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The Weekly Florists' Revie^^ 



Apbil 9, 1908. 



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dosia B. Shepherd Co., Ventura, Cal., 

 new and rare seeds. 



GRASS SEED IMPORTS. 



According to figures of the U. S. 

 Treasury Department, the amount of 

 grass and forage-crop seed imported dur- 

 ing the year ending December 31, 1906, 

 as near as can be ascertained, is as fol- 

 lows: 



Agrostls 62,615 



Alfalfa 2,988,900 



Ammophila 112 



Bermuda grass 24,676 



BluegrasB, Canada 673,802 



BluegraHB, Kentucky 812 



Clover, Alslke 1,361,325 



Clover, crimson 1,790,304 



Clover, red 7,932,055 



Clover, sweet 2,320 



Clover, vrhlte 9,924 



Crested dog's tall 15,018 



BromuB Inermls 38,653 



Elymus 500 



Festuca 91,173 



Meadow foxtail 1,068 



Meadow oat grass 18,244 



Millet, German 33,960 



Millet 140,022 



Mixed grass seed 12,471 



Orcljard grass 116,866 



Paspalum dllitatum 1,800 



Rape 1,602,816 



Rescue grass 400 



Wild rice 500 



Rough stalked meadow grass 8,181 



Rye grass, Englisli 580,263 



Rye grass, Italian 162,736 



Sainfoin 224 



Sweet vernal grass 15,675 



Timothy 103,213 



Teosinte 600 



Wheat grass 1,500 



Wood meadow grass 12,563 



Vetch, hairy 23,107 



Vetch, spring 4,950 



Yellow trefoil 93,196 



Molinia 1,433 



DAYTON, OHIO. 



State of Trade. 



The majority of our local florists re- 

 port that business in the last week has 

 experienced a slight improvement, which 

 is chiefly due to the number of deaths 

 that have. occurred. Several of our large 

 business houses are already having their 

 spring openings, and at most of these 

 openings pot plants and cut flowers are 

 used in great profusion; many of them 

 give away carnations as souvenirs, and 

 this, of course, calls for several thou- 

 sands; consequently the market is kept 

 pretty clean and a good price is realized 

 for them. 



The weather, which is warm, is bring- 

 ing bulbous stock along rapidly, and it 

 is feared that hyacinths, narcissi, daffo- 

 dils, etc., will be almost a thing of the 

 past by Easter^ On the other hand, pros- 

 pects for plenty of Easter lilies look 

 most favorable. Lily of the valley also 

 is coming in nicely. Carnations will not 

 be any too plentiful and there will not 

 be enough roses to supply the demand. 

 Counter trade is a little slow, but not any 

 more than can be expected with Easter 

 so near. 



Qub Meeting:. 



The regular monthly meeting of the 

 Dayton Florists' Club was held in Mrs. 

 Elizabeth Young's store at 37 East Fifth 

 street, April 6. There was an exception- 

 ally large attendance. The meeting was 

 presided over by the club's newly elected 

 president, H. H. Eitter. After a short 

 session of business the meeting was 

 turned over to general discussion, mostly 

 on bulbous stock, chiefly on the Harrisii 

 lily. Most of the members have cut out 

 growing Harrisii and have confined them- 

 selves to longiflorum giganteura and mul- 

 tiflorum. They seemed to think that the 

 reason Harrisii has gone back on them so 

 many times in late years is because they 

 are dug and shipped before maturity. 



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Per 100 Per 1000 



America, beautiful, Boft flesh pink $7.50 $60.00 



Augrusta, pure white, blue anthers 2.50 20.00 



May, white, flaked rose 1.60 14.00 



Groff* 8 Gold Medal hybrids 2.00 18.00 



Giant Childsii, in splendid mixture 2.00 18.00 



White and Light Florists' mixture 2.00 15.00 



Pink shades 1.50 12.50 



Striped and variegrated 2.25 21.00 



Yellow shades 3.00 25.00 



Scarlet and red shades 1.25 10.50 



Lemoine's Butterfly, mixture 1 .50 12.00 



Extra choice American hybrids 2.25 20.00 



Choice colors, mixed 2.00 17.50 



Good mixed 85 7.00 



CURRIE BROS. CO., 3 1 2 BROADWAY, MILWAUKEE, WIS. 



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Gladiolus Bulbs 



100,000 from IH Inches up, $4.00 per 1000. 100,000 

 from % to IH inches. $2.00 per 1000. Gash with 

 order. Description given on request. 



Nice block of CaUfomia Privet, $10.00 per 

 1000 and up. As to quality , write for particulars. 



Nice lot of Amerioan Chestnut trees at a 

 bargain. 35 large SuKar trees, most of them 

 sample trees. 



I. & J. L. LEONARD, lona, N. J. 



Mention The Beriew when you write. 



GLADIOLI 



Write for 1908 trade list of 



Named Varieties, Color Sections and 

 Clioice Mixtures 



First-class stock at reasonable prices. 

 E. E. STEWART, Rives Junction, MIcli. 



Mention The Rerlew when yon write. 



GLADIOLI 



CINNAMON VINK MADKIiU. VINK 



HTACXNTHUS CANDICANS 



SPOTTBD CAIXA LXUKS IN VARIKTT 



GKRMAN IRIS 



VARIBGATCD DAT LILT 



DELPHINnTM F0RM08UM 



Send for Price List of Bulbs and Hardy Plants. 



E. S. MILLER.Wading River, N.T. 



Mention The Rerlew when yon write. 



George W. Bartholomew, the retiring 

 president of the club, was presented with 

 a beautiful, framed picture, as a token 

 of appreciation for the faithful service 

 he had rendered the club during the year. 

 Mrs. E. Young made the presentation 

 speech. 



Variotst Notes. 



H. H. Ritter had a large decoration 

 for the spring opening of Fred Cappel's 

 furniture store. 



W. C. Hood, who is widely known 

 among the florists of the United States 

 and who for the last twenty years has 

 resided in and about Chicago, was a vis- 

 itor at the home of George Bartholomew" 

 April 2. Mr. Hood is at present em- 

 ployed in Richmond, Ind. 



Visitors: S. Wilson, of Marion, O., 

 and F. W, O. Schmitz, Prince Bay, N. Y. 



R. A. B. 



DENVER. 

 The Market 



Trade was fairly active at the begin- 

 ning of last week, but eased off the lat- 

 ter part of the week. Stock was plenti- 

 ful and prices were low. The approach 

 of Easter, perhaps, may be some induce- 



GLADIOLUS 

 "SMERICS" 



FOR FORCING 



Strong bulbs, $fi0.00 per 1000. 



FLORISTS' white and light mixed, 

 $12.(0 per 1000. 



IRIS KAKMPFERI named, 



$50.00 per 1000. 



IRIS KABMPFBRI mixed, 



$30.00 per 1000. 



PHOENIX ROEBELVNII..2-inohpot8, 

 $7.00 per 100. 



PHOENIX ROEBELENII... seedlings, 

 $1.00 per 100. 



LILIUU8 in great variety. New trade 



list now ready. 

 8 per cent discount for cash with order. 



JOHIW LEWIS CHILDS 



FLORAL PARK, N. Y. 



Mention The Reyiew when yon write. 



GLADIOLI 



Euffene Scribe, size No. l; No. 1900, size 

 Nos. 2, 3 and 4; Augusta, size Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4, 

 also small Augusta, at $2.00 per 1000 and up. 



Gl*off*s Hybrids, Nos. 1 and 2; Silver 



Tropby strain, No8. 1 and 2. Write for piices. 



JOHN FAY KENKELL - CHILI, N. Y. 



Mention The Rerlew when yon write. 



filadiolos Bfllbs 



Our bulbs are not better than 

 the best, but better than the rest. 



TRT THEM. 



Cushinan Gladiolus Co. 



STLVAXnA, OHIO. 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



ment for the smaller growers to hold 

 their stock for higher prices. Carnations 

 were not quite so plentiful the first of 

 this week. The amount of stock on the 

 market is greater than it was a year ago 

 at this time, but the prices are lower. 

 This, of course, causes the wholesalers 

 to complain of hard times, a condition 

 due to the quantity of stock rather than 

 the demand. 



Beauties are in good supply and the 

 demand not equal, in spite of the good 

 grade of stock. Bride, Maid and Chate- 

 nay are plentiful and the indications are 

 for a good crop for Easter. Violets are 

 smaller and not up to standard, due 

 largely to the warm weather. Carnations 



