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The Weekly Florists^ Review^ 



July 11, 1907. 



V^etable Forciag. 



VEGETABLE MARKETS. 



to $3.50 box; mushrooms, 50c to $1.25 

 lb.; tomatoes, 10c to 15c lb. 



Chicago, July 9. — Cucumbers, $1.50 to 

 $2 doz. ; leaf lettuce, 10c to 15c case. 



New York, July 8. — Cucumbers, $2.50 



Boston, July 8. — Cucumbers, $2 to 

 $4.50 box; tomatoes, 8c to 12c lb.; cauli- 

 flower, $2 to $2.50 doz. All other vege- 

 tables are now arriving in quantity from 

 outdoors. 



LET EVERYBODY HELP. 



I was glad to see your announcement 

 that you were going to give more space 

 and attention in your valuable paper to 

 the vegetable growers. The vegetable 

 growing industry is growing fast and 

 we have lots to contend with and learn 

 and a paper like yours can help a great 

 deal. I am quite willing to tell of my 

 own experiences, if other growers will 

 do the same. 



I send you an account of one experi- 

 ment that was very valuable to me, and 

 I have others, such as subirrigation on 

 ground beds, sterilizing soil with both 

 steam and formalin for the lettuce ro- 

 sette, and possibly some others, as some- 

 thing new is turning up every little 

 while. 



My crops are lettuce in the winter, 

 followed by tomatoes in late spring and 

 early summer. B. H. THOEtNE. 



BOTTOM HEAT FOR VEGETABLES. 



In the Keview of June 27 there was 

 an article on ' ' Lettuce and Cucumbers, ' ' 

 in which was mentioned bottom heating 

 by the use of steam pipe and drain tile. 

 Would you kindly go into detail and tell 

 me how far apart the lines of tile should 

 be from one another when the tile is 

 placed a foot underground? Also state 

 what size tile gives best results. Instead 

 of steam, I will use hot water, which 

 will be forced through the pipe by means 

 of a turbine pump. C. A. W. 



The rows of drain tile should be be- 

 neath each row of cucumber or tomato 

 plants grown on solid beds. When steam 

 is used a %-inch pipe inside a 3-inch 

 line of tile will give excellent drainage 

 and a good bottom heat. The steam, 

 however, should not be left turned on all 

 the time, but only a short time each 

 morning and evening. By having a few 

 soil thermometers always in place along 

 some rows, it will be easy to tell how 

 long it is safe to leave the steam on at 

 a time. If C. A. W. uses hot water, it 

 will be necessary to use larger pipe and 

 drain tile. I believe that a 1-inch or 

 1%-inch pipe in a 4-inch tile would be 

 steadier and more satisfactory than the 

 steam, but I have never seen hot water 

 used in this waj*. It will be found neces- 

 sary to examine the soil frequently and 

 well down into it, to see that the roots 

 have the proper amount of moisture. A 

 long, narrow, half-round trowel should 

 be used for this purpose, so as not to 

 tear too many roots. 



For lettuce and some other vegetables 

 the bottom heat is not necessary, but for 

 cucumbers, tomatoes, beans and peppers 

 it is very important, especially in winter, 

 when the plants are small. Later in the 

 spring, when the days are long and 



A BED OF MUSHROOMS 



Balsed from my Spawn, will bear lonffer and yield better than from any other variety of 

 Spawn. This Is proyen by facts. Full particulars and Information how to succeed In muBhroom 

 raising: free. We warrant you if uslnr our method of jrrowlnr mushrooms that all will go well. 



KNUD 6UNDESTRUP, 



Mushroom 

 Speeialiatt 



4273 Milwaukee Ave., Chicago 



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VEGETABLE PUNTS 



CELERY 



We have Celery plants in unlimited quantity 

 ready to ship in such varieties as Boiton Market, 

 Dwarf Qolden Heart, Giant Pascal, Golden Self- 

 blanchiDK. White Plume and White Solid, also 

 Celeriac Giant Prague and Moss-curled Parsley, 

 $1.00 per 1000: 10.000 and over. 85c per 1000. 26c 

 per 100 by mail postpaid. Let us All your orders 

 for Celery plants, BbipplDgr direct to your 

 castonier under your tag, not letting our name 

 appear on the package. 



CA.BBAGB, Succession. Surehead, Flat 

 Dutch and Savoy, $1.00 per 1000. 



R. Vincent Jr., & Sons Co. 



WBITC MARSH, MD. 



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Lambert's Pure Caltnre 

 Mushroom Spawn 



Produced by new grafting 

 process from selected and 

 prolific specimens, thor- 

 oughly acclimatized. 

 Haa never failed to mn 

 Sold by Leading Seedsmen. 

 Practical Instructions on 



**Maibroom Culture" 

 mailed free on application. 



American Spawn Co. 

 St. Faol, Minn. 



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CABBAGE 



E. J. Wakefield per 1000, $1.60 



Double Daisy, pink and white .... per 100, 2.00 



atavia, 2-lncti 2.60 



■milax, 2-lnch " 1.20 



&ob«lla, Emperor, 2-lnch 2.00 



r. GRISWOLD, Worthington, Ohio. 



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warm and the plants are full-grown, it 

 may well be dispensed with. 



BOREALIS. 



LET ADVERTISERS ANSWER. 



I take a great interest in reading the 

 Review and have found it a great help 

 to me in many ways. I would like to 

 ask you what variety of White Spine cu- 

 cumbers is the best to grow under glass, 

 for forcing. I want something that 

 is dark green and a good yielder. What 

 seedsman or grower can supply the 

 seeds? I do not care for the price if 

 they are good and true to name. It is 

 hard to get seeds that you can depend 

 on. W. P. Ckx)PER. 



Hopkins, Minn. 



DRY ROT ON TOMATOES. 



We are sending by this mail a small 

 box containing four young tomatoes af- 

 fected with what, we suppose, is black 

 spot. This threatens to ruin our crop. 

 Will your expert kindly advise as to 

 cause and cureT We have had sulphur 

 and quicklime laid around under the fo- 

 liage, but the disease seems to be gain- 

 ing ground. 8. N. C. 



The small green tomatoes received as 

 samples were badly affected with dry 

 rot, one of the worst of tomato growers' 

 troubles. This is not a contagious dis- 

 ease, but is caused by unfavorable condi- 

 tions. Improper watering and ventila- 



Ufflit Wood Cut Vlower Boxoa 



SIZKS IN STOCK per 100 



3x 4x20 $4.00 



8x 6x24 4.60 



3x 7x21 4.50 



6x 6x24 6.80 



4x12x24 9.00 



6x12x24 10.50 



6x 12x80 12.60 



6x12x36 14.00 



6x12x36 15.00 



6x15x42 20.00 



6x15x48 28.00 



Write for samples. Special prices 

 on case lots. 



Getmore Box Factory 



INCOBPOBATXD 



BELLEVILLE. ALA. 



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Vegetable Growers Should 



Send 5 Dollars 



for a swivel wheel and 20 ^tnch noules. It will 

 fit a run of 100 feet of pipe and five yoa a ctaanca 

 to try for yourself the Wlttbold Watmrinc 

 BTBtam, o^ send for circular of testimonials. 



Tke Wlttbold If osile, for ^-inch hose $1.00 



The Special Bose Nosale 1.00 



Louis Wittbold, 1708 N. Halsted St., Chicago 



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Skifloer's Irrigation. 



For greenhouses, gardens and lawns. 

 Latest improved gasoline pumping out- 

 fits at low price. Estimates furnished 

 on request. Address, 



C. W. SKININER^ Troy, O. 



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tion are almost sure to bring it on, but 

 many experienced growers have their 

 troubles with it. I hav6 found it worse 

 with Comet than with any other variety, 

 but it usually affects only the first fruits 

 and then disappears, probably as a result 

 of most careful attention to it. In spite 

 of this fault, I still consider Comet in 

 the lead as a forcing tomato. 



As a remedy I would suggest that all 

 affected fruits be removed and most 

 careful attention be given to ventilation, 

 temperature and watering. Test the soil 

 and see if it is not a little too dry; if 

 so, soak it up early in the morning, 

 without wetting the foliage, and keep 

 plenty of air in the houses. This is the 

 worst time of year to ventilate. The 

 nights being cool, the ventilators are 

 usually closed to keep the houses warm- 

 er, and, there being no artificial heat 

 in the houses, the foliage becomes wet 

 before the houses are open in the morn- 

 ing. This damp, close condition is very 

 liable to start or spread any kind of 

 disease. It is better to leave a little 

 ventilation on, even if the temperature 

 be a trifle cooler. The circulation thus 



