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The Weekly Florists^ Review^ 



NOVBMBGB 25, 1900. 



offered, but the fact remains that more 

 or less of these uninspected crops find 

 their way into the warehouses of firms 

 that have a standing, and they all come 

 into eventual competition with the sup- 

 ply from known sources. The tempta- 

 tion to take up these offers is strong, but 

 the shorter the supply the more careful 

 the buyer should be to ascertain just 

 what he is getting. 



The beans are not turning out any 

 better than previous reports seemed to 

 indicate. 



Ernest F. Crosslaiid, of the Steele- 

 Briggs Seed Co., Toronto, has recently 

 been at Duluth, where he has a brother. 



Perhaps this country may learn to de- 

 pend upon itself for radish. There are 

 those who have much confidence in Mich- 

 igan stock. 



George C. Brown, of the Alfred J. 

 Brown Seed Co., Grand Eapids, Mich., 

 , has been at Petoskey and other northern 

 Michigan points. 



VALLEY PIPS, 



The boat from Hamburg that reached 

 New York November 13 had the follow- 

 ing consignments of lily of the valley 

 pips: 



Consignee. Cases. 



Hempstead, 0. G., & Son 20 



Lunham & Moore 100 



Maltus & Ware 134 



Pennsylvania R. K. Co ■• 13 



Weeber & Don 80 



To Order 330 



'Total 627 



IMPORTS. 



The imports of seeds through the port 

 of New York for the week ending Novem- 

 ber 13 were as follows: 



Kind. Pkgs. Val. Kind. Pkgs. Val. 



Canary . . . 1,685 $3,433 Grass 220 |1,392 



Celery 30 461 Millet 592 1,706 



Clover 33 580 Mustard ... 250 2,733 



Cummin .. 110 1,546 Poppy 403 2,201 



Fennel 3 79 Rape 62 286 



Fenugreek . 612 2,418 Other 2,944 



In the same period the imports of 

 bulbs, trees and plants were valued at 

 $41,606; peas, $7,470; and beans, $8,091. 



COMMERCE IN SEEDS. 



According to the statisticians of the 

 United States Treasury, the value of 

 seeds imported and exported in the month 

 of September, 1909, compared with the 

 same month in 1908, was as follows : 



Imports. 



September, 1908 $314,314 



September, 1909 547,554 



Exports. _ 



September, 1908 177,411 



September, 1909 228,453 



CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 



Charles H. Totty, Madison, N. J., pre- 

 liminary list of chrysanthemum novel- 

 ties; Scott Bros., Elmsford, N. Y., chrys- 

 anthemum novelties; John Lewis Childs, 

 Floral Park, N. Y., gladioli and other 

 bulbs and plants; Sluis & Groot, Enk- 

 huizen, Holland, vegetable, flower and 

 field seeds; M. Herb, Naples, Italy, 

 seeds, bulbs, plants, trees, ornamental 

 grasses, etc.; Joseph Bancroft & Son, 

 Cedar Falls, la., Christmas specialties; 

 W. W. Johnson & Son, Boston, England, 

 novelties and specialties in flower and 

 vegetable seeds ; M. Leenders & Co., Steil- 

 Tegelen, Holland, roses; George Jack- 

 man, Woking, Surrey, England, plants, 

 trees and general nursery stock; S. 

 Wilks Manufacturing Co., Chicago, 111., 

 water heaters and tanks; Watkins & 

 Simpson, Covent Garden, London, Eng- 



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GOLDEN QUEEN. Rlcb cream color, clear cut maroon blotch, early, $4.00 per 100; $30.00 

 per 1000. 



PRES. TAFT. Large, well opened flower of good pink 8hade with darker stain on lower 

 petals, immense in bulb, spike and flovyer, $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1000. 



These varieties are good for cut flowers, are offered to the trade for the first time, and should 

 be catalogued by all up-to-date houses. / 



AMERICA. li« to 2-inch, 130.00 per 1000. 2-inch and up, $35.00 pfer 1000. 



I am headquarters for planting stock of MME. MONNERETy and can supply in large lots. 



Contracts for crop of 1910 solicited. Send for list. 



E. E. STEWART, Rives Jundti^n, Mich. 



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Forcing Gladiolus 



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are excellent for decorative purposes and 

 retail. Gladiolus are a good catch crop and 

 the best for this purpose. 



Gladiolus Gandavensis Hybrids 



America. The flowers, which are of im- 

 mense size, are of the most beautiful flesh- 

 pink color. $3.25 per 100; $30.00 per 1000. 



AuGrnsta. The florists' best white GladioluB. 

 Firct size bulbs, 1^4 inches and up. $s.00 

 per 100; $t8.00 per 1000. 



Bulbs. V-i to 1»4 in., $1.7$ per 100; $16.00 

 per 1000. 



Shakespeare. White and rose. $1.75 per 



100; $45.00 per 1000. 

 May. Pure white, flaked rosey crimson; the 



best forcer. Selected bulbs, $1.75 per 100; 



$15.00 per 1000. 



Brencbleyenala (true). Fiery scarlet. Se- 

 lected bulbs, $1.50 per 100; $13.00 per 1000. 

 First size bulbs, $1.95 per 100; $10.00 per 

 1000. 



Boddlnfirton'a White and Liisbt. Extra 

 selected bulbs. 1^4 In. and up. $1.50 per 

 100; $14.00 per 1000 



Bulbs, IHi to 1^4 in., $1.S5 per 100; $10.00 

 per 1000. 



realize good prices, either wholesale or 

 take up out little room. The following are 



American Hybrids. A mixture of the 

 choicest varieties of Gladiolus in cultiva- 

 tion. $1.00 per 100; $9.00 per 1000. 



Gladiolus, Colvillei and Nanus (type). 



Plant some of these among your carna- 

 tions; they will come in handy at any time. 



Peach Blossom. The most beautiful of 

 all the Colvillei type of Gladiolus; the 

 color is a lovely soft pink, on the order 

 of the Killarney rose. $0.90 per 100; 

 $8.75 per 1000. 



Blaahing Bride. Flowers are large, pure 

 white, with delicate pink spot. Useful 

 for early forcing. $0.75 per 100; $6.00 per 

 1000. 



The Bride (Colvillei alba). This lovely 

 white miniature Gladiolus makes a useful 

 cut flower for early Spring use; will stand 

 forcing. $0.65 per 100; $5.00 per 1000. 



Ackermanil. Salmon-orange, with white 

 blotches, edged scarlet; very pretty. $0.75 

 per 100; $6.50 per 1000. 



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Camellias, Palms, Box and Bay Trees 



AUGUST ROLKER & SONS, 31 Banlay St, or P. 0. Box 752, NEW YORK 



for spring or fall delivery. Imported 

 to order ; for prices, address 



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