48 The Weekly Florists^ Review. 



NOVBMBBB 7, 1907. 



Vegetable Forciog. 



Thousands of florists in small towns 

 find a bench of Grand Rapids lettuce 

 as profitable as anything on the place, 

 and make successional sowings to main- 

 tain a supply all through the winter. 



VEGETABLE MARKETS. 



Chicago, Nov. 6. — Cucumbers, 60c to 

 75c doz. ; leaf lettuce, lOe to 25c case; 

 mushrooms, 25c to 35c lb. 



Boston, Nov. 5. — Cucjumbers, $3 to $6 

 box; tomatoes, $1.50 to $2 box; romaine, 

 50c to 60c doz. ; esearolle, 50c to 65c doz. ; 

 mushrooms, 50c lb. 



New York, Nov. 5. — Cucumbers, 60c 

 to 90c doz.; head lettuce, $1.25 to $1.75 

 per strap of three doz.; mushrooms, 25c 

 to 75c lb.; tomatoes, lOe to 25c lb. 



DISEASE OF LETTUCE. 



Prof. George E. Stone, of the Massa- 

 chusetts Agricultural College, writes as 

 follows in the last annual report : 



Our attention has been called 9t differ- 

 ent times to an undescribed bacterial 

 disease of lettuce, which is reported as 

 causing considerable damage in some lo- 

 calities. This disease has been observed 

 in our greenhouse for many' years, and 

 during the year 1901 Percival C. Brooks, 

 then a member of the senior class in 

 botany, investigated this problem. He 

 succeeded in isolating an organism from 

 a diseased lettuce plant, and obtained 

 positive results from his inoculation ex- 

 periments with healthy plants. 



The disease in question has never been 

 observed by us in this state except in 

 our own house, notwithstanding the fact 

 that we have for many years had oc- 

 casion to carefully study the various let- 

 tuce crops in the state, and have con- 

 stantly been on the lookout for it. 

 Neither has careful inquiry brought to 

 light any trace of a similar affection in 

 lettuce houses in Massachusetts. Since 

 the disease occurred in our lettuce house 

 on crops which had been forced too rapid- 

 ly, it was considered of little consequence 

 and was given scarcely any attention, in- 

 asmuch as we thought the trouble arose 

 from improper management of the crop. 

 Our only reason for calling attention to 

 this disease at the present time is that 

 it iff reported as doing considerable dam- 

 age elsewhere, particularly in the south, 

 which makes it desirable that we should 

 be on the lookout for it. The disease 

 results in the appearance of numerous 

 small brownish spots about the size of 

 a pin-head on the young and tender 

 light-colored leaves of the head. The 

 spots are frequently quite numerous, and 

 in some cases run together, causing a 

 destructioh of a portion of the leaves 

 of the head. No attempt was made by 

 Mr. Brooks to make any extensive study 

 of the organisms causing the disease, 

 since at that time it was believed to be 

 of little consequence, and only an accom- 

 paniment of too rapid forcing. In some 

 localities, particularly farther south, we 

 hear different reports concerning its 

 prevalence. 



We are comparatively new in the busi- 

 ness and some of our best work has been 

 done by following the advice given in 

 the Review. — F. D. Hartshorn, Augus- 

 ta, Ma. 



A BED OF MUSHROOMS 



Raised from my Spawn, will bear loncer and yield better than from any other variety of 

 Spawn. This 1b proves by facts. Full particulars and Information how to succeed In mushroom 

 ralBlnf free. We warrant you If uslnr our method of rrowlntr mushrooms that all will go well 



KNUD 6UNDESTRUP, 



Muahroom 

 Specialist, 



4273 Milwaukee Ave., Chicago 



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STOP 



Mending Hose and Buy 



Made expressly jorthe^ 



SUNNYWOODS^ENHOUSES 



Tested utuict high pressure and 

 hard usage for 30 months. Price^ 

 16 cents per footjsize, K-fn.;Iength8t 

 30 and 50 feet. 



To introduce it* it will be sold at 

 (5 cents wt^en cash accompanies 

 order or if ordered sent C. O. D. 



Frank L. Noore 



Chalham* New Jersey 



New York Office, 67 W. 86th St. 



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BEST SWEET PEAS. 



Kindly name the six best sweet peas 

 for outdoor culture in white, pink, scar- 

 let, lavender, dark blue and rose. 



P. B. B. 



White, Dorothy Eckford; scarlet, 

 King Edward VII; lavender. Lady 

 Grisel Hamilton; rose, Prince of Wales; 

 clear pink, Gladys Unwin or Countess 

 Spencer; orange pink, Helen Lewis or 

 Miss Wilmott; blue, N^vy Blue; white 

 with blue edge, Helen Pierce. There are 

 some novelties somewhat in advance of 

 a number of the foregoing, but they are 

 still high-priced. All those named are 

 inexpensive. C. W. 



TIME TO PLANT LILIUMS. 



When is the proper time to plant 

 Lilium auratum, L. speciosum album, L. 

 speciosum melpomene and L. speciosum 

 rubrum? When is the earliest they can 

 be planted? Can they be forced to 

 bloom during the winter? How should 

 they be cultivated! H. J. H. 



Lilium auratum and the various forms 

 of L. speciosum are best planted out- 

 doors as soon as the bulbs arrive from 

 Japan, usually early in November. 

 Plant them nine to ten inches deep. 

 Place some sand below and on top of 

 the bulbs and cover with leaves or 

 meadow hay after the ground freezes. 



Both lilies may be had in flower for 

 Christmas if retarded bulbs are potted 

 about the end of July. Keep th*m in a 

 shed until they start to sprout; then re- 

 move them to a cool house. Some forcing 

 can be done if the plants need hurry- 



SEASONABLE SEEDS 



FOR MARKET GROWERS 

 Strains you can depend on 



I^ettnoa.Orand Rapids M-lb., 86c.: lb., 11.26 



Lettnoe-Ma/ KIna: M-lb., 8&o.: lb., 1.26 



Caoamber>SeIect White 



Spine X-lb.,20c.;lb., .60 



Coonmber.DaTia Perfect. -^i-lb., 60c.: lb., 2 00 

 Oacnmber^Rawaon'B Hot 



Houae Foroins M- lb., 11.60; lb., 6.00 



Caalitlower>l.iTlnBitoii'a 



Oreenlioaae Forcer ^-oz., 76c.; oz., 260 



Radiali-rirebaU ^-lb.,26c.: lb., .76 



Kadiab-Im. Scarlet Olobe. H-lb., 26c.; lb , .76 



Radith'Koay Uem M- lb., 20c.; lb., .60 



Paraley-Cbamp Moaa- 



Curled M-lb., 16c.; lb., .46 



Tomato-L.'aStoiie.oz.,25c.; M-lb., 76c.: lb., 2.60 

 Tomato- L'a Mew Globe.... M-lb.,tl.40: lb., 6.00 



Tomato*L.'a Beanty ><-lb.,20c.; lb., 1.60 



If to be mailed add 8c. per lb. for poatare. 



LIVINGSTON SEED CO., ISI Co'uinbus, 0. 



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FLORISTS 



Have a splendid opportunity 

 of raising Maabrooma by 

 utilizing- the waate apace 

 under the benchea, and 

 then utilizing the waate ma* 

 terial of expended mush- 

 room beds in growing flowen. 

 Now is the time to make your 

 beds. 



liambert'aPore Coltnre 

 MUSHROOM SPAWN. 

 the best Mushroom Spawn in the market, is sold by all 

 leading seedsmen. A fresh sample brick, enough for 

 a small trial bed, together with large illustrated book 

 On "Mnahroom Cnlrare," will be mailed post- 

 paid upon receipt of 40c in postage stamps. Address 

 American Spawn Uompany, St. Panl, Minn. 

 Mention The Review when you write. 



Skinner's Irrigation. 



For greenhouses, gardens and lawns. 

 Latest improved gasoline pumping oat- 

 fits at low price. Estimates iumished 

 on request. Address, 



C.W. SKINNER, Troy,0. 



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1,000,000 



Lettuce Plants 



Grand Rapids, Blaok-Seeded Umpaon, 



$1.00 per 1000; $9.00 per 10,000. 



B.E.Wa(lsworth,Box224,Danville,lll. 



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ing, but they should not be subjected 

 to even 60 degrees at night at any time. 

 Quite a number of these flowers have 

 appeared in the eastern markets during 

 the last two or three years. C. W. 



Kenosha, Wis. — Peter Obertin, of the 

 firm of^W. H. Drake & Co., has purchased 

 Mr. Drake's interest in the business and 

 is now the sole owner. Mr. Obertin will 

 push the business energetically. 



Two EiVERS, Wis. — Louis Hartung's 

 business has fully recovered from the 

 effects of the fire of 1906 and is again 

 in full, swing. He is busy cutting carna- 

 tions. He has a fancy lot of roses and 

 mums, and his callas and other stock are 

 looking well. He says there was a heavy 

 frost here Oftober 25, but that the 

 month, as a whole, was mild and re- 

 quired but a small consumption of fueL 



