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The Weekly Florists' Review* 



JuMB 10, 1909. 



previous seasons in our history. The 

 probabilities are that Colorado has the 

 largest acreage of grain and field seeds 

 ever experienced. We are impressed with 

 the demands from purchasers for high 

 grade seeds. They are being rapidly edu- 

 cated to want the best procurable. We 

 consider this is progress' in general in- 

 telligence with planters and we hope for 

 the day when the planters will insist on 

 using nothing but clean, pure, first-grade 

 seeds of whatever they plant. The cheap, 

 trashy seed stock is being eliminated by 

 our western planters rapidly. The best is 

 never too good for our western people. ' ' 

 H. A. Bunyard, with Arthur T. Bod- 

 dington, New York : * ' We can say 

 that our business shows an increase of 

 about twenty per cent over last year. 

 All stock has sold well, with few excep- 

 tions, and we have comparatively small 

 surpluses on hand. Tuberoses seem to 

 be selling less every year. There is less 

 demand for Lilium auratum, but an in- 

 creased demand for cannas, gladioli, 

 tuberous-rooted begonias and speciosum 

 lilies. Hybrid roses have sold well, but 

 there has been a great scarcity of hybrid 

 teas, owing to the early frost in Eu- 

 rope last season. Miscellaneous bulbs 

 have sold well on the average and there 

 seems to be an increased demand for 

 the gloxinia. We handled this season 

 over 400,000 cannas. We are compara- 

 tively young in the seed business and, 

 while our business has increased tre- 

 mendously this season, it is not really a 

 criterion generally of the trade condi- 

 tions, although stocks of corn and lima 

 beans and some peas are cleaned up very 

 close. ' ' 



THE LARGEST ADVERTISEMENT. 



J. W. Boss, a seedsman and florist at 

 Centraliaj III., claims the honor of hav- 

 ing published the largest advertisement 

 ever printed by a seedsman in a news- 

 paper of general circulation. The adver- 

 tisement appeared in a special Easter 

 edition of the Centralia Evening Sentinel. 

 It occupied five full pages, and con- 

 tained a fairly complete catalogue of 

 seeds and plants, freely illustrated with 

 the general run of catalogue cuts. Mr. 

 Koss says the advertisement was equiva- 

 lent to a special edition of his catalogue, 

 and that trade wim him this season has 

 considerably exceeded the best previous 

 records. He asserts that the progress of 

 the big catalogue houses in the mail seed 

 trade is not impairing the success of the 

 smaller seedsmen doing a comparatively 

 localized trade, and believes that many 

 others, like himself, are growing faster 

 than are the big catalogue houses. 



CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 



Searl & Sons, Sydney, Australia, seeds, 

 plants, trees and flowers; John S. 

 Weaver, Kinzers, Pa., tobacco seed; King 

 Construction Co., North Tonawanda, N. 

 Y., circular on King iron frame green- 

 houses; McHutchison & Co., New York, 

 N. Y., agents for H. W. Van Der Bom, 

 Oudenbosch, Holland, nursery stock. 



Neenah, Wis. — Louis Otto's season's 

 addition will consist of three houses 

 23x130. He has ordered the material 

 of the Moninger Co., Chicago. 



Pittsburg, Pa. — The remains of the 

 man killed June 1 by a Pittsburg & But- 

 ler trolley car at Elfinwild were identi- 

 fied as those of Ernest Winkler, a grow- 

 er at F. Burki's Crystal Farm, Gibsonia. 



Rawson's Gold Medal Primolas 



Undieputedly the finest Primrose for the American Florist. 

 Our Fresh Seeds are ready Now and this is the beet time to sow them. 



100 seeds lOOO seeds 



Gold Jledal Mixture 60c $4.00 



Pure White 50c 4.00 



Brilliant Pink 50c 4.00 



Deep Blue 60c 4.00 



100 seeds 1000 seeds 



Crimson 50e $4.00 



Salmon 60c 4.00 



Xmas Bed 50c 4.00 



The Duchess, pink, white eye. .60c 4.00 



W. W. RAWSON & CO., Seedsmen 



6 UNION ST., BOSTON, MASS. 



Mention The Review when vou write- 



Primulas For Christmas 



sow SEED NOW 



B'b Blatchlesii Giant, pure white; B'a Matcbleaa Giant, blush white; B'a match- 

 leaa Giant, rose; B'a Matchless Giant, scarlet; B'a Bfatchleaa Giant, royal blue; B'a 

 Matchleaa Giant, mixed. Each. ^2 trade packet, 60c; trade packet, $1.00. 



Prlmnla obconica gigantea Kermeaina, deep crimson. Primnla obconioa 

 gigantea alba, pure white. Frlmula obconica gigantea lilacina, beautiful lilac. 

 Primala obconica gigantea rosea, lovely pink. Primula obconica gigantea 

 grandifora, mixed, coDtaining pure white to deep crimson. Each of above, \i trade packet, 

 30c; trade packet, 50c. 



Primnla floribunda grandlflora (Buttercup), ^a trade packet, 30c; trade packet, 

 50c. Forbesi (Baby Primrose). Trade packet, 85c. 



Primala Kewensia (Giant Buttercup). ^ trade packet, 60c; trade packet, $1.00. 



ARTHUR T. BODDINGTON, seeos^io. 342 w. i4.h st. NEW YORK 



Mention The Review when vou write. 



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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COLD 8TORAGK BUI38 



CICANTEUM and AURATUM 



Cannas, Caladiums, Gladiolus and Tuberose Bulbs 



SEEDS FOR FLORISTS 



Moner-saving price listB— Free 



Dt RUSCONI, CINCINNATI. O. 



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Childs' 



19k#H#IVBBl are noted for in- 

 perlor merit, and they DO GIVE satisfaction. 

 Write us tor catalog. 



JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, Horal Park, N. Y 



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Catalogues, Colored Plates, 



CAIXNDAR8. POST CABDB, BTC. 



HIGH CLASS ENGRAVINGS of AU KINDS 



Send for Catalogue. 



VREDENBURG&CO. 



BOCHB8TKB NKW TOBK 



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Jos. H. Barnett & Co. 



334 Dearborn St., CHICAQO 



HALE TONE ENGRAVERS, ZINC ETCHERS, 

 ELEQROTYPERS ^^m 



Citalaiue sad AirertisiHi Cats by ill Pricttset 



Send us your Photographs and let us make your Half 

 Tones. We make the engravingrs for the Review. 



Always mention the Florists* Review 

 ^hen writing advertisers. 



Lilinm flarrisii 



We are handling guaranteed 

 stock, nothing better to be 

 had. Also Lilium Giganteum 

 from cold storage, extra 

 fine bulbs, prices right. 



Yuess Gardens Co. 



NEWBUROH, N. Y. 



Mention The Kpvtew when you write 



STOCK SEED 



For Winter Blooming. Our strain of Doabl. 

 Branching Stocka is exceptionally true. 



About 90 per cent Double Flowers. 



In colors Voz., 60c; oz., M.OO 



Pure white Voz., 76c; oz., 6.00 



H. E. riSKE SEED CO. 



FanenU Hall Bqnare. BOSTON. MAMS. 



Mention The Revie"' when you write. 



Brldginian's Seed Warehouse 



EatablUhed 1824. BICKABDS BBOS., Props. 

 Importers and growers of high-grade 



SEEDS, BULBS, PLANTS, ETC. 



37 East 19Ui Street. NEW YORK CITY 



Telephone 4235 Gramercy 

 Mention fhe Review wnen you write 



BAY TREES-BOXWOOD 



All Sizes and Sbapes 



SPRING BUI^BS now ready foi delivery. 



Write for special prices to 



r. W. O. SCHMITZ 



PRINCK BAY. NBWYORK 



AJways mention the Florists* Review 

 when writlnB advertiser! . 



