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January 28, loot). 



The Weekly Florists' Review* 



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ting some fine late yellow mums of the 

 Appleton variety. 



H. Hayashi, of Alameda, Cal., has re- 

 covered from a severe illness of several 

 weeks ' duration. 



A new Japanese firm has opened a re- 

 tail store at the corner of Nineteenth 

 street and San Pablo avenue, Oakland. 



The commercial possibilities of the 

 eucalyptus will be the subject of special 

 demonstration to the farmers of the 

 third university train, which leaves for 

 a tour of the San Joaquin valley January 

 26. A large number of the 200 different 

 varieties will be taken in the train and 

 the uses and advantages of each will be 

 shown and explained to all interested 

 farmers in the valley. • G. 



Vegetable Forcing. 



VEGETABLE MARKETS. 



Chicago, Jan. 26.— Cucumbers, 75c to 

 $1.75 doz.; lettuce, 32i^c box; radishes, 

 10c to 25c doz. bunches; mushrooms, 35c 

 to 40c lb. 



Boston, Jan. 25.— Radishes, $1 to 

 $1.25 box; dandelions, $2 to $2.50 box; 

 cucumbers, $3 to $12 box; tomatoes, 25c 

 to 35c lb.; parsley, $1.25 to $1.50 box; 

 lettuce, 25c to 65c box; romaine, 75c to 

 $1 doz.; escaroUe, 50e to 75c doz.; chic- 

 ory, 50c to 75c doz.; mushrooms, 40c to 

 60c lb.; beet greens, 75c to $1 box. 



New York, Jan. 25.— Cucumbers, 

 fancy, $1.87 to $2.00 doz.; cucumbers, 

 No. 1, $1.50 to $1.75 doz.; cucumbers. 

 No. 2, $2.50 to $4.50 box; mushrooms, 

 large white, 40c to 45c lb.; mushrooms, 

 large brown, 35c to 40c lb.; mushrooms, 

 small, 25c to 30c lb.; mint, 50c to 60c 

 doz. bunches; radishes, $2.50 to $3.50 

 100 bunches; rhubarb, 50c to 75c doz.; 

 tomatoes, 8c to 15c lb.; beet tops, $1 box. 



THE VEGETABLE FORCER. 



"Whoever takes up vegetable forc- 

 ing," said William Turner, of Oceanic, 

 N. J., in an address he made at Boston, 

 ' ' must have love for the work and should 

 watch the developments of the different 

 crops, knowing when to feed and when 

 not to. The first thing to be considered 

 along those lines — and all important — is 

 the house or houses best adapted for the 

 work, that is for producing vegetables 

 through the winter months. Twenty or 

 twenty-five years ago the average house 

 at our disposal was anywhere from ten to 

 twenty feet in width, in fact anything 

 wider was looked upon with disfavor. 

 But experience has taught us in recent 

 years that a house anywhere from twen- 

 ty-five to fifty feet in width is to be 

 highly recommended, according to the 

 aemands. Good results may be had 

 whether the house runs north and south 

 or east and west. My preference would 

 be east and west, as one gets more benefit 

 from the sun during the short days. One 

 thing should be borne in mind; that is, 

 for best results build as light a house as 

 possible, so that there will be no shade to 

 speak of in the house. In regard to 

 heating, either steam or hot water is 

 successful, although hot water is to be 

 preferred. Lettuce, cauliflower, and 

 radishes may be grown successfully in 

 the same house, while cucumbers, toma- 

 toes, beans, etc., require a warmer at- 

 mosphere. 



"Vegetables are not particular as to 

 8©il.^jJ»3fa<^Jj,ere i^a diflScult problem 



Stokes' Bonny Best 

 Early Tomato 



Is a wonder. It is MAKING GOOD wherever jrown. 



If you grow tomatoes for early market you should use it. 

 If you grow tomato plants as a side line (there's money 



in it), it will make you a reputation. 

 It is very early. 



It is a fine bright scarlet. 

 It is just the right size and shape. 

 It is the finest all-around tomato ever introduced. 

 It holds its size clear to the end of the season better 

 than any tomato I have ever seen. 



Stokes' Bonay Best Early Tomato 



IS A W1NNER:= ^= 



Price, pkt., lOc; oz., 50c; X lb., $1.75; 

 lb., $6.00. Postpaid. 



StoJdis S^^c/ S/(>re. 



219 Market St., PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



Seeds for the Market Gardener 



is our specialty. Quality our first consideration. We have a very large and complete 

 stock of all kinds of seeds and everything in the line of fruit trees, berry bushes, etc. 

 Our new 112-page catalogue contains true descriptions and no overdrawn illustra- 

 tions. Our prices are right, quality considered. Market Gardeners are requested to 

 write for our M. G. Wholesale Catalogue, sent free on request. 



GERMAN NURSERIES & SEED HOUSE, E.,?£t;?i« BEATRICE, NEB. 



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in explaining the nature of soils, the 

 amount of fertilizer to give best results, 

 etc. Experience has taught me that some 

 soils will take much more food than 

 others. I claim there can be no hard 

 and fast lines laid down in regard to 

 uow much fertilizer a certain crop should 

 receive for the best results. My theory 

 has always been that each grower in dif- 

 ferent localities and with different soils, 

 by studying the condition of his grow- 

 ing crops is the best judge as to how 

 much food will be of benefit." 



PEPPERS UNDER GLASS, 



Their Increasing Usefulness. 



Although it is not generally known, 

 sweet peppers can be successfully grown 

 in greenhouses and make a fairly prof- 

 itable crop. 



Green peppers are now considered one 



Seeds for Forcing 



LITINOSTON'S TRUE BLUE STRAINS 



Lettuce- Grand RapidB....i4-lb., 35c; lb., $1.25 



RadUh-Fireball 14-lb., 16c; lb., .60 



RadUh-Im. Scarlet Globe.i«-lb., 20c; lb.. .60 



RadUh— Roay Gem >4-lb.. 16c; lb., .60 



Tomato-L,'s Globe, OZ..85C; >4-lb.,$1.10;lb., 4.00 



Tomato-L,'iiBeaaty,oz.,25c: '4-lb.,60c;lb., 1.75 



If to be mailed add 8c per lb. for postage. 



LIT1N68T0N SEED CO., Box 164. CoUmbos, Ohio 



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of the staple vegetable crops, much as 

 cucumbers, tomatoes and melons are, and 

 are used at all times of the year when ob- 

 tainable. They were formerly used only in 

 pickling time, in the fall, and little use 

 was made of them except for pickling, 

 etc., but now they are used in a great 

 many ways in hotels, clubs and some of 

 the wealthier private houses. 



Good hothouse peppers sell for 30 cents 

 to 50 cents per dozen in winter. They 



