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The Weekly Florists^ Review. 



October 22, 1908. 



Vegetable Forcing. 



New Castle, Pa, — George Weinschenk 

 is building a large greenhouse, to cost 

 $10,000, at Washington and Mill streets, 

 on Mercer street. 



Aurora, III. — W. B. Davis, the well- 

 known vegetable forcer, is recovering 

 from his recent illness, but his physi- 

 cian tells him he must take things easy 

 for awhile. 



George Stewart, of Sloatsburg, N. 

 Y., who is a successful grower of mush- 

 rooms, cultivates them under his green- 

 house benches. The material for the 

 beds is formed into ridges, one on each 

 side of the house. The beds are covered 

 with marsh hay, in order to retain the 

 moisture and regulate the temperature. 



VEGETABLE MARKETS. 



New York, Oct. 20. — Boston cucum- 

 bers, $3 to $5 box; mushrooms, 25c to 

 50c lb.; tomatoes, 8c to 12c lb. 



Chicago, Oct. 21. — Leaf lettuce, indoor 

 grown, 15c to 20c ; cucumbers, 50c to $1 ; 

 parsley, 8c to 10c doz. bunches; mush- 

 rooms, 15c to 50c lb. 



DWARF CHAMPION TOMATO. 



A writer in the English Gardeners' 

 Magazine introduces Dwarf Champion as 

 "America's best tomato" and says in 

 part: This tomato is largely grown in 

 the dififerent states, but, as far as I am 

 aware, it is but little known in the 

 British Isles. Extended trial has given 

 me a good idea of its qualities. In 

 growth it is distinct from any other 

 form I. have met with. Short and sturdy, 

 dose-jointed, with thick, massive leaves, 

 it forms a conspicuous object, whether 

 utilized for glass or outdoor culture. 



The fruits are large, about seven to 

 the bunch, fleshy, and with fewer seeds 

 than any other variety I know. In color 

 it is a bright magenta-red, different to 

 the crimson-hued forms we usually grow, 

 and connoisseurs to whom fruits have 

 been submitted have stated that it is the 

 best-flavored tomato they have tasted. 



For low houses, where the ordinary 

 varieties seem too rampant, this tomato 

 should find a place, and for outdoor cul- 

 ture it is worth a good trial. Under both 

 phases of culture it has proved itself a 

 meritorious cropper. It cannot be classed 

 as an early tomato, but for maincrop 

 purposes it should serve well. 



GROWERS TO ORGANIZE. 



About September 1 E. A. Dunbar, sec- 

 retary and sales manager of the Ash- 

 tabula Lettuce Growers' Association, sug- 

 gested the formation of a national or- 

 ganization of greenhouse vegetable grow- 

 ers. The suggestion looked good and by 

 way of finding out what other growers 

 thought of the plan letters were sent to a 

 dozen or more of the more prominent 

 growers in different sections asking their 

 opinion. Their answers were so favorable 

 that it was decided that the only thing 

 necessary to make such an organization a 

 success was to make a start. Therefore 

 the following call was issued: 



Believing that a national organization 

 of growers of vegetables in greenhouses 

 will be of great benefit to all engaged in 

 this branch of horticulture, by the dissem- 

 ination of useful information through 

 personal contact and an exchange of 



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Vegetable Plants 



CABBAGE— Wakefield and Succession, 25c 

 per 100; $1.00 per 1000. 



LETTUCE— Boston Market, Tennis Ball and 

 Grand Rapids. 25c per ItO; Sl.OO per 1000. 



PARSLEY- Strong plants. $1.25 per 1000. 



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Seeds for Forcing 



LITINGSTON'S TRUE BLUE STRAINS 



Lettuce- Grand Rapids.... ^-Ib., 35c; lb., $1.25 



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RadUb-lm. bcarletGlob«.)4-lb., 20c; lb., .60 



Radish- Rony Gem >4-lb.. 15c; lb., .50 



Tomato-L'8Globe,oz..35c;i4lb..$l.lO:lb., 4.00 



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ideas, by an educational campaign show- 

 ing the superiority of greenhouse grown 

 vegetables, by recommendations as to 

 proper methods of marketing and packing 

 and in other ways, we, the undersigned, 

 hereby issue a call for a meeting of all 

 interested in this industry to be held in 

 Cleveland, O., Friday and Saturday, Oc- 

 tober 30 and 31, for the purpose of dis- 

 cussing the advisability of effecting an 

 organization along the lines of the S. A. 

 F. All greenhouse growers are urged to 

 be present and to lend their aid in the 

 formation of this organization. 



You are urged to attend and to men- 

 tion the meeting to every greenhouse 

 grower of your acquaintance. 



E. A. DuNBAB, Ashtabula, O. 

 S. B. Chester, Cleveland, O. 



The following program has been ar- 

 ranged : 



All sessions will be held in Recital Hall, Rose 

 Building, corner Prospect and Erie streets. 



FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1908. 



9 a. m. — Call to order and purpose of meeting 

 stated. E. A. Dunbar, Ashtabula, O. 



Welcome address, M. L. Ruetenlk, Cleve- 

 land, O. 



Response, W. H. Weinschenk, New Cas- 

 tle. Pa. 



Election of temporary chairman and secre- 

 tary. 



General discussion as to advantages, scope 

 and purposes of organization. 



Appointment of committees. 



Registration. 



1 p. m. — Visit to greenhouse plants around 

 Cleveland. Those attending meeting will meet 

 at Recital Ilall and go in a body to the various 

 places of interest. 



SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1908. 



a. m. — Report of committees. 

 Completion of organization. 

 Address, Frank Luce, Ashtabula, O. 

 A<ldres8, "Soli Sterilization." B. II. Thome, 



Wooster, O. Roundtable discussion. 



1 p. ni.— .Address. "Some Phase.s. of Vegetable 

 Forcing in Ohio," C. W. Waid, New Carlisle, O. 



Address. W. J. Green, Ohio Experiment Sta- 

 tion, Wooster, O. 



Address, "What a Man Can Do with a Small 

 Greenhouse," W. F. Masse.v, Salisbury, Md. 



Address. "Developing New Varieties of Let- 

 tuce for Forcing," L. C. Corbett, U. S. Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture, Washington, D. C. 



Address. "Local Gardeners' Clubs," S. B. 

 Chester, Cleveland. O. Roundtable discussion. 



Final adjournment. 



There are no Dry Spots 



with The Skinner System 

 of Garden and Greenhouse 



Irrigation. ==^==^ 



Tbi Skinner Irrigation Co. 



TROY, O. 



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'Watcb for our Trade Mark stamped 

 on every brick of Lambert's 



Pure Culture Mushroom Spawn 



Substitution of cheaper grades is 

 thus easily exposed. Fresn sample 

 brick, with illustrated book, mailed 



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 C;^ ceipt of 40 cents in postage. Address 



Trade Mark. American Spawn Co., Si Paul, Minn. 



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Wlioiesaio Cut Flower Prices. 



Pittflburg, October 21. 

 Per doi. 



Beanty. Specials 92. 



" Fancy 1 



Medium 



Short , 



Bride and Bridesmaid, Fancy 



Medium.... 



Short 



Richmond 9 2. 



Kaiserins 2. 



Killamey 4, 



Oanwtions 1 



Adiantum 1. 



Asparagus Plumosus. Strings 



" Sprays... bunch, 40c-60c 

 " Sprengeri,bunch,50c-76c 



Smilax 10 



VaUey 8. 



Lilies 12 



Chrysanthemums 5, 



Cattieyas > 40 



Violets 



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1.60 

 .76 

 ,80 to .60 

 Per 100 



9 6.00 

 4.00 

 2.00 

 8.00 

 8.00 

 8.00 

 2.0O 

 1.26 

 60.00 



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 00 to 

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 ,00 to 

 ,60 to 

 00 to 

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16.00 

 4.00 

 16.00 

 20.00 

 60.00 

 .50 



Milwaukee, October 21. 

 Per 100 



Beauty, Long 926.00 



Medium 916.00to 20.00 



Short 8.00to 12.00 



Bride and Bridesmaid 4.00to 6.0O 



Golden Gate, Chatenay 4.00 to 6.00 



Richmond 4.00to 600 



Perie 4.00to 6.00 



Carnations 2.00 to 4.0O 



Valley 8.00 



Asparagus Plumosus, Strings 60.00 



Sprays 2.00 



Sprengeri, " 2.00 



Smilax 15.00 



Adiantum 1 .00 



Lilies per doz.. SI .50 



Mums, Ordinary, doz., Sl.OO to $l.,'jo 

 Fancy.... " 2.00 to 3.00 

 Sweet Peas l.OO 



Cleveland, October 21. 

 Per 100 



Bride and Bridesmaid 9 3.00 to9 6.00 



Kaiserln 400to 8.00 



Carnations 2.00 to 4.00 



Adiantum Cuneatum 1.00 



Asparagus Plumosus, Strings 25.00 to 60.00 



Sprays 1.00 to 8.00 



Sprengeri, " 2.00 to 4.00 



Smilax 16.00to 20.00 



Lilies per doz. , 91 .00 to 91.50 



Mums per doz., 1.00 to 3.00 



Violets • 75to 1.00 



