JANUAHX 23, 1908. 



The Weekly Florists' Review* 



37 



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Trade Pkt. Oi. 

 ▲ceratum Blue Perfection, best 



darkblae 10.16 10.60 



Aceratum Cope's Pet, lietat blue 16 .36 



Alysaum Little Qera (Carpet of 



Sdow), very dwarf 10 .80 



AaiMuraarus Plumosus Nanos (trae), 



greeuhoose rfgwd. S4.60 per 1000 



seeda; $20.00 per S000«eeds. 

 Asparaarua Sprengari, 76c per 1000 



seeds: S3.00 per 6000 seeds. 

 BeKonlaSemperflorensOracilis.rose .26 



^* " Vernon, red. .26 

 Candytuft Empress, white, extra se- 

 lect stock 10 .20 



Carnation, MarKnerite, finest mixed .20 .60 

 " " Giant mixed .80 1.60 



** Ohabaad's Ererbloom- 



inir, mixed 80 1.60 



Centauraa Imperialis (Royal Sweet 



Sultan), in white, rose, lavender, 



purple, lilac, etc.. each 15 .60 



Centaorea Oandidisbima, white 



leaved 25 1.00 



Centaorea Qymnocarpa, white 



leaved 16 .86 



Cineraria Maritima Gandidissima 



(Dusty Miller) 10 .20 



Cobaea Scandens. purple 10 .80 



DREER'S 



Reliable New Crop 



FLOWER 

 ...SEEDS 



We offer below a short list of items which 

 should be sown early. For a complete list 

 see our new 



Wholeaal* Price Liat 

 free, on application, to Florists. 



Dreer's Double Petunia 



Trade Pkt. Oz. 



Draoaena Indivisa $0.10 $0.80 



Heliotrope* Lemoine's Giant mixed .40 2.00 

 •♦ Finemixed 26 1.00 



Lantana Hybrida, mixed 10 .20 



Lobelia Crystal Palace Oompaota 



(true) 80 1.25 



I.obelia Speciosa, dark blue trailing .15 .60 

 " Gracilis, light blue traiUne.. .16 .40 

 ** HeterophyUa Major, flna 

 large flowering 25 1.00 



Matricaria Oapensia fl. pi., doable 



white Feverfew 10 .26 



lOmulua Moschatoa (Musk Plant) ... .26 1.25 



BIifl;nonette« DeOance 15 .40 



" Gtoliath 26 1.00 



** Miles' Hybrid Spiral.. .10 .15 

 •• Machet 10 .25 



Petunia Dreer's Superb Single 

 Fringed, the very best, l-16-oi., 

 $1.00; % oz., $1.60 60 



Petunia Dreer's Superb Double 

 Fringed, the very best, 75c per 600 

 seeds: $1.60 per 1000 seeds. 



Petunia Rosy Mom, soft pink 60 2.60 



** Brilliant, brilliant carmine 



pink 80 a.00 



Petunia Striped and Blotched mixed .20 .76 



Trade Pkt. Oi. 



Salvia Splendens (Scarlet Sage).... $0.26 $1.00 



' Bonfire dwarf 40 2.25 



" " Ball of Fire, very 



dwarf 60 4.00 



Salvia Splendens Burning Bush, 



large flowered 80 1.60 



Smllax 10 .90 



Stevia Serrata 20 .60 



Stocks, large flowering 10 weeks', in 



separate colors 40 2.50 



Stocks, large flowering lO-weeks', 



finest mixed 30 2.00 



Stocks, Out and Come Again, in sep- 

 arate colors 60 8.00 



Stocks, Cut and Come Again, finest 



mixed 60 2.60 



Ttaunberjrla, finest mixed 16 .40 



Torenla Pournieri 80 IJSO 



Verbena, Dreer's Mammoth in sep- 

 arate colors 80 1.28 



Verbena, Dreer's Mammoth, finest ^ 



mixed 25 1.00 



Verbena Hybrida, fine mixed .16 .60 



Vinoa Rosea, deep rose 16 .50 



** " Alba, white, rose eye.. .16 .60 



" " " Pura, pure white, .16 .60 



•• " mixed, aU colors 16 .40 



Our list of Novelties this season contains many things of interest to 

 the florist; for full deBcriptiona see our 



Garden Book for 1908 



Copies sent on application. 



Lobelia 



HENRY A. 



DREER 



714 Chestnut St. 



PHILADELPHIA 



" Mention The Review when yon write. 



Salvia 



PEELING GLADIOLUS BULBS. 



Why do -we peel gladiolus eorms just 

 before planting! I have tried various 

 experiments, but can discover no bene- 

 fits from so doing. I». S. S. 



The practice of removing the husk 

 from gladiolus bulbs before planting is 



not only unnecessary, but in many cases 

 is a disadvantage. Especially is this 

 true -when bulbs are planted for the 

 flower in soil which has been prepared 

 by the use of stable manure, either in 

 the fall, which is the preferable time, or 

 in the spring, through forgetfulness in 

 the fall or for any other reason. 



The husk is a protection to the bulb, 



keeping it, to quite an extent, from 

 contact with manure or other substances 

 which would bum the bulb if peeled. It 

 also protects it from bruising and, most 

 important of all, it protects the small 

 sprouts which produce spikes and new 

 bulbs. I would as soon think of peel- 

 ing an onion before planting as a 

 gladiolus bulb. Arthur Ck)WEE. 



