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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



July 22, 1909. 



condition of many stocks; they believe 

 the seed trade in general was more closely 

 sold out of tomato this season than in 

 many years past. 



Francis Brill, Hempstead, N. Y., 

 says he is getting too old (he has passed 

 the allotted three score years and ten) 

 to handle so many lines, and he will close 

 out pansies and some others this season. 



M. KiRKEBY, of Kirkeby & Gundestrup, 

 Bays Knud Gundestrup is now in Eng- 

 land, visiting seed growers and mushroom 

 spawn makers, and is expected to reach 

 Chicago about the middle of August. He 

 has inspected the seed crops in Denmark 

 and northern France. Mr. Kirkeby re- 

 ports that the firm plans to considerably 

 extend its operations, in spawn, market 

 gardeners ' seeds and in onion sets. 



HARRISII BULBS. 



The main shipment of Harrisii bulbs 



reached New York July 15, as follows: 



Consignee. Cases. 



Crossmoud, L. D., & Co 693 



Henderson, P., & Co 65 



Maltus & Ware 15 



Plerson, F. It., Co 122 



Vaughan's Seed Store 601 



To order 878 



Total 2,274 



SEED COMMERCE IN MAY. 



The seed imports for May of 1908 and 

 1909 were as follows: 



May, 1908 f 103,117 



May, 1909 659,485 



In the same period the exports of seeds 

 were as follows: 



May. 1908 $130,089 



May, 1909 112,648 



PEAS AND BEANS. 



W. H. Grenell thinks that the pea crop 

 will not be likely to fill contract orders, 

 while the bean crop is almost certain to 

 be short. At Saginaw July 19 Mr. Gre- 

 nell said: 



"Crop conditions of peas and beans 

 in central Michigan are fair. Late sow- 

 ings of peas are depending on more rain. 

 Early sowings are a fair crop. Consider- 

 able seed was not planted, owing to rainy 

 weather in May. Altogether the crop will 

 not be likely to fill contract orders on 

 peas. Beans are extremely late. Some 

 are suffering from want of rain and cul- 

 tivation. Half of the crop is just in sec- 

 ond leaf. I can not see how we can get 

 a crop of any magnitude, and more likely 

 it will be extremely short. The plants 

 look healthy, but are standing still and 

 not making a good growth. From my 

 point of view, there are no signs of any 

 surplus of either peas or beans." 



CONNECTICUT SEED CROPS. 



Connecticut crops up to this time look 

 exceptionally well, notwithstanding that 

 we are at present in the midst of a severe 

 drought, and of course it is too early to 

 predict anything definite as to the out- 

 come. 



Onion is just getting into full bloom, 

 and plants are healthy and vigorous. Beet 

 seed, under quite a reduced acreage, 

 never looked better at this date, but 

 timely rains are necessary to carry out 

 the crop, which is generally harvested 

 about the same time as onion seed, Aug- 

 ust 15 to 25. Turnip and kale seed is 

 practically all housed now, and the yield 

 of kale under limited acreage was unusu- 

 ally heavy. 



Warm July weathier up to this time 

 hi^s pushed the sweet corn crops, and the 

 crop is looking vigorous and healthy, but 



shades 

 New 



6UNT PANSY mn 



Ihe KCNILWORTH strain 



is unsurpassed the Immense flowers of 8^ to 4 

 Inches are of perfect foim aud substance; every 

 tint and hbarte is prnduued in strlkinR combina- 

 tion and endless vaiiutiun of beautiful colors 

 and marliiuKf: it is the result of years of selec- 

 tion; it embraces the largest and best of Eiiglish, 

 Krencb. German and American unvelties; 

 1909 seed Kreatly improved by rich 

 of brown bronze, red and mahogany, 

 seed: 1000, '25c: 2000, 40c; 6000, $1; ^ oz., 

 $1.40: hi-oz.. «2.50: oz , Si. 



RAINBOW is a blend of over 

 60 of the latei>t introdu- tions of 

 Kiant pansies of the most beauti- 

 ful. gorareouH colors, blotched, 

 striped veined, margined, 

 etc With every $1 00 worth 

 of Kenliwortb strain. I will 

 send I' on of Rainbow free; 

 and with cher amounts 

 in like |iroi>ortion. 



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OUR SPECIALTY 



Next fall will be • 

 Lyoorla Bquamlarera (Amaryllis Hallli). 

 Home-crown LlUums. 

 All varieties of a»nn«n and Japan Iris. 



Write for prices. 



JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, Floral Paii, N. Y. 



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WARD'S LIlY bulbs 



Not Bow^ Cliaap, 

 But How Oood. 



RALPH M. WARD & CO. 



12 W. Broadway, NEW YORK 



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 New Price List of My Celebrated 



Wiflter-floweringSweetPeaSeed 



has been mailed. If you have not received a copy, 

 please send for it. New crop of seed now ready. 



ANT. C. ZVOlANfK, Originator 



BOUND BROOK, N. J. 



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Bamboo Stakes 



For stakinsr I illea, Cbryaantbeinama, Gla- 

 dioli. Durable, pliant, strong. 6 ft. long. ^ to >a 

 in. diameter. 65c per 100; per 1000, $5.0(; 2000. $9.00. 



H. H Berxir & Co , 70 Warnn St.. New Yoik 



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BURNETT BROS. 



SEEDS :: BULBS :: PLANTS 

 7S Cortlandt 8t. NKW YORK CITT 



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on dry ^^.as is commencing to roll up, 

 and will be seriously affected unless we 

 get ample moisture soon. 



Frank C. Woodruff and Mrs. Woodruff 

 left July 17 on the Lapland for Ger- 

 many, where they will tour the continent 

 and Great Britain for about three 

 months. W. S. Woodruff. 



NEBRASKA CROP PROSPECTS. 



The J. C. Robinson Seed Co., Waterloo, 

 Neb., is well pleased with the present 

 rate of progress in its territory. July 19 

 Mr. Robinson said: 



"Crop conditions in our immediate 

 vicinity at the present time are showing 

 up very good. We have had one hail 

 storm that passed through a heavy seed | 



KstabUahad 180S 



Lilium Hdrrisii 



True Stock from most reliable 



growers. 



Purity 



Send for copy of our ^^holesale 

 bulb catalo£fue, now ready. 



J. M. THORBURN A CO. 



88 BKTOlay Street, thronKl* to 

 88 Park Flaoe, MEW YOBK. 



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Ever Tried 

 Japan-grown Callas? 



If not, try them to convince 

 you of iheir superior qual- 

 ity. Not affected by dis- 

 ease. Bulbs very solid, 

 grown one season in loam to 

 make them fit for the long 

 voyage. Shipment expected 

 end of July. 



Prices on application. 



The Yokohama Nursery Co. 



81 Barclay St., NEW YORK 



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Seed Pansy Seed 



Brown's extra select superb Gisnt 

 Prize Pansies, awarded medals wher- 

 ever exhibited Flowers are of enormous 

 size; in beanty and color they are incom- 

 parable; giant yellow with dark eye, and 

 pure white, in separate colors. 



New 1909 seed of my own growing. 

 8000 seeds, $1.00; % os., $l.fiO; >2 

 OB.,$8.50; 1 OS., $6.00; Xlb.t 914.00; 

 'A lb., 986.00; 1 lb., 950.00. 

 Cash with order. 



Peter Brown,R.'i^'stLaiica$ter, Pa 



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PANSY SEED 



8TOKK8' STANDARD MUCCD-The very ] 

 fineBt. Tr. pkt., 60c: ^ oz., $2.75; per oz.. 16. | 



CHOICE STRAINS, Primrose, Gneraria, Cydamea ; 



Low prices on 



FRENCH and DUTCH BULBS 



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STOKES' SEED STORE 



219 Market St., PHILADELPHIA 



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Lilies of the Valley 



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