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52 



The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



January 13, 1910. 



Vegetable Fordog. 



VEOETABLE MARKETS. 



CHICAGO, Jan. 11.— Lettuce, 35c to 40c case; 

 radishes. ."J.'ic to 50c (loz. bunches; mushrooms, 

 25c to 35c lb. 



BOSTON, Jan. 10.— Cucumbers, $3 to $8 box; 

 jarsley, $1.50 to $2 box; lettuce, 50c to 7-5c box; 

 radishes, $1.50 box; mint, 60c to 75c doz. 

 bunches; tomatoes, 15c to 25c lb. 



NEW VORK, Jan. 10. — Mushrooms steady. 

 Cucumbers dull and weak. Lettuce In light re- 

 ceipt a,nd selling fairly. Radishes firm. Toma- 

 toes dull. Cucumbers, 75c to $1 doz.; lettuce, 

 75c to $1 strap; mint, 40c to 50c doz. bunches; 

 mushrooms, 20c to 45c lb. ; radishes, $2 to ?3 

 hundred bunches; tomatoes, 10c to 20c lb. 



CELERY IN UNHEATED HOUSE. 



Can celery seed be sown in a solid bed 

 in an unhealed greenhouse during March 

 in the northeastern part of Oregon, and 

 be grown successfully there until large 

 enough to transplant to a coldframe in 

 April? F. C. P. 



That would depend upon the tempera- 

 ture of the house, but I am afraid you 

 would not be very successful. You could 

 make a hotbed in the unhealed house, to 

 set your boxes on, and start the seed 

 much more quickly. Celery is slow, any- 

 how, and although it does not mind cool 

 weather, it would surely be slow in a 

 cold, unhealed house. Not knowing much 

 of your climate, I can give no positive 

 answer, but it would be little trouble to 

 put in some fresh manure to set the boxes 

 on, and keep them warmed up well. 

 H. G. 



ROOT ROT IN BRASSICAS. 



Can you tell me why my cabbage and 

 cauliflower plants, when small, have the 

 root-rot or some similar disease? They 

 turn black between the root and the seed 

 leaf. Some of them survive by forming 

 a sort of lump and striking out from 

 there again. C. J. J. 



The rotting of the stems of the tiny 

 cabbage and cauliflower plants is caused 

 by a fungus and can be avoided by se- 

 lecting fresh, clean, new soil to plant the 

 seeds in, and by planting the seed not 

 too thickly. It is also important that 

 they have* good care, with just enough 

 moisture to keep the soil damp, and a 

 good, bright place to start them in. They 

 should also be transplanted as soon as 

 possible, as tHat will help them greatly. 

 It is best to sow the seed at different 

 times, so they will not all be up and 

 need to be transplanted at once, or some 

 will be neglected. Fresh air is one of 

 the best remedies for all fungous 

 diseases. H. G. 



MAGGOTS IN TURNIPS. 



Please give me a remedy for turnip 

 maggots. I can never use my late crop 

 of turnips, as they are honey-combed with 

 these maggots. C. J. J. 



I have never had any trouble with mag- 

 gots in turnips, but have had crops of 

 red radishes ruined and made unsalable 

 by them. The particular variety which 

 worked on them is known to entomolo- 

 gists as the sciara, or fickle midge, and 

 is referred to in the trade as the manure 

 gnat. The maggots are the larvae of 

 these gnats, which swarm around fresh 

 stable manure, and the eggs were in the 

 manure used on the soil. They seem to 

 make the most trouble about five or six 

 weeks after starting the garden. I now 

 avoid them by putting my root crops on 



Rooted Carnation Cuttings 



White Enchantress, White Perfection, 

 Lady Bountiful, Enchantress, Beacon, 

 Rose-pinlc Enchantress and Afterglow 



These are from stock grown out last summer in the hest tobacco 

 soil in this country. .'. Write for prices, January delivery. 



LA FRANCE CARNATION CO., 



139 

 West Water Street, 



Elmira. N. Y. 



Mention Tbe Review yihen you write. 



Seeds forthe Market Gardener 



are our Bpecialtj. Quality, our flrst consideration. We have a very large and complete 

 stock of all kinds of seeds and everythioK in tbe line of fruit trees, berry buihes, etc. 



Our new 112-paKe catalogue contains true description and no overdrawn illustrations. 

 Our prices are right, quality considered. Market Gardeners are requested to write for our 

 Market Oaiden wholesale CataloKue, sent free on request. 



GERMAN NURSERIES & SEED HOUSE i.SSf..?%. BEATRICE, NEB. 



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ASPARAGUS 



AND 



RHUBARB 



FOB 



Winter Forcing 



Maxnmotb Clumps weigblntr from 4 to 

 6 pounds -wlU force In 4 \7eeks, tbe most 

 tender and dellciouB Asparasrus. Can be 

 forced under greenhouse bencbes or in cellars. 

 Customers were delighted witb their success last 

 season and are doubling their orders. We offrr 

 choice clumps for immeditte delivery at $1.00 

 per dozen; $6.00 per 100; $50.00 per 1000; 

 250 clumps at the 1000 rate. 



RHUBARB 



Large Clumps, $1.75 per dozen; $10.00 

 per 100. Special quotation will be given on 

 quantity. 



Write for our Wholesale Ust For Florists 

 and Market (Sardeners-Just issued. 



JOHNSON SEED COMPANY 



217 Market St, PHIUDELPHIA, PA. 



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soil that has been manured heavily the 

 year before, using no manure on it just 

 before the crop is planted. 



It may be a different maggot, however, 

 that is attacking your turnips. In that 

 case it would be well to send a sample 

 to your state agricultural college experi- 

 ment station, or to the Bureau of En- 

 tomology of the United States Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture, Washington, D. C. 

 All the insect enemies of vegetation are 

 known to the authorities, and much 

 valuable information in regard to the 

 control of the pests is gladly given. The 

 Department of Agriculture is for the 

 benefit of horticultural and agricultural 

 interests, and they welcome inquiries 

 from the growers. H. G. 



Livingston's Famous Tomatoes 



surpass in all important points. Their 

 superior characteristics are known 

 wherever tomatoes are grown, and their 

 ever Increasing popularity obliges us to 

 grow tans of tomato seed every year. 



New Globe-shaped Sorts 



are the best money can buy. Genuine 

 stock sold only under "True Blue" seal. 



L.lTlnKston'a Globe— First early purple, 

 of finest quality. Pkt..l0c; oe.,SOc; 

 U lb., $1.00, postpaid. 



IjlvinKston's Hnmmer — Early, ball- 

 shaped, bright red. Borne in fine clus- 

 ters. Pkt., 10c; OB., 30c; U lb., 80c. 



L.tvioKston's Corelesa— Large, ball- 

 shaped main crop. Pkt., 15c; ox., 

 85c; ^4 lb., $1.10, postpaid. 



Try Ht pickit sf sll thrie torts fsr 20c 



Comet Tomato is a superior forcing 

 sort producing ball shaped fruits in clus- 

 ters. Grown on our own farms ! Pkt., 

 10c; oz., SOc; ^4 lb., 80c. Postpaid. 



Writs ts DESK R for bsskltt " Tomits Facts" 

 ani Nsw Cataloises totfay ! 



The Livingston Seed Co., Columbus, 0. 



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VEGETABLE PLANTS 



CABBAOB-Wakefield and Sacceision. 91» 



per 1000: 98.60 per 10,000. 

 PAR8LXT-26C per 100; S1.25 per 1000. 

 UC TT UCK -BIg Boston. Boston Market, Qranu 



Rapldi, $1.00 per 1000. 



Oaib with order. 



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