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The Weekly Florists^ Review^ 



Jandabt 28, 1909. 



They are shipped under three classes, 

 namely: Lilium longiflorum eximium, 

 L. longiflorum multiflorum, and L. longi- 

 florum giganteum. 



Through overculture, and on account 

 of carelessness, a disease sprung up 

 among the first two types, which caused 

 the purchasers nmch annoyance, time 

 and money. Almost fifty per cent of the 

 bulbs went to loss through this disease, 

 as they could not bring the plants to 

 bloom, and we exporters naturally re- 

 ceived lots of complaints. For years we 

 tried to overcome this and planted in 

 different places, but as the disease lay 

 in the bulbs, it was of no avail until 

 finally the government, as well as the 

 people, came to the conclusion to gather 

 the bulbs in their original home, where 

 they grew wild on the hills, and plant 

 them in neighboring lands on good soil. 

 1 can assure you that the results were 

 very satisfactory. Dijring the last year 

 the first trial boxes were sent to America, 

 about 300 to 400, and Europe, and the 

 results which the cultivators obtained 

 were so good that today there is a great 

 demand for them. To be sure of the 

 <juality and to convince myself as to the 

 amount that really were raised there, I 

 went to the Island of Amami 0-Shinia, 

 after an absence of fourteen years. 



I want to state in conclusion that on 

 account of the Island of Amami 0-Shima 

 being 800 miles south of Yokohama, 

 the bulbs ripen there about a month 

 sooner and that the type that is known 

 in the market as Lilium longiflorum For- 

 mosum is also a month early, whereby 

 the anxiety of getting the bulbs in blos- 

 som by Easter is overcome. The gar- 

 deners have profited wonderfully by this 

 and we hope that the culture of this ar- 

 ticle will assume greater proportions. 



Alfred Uxqer. 



COLEUS THYRSOIDEUS. 



Coleus thyrsoideus supplies a color 

 among indoor winter-flowering plants 

 that is far from being common. The 

 plants are voracious feeders, and unless 

 grown in small pots they are inclined to 

 grow rather coarse. Confined to 4^,-inch 

 pots, and grown in a cool greenhouse 

 until the approach of winter, the result- 

 ing plants are dwarf and stocky. Weak 

 liquid manure will prove beneficial if ap- 

 plied previous to flowering. As the ma- 

 jority of spring-blooming plants produce 

 light-colored flowers, we can, by the 

 grouping of this coleus, add brightness 

 and variety, features which at this sea- 

 son are doubly welcome, says a writer in 

 the Gardeners' Magazine. 



Our 



Aster Seed 

 Special Catalogue 



has now been mailed to our customere. 

 If you have not received a copy we will 

 be pleased to mail you one on request. 



Vick & Hill Co , 



p. O. Box 613 Rochester, N.Y 



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GLADIOLI 



Having finished harvesting a fine crop of bulbs, I am prepared to supply 

 your wants in this line. I can supply the following in nice, clean stock, first 

 and second sizes : America, Augusta, Africa, BrenchleyensiB, Easter, 

 Florida, Geo. Paul, Giant Pink, King Humbert, Klondyke, Marie Lemoine, 

 May, Mme. Monneret, Mrs. Frances King, Mrs. JBeecher, Nezinscott, 

 Oriflamme, Mohonk, Pactole (Lemoinei), Taconic, "1900," and others. 

 Also, all the colors separate or in mixture. Write for trade list. 



C. E. STEWART, Rives Junction, Michigan. 



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RELIABLE SEEDS 

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Tr. pkt. 6 pktB. 



Begonia Gracilis Lnminuas 50c $2.50 



Begonia Erfordli 50c 2.50 



Begonia Zangen'a Bedding Qneen. .50c 2.50 



Salvia Znricli 60c 2.50 



Salvia Fireball 50c 250 



Salvia King of the Scarlets 50c 2.50 



For larger quantities special quotations. 

 My new catalogue, a guide through Reliable 

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OV 7AlifiFN SEEDSMAN, 



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BULBS 



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at reason able 

 prices. Just re- 

 ceived a fine lot 

 of bulbs (Dutch) in the leading varieties. Now 

 ready for delivery. Prices on small and large 

 quantities cheerfully given. 



F. W. O. SCHMITZ 



PRINCB BAT, NEW YORK 



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Cleary's Horticultural Co. 



68 Vesey St., NEW YORK 



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California Privet 



We have 10 acres to offer for sale this spring. 

 All 2 years old, 2 to 2>s ft. high. 8 to 12 branches, 

 and well graded. We are booking orders daily 

 now. $2.75 per 100; $22.50 per 1000; 500 at 1000 

 rate. Packing free. Cash with order. 



JOHN BENNETT, Atlantic Highlands, N. J. 



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Stocks, Cut and Come Again, assorted colors, 



2fic trade pkt. 

 Stocks, Dwarf Bouquet, ass't. colors. 25c tr. pkt. 



Snowflake, white, 50c trade pkt. 

 Petunia, fringed, single, mixed. ."iOc trade pkt. 

 fringed, double, mixed. SI. 00 trade pkt. 

 Fresta Tobacco Stems, S1.50 for 300-lb. bale 

 Fresh Mill Track Si>awn, 16.00 per 100 lbs. 



W. C. BECKERT, Seedsman, 

 North Side PITTSBURG, PA. 



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30 different sizes carried in stock, for 

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