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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



Mat 2«, 1909. 



fined to small limits. In default of ac- 

 tive demand, sellers are not forcing re- 

 ductions, though doubtless concessions 

 might be obtained on large orders. Sul- 

 phate of ammonia is steady, and the re- 

 cent decline has not stimulated business. 

 Nitrate of soda is not appreciably af- 

 fected by the breaking up of the com- 

 bine, which should cause an increased 

 output. Nothing new was reported in 

 dried blood, the demand being flat. Fish 

 scrap is in light supply, pending re- 

 ceipts from the new catch. Tankage is 

 firm and quiet. Current quotations are 

 as follows: 



AMMONIATES. 



2.15 

 2.00 

 2.77% 



2.47% 



Nit. of soda, 96%, per 100 lbs. . 2.15 



Nit. of BOda, futures, 100 lbs 



Sulp. ammonia, spot, 100 lbs.. 2.87% 



Dried blood, N. York, low grade 2.75 



Dried blood. Western, high 

 grades fine ground, f. o. b. 

 Cbicago ■. . 2.45 



Fish scrap, dried, f. o. b. wks. 2.45 and 10 



Wet acidulated 6 p. c. of ammo- 

 nia per unit, f. o. b. works.. 2.20 and 85 



Tankage, concentrated per unit, 



t. o. b. Chicago 2.10 @ 2.15 



POTASHES. 

 Double manure salt (48@49 p. c. 

 less than % per cent chlo- 

 rine), shipment, per lb 1.16%@ 



Basis 48 p. c. 

 High grade manure salt (90@03 



.p. c. sulphate potash), shipmt. 2.18 @ .... 

 Manure salt, in bulk, 20 per cent 



actual potash, per ton 4.75 @ .... 



Kainit, per ton 8.50 @ 



Mur. potash, 80 per cent 1.90 @ .... 



PHOSPHATES. 



Acid phosphate, per unit 57 



Steamed bone, per ton 21.00 _ 



Ground bone, per ton 25.00 ©29.00 



S. C. pboepbate rock, ground, per 



2,000 lbs. f. o. b. Charleston. 6.75 



f.o.b. Ashley Riyer, 2,400 lbs. 5.50 



do. dried 7.00 



Florida high grade phosphate 



rock, f. o. b. Fernandina, ton 8.50 @ 9.00 

 Fla. land pebble and phosphate 



rock, f. o. b. Tampa, per ton 3.75 

 Tennessee phosphate, f. o. b. 



Mt. Pleasant, domestic 5.00 



.60 

 ^21.50 



7.00 

 5.75 

 7.25 



4.00 



5.50 



INDIANAPOLIS. 



The Market. 



CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 



A. L. Eandall Co., Chicago, HI., con- 

 densed list of growers' supplies; Cotta 

 Nursery, Eockford, 111., nursery stock; 

 George H. Walker, North Dighton, Mass., 

 dahlias; Revere Rubber Co., Boston, 

 Mass., a colored poster, illustrative of 

 "Revero" garden hose; the Florentine 

 Alabaster Co., Chicago, 111., window 

 boxes and jardinieres; Wm. F. Kasting 

 Co., Buffalo, N. Y., a circular on Tree 

 Tanglefoot, used for the protection of 

 trees against climbing insect pests. 



Business last week was more than 

 satisfactory, both in cut flower trade and 

 in funeral work. The past six weeks 

 have seen more prominent funerals than 

 we have had all winter. Carnations are 

 scarce, owing to the recent cloudy 

 weather and the heavy demand. Brides 

 and Maids are plentiful, but the quality 

 is none too good. Beauties are coming 

 in well. Valley, sweet peas, snapdragons 

 and callas are enough to go around. Out- 

 door lilac and valley are in full blast 

 now. We have had miserable weather 

 for the last few weeks. Florists doing 

 bedding work are working overtime now. 



The last few years have developed a 

 big demand for veranda boxes, which I 

 believe are not as profitable as the filling 

 of flower beds. For the latter you sell 

 your plants by the dozen, while the boxes 

 are filled by the foot. Often you have a 

 customer who is a little hard to please, 

 and in order to get through quickly you 

 give her a little more than she pays for. 

 One good thing about boxes is, that you 

 can send yoiy driver out and he can 

 gather up a big lot of boxes, bring them | 



THE riRST OFFER OF 



^Rawsoo's Beaaties'' Cineraria 



Tbli is an entirely new strain and offered for the first time. It is dwarf in 

 type and bears the largest heads of the best colored and finest formed flowers 

 that we have ever seen exhibited anywhere. 



It will be a great surprise to those who raise Cinerarias, and all we ask is a 

 simple trial. P*r tntd* paokace, $S.OO; per ^ trade paokacet (1*00. 



-VBXBH BUDB ARK BXADT MOW.- 



W. W. RAWSON dt CO. 



6 UNION ST.. BOSTON, MASS. ^ 



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Primulas For Christmas 



sow SEED NO W 



B'a Matohleaa Olant, pure white; B'a Bfatchleaa Olant, blush white; B'a Matcta- 

 leaa Olant, rose; B'a Matohleaa Olant, scarlet; B'a Blatcbleaa Olant, royal blue; B'a 

 Matcbleaa Olant, mixed. Each. ^ trade packet, 60c: trade packet, $1.00. 



Primula obconica KlKant«a Kermealna, deep crimson. Prlmnla obconica 

 flflsantea alba, pure white. Primula oboonloa KlK<ki>tea lUaolna, beautiful lilac. 

 Primala obconica Klarantea rosea, lovely pink. Prlmnla obconica KlKantea 



frandlfora, mixed, containioK pure white to deep crimson. Each of above, ^ trade packet, 

 Oc; trade packet, 50c. 



Prlmnla florlbanda srandlflora (Buttercup). Iq trade packet. 30c; trade packet, 

 50c. Forbeal (Baby Primrose). Trade packet, S5c. 



Prlmnla Kewenala (Giant Buttercup). >a trade packet, OOc; trade packet, $1.00. 



ARTHUR T. BODDINGTON, s«d,.»., 342 w. i4Ui s<.. NEW YORK 



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No better strains in existence. Fresh seed on 

 hand now. Seedlings from flats and 2-in. pota 

 ready in June. List on request. 



J. L. SCHILLER, 929 Prouty Ave.. Toledo, 0. 



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COIJ> 8TORAGS BUI.BS 



GIGANTEUM and AURATUM 



Canias, Caladiums, Gladiolus and Tuberose Bulbs 



SEEDS FOR FLORISTS 



Money-saTinK price lists— Free 

 Mention The Review when you write. 



Hfc^^lrlWlBl are noted lor an- 

 perior merit, and they DO GIVE satisfaction. 

 Write us for catalog. 



JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, Floral Park, N. Y 



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GLADIOLI 



Brenolilayenala, DeCtaevlUe, riorlda. 

 Giant Pink, Klondyke, May, Orlflamme, 

 Mobon, Paotole, "1900," Mm*. Monne- 



ret (3d alee), Ctaoloe Mixtures. 



Send for Wholesale List 



E. L STEWART, Rives Junction, Mich. 



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BrldgMian's Seed Warehouse 



EsUbllahed 1824. BICKABDS BROS., Props. 

 Importers and growers of high-Erade 



SEEDS, BULBS, PLANTS, ETC. 



37 East 19th Street. NEW YORK OTY 



Telephone 4286 Gramercy 

 Mention The Review when you write. 



Gloxinias 



Larce, Plump Bulbs from a Prise Strain 



Doz. 100 1000 



Choice mixed 10.40 $2.75 $25.00 



Separate colors 50 3.00 28.00 



BEGONIAS 



Tuberous-rooted 



Doz. 100 lOQD 



Doublemixed $0.60 $8.25 $80.00 



Double separate colors 60 8.50 33.00 



CYCAS STEMS 



(Baco Palm) 



7c per lb.; 800 lbs. (case) eloper lb. 



Fresh Mushroom Spawn 



Write lor Prices 



JOHNSON SEED CO. 



217 Market SL, PHILADELPHIA 



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The Finest Valley Pips 



Erom Cold Storage 



Order Now for Decoration Day and 

 June Weddings 



Cbioaero Market Brand, giving the largest 

 number and the biggest bells, all the year 

 round, $1.75 per 100; $16.00 per 1000. It pay» 

 to grow Bruns' Valley. 



Fancy Cut Valley Always on Hand 



HII DDIIHC 1407-09-11 W. Madison St 

 I Hi DnUROi CHICAGO 



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STOCK SEED 



For Winter Blooming. Our strain of Double 

 Branohlns Stocks is exceptionally true. 



About 90 per eent Double Flowers. 



In colors >«-oe.,60c; oz., $4.00 



Pure white H-os., 76c; os., 6.00 



H. E. FISKE SEED CO. 



VaneuU HaU Bauare. BOSTON, MASS* 



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