



PRIMULA SEEDS 



We handle the finest English strains of 

 Primula Sinensis and can refer you to hun- 

 dreds of satisfied customers. 14 Trade Trade 

 Boddinston's Matcliless Pkt. Pkt. 

 Giant, mixed. This selection in- 

 cludes all my finest Giant Single 

 Primulas of the plain-leaved class 60c 91.00 



Giant, pure white 60c 1.00 



blush white 60c 1.00 



" rose 60c 1.00 



§carlet 60c 1.00 



royalblue 60o 1.00 



Oboonloa Grandinora Konueslna* 



beautiful deep rose 50 



Alba, pure white flowers 50 



Mixed varieties, containing pure 



white to deep rose, height 9 inches 50 



Buttercup, floribunda erandUIora, 

 small yellow flowers borne in great 



profusion, fine for pots 60 



Vorbesl (Baby Primrose) 26 



Sow now for 

 Christmas Flowering 



PRIMULA KEWENSIS 



See Florists' Review, Boston report, 

 page 1099, February 28. 



This charming addition to our greenhouse 

 Primroses originated at the Royal Gardens, 

 Kew. as an accidental cross between the 

 small, bright-flowered Himalayan species, 

 P. floribunda, and the sweet-scented P. verti- 

 cillata, a native of \rabia. The plant is a 

 strong grower, with bright green leaves, 

 and numerous erect flowerscapes, 10 to 18 

 inches in height, producing flowers in whorls 

 at intervals along their whole length. The 

 flowers are fragrant, bright yellow in color, 

 with a slender tube and spreading limb, 

 nearly an inch in diameter. As a winter- 

 flowering decorative plant it is an acquisi- 

 tion: its floriferousnesn when in a very small 

 state is remarkable. Per pkt., $1.00. 



ARTHUR T. BODDINGTON, 348 w. i4th St.. new yore 



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Aster Seed 



LATS BRANCHING, the best for florists' 

 use; ideal form, very large, always on long 

 stiff stems. In separate colors, large 

 trade pkt., 20c; H oz., 30c; 1 oz., 80c. 



BABLT SNOWDRIFT, the earliest white. 

 Trade pkt., 36c; % oz.. $1.00; 1 oz., $3.00. 



DAYBREAK, extra flne, trade pkt., 25c; 

 14 oz., 40c; 1 oz., $1.25. 



Otber Seeds equally reasonable. 



Send for catalogue. 



NATHAN SMITH & SON 



Adrian, Mich. 



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Dahlias 



Named varieties. 



Send for list. -,. 



OAVID HERBERT ft SQ^ ' 



SaocesBOirB to L. E. Peaibock. Inc. 4Xf?fk^Vj» 

 Mention The Review when youwtlte. 



Sow now and save trouble in making 

 cuttings, the Real Dwarf 



Ageratum, Mixed, Blue Star 



Trade pkt., 25c; 6 trade pkts, $1.26. 



My Wholesale Catalogue will guide you to 

 Reliable Flower Seeds. Ask for same. 



0. Y. ZANGEN, Seedsman, Hoboken, N. J. 



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sales of roses have increased in equal 

 proportion. This firm has one house full 

 of Easter lilies coming in just right, 

 but they have in another house a great 

 many that will not be in, right or wrong. 

 Gibson Bros.' greenhouses are located 

 in the heart of the best residence part 

 of the city, which has of late increased 

 in value to such an extent as to cause 

 the owners to think seriously of build- 

 ing residences on the ground and locat- 

 ing their greenbbuses elsewhere. In the 

 event of that taking place they will 

 build several up-to-date houses. 



John Marshal], in his ' * By-the-Sea * ' 

 greenhouses, has this, the second, season 

 demonstrated to his entire satisfaction 

 that his new seedling carnation is su- 

 perior to Eobert Craig. In color and 

 strength it is ahead of Eobert Craig, 

 while as a bloomer it is much freer and 

 has stifiFer and longer stems. Mr. Mar- 

 shall has both varieties growing in the 

 same house, under exactly similar con- 



fSPRING bulbs' 



IT 



IMBfEDIATK DELIVKRY 



Caladiums 



(Elephants Ear) 



Sound Bnlba; 

 Live Center Shoots. 



5 to 7 inches in circiMn- 

 ference, per 100. $2.00. 



7 to 9 Inches In circum- 

 ference, per 100, $3.50. 



9 to 12 Inches in circum- 

 ference, per 100, $6.00. 



12 inches and up, per 

 100, $14.00. 



TUBEROSES Fe^a^'f ^''«*»"»°' 



Well cured stock. Now ready. 



First Blze. 4-6 per 1000, $10.00 



Medium size, 3-4 per 1000, 5.00 



We pay freight both ways 

 if you don't like our goods. 



E. F. WINTERSON CO. 



.45-47.49 Wabash Ave.. CHICAGO 



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XXX SEEDS 



Terbena. Improved mammoths ; the Tery fineat 

 grown; mixed, 1000 seeds, 26c. 



Cineraria. Finest large«flowerlng dwarf, mixed 

 colors, 1000 seeds, 50c. 



Chinese Primrose. Finest larr«»flowerinr 

 fringed varieties, mixed: single and double^ 

 600 seeds, $1.00; half pkt., 60c. 



Pansy, Finest Giants. The best lar^e-flower- 

 1ns varieties, critically selected; mixed, 600O 

 seeds, 11.00; half pkt., 60c. Pkt. Mme. Perret« 

 "gratis." 



Petunia. New Star, from the finest marked 

 flowers, extra choice. Trade pkt., 2&c. 



Cash. Extra count of seeds in all packets. 



JOHN F. RUPP, Shiremanstown, Pa. 



THB HOMB OF PBUfBOSBS. 



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ditions, expressly provided for trial and 

 comparison. It is understood that ani 

 offer has been made to Mr. Marshall 

 for this carnation, but that he has de- 

 clined it. 



Several large consignments of hybrid 

 perpetual and hybrid tea roses arrived 

 here last week for private estates. 



The long continued cold weather i» 

 telling heavily on growers of early 

 grapes. James Mclrish lost nearly every 

 vine in his grapery as a consequence of 

 fumigating with hydrocyanic gas. This, 

 is a dangerous agent, even in the hands 

 of experts, as the above instance demon- 

 strates. Growers of grapes have in late 

 years been able to keep mealy bug at 

 a safe distance by frequent fumigations 

 with Nicoticide and, in the light of re- 





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