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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



NovauBER 21, 1907. 



Vegetable Forcing. 



VEGETABLE MARKETS. 



Chicago, Nov. 20. — Cucumbers, 60c to 

 $1 doz.; leaf lettuce, 10c to 12y2C case; 

 mushrooms, 40c to 50c lb. 



Boston, Nov. 18. — Cucumbers, $3 to 

 $8 box ; lettuce, 30c to 60c doz. ; romaine, 

 $1 doz.; escaroUe, 75c to $1 doz.; toma- 

 toes, 20c to 25c lb.; mushrooms, 50c to 

 75c lb. 



New York, Nov. 18.— Cucumbers, 60c 

 to $1 doz.; seconds, $2.50 to $3.50 per 

 box; head lettuce, per strap of three 

 dozen, 50c to $1; mushrooms, 25c to 75c 

 lb.; tomatoes, 10c to 25c lb. 



ASPARAGUS. 



I would like to know if it is safe to 

 set asparagus roots in Iowa late in the 

 fall. I have always set them in the 

 spring, but would like to replace the 

 missing ones in an acre patch this fall, 

 if it is safe to do so. J. F. C. 



I have had but one experience in 

 planting asparagus in the field in the 

 fall. Having many vacancies in my old 

 bed, I decided to transplant some nice 

 two-year-old plants and fill all the broken 

 ranks, but although they were carefully 

 handled, and a nice rain came next day, 

 I lost nearly all of them and had to fill 

 in again in the spring. Some growers 

 report fair success in planting in the 

 fall, but I have never seen this method 

 practiced in this latitude. The better 

 way by far would be to this fall mark 

 the places of the missing plants, either 

 by putting up small stakes or making a 

 hole with a spade, and put in the plants 

 next spring, when you are reasonably 

 sure of getting them started. If the 

 places are not marked this fall it will 

 be difficult to find the right spots in the 

 spring. Two-year-old plants will be 

 found best for filling in. H. G. 



NORTH MILWAUKEE, VIS. 



A Viiit to the Carnation Houses. 



While North Milwaukee is not booked 

 as a beautiful suburb. for dwelling pur- 

 poses, still it is on the map as a manu- 

 facturing town and is noted for the 

 high grade stock of carnations that is 

 grown in its neighborhood. A visit to 

 the different establishments certainly 

 was a treat. 



The carnation stock of the new firm, 

 the Mueller, Schrader Co., Inc., is in a 

 fine, healthy condition and the good 

 blooms show that Gust Mueller, the man- 

 ager pays the closest attention to all 

 details that tend to success. The firm 

 also has one raised bench of sweet peas, 

 which look fine now, but no doubt will 

 Buffer for lack of head room later. . 



The place formerly owned by Mr. 

 Johannsen, but now the property of the 

 Wisconsin National Loan & Building 

 Association of Milwaukee, was left to 

 care for itself for a long period, but 

 can now be compared to a street urchin 

 who has been put in shape to attend 

 Sunday school, for the place has been 

 cleaned throughout and been planted 

 with carnations and mignonette. With 

 the exception of the Lawsons, the stock 

 shows that it receives careful attention 

 at. the hands of Wm. Muel, the grower 



A BED OF MUSHROOMS 



Raised from my Spawn, will bear lonser <^i><l yield better than from any other variety of 

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

 ralsinr free. We warrant you if usinc our method of rrowlngr mushrooms that all will to well 



KNUD 6UNDESTRUP, 



Mushroom 

 Specialist, 



4273 Milwaukee Ave., Chicago 



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SEASONABLE SEEDS 



FOR MARKET GROWERS 

 Strains you can dapend on 



I.ettnoe*Urand Kaplda H lb., 86c.; lb., $126 



Lettnoe-May King M-lb., 36c.; lb., 1.26 



Cacnatber-Select White 



Spine M-lb.,30c.;lb., .60 



Cacamber>DaTla Perfect. -M-lb., 60c.; lb., 2.U0 

 Cacamber^Bawaon's Hot 



Uoaae Forolnar M-lh., 11.60; lb., 6.00 



Caiilltlower>JLlVInKaton'a 



Oreenhoaae Forcer H*oz., 76c.; oz., 2.60 



Radish- fireball ^-lb.,26c.; lb., .76 



Kadiah-Im. Scarlet Globe. M-lb., 26c.; lb., .76 



Kadith-Koay Uem M-lb.,20c.; lb., .60 



Faraley-Champ Moaa> 



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



Tomato- L'a Stone. oz.,2&c.; M-lb., 76c.; lb., 2.60 



Tomato-L'a New Globe.... M-lb.,f 1.40; lb., 6.00 



Tomato-L'a Beanty.oz.,26c; M-lb.,50c;lb., 1.60 



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



LIVINGSTON SEED CO.. ?o"f Columbus, 0. 



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YEfiETABLE PLANTS 



I PTTI \t*W Clrand Rapids and BIk Bos- 

 k.&. ■ ■ %j\^m- ton; Cabbage, Early Jersey 

 and ObarleBtoD WakeUeld, SucceBsiun and Look 

 Island Second Early, 20ct8. per 100; 500 for 75 cts.; 

 $1.00 per 1000: 10,000 and over, 85 cts. per 1000. 

 Uash with order. 



R.VINCENT,Jr.&SONSCO.,WiilteMarsli,Md. 



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now in charge. The Lawsons, too, will 

 come along by and by. 



At the Manke Bros.' place nobody 

 was at home, for everyone had gone to 

 help "William Manke, the junior partner 

 of this concern, get started on the new 

 road of life. It was on November 6 

 that he was joined in wedlock with Miss 

 Ida Koepke, of Milwaukee. Our best 

 wishes are with him. Their stock of 

 Enchantress, Lawson, Bountiful and 

 Cardinal is in fine shape, with a bench 

 of Aristocrat looking especially thrifty. 

 Here, also, is a raised bench of sweet 

 peas which will soon butt up against 

 the glass and not increase the returns 

 as expected. 



The long established firm of Wm. 

 Ediefsen, with retail quarters in the 

 city, will from now on be known as 

 the Edlefsen-Leidiger Co., having been 

 incorporated with a capital of $15,000 

 and with the following members: Wm. 

 Ediefsen, Kud. Leidiger and Arthur 

 Leidiger. Mr. Ediefsen will retain the 

 supervision of the growing end, while 

 Arthur Leidiger will take charge of the 

 retail department. 



The up-to-date place of Nic Zweifel, 

 which is never known to be off crop, is 

 in its usual prime condition. The older 

 varieties, such as Enchantress, Lawson, 

 Bountiful, etc., are clean and thrifty, 

 with plenty of buds of all stages to 

 produce a steady output for the season. 

 The newer varieties are well represent- 

 ed, such as Winsor, Aristocrat, Imperial, 

 Pink Imperial and Beacon, The last 

 named seems to hold its own and, as 

 reported also by other growers, it is 

 what it was cracked up to be. Winsor 

 came rather short-stemmed at first, but, 

 like Lawson, it takes time to get the 

 really good stems. Aristocrat did not 

 establish as quickly as it might, but is 

 coming along nicely now. Another va- 

 riety which is doing especially well is 



FLORISTS 



Have a splendid opportunity 

 of raititigr Mnahrooms by 

 utilizing: the waste apace 

 nndor the benches, and 

 then utilizing: the waste ma- 

 terial of expended mush- 

 room beds in growing: flowers. 

 Now is the time to make your 

 beds. 



Lambert's Pore Culture 

 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 larg:e illustrated book 

 on "Mashroom Cnltnre," will be mailed post- 

 paid upon receipt of 40c in postage stamps. Address 

 American Spawn Vompany, St. Fanl, Uinn. 



Mention The Review when yoa write. 



Skinner's Irrigation. 



For greenhouses, gardens and lawne. 

 Latest improved gasoline pumping out- 

 fits at low price. Estimates furnished 

 on request. Address, 



C. W. SKINNER, Troy, O. 



MentJOB Tm Bevtew when yoa write. 



1,000,000 

 Lettuce Plants 



Grand Raplda. Blaok>8««ded Blmpaon, 



$1.00 per 1000; $9.00 per 10.000. 



B.E.Wailsworth,Box224,Danville,lll. 



Mention The EeTlew when yoo write. 



White Perfection. Of special interest 

 on this place ia the bench of seedlings, 

 which contains very promising varieties 

 in the Scott pink, red, cerise and white 

 colors. There is also a violet sport of 

 iNelson Fisher, which is a novelty and 

 worthy of mention. Victory also has 

 become a favorite red on this place, aa 

 it shows up better this season than last. 

 Estelle is still an old standby. The little 

 house of Ivory mums, which certainly 

 did finely, will help some toward buying 

 that automobile. 



Leon S. Hines, a capable carnation 

 grower, formerly with Nic Zweifel, is 

 now located at Hinsdale, 111., and 

 Adolph Fuchs, lately with Mr. Bentzen 

 at St. Louis, has taken his place. 



Gene. 



UTICA,N.Y. 



In the election November 5 Frank J. 

 Baker was elected president of the com- 

 mon council by a vote of 2,199 against 

 183 for his opponent, who sought re- 

 election. The local papers print car- 

 toons of the florist placing flowers upon 

 the political grave of the local machine 

 representatives. Mr. Baker is of the 

 firm of G. F. Baker & Son. 



Sioux Falls, S. D.— Joe Tosini says 

 business is and has been good. The de- 

 mand *has been heavier than usual all 

 summer and fall. 



Nebraska Citt, Neb.— H. H. Cotton 

 contributes a column article to the Trib- 

 une, of this city, entitled "The Mes- 

 sage of the Rose," and pointing out the 

 many uses of flowers as messengers of 

 sentiment or sympathy. 



