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The Weekly Florists' Review* 



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May 23, 1907. 



Vegetable Forcmg. 



A CONSIDEBABLE shortage in tomato 

 plants has developed. The canners are 

 in the market for large quantities of the 

 favorite canning varieties and find it im- 

 possible to obtain the right varieties in 

 any quantity. 



BIG RANGE OF VEGETABLES. 



W. S. Weiant, Newark, O., is putting 

 up a range of fifteen houses, each 300 

 feet long, for vegetable growing. Last 

 season Mr. "Weiant put up three such 

 houses. He has had excellent success, but 

 found the range was erected on land too 

 low for the purpose; consequently the 

 three original houses are being removed 

 to a location two blocks distant and 

 higher. Adjoining these the fifteen new 

 houses are going up. When completed 

 it will be one of the largest ranges in 

 the state devoted exclusively to vege- 

 tables. The transportation facilities are 

 among the special features of the loca- 

 tion. Interurban railroads give rapid 

 transit to a number of cities where the 

 market is good. Carl A. Weiant, the 

 son, is the active manager of the plant. 



VEGETABLE MARKETS. 



Chicago, May 22. — Cucumbers, 40c 

 to 75c doz. ; hcd lettuce, 25c to 40c 

 box; leaf lettuce, 20e to 30c case. 



New York, May 20. — Mushrooms 

 plenty, and selling slowly at compara- 

 tively low prices. Cucumbers in fair de- 

 mand and steady. Very little other hot- 

 house stock available. Cucumbers, 40c 

 to 75c doz.; lettuce, 75c to $1 doz.; 

 mushrooms, 20c to 50c lb.; radishes, 

 $1 to $2 per hundred bunches. 



Boston, May 20. — Warmer weather 

 has increased supplies, but trade re- 

 mains good. Cucumbers and lettuce sell 

 specially well. Tomatoes, 20c lb.; cu- 

 cumbers, $3 to $4.50 box; lettuce, 50c 

 to $1.25 doz.; radishes, $1.75 to $2 

 box; mushrooms, $1.50 to $3 per 4-lb. 

 basket; escaroUe, 75c to $1 doz.; ro- 

 maine, $1 to $1.25 doz.; beets, $1.50 to 

 $2 doz. bunches; carrots, $1.75 doz. 

 bunches; chicory, 75c to $1 doz.; pars- 

 ley, $2 box. 



TOMATOES. 



Res^ttlation of Moisture. 



With the brighter days and more dry- 

 ing atmosphere, a much more plentiful 

 supply of water will be needed to keep 

 the plants in a healthy, growing condi- 

 tion. Not only is more moisture at the 

 roots needed, but more atmospheric 

 moisture is also necessary. The amount 

 of atmospheric moisture must be judi- 

 ciously regulated. In this the weather 

 conditions must be taken into considera- 

 tion. On bright, warm days it would be 

 hard to overcharge the atmosphere, as 

 it would be necessary to have a good 

 deal of air on the houses to keep the 

 temperature sufficiently low, but the 

 moisture should be so applied tb3,t it 

 will be pretty well dried out befolfe the 

 time the house has to be shut down, so 

 as not to have too humid an atmosphere 

 over night. On dull, cloudy days little 

 sprinkling of the passageways or benches 

 will be needed. On such days there is 

 usually sufficient humidity in the air so 



VEfiETABlE PUNTS 



100 1000 

 LKTTUCK PLANTS, ready now, Grand 



RapldB, Blgr Boston, Boston Market, 



and Tennis Ball 20o Sl.OO 



PAB8LE T, MoBi Curled 26c 1.25 



BEBT8. Eclipse 26c 1.26 



CBLEBT, White Plume, White solid 



andOeleriac, Giant Prague 20c 1.25 



EGG PLANTS, N. Y. Improved, small 



for transplantlnE 25c 2.00 



EGG PLANTS, from 2-ln. pots $2.00 



PSPPSB, Bull Nose and Sweet 



Mountain 25c 2.00 



TOMATO, Earliaua, Early Jewel, 



Lorillard and Mayflower 30c 2.00 



TOMATO, Stone, Berfection and other 



late kinds 20c 1.00 



CABBAGE, Ready May 10, standard 



sorts in any variety 1.00 



Cash with order. 



R. VINCENT Jr. & SON, White Marsh, Md. 



Mention The Rerlew when yon write. 



Vegetable Crowers 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 Wlttbold Watarlns 

 Myatein, or send for circular of testimonials. 



The Wittbold Noisle, for ^-Inch hose 91.00 



The Special Bote Nosile 1.00 



Louis Wittboid, 1708 N. Hiilsted St., Chicago 



Mention The Review when you write. 



Skinoer's Irrigation. 



For greenhouses, gardens and lawns. 

 Latest improved gasoline pumping out- 

 fits at low price. Estimates lumished 

 on request. Address, 



C. W. SKINNER, Troy, O. 



Mention The Rerlew when yon write. 



Salviai^. 



Dwau-f French^ rooted cuttings^ 

 $1.00 per 100. 



DAVIS BROS., MorriBon, 111. 



ROSES! ROSES! 



Strong, 3-ln. pots, in fine shape for 

 immediate planting 



La Detroit, Chatenay, Ivory. . . .$5.00 per 100 

 Rlohinond, Bride, Bridesmaid.. 6.00 per 100 



BUn BROTHERS, New Castle, Pa. 



that it is unnecessary to create any arti- 

 ficially in the house. 



On the other hand, an atmosphere 

 overcharged with moisture is productive 

 of fungous diseases, which often prove 

 quite troublesome to the grower of to- 

 matoes indoors. A disease known as 

 spot is the most prevalent, more so in 

 the late spring and early summer months 

 than through the winter. This is un- 

 doubtedly a fungus, which breaks out in 

 yellow spots, usually on the older leaves, 

 and if not checked will soon spread and 

 destroy the whole leaf. The regulation 

 of atmospheric moisture, as I have 

 stated above, is one of the best prevent- 

 ive measures, and a dusting with lime 

 and sulphur mixed in about equal pro- 

 portions and applied when the foliage is 

 dry is good for preventing the spread 

 of the disease. "We have tried Bordeaux 

 mixture with fair success, but it leaves 

 the plants unsightly and we have not 

 found it any more efficacious in prevent- 

 ing the spread of the disease than the 

 lime and sulphur. 



BOXWOOD 



Bushes, per pair, 50c. 75c, $1.00, tl.25 and tl.50. 

 Pyramids, per pair $3.00. 



EnKlUh Ivy, $2.00 per doz., $15 00 per 100. 



Antherlcnm, variegated, (or vases, $1.50 per 

 doz. 



Aspidistras, green, $12.00 per doz. In 6-in. 

 pots; $18 00 per doz. In (>^-ln. pots. 



Dracaena Indlvlsa, 5^i-ln. pots, $4.00 and $6.00 

 per doz. 



Dracaena Fragrana, 0-ln. pots, $6 00 per doz. 



Crimson Rambler and Dorothy Perkins, fine 

 plants In bloom, $12.00, $18.00 and $24.00 per doz., 

 &\i, 7 and 8-ln. pots. 



AsparaKoa Sprengerl, 3^-ln. pots, $1.25 per 

 doz., $10.00 per 100. 



Ardisia Orenulata. fine plants for fruiting, 

 4)K^-ln. pots, $60.00 per 100. 



Lataniaa or Llvlstona Cbinensls, 7-ln. pots, 

 $15.00 per doz.; 8-ln. pots, $18.00 per doz. 



Kenttas. all sizes, 50c to $15.00. Combinations 

 $.S 50 to $10.00 each. 



eboenix Canariensis, 2 ft. 6 In., 10 leaves, $3.00 

 nerpalr; 2 ft. 101a. $4 UO per pair; 3 ft. $5.00 per pair; 

 3 ft. 4 In. $6 00 per pair. 



Araacarla Bxcelsa, 8 and 9-ln. pots, $2.00 to 

 $3.00 each. 



Glauca, $9.00 per doz., three tiers. 

 Compacta, $10.00 per doz., three tiers. 

 Plumosa, 1 foot hlprh, $12.00 per doz. 

 Small araucarlas. $6.U0 and $V).00 per doz. 



Fern Balls, (!-ln., $4.00 per doz.; 8-ln. $8.00 per 

 doz. 



Bridal Myrtle, 4-ln. pots, $3.00 per doz.; 6-in. 

 pots, $12 00 per doz. 



Bay trees, standards, 4 ft., 8-ln. stem $8.00, 

 $10 00, $12 00, $15.00 and $18.00 per pair. Pyramids, 

 $12.00 and $15.00 per pair, T to 8 feet high. 



Nepbrolepis Whltmanl, 6i^-ln. pots, $12.00 

 per doz. 



Hydrangeas, pink and blue assorted. $6 00, 

 r.).0O, $12.00, $15.00 and $18.00 per doz., 6}i^, 7 and 

 8-in. pots. 



Geraniama, red and white assorted, $8.00 

 per 100. 



Baby Ramblera, 4^-in. pots and 5-ln. pots in 

 bloom, $25.00 and $,35.00 per 100. 



Transplanted asters. Perfection, Queen of 

 the Market, in four colors, $4.00 per 100; $36.00r- 

 per 1000. 



Begonia Rex, per doz. $2 00. 



Chrysanthemnms, from 2)4 and 3-ln. pots, 

 $6.00 per 100; assorted varieties $45.00 per 1000. 

 Wm. Lager, Bol de Italic, Bobt. Halllday. Mrs. 

 Robinson, L. Jones, white; John K. Shaw, 

 Colonel Appleton, Glory of the Pacific, Golden 

 Wonder, Mrs. Buettner, Alice Byron, Ben Wells, 

 Oakland, Mrs. Weeks, Mrs Carrlngton, White 

 Bonnaffon, Fred Peele, Wlilte Eaton, Eng-uehard, 

 Galloway. Pompons— Rosluata, Rhoda, Pink 

 Pompon, Dawn> Tennessee, Edna Regulus and 

 Model of Perfection. 



ANTON SGHULTHEIS, College Point, N. Y. 



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PETUNIAS 



Dreer's and Henderson's strains, includinr 

 our Kansas Double W^tc, 11.25 per 100; llCOa 

 per 1000. 



Heliotropes . $1.00 per 100: $8.00 per 1000. 



Coleus, 70c per 100; $6.00 per 1000. 



Wlilte Daisy, California, $1.00 per 100; 

 $8.00 per lOOO. 



Chrysantlieiniuna, rooted cuttings, $1.2& 

 per 100; $10.00 per 1000. Send for list. 



Double Giant Sweet Alyaaum, $1.00 per 

 100: $8.00 per 1000. 



Coleue, 2^-in., strong, $2.00 per 100; $18.00- 

 per 1000. 



Cnptaeai, cigar plant, $1.00 per 100: $8.00 per 

 1000. 



Rooted Cuttings— Salvias, $1.00 per 100; $8.00 

 per 1000. Ageratums, 60c per 100; $5.00 per 1000. 

 (Express prepaid on all rooted cuttingB.) 



C. HUMFELD, Clay Center, Kan. 



Seasonable Stock 



Pots Per 100 



Verbenas 8 $2.50 



Alyaanm Little Gem 2^ 2.00 



Alternantberaa, Red and Yellow 2>i 



Phlox, dwarf 2M 1.75 



Oroand Ivy 1.75 



Parlor Ivy 8 3.00 



Tradeacantla 2H 2.0fr 



Double Petunias 2^ 2.00 



Single Petnnlai, Grant and Rosy 



Mom, 2^-ln., $2.00 4 6.0O 



Besoniaa, Flowering, mixed 2\i 3.fio 



Vernon 2% 2.60 



" Rex, 4 and 5-ln., per doz. 



$1.00 and $1.50. 



Vlncaa, 4-ln., $10.00 5 15.00 



Canna Austria • 3 3.0O 



J. S. Bloom, Riegelsville, Pa. 



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