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The Weekly Florists' Review. 



February 13, 1908. 



VICK'S ASTER SEED 



THE STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE 





VIGK QUALITY ASTERS 



INTRODUCED BY US 

 GROWN EVERYWHERE 



Viok's Branohlnsr (g colon) 

 ▼lok'a Bnowdrltt 

 Vlok's Boyal Purple 

 Vlok'B lavender Oem 

 Vlok'a Daybreak 

 Vlok'B Parity 

 Vlok'B BnnBet 

 Vlok'B Xlkado 

 Vlok'B Cardinal 

 Vlok'B Violet Xlnff 



HOW TO GROW ASTERS 



(bs:vised) 

 Full of InforMatian for Aster Growers 



Price 10 cento 

 Free with an order of Aster Seed. 



Florists' Novelty Collection 



Six of our latest introductioDS, 

 includingr Sunrise (new) and Early 

 White BrancbiDK (new). 



Price 

 Vlck'o Early White Branch- 



inK 10.26 



Vlck'a Imperial Aster, Sun- 



riie 25 



VIck'i Violet King 20 



Vick'8 Cardinal 26 



Vick's Lavender Oem 26 



Vick's Rosy Carmine 25 



How to Grow Asters .10 



tl.50 



All of the above, including our 

 "Aster Book for Hlorists," for 

 90 OSVTS 



SEND FOR OUR NEW 



Xllnstratad and DesorlptlT* 



AsterBook'»"Florists 



It describes in detail, not only the vari- 

 eties originating with us, but also all 

 other leading sorts. 



The largest and handsomest work of 

 its kind ever issued. 



Intended only for wide-awake florists 

 who appreciate the fact that 



THE BEST QUALITY IS 

 ALWAYS THE CHEAPEST 



Mailed free upon request. 



JAMES VICK'S SONS 



Rochester, N. Y. 



The Leadinif Specialiats and Larg- 

 est Grower* of High-Grade 

 Asters in the World. 



TWO NEW VARIETIES FOR 1908. 



Vick's Imperial Sunrise 



A novelty of extraordinary merit. Seed- 

 ling from Vick's Daybreak, but distinct in 

 form of flower, each petal being perfectly 

 quilled. Color, delicate pink. Plant a 

 robust grower, upright branches, each 

 crowned with magnificent double flowers, 

 three to five inches in diameter. Type se- 

 curely fixed. Sure to be a winner. Packet, 

 25c; two packets or more, 20c each. 



Vick's Early Branching 



Developed from Vick's Late Branching. 

 Flowers of this new variety can be placed 

 on the market ten days ahead of Late 

 Branching sorts. Plants have few branches, 

 which are free from side buds, the whole 

 strength of the plant being given to the de- 

 velopment of large, perfectly double flow- 

 ers. Long stems. Two colors. White and 

 Eose. Packet, 25c; two packets or more, 

 20c each. For prices in quantity see our 

 "Aster Book for Florists." 



Other Favorite Varieties 



HOHKNZOLLEBN KABLT 

 WHITE FLEECE 

 EJiPBISS EBBDEBICK 

 Seaple's Braachlnr Pink 



HOHENZOLLEBN LATE 

 EABLT WONDEB 

 GIANT COMET 

 QUEEN OF THE HABEET 



For prices see our "Aster Book for Florists." 



Mention Tlie Review wlieii yovi wilte. 



is the easiest thing imaginable, on the 

 part of both buyer and seller, to find 

 some plausible excuse to crawl out of 

 unfortunate bargains. If goods bought 

 at one price in the spring are worth 

 twenty per cent more in the fall when 

 the time for delivery arrives, the packer 

 is prone to desire to hold what stock he 

 has for spot sales and slide out of his 

 obligation to deliver by this or that ex- 

 cuse. When the conditions have changed 

 80 as to make the price lower at time of 

 delivery than when the orders were soKl. 

 the jobber is prone to look for a similar 

 loophole. Of course, with business men 

 of fine grain, an agreement is an agree- 

 ment and flimsy excuse is not tolerated. 

 Unfortunately, the business world is not 

 made up of strong men. or men of fine 

 sensibilities. At least, the canners admit 

 it, if the seedsmen will not. 



The National Association of Whole- 

 sale Grocers suggested a form of con- 

 tract which would hold both sides down 

 to at least seventy-five per cent deliv- 

 eries and make the offending party re- 

 sponsible to the other for the shortage, 

 but this proposition has its manifest 

 weaknesses and the committee to which 

 the matter of a uniform contract was 

 referred was unable to offer a proposi- 

 tion which would accomplish the desired 

 ends. 



The 1909 meeting of the canning in- 

 terests will be held at Chicago. 



Best Asters on Earth 



EXPRESS COMET ASTERS 



QUEEN OF THE MARKET ASTERS 



PEERLESS ASTERS 



GEM ASTERS 



IMPERIAL ASTERS 



GIANT COMET ASTERS 



MEDIUM BRANCHING ASTERS 



TALL AMERICAN BRANCHING ASTERS 



Write for Particulars of our Premium Plan. 

 OUR ASTER BOOK IS FREE TO TOU 



ALTIMO CULTURE CO. 



CANFIELD, OHIO 



Mention The Beview when you write. 



ONION SETS. 



The onion-set situation seems to satis- 

 fy nearly every one. It could not be 

 better from the standpoint of the grower 

 who is fortunate enough to have a few 

 hundred bushels vet to sell. To the 



dealer who purchased awhile ago at rea- 

 sonable figures, it looks just as good. 

 The brokers at the different onion-set 

 centers, who at this time of the year are 

 usually full of business and have numer- 

 ous large lots to offer, may not be so wfll 

 satisfied, inasmuch as any trading that 

 they engineer must be done at the full 

 market price, the stock disposed of com- 

 ing from the regular sources of supply. 

 There is enough scarcity to insure a 

 steady market and an increasing price 

 from now on. The Louisville supply is 

 saiil to be practically exhausted. At 

 other important points the available 



The Crego Aster 



Advertised as the "Best Aster on the 

 Market." Seed ready for prompt delivery. 

 Colors— shell pink, white, and dark pink. Trade 

 packet (about 2000 seeds), $1.00: half ounce, $4.50: 

 ounce, $8.00. Cash with order, please. 



Address 6. S. CREGO, Maywood, 111. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



quantity of sets is many thousand bush- 

 els less than in February, 1907. Add to 

 this the fact that all early shipments 

 were made on a pro rata basis, which 



