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The Weekly Florists^ Review^ 



August 27, 1908. 



Paper White Narcissus 



Troe Grandlflora type. 13 cm. and up, $8.60 per 

 1000; in 5000 lots, $8.0U per 1000. 



French Trumpet Majors 



Can be forced for Christmas, per 100, $1.50; per 

 1000, $18.00. 



'^^i'i.'; Mwhroom Spawn 



Barter's English, per 100 lbs., $6.00; per 1000 

 lbs., $55.00. 



819 Market St., PHILADELPHIA 



prices will be seen again and even be 

 surpassed. 



Prices of Poa pratensis are unsettled; 

 the quality is better than last year. 



Definite reports from the growing dis- 

 tricts of Poa triviaUs are not yet to 

 hand. 



Bed clover and Lucerne are looking 

 well. All depends on the weather now. 

 Of yellow trefoil there was a smaller 

 quantity harvested and the market is 

 very strong for this article. 



The prospects for Lotus villosus are 

 good, but nothing is in yet and the 

 weather may spoil all. Even if we get 

 a good crop, 'there will be high prices 

 for this article again. 



We hope to be able to give early in 

 September a full report, which will be 

 sent to all our regular customers and 

 on demand to any of your readers. 

 Prices and samples also on application. 



A. LeCoq & Co. 



Darmstadt, August 14, 1908. 



FRENCH SEED CROPS. 



The early part of the season in France 

 was much like that in the United States. 

 In one section (the south) a long drought 

 prevailed, while in the other (northwest) 

 wet weather did equal damage. 



Beets will be a poor crop this year, on 

 account of scarcity of plants set in for 

 seeds, and no doubt the lucky holders of 

 good stocks of current varieties, such as 

 Flat Egyptian, Eclipse, Early Dark Red 

 Turnip, etc., from last season, may look 

 forward to a good profit on same. Car- 

 rots were doing well up to lately, but in 

 most parts of the country small cater- 

 pillars have again appeared in the heads 

 of the carrots, as has been the case these 

 last years, eating off the seeds and de- 

 stroying a whole crop in no time. Cab- 

 bages, turnips and swedes are being har- 

 vested and only prove a medium crop. 

 Leeks are standing nicely and should the 

 temperature keep on favorable, we may 

 reckon upon a good crop. Lettuces are 

 also looking nice; they only want about 

 three to four weeks of nice hot weather 

 to give us a good crop. 



Mangels have been planted again in 

 large quantities for seeds, with the ex- 

 ception of Long Red Mammoth, of which 

 there is not much about. They give every 

 hope of a good crop. Onions have done 

 badly lately, under the influence of con- 

 tinuous wet weather. Hot weather is 

 helping them to recover a bit, but only 

 a short crop is to be reckoned upon. Re- 

 ports from Italy and the south of France 

 on white varieties are bad, so that a big 

 advance in prices must be expected. 



Radishes will also be a poor crop, ow- 

 ing to scarcity of plants for seeds, a 

 large quantity of them having perished 

 soon after being transplanted, through a 

 fortnight's drought which occurred at the 

 time. 



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The seed of Cyclamen ic often sown too early in the year ; from Augfust to the 

 end of Septemb r is the best time. Boddington's Gigantic Cyclamen are unequaled 

 for size and quality of bloom. A magnificent strain of C> ckunen with flowers of 

 extraordinary size and substance. 



Oig^antic White Butterfly. Pure white ; immense flowers. 

 Gigrantic Snowflake. 1 he largest of all white Cyclamen. 

 Oiyantic Cherry-red. Most briJiant and effective. 

 Gig^antic Rose. Immense flowers of a pleaiiog shade of light rose. 

 Giirantic Pink . Exquisite shade of soft pink. 

 Gigfantic Crimson. Most striking color; under artificial light appears to be 



almost luminous. 

 Gigantic Crimson and White. A magnificent flower of the largest type. 

 Gigantic Syringa Blue. (New.) A chaiming color. 

 Gigantic Lilac. A very pleasing color, lighting up well at night. 

 Any of the above vaxletieB, trade pkt., 5(ic; 100 seeds, $1.50; per lOOO, $12.00 



Crigantic Mixed. A mixture of all the above varieties in proper proportion. 

 Trade pkt» 50c; LOO seeds. $1.25 ; lOCO se«ds, S10.(0. 



PRINCESS MAY. A v«ry pr«tty type of Cxclamen. Color pink, with suffused 

 b'otchrs of crimson at base of petals. Trade pkt^ 50c ; 100 seeds, 51 50. 



SALMON QUEEN. Undoubl«Uy one of the most distinct and beautiul salmon 

 colors found in Cyclamen. Trade pkt.. 50c ; 100 seeds. S1.50. 



Cyclamen Persicum giganteum Salmonium splendens. The finest sal- 

 mon-pink variety. Trade pkt.. 50c; iOO seeds, $1 5'). 



Cyclamen Persicum giganteum. Rococo, Mixed Colors. The beautifully 

 fringed flowers measure 5 inches in diameter. Trade pkt., 50c; K'O seeds. $1.50. 



Cyclamen Persicum giganteum. Bush Hill Pioneer. A beautiiul new 

 feathered Cyclamen in various colors. Trade pkt, 5Cc; iOO seeds, $1.60. 



Six Grand Novelty Cyclamens 



Bridesmaid. New Cyclamen of the " Paptlio " variety, with larKe, well-formed flowers of a 

 pure white, with a red eye, while the beautifully fringed petals are broadly edged with 

 bright red. Trade pkt , 50c. 



Peaoh Blossom. An exceptioDally handsome variety of an intense rose color. Tr. pkt., 50c. 



Purple KtnK* The best of all crimson varieties and strikingly beautiful. Trade pkt., 50c. 



Phoenix. Bright cherry- crimson flowers, freely produced. Trade pkt., 50c. 



Rose of Marlentlial. Soft shell-pink ; a very pretty variety Trade pkt., 50c. 



Vulcan. The rich crimson color is very striking and contrasts admirably with the pure 

 white of Butterfly. Trade pkt.. 50c. 



CYCLAMEN, JAMES' NEW SWEET-SCENTED 



A fragrant Cyclamen, having a particularly pleasant odor, resembling that of the Honey 

 Locust, or of the Lily of the V^allcy. The colors are pink, flesh pink, with carmine base, and 

 white. Trade pkt., 50c. 



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Popular Plant Pansies 



THE BEST STRAINS POR FLORISTS 



Trade Packet Per 

 (2000 seeds) oz. 



Bngnot's Snperb Blotched — A 



French strain of superlative merit.. .$0.40 $1.00 

 Masterpiece — A magnidcent strain 



with curled petals and riih colors. . . .40 3 50 

 Giant Mme. Ferret— A inaKniflcent 



giant strain, very large( Wine Pansy) .40 2.50 



Trade packet Per oz. 

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Casster'a Giant Five Blotched $0.40 $3. 5a 



Imperial German Mixed— Beauti- 

 fully blotched show pansies 40 



Giant Trimnrdean Choice Mizfd. . .25 

 Johnson's Kingly Prize Winner- 

 Famous for iheir giant size, heavy 

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CATALOGUES RECEIVE D. 



Ellwanger & Barry, Eochester, N. Y., 

 peonies, phloxes, irises and other stock 

 for fall planting; T. C. Thurlow & Co., 

 Cherry Hill Nurseries, West Newbury, 

 Mass., peonies, iris and phlox; Conard & 

 Jones Co., West Grove, Pa., "New Floral 

 Guide;" J. M. Thorbum & Co., New 

 York, N. Y., bulbs, seeds and supplies; 

 C. C. Morse & Co., San Francisco, Cal., 

 new Spencer sweet pea selections; 

 Niagara Sprayer Co., Middleport, N. Y., 

 insecticides, fungicides and Niagara gas 

 sprayers; E. F. Winterson Co., Chicago, 



111., florists' supplies; Wm. Elliott & 

 Sons, New York, bulbs; Weeber & Don, 

 New York, bulbs and seeds. 



I LIKE the Review very much. It 

 seems to hit the nail on the head every 

 time. — S. D. Geifpith, New Woodstock, 

 N.Y. 



We will not need any more advertising 

 in the Review this year. Your paper 

 has proved very beneficial to us this sea- 

 son through our advertisements. — J. B, 

 Shititleff & Son, Revere, Mass. 



