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MARCH 28, 1007. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review^ 



J47I 



lb • cress, 75c doz. bunches; mushrooms, 

 $1.50 to $2.50 per 4-lb. basket. 



New York, March 26. — Beet greens 

 firm; cucumbers plenty and weak; let- 

 tuce firm; mushrooms in active demand 

 and firm, though prices no higher; mint 

 weak; radishes steady; rhubarb selling 

 well; tomatoes neglected. Beet greens, 

 $1 to $1.25 bu.; cucumbers, 50c to $1.12 

 doz. • head lettuce, 35c to 75c doz. ; mush- 

 rooms, 35c to 50c lb.; mint, 30c to 40c 

 doz. bunches; radishes, $2.50 to $3.50 

 per hundred bunches; rhubarb, $2 to $6 

 per hundred bunches; tomatoes, 15c to 

 25c lb. 



TOMATOES. 



Watering and Feeding. 



Tomatoes are growing apace now and 

 need an abundance of water, especially 

 plants that have been bearing for some 

 time and have their root space Avell oc- 

 cupied. Between the amount of water 

 that the plants utilize and the drying 

 atmosphere, it will often be necessary 

 to give water several times a day, but 

 it pays to give them this attention as it 

 keeps the plants growing freely and 

 keeps the fruit swelling. If neglected 

 in the matter of water now the fruit 

 ripens up under size and amounts to but 

 little when sent to market. 



Feeding is also of considerable assist- 

 ance in the swelling of the fruit. For 

 crops nearly over, perhaps the best feed- 

 ing to use is nitrate of soda, as this is 

 quick acting and is quickly utilized by 

 the plants. But for crops less advanced, 

 I believe better results can be obtained 

 by using liquid made from sheep ma- 

 nure. The best way to prepare this is 

 to put about half a bag of the manure 

 in a barrel of water, letting the sub- 

 stance soak out through the .bag. This 

 keeps it free from sediment and avoids 

 the clogging of the soil. It only re- 

 quires to stand over night to make the 

 liquid strong enough to use. If the ma- 

 nure is good, it will be too strong to use 

 then without diluting for the first water- 

 ing or two, but after that it can be used 

 as it comes. 



For the purpose of making liquid ma- 

 nure, I prefer the manure in its unpul- 

 verized state, as it contains much more 

 substance than the pulverized article 

 usually does. The drying out of the 

 manure necessary to pulverizing seems to 

 evaporate a good deal of the strength; 

 besides, when you buy the pure article 

 you see what you are getting and are 

 not paying for a combination of manure 

 and cut hay. 



Feeding with sheep manure will bring 

 the roots to the surface of the soil. 

 "We have often seen them come up so 

 plentifully as to necessitate a covering 

 of soil. Any ordinary soil will do for 

 covering, but it should not be of too 

 stiff a nature or it will bake and cause 

 a hard crust on the surface. If the sur- 

 face could always be kept damp the 

 covering would not be necessary; but, 

 as this cannot always be done, the saf- 

 est plan to avoid losing the working 

 roots is to keep them lightly covered 

 according as occasion requires. 



The matter of setting will cause little 

 worry now, as the bright sunshine and 

 dry atmosphere will leave the pollen 

 easily distributed, even by the circula- 

 tion of air in the house, and insect life 

 being kept moving around more lively, 

 can be counted on to give considerable 

 assistance. 



Firing will still be necessary for some 



Baskets for Florists 



COLES & COMPANY 



109 and 111 Warren St., '•^'Si""' NEW YORK 



Write 7or Cataloffne. 



TILL OR VERBENA BASKETS 



No. 1 is 8K inches long, 4^ inches wide, 2}i 

 No. 2 is 934 incheB Ions:, f> inches wide, 3 

 No. 8 is 9}4 inches Jong. 6% inches wide, 3>^ 

 No. 18 is 10 inches long, 514 inches wide. 8 

 No. 11 is lOj^ inches long, 6 inches wide, 4 

 No. 12 is 11 inches long, 7 inches wide, 4 



With detached wire handles if 

 Made of Selected White Wood. 



inches deep, packed 500 in a crate, per 1000. $7.50 

 inches deep, packed 500 in a crate, per 1000, 8 00 

 inches deep, packed 500 in a crate, per 1000. 8.00 

 inches deep, packed fiOO in a crate, per 1000, 8.00 

 inches deep, packed 500 in a crate, per 1000, 9.00 

 inches deep, packed 250 in a crate, per 1000, 10.00 



required, $2.00 per 1000 additional. 



Special Slies Made to Order. 



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Hothoose Specialties 



Oar Mr. Bawson beinr one of the 

 largrest rrowers of Vegetables under 

 flasB in this country, we have doTel- 

 oped many special strains, including: 



Rawson's Hothouse Cucumber 



which we confidently believe superior to any 

 other on the market; 60c per oz.; 11.50 per M-lb.; 

 •6.00 per lb. 



BAWSOM'S SCARLET CONICAI. RADISH 



Best for forcing'; many largest growers use It 

 exclusively. Brilliant scarlet, conical, short- 

 topped, remarkably uniform, tender, crisp; 90c 

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



These and many other specialties fully 

 described in our Market Gardener's List for IMT, 

 just issued. Sent free on request. 



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



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 We reoonunend for forcInK : 



Gundestnip's Cauliflower New Snowball 



better than Dry Weather for forcing, per oz., $2.00. 

 Lettuce Grand Rapids, per oz., 10c; M-lb., 3&. 

 Improved Arllngrton White Spine Cncum> 

 ber, per oz., 10c: }i-lb., 25c. Unndestrap's 

 Karly Scarlet Turnip, white tip for forc- 

 ing, M-lb., 30c; 1-lb., 75c. Celerlac, Ounde- 

 ■trup^e Oval King, 1-oz., 25c; M-lb., *3iDc. 



OUNDBSTBrP'S SEED STORE 



4978 MUwaukee Ave. CHICAGO 



time to come, as the night temperature 

 is apt to fluctuate considerably. Some 

 nights little or no fire heat will be 

 needed, but on others the fires will have 

 to be kept moving to maintain the 

 proper temperature. Through the day 

 they can be left as near a standstill as 

 possible, but they should be kept so that 

 they will be ready to respond when the 

 weather indicates a necessity to have 

 them going. Firing is a study by itself, 

 as by judicious handling, proper service 

 can be given when needed, and when not 

 needed money can be saved by saving 

 the coals. The fireman who will do 

 some thinking and handle his fires ju- 

 diciously can save his employer a good 

 deal in fuel in the course of a season. 



W. S. Croydon. 



Lima, O. — Eggert N. Zeitlitz has been 

 suffering with the grip. 



Vegetable Plants 



Cabbsare New Early and Succession, 25c per 



100; «.50 per 1000. 

 Lettuce Grand Rapids, Blc Boston, Boston 



Market and Tennis Ball, »1.00 per 1000. 

 Parsley Moss Hurled, 2.')c per 100; 11.26 per 1000. 

 Beet Eclipse, 25c per 100; tl.25 per 1000. 

 Cel*>ry White Plume, White Solid, also Celerlac 



G. Prague, 20c per 100; $1.26 per 1000. 

 Ekk Plants, N. York, improved, small, t2.00 per 



1000. 

 Peppers, Bull Nose and Sweet Mountain, small, 



$2.00 per 1000. 

 Tomatoes, small plants, Earliana, Early Jewel, 



LorlUard, May Flower and other early kinds, 



30c per 100; $2.00 per 1000. Stone, Perfection 



and other later kiads. $1.00 per 100. 

 Cash with Order. 



R. Vincent Jr. & Son, White Marsh, Ml 



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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. 8«ed, $6.00 per os. 



WILLIAM SIM, Ciiftondale, Mass. 



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Vegetable Growers Should 



Send 5 Dollars 



for a swivel wheel and 20 ^-inch nozzles. It will 

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

 to try for yourself the Wittbold Waterlnc 

 Byatem, or send for circular of testimonials. 



The Wittbold Nozzle, for %-inch hose $1.00 



The Special Bote Nossle i.oo 



Louis Wittbold, 1 708 N. Halsted St., Chicago 



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Skionefs Irrigation. 



For greenhouses, gardens and lawns. 

 Latest improved gasoline pnmpin^ out- 

 fits at low price. Estimates furnished 

 on request. Address, 



C. W. SKINNER, Troy, O. 



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