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The Weekly Florists' Review* 



March 28, 1907. 



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LAWNS. 



The gardener who is an artist paints 

 a picture with his flowers and shrubs; 

 and the National Council of Horticul- 

 ture says the lawn is the canvas on which 

 he paints. To be successful he must 

 therefore prepare his canvas well. The 

 first thing to be done in making a 

 proper lawn is to grade the ground, 

 smoothing rough places, giving the 

 projier level siretches and gentle slope. 

 This work varies with the size of the 

 lot to be treated. If possible the lawn 

 should slope from the sides of the house. 

 Tlie grading should be done so as to 

 distribute evenly all surface water, 

 avoiding the formation of little runs 

 which might produce washouts. 



If the soil is poor it should be en- 

 riched by a liberal supi)ly of well rotted 

 manure, bone meal, or other good fer- 

 tilizer. Manure sometimes contains the 

 seeds of weeds; otherwise it is one of 

 the best fertilizers. The ground should 

 be plowed or spaded not less than eight 

 inches deep, removing all stones and 

 similar material, and the surface made 

 as smooth as possible. Then it is ready 

 for sowing. 



One of the best mixtures for the lawn 

 is four parts Kentucky bluegrass with 

 one part white clover, sown not less than 

 five bushels per acre. Equally good re- 

 sults are usually obtained by the use of 

 red top in place of the bluegrass, or 

 with equal parts of red top and blue- 

 grass and a little white clover. When 

 moisture is plentiful the bluegrass forms 

 a softer turf than the red top but does 

 not seem to endure drought as well. In 

 shady places the bluegrass mixture is 

 best. 



Grass may be sown at any time of the 

 year except January and February. It 

 is impossible to name a time which is 

 best for making the lawn, so much de- 

 pends on the weather. It is best not 

 to be saving of the seed but to be pre- 

 pared to resow places in which the first 

 sowing comes up thinly. 



ViNCEXNES, Ind. — W. A. Kieman has 

 had a splendid season. He has recently 

 built three new houses and says he has 

 no trouble in disposing of all the stock 

 he can raise. 



Columbia City, Ind. — The business 

 heretofore known as Wagoner's Colum- 

 bia City Greenhouses has been absorbed 

 by the Wagoner Floral Co., A. J. Wag- 

 oner and O. H. Diflfendorfer, proprie- 

 tors. They intend to build two houses, 

 one 42x150 for carnations and ohc 14x 

 100 for general stock. The present room 

 will be devoted to roses. A steam heat- 

 ing system will be installed. 



ROOTED CUTTINGS 



PelargonlnmB, 15 var., named 12.25 per 100 



Daisies, white and yellow 1.00 per 100 



Verbenas 60c per 100; 5.00 per 1000 



Colens 70c per 100: 6.00 per 1000 



Heliotrope 11.00 per 100; 8.00 per 1000 



Petunias, double $1.26 per 100; 10.00 per 1000 



Aeeratnms 60c per 100; fi.OO per 1000 



SalTlas $1.00 per 100; 8.00 per 1000 



Alyssnm, double 1.00 per 100; 8.00 per 1000 



ExpreBB prepaid. Cash with order. Write 

 8. D. BRANT, CJLAT CENTKR, KAN. 

 Mention The Review when yon write. 



Finest Stock 



of Madeira Vine, Hyaolntlins Candioans, 

 OzaliB, Spotted Calla andOerman Iris in 

 th« Unlt«d States. Send for Ust of Bulbs 

 and Hardy Plants. 



E. S. MILLER, WADIN6 RIVER, N. Y. 



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DAHLIAS 



...True to Name... 



The cream of novelties and older 

 varieties. Prices always reasonable and 

 satisfaction guaranteed. Send for catalogue 

 of Dahlias, Hollyhocks, Hardy Perennials, 

 Gladioli, etc. 



** THE DAHLIA MANUAL," a new up-to- 

 date work on Dahlias and Dahlia culture, 

 amply illustrated. This book contains nothing: 

 in the nature of advertising: matter and is 

 reliable throughout. If your dealers don't 

 have it, send direct. Price, 86c. 



W. W. WILMORE 



..Dahlia Sileeialist.. 

 Box 388, DENVER, COLO. 



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Seasonable Stock 



100 1000 



Baby Primrose, 2^-in $2.00 



Carex Japonica, 2^-ln 2.50 



Coleus, 10 sorts, 2^-in 1.80 $15.00 



Heliotrope, purple, i good sorts, 

 2«-ln 2.50 



Tinea, Variegated, 4-ln 7.00 



Tiolets, 2Mi-ln.,Prlnce88 ofWales, 

 California and Luxonne 2.50 20.00 



HardT Pink Hibiscns.Moscheu- 

 tos, i-year-old field plants, fine 

 stock 3.00 25.00 



Hardy Hiblscas, Crimson Eye, 

 1-year-old field plants 2.50 



Ferns, Boston, 2^-in 3.00 25.00 



8-In 6.00 



Piersoni, 3-in 6.00 



B08E8, 150 sorts, 2H-ln. and 4-ln. Write for 

 prices. Send for our General Trade List 

 of Roses, Carnations, Geraniums, Mums, 

 Miscellaneous Bedding plants, Coleus, 

 Cannas, Hai-dy Shrubbery and Plants, Palms 

 and Miscellaneous Flowering and Orna- 

 mental plants. Send for it today. 



Springfield Floral Co. 



SPRINQFIBLD, OHIO 



Mention The Review when you write. 



We Want to Thank 



all our friends for their help to make our trade 

 for Easter a success, and hope each one will 

 have just as fine retail trade. 



After Easter you look for Roses, Carnations, 

 Cannas, Geraniums, Coleus, Ageratum, Begonias, 

 Mums, Cobaeas, Daisies, Feverfew, Fuchsias, 

 Heliotrope, Pansies, Pelargoniums, Petunias, 

 Rubbers, Salvias, Smilax, Sweet Alyssum, Ver- 

 benas, Vincas, etc. 



Write us about anything you are ftiort of. 



Respectfully, 



GEO. A. KUHL, Pekin, III. 



Wholesale Florist 



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DAHLIAS... 



16 leading varieties, all under name, guaran- 

 teed true, including the best sorts in cultivation, 

 such as Clifford W. Bruton. Oban, Queen 

 Victoria, Admiral Dewey, Gloriosa, Frank Smith, 

 Orange King, Catharine Duer, Maid of Kent, etc. 



We offer HKAVT FIKL.D CX.UMPS, JUST 

 AS DUO, $5.00 per 100 ; $45.00 per 1000. 



THE DINGEE & CONARD CO. 



WIST GROVE, PA. 



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FLORIST 



Wholesale Price List 



Palffls and Ferns 



"Variety Size Each Dozen lOO 



Areca Lutescens 4 $3.00 



6 $1.50 



Assorted Ferns for ferneries tS.OO 



Asparaffos Plamosas 2 .50 3.0O 



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4 1.50 12.00 



6 8.00 



6 ' 4.20 



Asparagos Sprengerl 2 Z.QO 



3 7.0O 



4 1.26 



6 2.00 



Boxwood 7 .50 



Standards, 4 ft.. 4.00 

 Pyramids, 4 ft.. 4.00 



Cibotium Schiedei 6 1.00 



Oocos, 3 in a pot 4 75c-|1.00 



Draeaena IndlTlsa 3 5.0O 



6 5.00 



" 30-34 high 7 .75 9.00 



8 12.00 



Dracaena Ternlaalts. . .*. . .3 2.uO 



6 .76 



4 .26 3.00 



Fleas EUstica 5 .35 4.00 



Kentia Belmoreana, 8-in., 12-14 inches high, 5-& 



leaves, $2.00 per doz 

 Kentia Belmoreana, 7-in., 32-40 inches high, 6-7 



leaves, $2.50 each. 

 Kentia Forsteriana, 6-in., 30-36 inches high, 6-7 



leaves, $1.50 each. 

 Kentia Forsteriana, 7-in., 32-40 inches high, 5-7 



leaves, $2.50 each. 

 Kentia Forsteriana, 8-in., strong, 48-50 inchea 



high, 6-7 leaves, $3.60 each. 



Latania Borbonica, 5-in doz. $5.00 



7-in doz. 12.00 



Nephrolepis Bostonlensis, 4-in doz. 1.50 



5-In doz. 3.00- 



0-In doz. 4.20 



6-in., strong,doz. 6.00 



7-in doz. 9.0O- 



" larger specimens, 



$1.50, $2.00 and $3.00 each, 



Nephrolepis Elegantissima, 6-ln doz. 6.0O 



Nephrolepis Elegantissima, 7-in doz. 9.00 



Pteris Wlmsetti. 4-in doz. 1.25 



Phoenix Canariensis, 9-in., fine bushy 



specimens, $3.00 each doz. 36.00 



Phoenix Reclinata, 4-in doz. 3.00 



5-in doz. 5.00 



Pandanus Utilus, 5-in doz. 5.00> 



" 6-ln doz, 6.00 



The Geo. Wittbold Co. 



1657 Buckingham Place, CHICAGO 



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