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Ullum Longlflorum 

 Giganteum 



The best of all the Lilies for pot culture for 

 Easter-only 5000 left. 



7x9, 800 to the case. 70 per cent single 

 crown, $70.00 per 1000. 



Narcissus Paper White 

 Grandiflora 



Of this, the most popular and most profitable 

 of all bulbs for florists forcing, we have a very 

 large stock, and also of the very best, larxest 

 flowering quality. These bulbs we can place In 

 cold storage for our customers and deliver them 

 as wanted up to January 1st, at an additional cost 

 of 25c per 1000 per month after September 1st. 



First Size Bulbs, 13 cm. and up, $1.10 per 

 100; S9.00 per 1000: S43.75 per 6000: $85.00 per 10,000. 



Monster Bulbs, 14 cm. and up, $1.80.per 100; 

 $11.00 per 1000; $53.75 per 5000; $106.00 per 10,000. 



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ing to pay a fair price will find a suffi- 

 cient supply of all the standards in gar- 

 den seeds. 



The Wisconsin canners and packers 

 meet in Milwaukee this week. Seedsmen 

 are usually on band at these canners' 

 meetings. 



The first general seed catalogue for 

 1909 to reach the Eeview is that of D. 

 Landreth Seed Co., Bristol, Pa., the one 

 hundred-twenty-flfth annual issue. 



The Iowa Seed Co., Des Moines, last 

 year got out a first edition of 175,000 

 catalogues, but subsequent editions and 

 an emergency catalogue ran the total 

 number of books distributed up to 305,- 

 000. This year they are starting with 

 200,000 as a first edition of the complete 

 book and 100,000 of a condensed edition. 



One hundred pounds sterling was the 

 prize oflFered by Messrs. Sogers & Co., a 

 progressive firm of seed merchants, at 

 Leamington, England, for the best onion 

 of the Leamington Giant variety, intro- 

 duced by the firm. No fewer than 1,700 

 onions were placed before the judge and 

 the prize was awarded to a shapely, well 

 finished bulb which weighed three pounds, 

 grown by A. K. Searle, gardener, Castle 

 Ashby Gardens, Northampton. In addi- 

 tion, sixty prizes were awarded to other 

 bulbs of excellent culture. 



It is thought that the coming year's 

 prices for contract pro rata orders for 

 peas will be quite a bit higher than those 

 of last year. Many causes for this are 

 given. One is that the farmer will want 

 more per bushel to grow them. High 

 value of the seed that has to be reserved 

 for planting is another cause for the ad- 

 vance, and many other things enter into 

 the business of producing peas for future 

 orders. The grower, unless he can get 

 enough to make the risks worth while, 

 feels he would be as well oflf out of it. 



SURE, ANYONE CAN. 



E. J. Deal calls attention to the fol- 

 lowing paragraphs in the 1908 novelty 

 list of W. W. Johnson & Son, Boston, 

 England : 



"We have frequently heard it said, 

 'Anyone can grow seeds,' and we are in- 

 clined to agree with the statement. We 

 have known cases where the cobbler has 

 .left his. last, the carpenter his bench, and 

 the painter his pots in order to dabble in 

 seed growing. It is certain that neither 



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 Advertisers who wish to take advan- 

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 the Trade buyers in an especially attract- 

 ive manner, should 



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FINAL FORMS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9. 



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Gladiolus Gandavensis Hybrids 



Many florists plant these In boxes, or 

 among their carnations, in the winter. They 

 are excellent for decorative purposes and 

 realize Rood prices, either wholesale or 

 retail. Gladiolus are a good catch crop and 

 take up but little room. The following are 

 the best for this purpose: 

 America. The flowers, which are of Im- 

 mense size, are of the most beautiful flesh- 

 pink color. $4.00 per 100; f 35.00 per 1000. 



AuKusta. The florists' best white Gladiolus. 



First size bulbs, 1='4 Inches and up. f 8.00 



per 100; $18.00 per 1000. 

 Bulbs. l>a to V\ in., $1.75 per 100; $16.00 



per 1000 

 Shakeipeare. White and rose. $4.75 per 



100; $45.00 per 1000. 

 May. Pure white, flaked rosy crimson; the 



best forcer. Belected bulbs, $1.75 per 100; 



$15.00 per 1000. 

 BrenchleyenaU (true). Fiery scarlet. Se- 

 lected bulbs. $1.50 per 100; $lS.OO per 1000. 



First size bulbs, $1.»5 per 100; $10.00 per 



1000. 

 BoddlnKton'a Wtalte and Light. Extra 



selected bulbs. 1^4 in. and up. $1.50 per 



100; $14.00 per 1000. 



- Bulbs, 1^3 to 1^4 In., $1.25 per 100; $10.00 

 ' per 1000. 



Amerlean Hybrids. A mixture of the 

 choicest varieties of Gladiolus in cultiva- 

 tion. $ t.OO per 100; $9.00 per 1000. 



Gladiolus, CoMllei and Nanus (type). 



Plant some of these among your carna- 

 tions; they will come in handy at any time. 



Blashina; Bride. Flowers are large, pure 

 white, with delicate pink spot, useful 

 for early forcing. 85o per 100; $7.00 per 

 1000. 



The Bride (ColviUei alba). This lovely 

 white miniature Gladiolus makes a useful 

 cut flower for early Spring use; will stand 

 forcing. 75c per 100; $6.50 per 1000. 



Feach BloMom. The most beautiful of 

 all the Colvlllei type of Gladiolus: the 

 color is a lovely soft pink, on the order 

 of the Killarney rose. $8.00 per 100; 

 $18.00 per 1000. 



Ackermanll. Salmon-orange, with white 

 blotches, edged scarlet; very pretty. 85c 

 per 100; $7.50 per 1000 



s ARTHUR T. BODDINGTON 



8KXD8MAN 



cobblers' wax, sawdust nor red ocher are 

 essentials to growing seeds successfully. 

 Real seed growing does not consist merely 

 in saving seeds. This is, figuratively 

 speaking, only the apex of a structure 

 which requires solid foundations at its 



base. These foundations consist of a 

 practical knowledge of varieties, the art 

 of selection and £scrimination, and last, 

 but by no means least, a love for the 

 work. 

 "Fortunately the seed trade proper is 







