Febrcahv 10, 1910. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review^ 



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Stokes' Tomato Introductions EilSs 



My New FLORACROFT EARLIANA TOMATO 



U the earlieit Tomato in existence. It imootb, solid, prolific and with all the good points of the finest Earliana blood. 

 Pkt.,10cj y2 0z^35ci O2.,60c} Xib.,%L73; lb., $6.00. 



STOKES' BONNY BEST EARLY TOMATO 



is the finest quality and handsomest Tomato known. It is a few days later than Earliana, but is a winner everywhere. 

 Strong vine and foliage. Very vigorous. No rot, no crack, no core. Pkt., 10c j oz., 40c; X lb., $1.25? lb., $4.00. 



STOKES' JUNE PINK 



The best very early Pink. I have a very choice strain. Oz^ 30c ; X lb., 85c ; lb., $3.00. 



Send for Wholesale Market Garden List. 



STOKES' SEED STORE, 219 Market street, PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



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EARLY TOMATOES 



In Concrete Plant Protectors 



A tried and proven success. Keep out frost and 

 ■draw heat. Equal for forcing to tlie famous bell jars 

 used in France. Field trials show four times the yield, 

 ripening: a month ahead of season, and value increased 

 100 times. No blight or insects. Useful for lettuce, 

 rhubarb, melons, etc. Hold water for irrtgati6n. 

 Patent just issued on protectors, and line wire opens 

 or closes 100 instantly. Illustrated treatise tells how to 

 make them quickly at 2c each, how to make molds at 

 'JSc. Also, full information about this method. Each 

 purchaser of book has privilege to make mold and pro- 

 tectors. Mention this paper and aand 91.00 lor 

 book. Money back if not satisfied. 

 J. H. HALEY, Seeri Grswcr, Munlth, Mlcb, 

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and Von Sions are now coming in. In 

 greens there is a full supply. 



Various Notes. 



The leasehold and greenhouses of the 

 .Michel Plant & Bulb Co. were sold last 

 week at the court house by Commis- 

 sioner Coleman to George Waldbart for 

 $6,500. Mr. Waldbart will stock up the 

 place, engage a manager and grow stock 

 for his Grand avenue store. The pur- 

 chase was in cash. 



The Volkman Nursery Co. succeeded 

 the Ratermann Floral Co., doing business 

 at 5415 Easton avenue. They will con- 

 tinue at the old stand, doing a general 

 florists' business. 



James Arata, manager of the cut flower 

 department at C. Young & Sons Co., says 

 they had a busy week in the shipping line, 

 <me order, amounting to $400 for funeral 

 work, keeping all hands busy. 



•lohn Barnard, a well known buyer for 

 Grimm & Gorly, has boon on the sick list 

 all the last week. His many friends in 

 the trade hope to see him soon, as usual, 

 in the wholesale district each morning. 



Many local members of the S. A. F. 

 were surprised at the resignation of H. 

 II Beatty as treasurer of the society and 

 at the same time much pleased with his 

 successor, William F. Kasting, who is 

 well known in the trade here, having 

 spent his boyhood days in this city with 

 the old Jordan Floral Co. 



We regret to announce the death of 

 Mrs. Martha Hentschel, wife of Ernest 

 llentschel, florist at Webster Groves. 

 The funeral took place Monday, Feb- 

 ruary 7, from her late residence in Web- 

 ster Groves. We extend our sympathy. 



John Connon, at Webster Groves, ia 

 reported sick in bed all the last week. 

 From last accounts he was improving. 



Carl Beyer is another one on our sick 

 list. His brother, Kobert, who reported 

 liim sick, says he has a bad case of the 

 t?out. ' • ■ . 



William C. Smith says his firm will 

 'lavo a big supply of California violets 



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for St. Valentine's day. The present 

 weather is just right for a big crop. 



Prof. William Trelease, director of the 

 Missouri Botanical Garden, delivered a 

 lecture last week before the South Side 

 Self-Culture Club. His subject was 

 ' ' How to Make the City More Beauti- 

 ful." The lecture was well received. 



The Florist Ladies' Home Circle will 

 meet Monday, February 14, at 2 o 'clock, 

 at the Washington hotel. Miss M. Mein- 

 hardt, the secretary, is visiting Chicago 

 this week and will return home Thursday, 

 February 10. 



The Brix Floral Co. has sold its green- 

 houses to J. Michel, their foreman. The 

 sale took place last week. The Brix 

 Floral Co. will continue to operate their 

 retail store at 1518 St. Louis avenue, 

 where they have a largo run of trade. 



William Young, Jr., was elected secre- 

 tary of the Florists ' Bowling Club, W. C. 

 Smith having resigned in favor of the 

 young man, who takes a great interest 

 in the club and has the making of a 

 great bowler. 



Fred C. Weber has resigned as treas- 

 urer of the St. Louis Horticultural So- 

 ciety and also resigned as a meijiber of 

 the executive board. Harry Young was 

 elected treasurer and Fred H. Weber was 



There are no Dry Spots 



with The Skinner System 

 of Garden and Greenhouse 

 Irrigation. ^=^=^^^^^^ 



The Skinner Irrigation Go. 



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elected as a member of the executive 

 board. J. J. B. 



Burlington, Vt. — John Wilson says 

 midwinter is no time to change a boiler, 

 but there is an end to the best. Just at 

 a most critical time one of his gave out. 

 Fortunately Hitchings & Co. came to the 

 rescue with one of their tubulars, which is 

 being quickly connected by local work- 

 men. Old Boreas was kind. A heavy 

 fall of snow protected the houses. 



