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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



Januabt 21, 1909. 



Dreer*s Tuberous Rooted 

 Begonias and Gloxinias 



The Begonias and Gloxinias wbicb we offer are grown for us by an expert 



wbo Has made a specialty of this class of stock for many years, and tbere 



is no better or finer strain on the market. 

 BEGONIAS, 8inKlea in separate colors: Scarlet, crimson, white, rose, yellow 



and orange, 40c per doz., $300 per 100, $25.00 per 1000. 

 BEOONIAH, Singles in Choicest Slixture: 35c per doz., $2.50 per 100, $22.00 



per 1000. 

 BEGOMIAS, Doables in separate colors: Scarlet, rose, white and yellow, 



65c per doz., $5.00 per 100. $40.00 per 1000. 

 BEGONIAS, Double in Choicest Mixture: SOc per doz., $4.00 per 100, $35.00 



per 1000. 

 SUN'PBOOF BECK>NIA, Dnke Zeppelin: $1.26 per doz. $8.00 per 100. 

 SUN-PROOF BEGONIA, Lafayette: $2.00 per doz., $15.00 per 100. 

 FBII.LED BEGONIAS, in separate colors: Scarlet, white, pink and yellow, 



$1.00 per doz., $7.00 per 100. $60.00 per 1000. 

 GLOXINIAS: Red, white, blue, red with white edge, blue with white edge, are 



in choicest mixture. 60c per doz., $4.00 per 100, $35.00 per 1000. 

 For a full line of seasonable stock, see our new wholesale list, issued January 1. 



HENRY A. DREER, Philadelphia, Pa. 



In order to start this seed out with guar- 

 anty as to variety we would have to have 

 five or six times present prices, as scarce- 

 ly more than twenty per cent of the fruit 

 is of perfect type. The crop to pay must 

 yield from 200 to 300 pounds per acre. 

 In order to get this we are compelled to 

 plant closely, and cut everything that 

 will give sound seed. 



' ' Our stock seed is always the best, yet 

 even in our best fields some sports and 

 hybrids may be found. Bees and other 

 insects are continually working over the 

 fields, and when we consider that in many 

 new varieties the type is not well fixed it 

 is a wonder the results are as good as 

 they are. Then there is the chance of 

 stray seeds in the washing and drying 

 machines, . and when the seed is delivered 

 the dealer simply has the grower's word 

 for it. Of course the seed has to grade 

 to certain standards as to color, weight, 

 vitality, etc. Taking it altogether, 1 

 think the planter gets about all he pays 

 for; at least we think our part of the 

 dollar is small enough." 



MONTREAL MELON INDUSTRY. 



Prof. W. Stuart, of the Vermont Ex- 

 periment Station, states that for years a 

 few Canadian muskraelon growers have 

 enjoyed a fine market in the United 

 States for their product. These growers, 

 through carefully selected stock and skill- 

 ful cultural methods, are able to produce 

 a melon of unusual excellence over a sea- 

 son extending from the middle of July 

 to frost. These melons command fancy 

 prices ($8 to $15 per dozen wholesale, 

 it is stated), and even at such prices the 

 Canadian growers are not able to supply 

 the American demand. 



It is quite generally believed that the 

 Montreal muskmelons can be grown suc- 

 cessfully only on a certain limited area 

 on the island of Montreal. While the 

 conditions of soil and climate may be es- 

 pecially favorable there, it seems reason- 

 able to think that much of the success 

 of the Canadian growers is due to their 

 willingness to take infinite pains at every 

 stage of this crop and that American 

 farmers in the states bordering on 

 Canada can perhaps be equally successful 

 if they are willing to be equally pains- 

 taking. It is recognized, however, that 

 the crop is an expensive and precarious 

 one to grow, owing to frequent recur- 

 rence of unfavorable seasons and to the 

 extreme care required to grow it success- 

 fully. 



Professor Stuart states that the cul- 



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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 good prices, either wholesale or 

 retail. Oladiou 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; $30.00 per 1000. 



AuKusta. The florists' best white Gladiolus. 

 First size bulbs, 1^4 inches and up. $9.00 

 per 100; $18.00 per 1000. 



Bolbs, l>a to 1^4 in., $1.75 per 100: $16.00 

 per 1000. 



Shakespeare. White and rose. $4.7S per 



100; $45.00 per 1000. 

 May. Piu-e white, flaked rosy crimson; the 



best forcer. Selected bulbs, $1.75 per 100; 



$15.00 per 1000. 

 Brenohleyensts (true). Fiery scarlet. Se- 

 lected bulbs. $1.50 per 100; $18.00 per 1000. 



First size bulbs, $1.85 per lOO; $10.00 per 



1000. 

 BoddlnKton's White and Light. Extra 



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



100: $14.00 per 1000. 

 Bulbs, Vi to 134 in., $1.85 per 100; $10.00 



per 1000. 



American Hybrids. A mixture of the 

 choicest varieties of Gladiolus in cultiva- 

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



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FRESH SEEDS READY NOW 



RAWSON'B MAMMOTH VSRBKNA8-Tbe most perfect strain. 



FinestMixed ^oz.,80c oz., $1.00 Blue ^4 oz., SOc oz., $1.00 



Pink •' aoc " 1.00 Scarlet ■ SOc " 1.00 



White " SOc " 1.00 Striped " SOc " 1.00 



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Grandiflora >6 oz., 25c oz.,$1.60 Lord Fauntleroy, dwarf.. >« oz., 75c oz., 14.00 



Compacta " 40c " 2.50 Zurich " 76c " 6.00 



Bonfire " 40c " 2.50 



W. W. RAWSON & CO., 



6 Union Street, BOSTON, BIASS. 



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tural methods employed by Montreal 

 growers are essentially as follows : 



The seed is sown in the greenhouse 

 or hotbed from late February to early 

 April; later they are potted up into 

 3-inch or 4-inch pots, and when in danger 

 of suffering for lack of root space and 

 plant food and the weather is favorable 

 they are removed to sash-covered frames, 

 there to remain until they are almost 

 fully grown. These hotbeds are well 

 constructed, well exposed to the sun, and 

 also protected from cold winds. The 

 frames are often covered with two sets 

 of sash, mats and board shutters. With 



such protection, if horse manure is used 

 to generate a sufficient bottom heat and 

 the exposed portions of the frame are 

 banked therewith, the plants may be 

 grown almost as well as in a greenhouse. 

 These frames are movable sections ap- 

 proximately 6x12, strong and tight, with 

 tie rails for the sash to slide upon. 



The soil over which these sections are 

 set is ridged up in beds twelve to sixteen 

 feet wide, with a 1-foot center elevation. 

 A trench is dug two feet wide, fifteen to 

 eighteen inches deep, and filled almost 

 level with well fermenting manure, and 

 a portion of the surface soil thrown over 



