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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



NUVKMBICU 14, 1007. 



This is entirely climatic, as these va- 

 rieties show some tendency to improve 

 after a number of years of continued 

 culture; but as before said, a man ig- 

 norant of these things, be he merchant 

 or gardener, is a diflScult animal with 

 which to reason. 



Cantaloupes grown on the line of the 

 farthest point north where they will 

 ripen are well known to be especially 

 .sugary, and just so with sugar corn: 

 the sweetest often is obtained from a 

 point north of the observer. Scientific 

 men say this is by reason of the actinic 

 influence of northern regions. 



The intelligent gardener recognizes all 

 these variations of plants, either phys- 

 ical (that is, from heredity), or from cli- 

 matic influences, but all gardeners are 

 not intelligent. General merchants are 

 not seedsmen, nor are they gardeners; 

 consequently they cannot be expected to 

 understand the conditions of unusual 

 heat and cold, excessive rain or drought, 

 still less of electrical influences, which 

 students of agriculture claim exercise a 

 great influence in the growth of plants. 

 Subnet Landretii. 



REAPPRAISEMENT. 



The appraisers at New York want 

 packing shown in the invoice, as shown 

 by the following reappraisements re- 

 ported November 9: 



BULBS. — From Veldhuyzen Van Zanten "& 

 SoDB, Usse, exported Oct. 2, 1907; entered it 

 New York. File No. 46876. Invoice No. 16896. 

 Findings of Sharretts, G. A.: Spanish Iris, 

 white; entered at .08 dollar each. English 

 IrlB, mixed; entered at .25 dollar each. Dis- 

 count. 5 per cent. Packing and shipping In- 

 cluded. Advanced by addition of packing 

 charges. 



NURSERY STOCK.— From Van Helningen 

 Bros. & Co., Boskoop, exported Sept. 26, 1907; 

 entered at New York. File No. 46779. Invoice 

 No. 11843. Findings of Sharretts, Q. A. : Dlely- 

 tra spectablUs. 2d qual.; entered at 35 florins 

 per 1,000. Paeonla, asstd., 2d qual.; entered 

 at 80 florins per 1,000. And similar goods. 

 Add packing. Discount, 5 per cent. 



HOW PRICES COMPARE, 



In the advance wholesale price list is- 

 sued November 6 W. Atlee Burpee & Co., 

 Philadelphia, say : ' ' Never before in our 

 experience, covering over thirty years, 

 have we gone through such a growing 

 season as the one just closed. As every 

 one knows, we had not only practically 

 no spring, but the summer season was 

 unusually short. As early as June we 

 began to realize that crops of most kinds 

 would fall below the average in yield, 

 and felt that it was absolutely necessary 

 to have our representatives travel almost 

 constantly among the growers, that we 

 might keep posted." 



The list quotes Alaska pea at $4.25 as 

 against $3.50 a year ago '; American Won- 

 der, $5, against $4.75 last year; Large 

 Red Wethersfield, $1.85, as against $1.25 

 a year ago; Southport White Globe, 

 $3.50, as against $2.75; White Spine 

 cucumber, 55 cents, against 40 cents a 

 year ago ; Grand Rapids lettuce, 75 cents, 

 against 65 cents; White Creasback beans, 

 $6.25, as against $4.75, and many other 

 items in proportion, but some beans are 

 lower. No quotations are given on sugar 

 corn. 



GRASS SEED AND CLOVER. 



In his grass seed report, dated October 

 25, L. C. Nungesser, Griesheim, Ger- 

 many, says in part: 



"The inquiry for all grasses was par- 

 ticularly strong last season, both at home 

 and for export, so that no stocks are any- 

 where available to fall back upon. The 



Surplus Bulbs 



Per 100 PerlOOO 



UUum Harrlall, 6 to 7 (400 bulbs In case) $4.60 $42 60 



6 to 7 (383 bulbs in case) 660 60.00 



7 to 9 (200 bulbs in case) 9.00 80.00 



Whole eases furDisbed at 1000 rate. 



Narelaaua Pap«r Wblt* Gimndlllora, selected bulbs. . . 1.26 9.00 



giant fancy 1.50 11.00 



Fr««alafl, large bulbi, H-inch up 66 5.00 



mammoth bulbs, ^-inch up 85 7.60 



Callas, second size, 1^ to 2-inch 6.60 66.00 



** large Blse, 2 to 2>j|;-lnch 9.00 80.00 



DUTCH BULBS 



Hyaolnths, choice mixed) Single, In colon 2.6C 22.50 



for foroinc and bedding ) Double, in colors 2.76 26 00 



Hraolntbs, Dutcb Roman, white mixed 1.60 14.00 



rose 1.40 18.00 



blue.... 1.40 J3J)0 



TttUpSt K«lB«rakroon, red and yellow 1.75 17.00 



La R«ln*. white, extra select 85 7.60 



Pottetmkker, white, finest of all whites 1.16 10.50 



Tbomas Moor*, apricot orange 1.20 11.00 



WMtoHawk l.FO 13.50 



Blnjrla, fine, mixed 76 6.00 



extra fine, mixed 85 7.00 



GlortaSolas 1.25 11.60 



La Cantfeur, double pure white 1.2.S 1160 



Murlllo, fine double rose for forcing 2 00 18.50 



RasBubrorum, fine double scarlet 1.65 16.00 



Narolssus Doubla Von Sion, extra select 125 11.50 



" double-nosed. XXX 200 18.00 



OoldenSpur 1.60 15.00 



" Orance Phoanlx l.oo o.oo 



JAPAN LILIES 



Per 100 PerlOOO Per 100 PerlOOO 



BfultUlomin. 7-9 $6.60 $50.00 9-10 $9.00 $86.00 



GlKantaum. 7-9 7.00 65.00 9-10 lO.SO 100.00 



Send for trade price list. 



CURRIE BROS. CO. ■r.'.ilt.y. Milwaukee, Wis. 



Uentlun The Rerlew when yon write. 





ASTER SEED 



Send for list, ready soon. 

 All 1907 crop and prices right. 



ALTIMO CULTURE CO. 



CANFIELD, OHIO 



Mention The Berlew wben you write. 



BULBS *"-^'"° 



DUTCH and 

 White Roman 



Quality 



HYACINTHS 

 TULIPS CROCUS 



NARCISSI PEONIES 



Write for our Burplaa List. 



JOHNSON SEID COMPANY. 

 •17 Markat St.. FBILADKLFHI4, PA. 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



We Have » Sarplns of 



Narcissus Von Slon 



1st size. Write for prices. 



BRIDGEMAN'S SEED WAREHOUSE 



Blckards Broi., Propa. 

 87 K>«t 19th St. NBW YORK 



Always Mention tlie*..* 



Florists' Review 



. . Wben Writing Advertleara. 



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ALL BILBS 



FOR FORCING FOR BEDDING 



Conaiderable Quantities of all 

 Leadings Varieties. 



SPECIAL PRICES ON LARGE ORDERS 



State quantities wanted and let us quote. 



NEW SEED FOR FLORISTS 

 AND MARKET GARDENERS 



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 BVBB TO OrVB BATZSFAOTXOV. 



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ROCHESTER, N. T. 



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