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September 10, A07. 



The Weekly Florists^ RevicW^ 



35 



$tokes $tandard $eeds 



BARTER'S CELEBRATED ENGLISH 



MUSHROOM. SPAWN 



The best Imported Spawn made, $6^0 per 100 

 lbs.; $56.00 per 1000 lbs. 



Send for low prices on Paper Wlilt* MarolBsus 



rrenoli Roman Hyaolntlia and 

 Duton Bulbs. 



Stokes Seed Store 



219 Market St., Philadelphia, Pa. 



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herein no finding upon the facts which is 

 to be considered upon the merits of the 

 controversy, I have confidently reached 

 the conclusion that it is hereby decided 

 that the said temporary restraining order 

 of August 13 is dissolved, and is here- 

 after no longer effective." 



FORCING RHUBARB. 



Will you kindly give directions for 

 forcing rhubarb in winter under green- 

 house benches or in cellars? I. E. L. 



As dry heat is unsuitable for the 

 forcing of rhubarb, you will have to 

 select a bench that h^s no pipes under it. 

 At least two feet of space will be re- 

 quired from the top of the crowns to 

 the bottom of the bench, so it will prob- 

 ably be necessary to dig out enough 

 soil unfler the beijch to allow for this 

 amount of space. Delay the lifting of 

 the crowns until freezing weather; then 

 dig up the clumps, leaving all the soil 

 on them that will adhere. Leave them 

 on the surface of the ground for two or 

 three nights, but if the thermometer in- 

 dicates more than 10 degrees of frost 

 cover them over so they will not get too 

 severely frozen. 



Place the clumps under the bench just 

 as close as they will pack; the soil ad- 

 hering will be all the covering required. 

 Get some strong burlap or some such 

 material and make a curtain all around 

 the bench, so as to keep the whole 

 thing dark. Sprinkle frequently to keep 

 moderately moist, but take care not to 

 overdo it, especially if the soil on the 

 floor of the house is retentive, as in this 

 case too much water might lodge around 

 the roots, seeing that they would be 

 practically in a pit. 



A cellar is a good place for forcing 

 rhubarb, if it is provided with a means 

 of heating. Without this, even if the 

 cellar is frost-proof, growth would be 

 very slow. The best temperature to main- 

 tain is from 50 to 55 degrees, starting a 

 little low at first and increasing as 

 growth advances. 



Fuller directions for the forcing of 

 rhubarb in cellars were given in the 

 ReView of August 29, page 34. 



Wm. Scott. 



Saginaw, Mich. — J. Frederick Geetz, 

 junior member of the firm of J. B. Goetz 

 Sons, and Miss Wilhelmina Kurzhals 

 were married September 12, at the home 

 of the bride's parents, 2007 Ames street. 

 During the ceremony the couple stood 

 under a large wedding bell suspended 

 from a canopy Of smilax. The impro- 

 vised altar was banked with palms and 

 Boston ferns. The hou.se was elabo- 

 rately decorated, the parlor being done 

 in pink gladioli, the sitting room in pink 



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Drrnq for early forcing 



ULLUU in Frames or Greenhouses 



^^^^^^^m FOR SUCCESSION DURING THE WINTER 



HAIII IFI nWFR F;irlv ^iv WppIcQ This is a very superb stock of Cauliilower. 



UHUUirLuntn, tailf OIA nccno used entirely for early frame work. Fine 

 white flowers can be cut six weeks from time of planting: out, can be frrown 

 eltber in frames or in the open as soon as the weather permits. Splendid 

 white heads of line quality Par lb., $8.00 



HARRHT W A^ Fsirlv FramP very earlr. for sowlnR in frames at the Fame 



UHnnui, ni w «»• i.aiij i ionic timetbattheearlyLeituces are planted out. 



It Is very quick in making: and can be pulled very early Per lb., .75 



RARRni W A. ^ Farlu Fnrcin? ^"y ^°^ carrot for early sowlnsr, a Httle 



UHnnul, niOb OiCailJ ruiliing later and larger than Early Frame. Splen- 

 did color Par lb., .75 



CARROT, Nantes Selecled - Ka%?;^2 i°nVXf;FoVcl2r!F.VK .eo 

 CUCUMBER, Covent Barden Fa¥orite-ffiL%l^1=SScL^V^^^^^^^ 



istence. Slightly spined Per oi., 7.00 



niinilURFR Tplflirranh Bspecially grown for market work. Orand proliQc 



UUUURlDLn, lClQ&ia|lll stock, very short collar, fine shape Per oz., 3.00 



LETTUCE, CABBAGE, Early Cold Frame-™«JlllT;->L^l^ 



only, and produces the early Lettuces for which the French are so much 

 renowned Per lb., S.50 



LEHUCE, Yaux's Self-Folding Green Cos-fJ,°;f,Vlrep?nfall^'lJ^wtVr^'■n 



frames and then planting oucin early Spring Per lb., 1,75 



RADISH, RED TURNIPS, Forcing— 8o"fo?*i^^;^f.f.»:;^.«'.°^'';.«^ .^o 



RiniU Farlv Fnrfiinir FramP — special stock for use in frames only, irrows 

 HAUIMI, tailj ruiblllg name very llttle top, olive-shaped, bright scarlet 



color with white tip Per lb., .40 



TURNIP, Early Long Wiike Frame-S «?oVfV°a'^e°;.;rkVnr;!.\°.°p"i^$^^^^^ .75 



WATKINS & SIMPSON, !?i!S£"'ilS^ 



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A BED OF MUSHROOIVIS 



Raised from my Spawn, will b«ar loncer and yield better than from any other variety of 

 Spawn. This is proyen by facts. Full particulars and Information how to succeed in mushroom 

 raising free. We warrant you if using our method of growing mushrooms that all will go well. 



KNUD 6UNDESTRUP, 



Mushroom 

 Speeialia^ 



4273 Milwaukee Ave., Chicago 



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A Mess of Mushrooms 



at all seasons Krowlng in 

 your cellar. 40c in post- 

 age stamps, together with the 

 name of > our dealer, will bring 

 you, postpaid, direct from the 

 manulacturer, a fresh sample 

 brick of 



Lambert's Pore Culture 

 MUSHROOM SPAWN, 

 the best high-grade spawn 

 in the market, together with 

 large illustrated book on Mushroom Culture, 

 containing simple and practical methods of raising, 

 preserving and cooking mushrooms. Not more than 

 one sample brick will 'be sent to the same party. 

 Further orders must come through your dealer. 

 Addtesa, AHsrlcan Spawn Co., St. Paol, Minn. 

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Skinoer's Irrigatioo. 



For greenhouses, gardens and lawns. 

 Latest improved gasoline pumping out- 

 fits at low price. Estimates furnished 

 on request. Address, 



C. W. SKINNER, Troy, O. 



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asters, the dining room in white asters 

 and the library in daybreak asters, the 

 color scheme being pink and white. The 

 decoration received much favorable 

 comment in local papers. 



RAWSON'S HOTHOUSE 

 CUCUMBER 



As a forcing Cucumber is one of the largest and most 

 proiitable crops of the Market Gardener, it is essential 

 •f^t the very best possible strain should be sown. 

 With this idea in view we have made selections for the 

 past few years from our Rawson's White Spine, which 

 have resulted in a strain about two inclies longer and 

 a darker green in color, with a few light spines showing 

 at blossom end. This new strain we confidently 

 believe to be superior to any other on the market. 

 1 he results we have had at our own greenhouses with 

 the stock conclusively prove the above to be true, ii 

 01., 36c; oi., 60c; 4 ox., 11.60; lb., 16.00. 



Rawson's Wliite Spine Cucumber, 4 ox., 11.50; 

 lb., $4.00. Send for Market Gardeners' 

 catalogue, listing manv special strains of 

 |Radish, Lettuce, etc., tor use under glass. 



W. W. RAWSON & CO. 

 6 Union St., Boston, Maas. 



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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 yen a chance 

 to try for yourself the Wittbold Watering 

 System, or send for circular of testimonials. 



The Wittbold Nozzle, for ^-inch hose $1 00 



The Special Rose Nozzle 1.00 



Louis Wittbold, 1708 N. Halsted St., Chlcaso 



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