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August 26, 1009. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review^ 



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BULBS :: 



WE Buppose all florists are more or less interested in Bulbs, especially if American-grown. If you 

 do not grow any, why is it ? They are certainly easier to grow than potatoes and decidedly 

 more profitable. Every florist should have a few thousand around the place. The cost is now 

 so small you cannot afford to be without them; the public having taken to them so strongly that if you, 

 Mr. Florist, won't handle them, they will go to the market for them. Moreover, there are thousands who 

 can afford 25c to 50c that cannot afford more expensive flowers; so it will pay you to cater to the 

 masses. If you have not awakened to this fact, you are getting left and missing a good thing; and if 

 you grow your own flowers, the fakers cannot undersell you. To start, buy only the standard 

 varieties that will grow in any soil or section; you cannot go wrong so long as the water doesn't stand 

 on the land. They like good land, well enriched with old cow manure, and pay to keep clean until the 

 tops are dead, when you can plant Asters, etc., on top of them. 



Following are best sorts to plant (3 inches deep, 2 to 3 inches apart) : Emperor, 5 grades from $2.00 to 

 $10 00. 1000; Grandee, $2 00, $4.00 and $6.00; Poeticus Ornatus, $1.00, $2.00 and $3.00, 1000; Pheasant 

 Eye, $1.00, $1.50 and $2 00; Barri Conspicuus, $1.00, $2 00 and $3.00; Princeps, $1.00, $2.00 and $3 00; 

 Sir Watkin. $3 00 and $5.00. If you want a Tulip that won't deteriorate, buy Gesneriana Major, at 

 $9.00 per 1000; also Darwin Tulips, these are splendid, at $8.00 per 1000. 



We will give you credit with references. Send order now. We promise you your money's worth, 

 and you can return them at our expense if not satisfactory. 



The Southern 

 Daffodil Farm 



D' Alcorn 



Portsmouth, Va. 



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points of the shoots begin to show un- 

 questionable signs of distress. 



"Two years ago, and even last year, 

 one only heard of isolated cases of 

 streak; but this year, so far, the disease 

 seems to be very prevalent indeed, and, 

 judging from my own experience and 

 that of other growers, I firmly believe 

 that it will soon work as much havoc 

 among sweet pea plants in the country as 

 the hollyhock disease did many years ago. 

 One cultivator told me he had, he 

 thought, discovered a remedy; if so, I 

 hope he will make good use of it. So far, 

 I feel skeptical in the matter, and would 

 like to enlist the help of the National 

 Sweet Pea Society, and I would suggest 

 that a conference of expert growers be 

 held at the forthcoming exhibition at 

 Vincent Square to discuss the subject of 

 streak especially. The time seems op- 

 portune, and, in view of the rapid prog- 

 ress made by the disease in the past, no 

 delay must occur in attacking the disease 

 itself, else, I am afraid, it will soon dis- 

 hearten all growers. I believe the dis- 

 ease is caused by a fungous growth, but I 

 have not heard that anyone really knows 

 what streak is, but many are painfully 

 conscious of its dire effects on the 

 plants. ' * 



BULB IMPORTS. 



The Bermuda bulbs are about all in 

 for the preflent season. The last boat 

 brought only thirty-two cases, consigned 

 as follows: 



CroBsmond, L. D., ft Co 18 



Outerbrldge, A. E., & Co * 



Vangban'B Seed Store J 



WIlliamB. A. O., & Co J 



WellF. Fnrgo & Co ■/'•y ° 



The Dutch bulbs are late. A few 



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g GIGANTIC PANSIESf 



can only be produced from the Giant Strains. Our CHALLCMGC PAJV8T 

 seed coDtains only the slant self colors, the slant atiipad and varlecated 

 and tlie slant blotobed, all carefully mixed in proportion. Tou could not buy 

 better seed if you paid $11)0.00 per ounce. 



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OUR SPECIALTY 



Next fall will be 



Lycorla Squamlarara (Amaryllis Hallli). 



Home-crown Lllluma. 



All varieties of German and Japan Irle. 



Write for prices. 



MMIN IIWIS CHIIDS. floral Parii, N. Y. 



RUSCONIi;.' BULBS 



GIGANTEUM and AURATUM 



Valley Pipe, all cold atorase 

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Money-saving price lists— Free. 

 128 W «tli St., 



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Florists' Review 



Wliea Writtnc Adrertleera 



6IANT 



PANSY s 



EED 



The KENILWORTH strain 



is unsurpassed: the immense flowers of S^a to 4 

 inches are of perfect form and substance- every 

 tint and shade is produced in striking combina- 

 tion and endltss variation of beautiful colors 

 and markiuKs: it Is the result of years of selec- 

 tion; it embraces the largest and best of Eugl'sh 

 French. German and American Doveltiea- 

 1909 seed greatly improved by rich shades ' 

 of brown bronze, red and mahogany. New 

 seed: 1000, 25c: 2000, 40c; 6000, fl- U oz 

 $1.40: hioz.. 12.50; oz.. $5. 



RAINBOW is a blend of over 

 60 of the latest introductions of 

 giant pansies. of the most beauti- 

 ful, gorgeous colors, blotched, 

 striped, veined, margined, 

 etc. With every $1.00 worth 

 of KeDilworth strain, I will 

 ■end IdOO of Rainbow free; 

 and with other amounts 

 in like proportion. 



Always mention the norlate* Review 

 when writing adyertleer*. 



