1918 



The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



Mat 9, 1907. 



one of the difficulties of the California 

 growers early in the season was a short- 

 age of onion bulbs on the coast for plant- 

 ing for the 1907 crop. Recent develop- 

 ments have shown that this condition, 

 instead of being improved, will only be 

 accentuated when planting season comes 

 again, except for some such move as re- 

 ceiving supplies from other localities, 

 like Greeley. 



CANNERS' QUANTITIES. 



As illustrating the importance of the 



canners' requirements to the seed trade, 



the following figures of the 1906 pack in 



a single state. New Jersey, are of 



interest : 



Vegetables — Pounds. 



Tomatoes 29,641,312 



Pumpkins 118,720 



Squash 654,518 



Lima beans 7,938,219 



Spinach :. . 843,520 



Peas 9,453,344 



Com 348,768 



String beans 7,680 



Rhubarb 300,400 



Asparagus 298,128 



NEV NAMES 



If wholesale seed dealers wish to add 



to their mailing lists, here are the names 



of parties who are handling seeds locally, 



usually in connection with another line 



of business: 



Klelh, G. F., Dubuque, Iowa. 



Patton & Co., Monmouth, 111. 



Reeves Bros., Paris, 111. 



Nelson, A. S., & Sons, Champaign, 111. 



The J. L. Ross Co., Superior, Wis. 



Weber Seed Co., Peoria, 111. 



Leggett & Peddle, Glens Falls, N. Y. 



Bowes, W. L., Syracuse, N. Y. 



Scheele, Aug., Elgin, 111. 



Watson, J. B., Barry, 111. 



Smith, C. J., Mount Carmel, 111. 



Mead & Charles, Woodstock, 111. 



Conger, Knoxvlile, III. 



Nobiling & Herbener, Kewanec, 111. 



Harris, C. W., Mattoon, 111. 



Barry Cash Store, Dixon, 111. 



Perry, A. F., & Co.. Liverpool, O. 



Spence, A. M., & Co., Cairo, 111. 



Harper, John T., Great Barrington, Mass. 



THE CX)RN ROOT-APHIS. 



As a means of replying to the requests 

 received for full directions for the treat- 

 ment of seed corn as a protection against 

 injury by the corn root-aphis, the state 

 entomologist for Illinois, Dr. S. A. 

 Forbes, has prepared the following. The 

 quantities mentioned are sufficient to 

 treat the corn necessary for seeding 

 about forty-five acres. If a larger or 

 smaller acreage is to be planted, each 

 can easily figure the necessary amount 

 for himself: 



Mix one pint of pure oil of lemon with one 

 gallon of denatured alcohol or wood alcohol. 



Put one bushel of seed com into a tub, half- 

 barrel, or similar vessel large enough to allow 

 vigorous stirring of the corn. 



Measure out one and one-half pints of the 

 mixture of oil of lemon and alcohol. 



Slowly sprinkle this mixture on the corn, at 

 the same time stirring the latter vigorousl.v 

 with a stout paddle or stick. Do not let the oij 

 collect at the bottom ot the vessel for lack of 

 stirring and thorough mixing. Stir vigorously 

 until the oil is well distributed. It' should not 

 take five minutes to prepare a bushel of seed. 



Put the corn thus prepared into a grain sack 

 and it is ready to take to the field for planting. 

 Keep this sack in the shade. 



Do not prepare more than can be planted in a 

 balf a day, unless it is inconvenient to return 

 to the crib at noon. 



PURITY OF SEEDS. 



Should seeds be strictly pure, and if 

 not how nearly pure should they bet 



The purity of seeds varies greatly 

 with their kind. The Maine Experiment 

 Station says it is possible to grow 

 timothy seed so clean that it carries 

 practically no foreign weed seeds. It 

 is not so easy to grow any of the other 

 grasses or clovers as clean. The director 



Flower Seeds and Bulbs 



ASTER SEED* We are the leading specialists and largest 

 growers of high-grade Asters in the world, and have originated more 

 of the standard varieties than all other American seedsmen combined. 

 Five new varieties this past season. One packet of each for $1.00. 



DAYBREAK and PURITY, yi oz., 35c; X oz., 50c; }i oz., 80c; 

 1 oz., $1.50. 



VICK*S BRANCHING. The original strain from which have come all 

 others of any worth. White, Pink, Lavender, Rose, Crimson, Purple and 

 Dark Violet, yi oz., 20c; % oz., 35c; }i oz., 65c; 1 oz., $1.25. 



SWEET PEAS anfi NASTURTIUMS. A large supply 



of the newest and best varieties. 



FLOWER SEEDS for Greenhouse and Outdoor 



Planting* All the kinds which florists grow. 



Dahlias, Gladioli, Cannas, Caladiums, Tube- 

 roses, Tuberous-rooted Begonias, Geraniums, and all 



other tender and hardy plants in season. 



The Spring trade has opened very briskly, pointing to another record 

 breaking season. We are prepared to execute all orders the day they arrive. 

 We should like to be favored with an order from you today. Address 

 "Wholesale Department," and state whether you are a florist or dealer. 



JAMES VICK'S SONS, Rochester, N. Y. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



S SEEDS 



100 1000 

 AsparasruB SprenKerl.fresh crop $0.15 $0.76 



AspaxaBPUS Flumosus Nanus, 



Greenhouse crop 50 



Open air grown 25 



Kentla Belmoreana or Forster- 

 iana, seed 75 



3.00 

 1.75 



6.00 



H. H. BERGER ft CO. 



70 Warren St., New Yoric 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



kW Gladiolos Bolbs 



V^^H Our bulbs are not better than 



Y^BT the best, but better than the rest. 

 jV TBT THEM. 



■ Cushman Gladiolus Co. 



Wf STXiVAVXA, OBIO. 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



D. E. FISKE SEED CO. 



Faneuil Hall Square, Boston 



New Crop Seeds now ready 



Aster Seeds SSTeSiS^. 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



of the station says there is no need to 

 ever b^y timothy seed that is much less 

 than 99.5 per cent pure. Samples have 

 been examined by the station the present 

 year which contained not a single 

 foreign harmful seed. 



The best red clover seeds will fre- 

 quently carry as much as one per cent 

 of foreign matter, although these im- 

 purities are usually comparatively harm- 

 less. In many of the low grade red 

 clovers, which are only ninety-five per 

 cent pure, it sometimes happens that a 

 large part of the impurities are harm- 

 less. It is, however, poor policy for the 

 sower to buy a red clover seed that is 

 less than ninety-eight per cent pure. 

 The best -^ades of alsike will run about 



We made this halftone 

 from a 



WASH DRAWING 



one of many we made 

 for 1907 



Soed Catalogues 



Oar artists are the best 

 in the United States on 

 flower and vegetable 

 drawing. 



Try our work on some 

 of your special lists 

 and you will give as all 

 your order for the 1908 

 general catalogue. 



We make a speciality of 



CUTS FOR SEEDSMEN 



All processes. Quick work if necessary. Satis- 

 faction guaranteed. Special prices on ordert 

 placed now for cnts for 1908 catalogneB. 

 NO STOCK CUTS 



CRESCENT ENGRAVING CO. 



841-847 Clark St., CHICAGO 



Western Headquarters for Finest 



^^ VALLEY PIPS 



Selected stock, $1.75 per 100, $14.00 per 

 1000. Can be returned at our expense 

 if not satisfactory on arrival. 



FINEST CIT VALLEY 



ALWATS ON HAND. 



H. N. BRUNS 



1409- 1411 W. Madison St., Chicago 



98.5 per cent pure on the average. It is 

 doubtful if the purchaser should haj 

 an alsike whose purity is less than 97.5 

 per cent. 



Bedtop is the most difficult seed of 

 all. It will, of course, contain more or 

 less chaff. It is diflScult to grow red- 

 top free from timothy, and the seed 

 cleaners find it difficult to separate 

 timothy seed from redtop after it has 



