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Februaky 17, 1010. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review^ 



47 



Rawson's World Renowned Asters 



We nerer had a diaaatislied customer with Rawson's Aatera ; we need no better recommendation. 

 Rawson's Aater Seeds are fresh, plump and of unapproachable quality. 



NOVELTIES FOR 1910 



ASTEK, AUBORA, The most unique colored Aster ever Introduced. 

 Yellow, passing to old rose. The flower-petals first appearing are 

 shaped similar to those of the "Comet" type and are a perfect yellow, 

 but when the flower is fully expanded it takes on a tint of delicate 

 fresh rose, which the artist calls "old rose." The plant grows fully 

 24 inches high in a pyramid form and produces any quantity of double 

 blooms 3% inches across. Pkt., 35 cts. 



ASTER, CACTUS CEI.ESTINE. A new form of petal, resembling 

 exactly a true Cactus Dahlia. The color is a most delicate lilac of 

 unusual beauty. Pkt., 20 cts. 



ASTER, CROWN OF OOLD. A pure, delicate yellow flower, of good 

 size and borne on stout stems, resembling in shape the Victoria 

 Aster. Its color Is original and did not exist heretofore. Pkt., 20 cts. 



ASTER, RAWSON'S NEW GLORY. 



(Introduced by us in 1900.) 

 The most perfected type of Giant Comet that can possibly be pro- 

 duced. The flowers invariably measure 6 Inches across and are 

 always double. In our whole field last year we could not discover a 

 single plant which showed the least sign of disease. The long stems 

 are graceful and not stiff. Colors are distinct and most desirable for 

 commercial use. 



NOVELTIES FOR 19 10 -Continued 



ASTER, GEISHA. This strain originated in Japan and this can 

 easily be seen in the formation of the, flower. . We were so much 

 impressed with the attention the visitors to Rawson's Dahlia Vum 

 paid to this fantastic type that we were actijally forced to catalogae 

 It and now believe it has a great future. The plant is extremely 

 robust and produces stout stems growing very erect and carrying 

 their gigantic flower formed of fine needle-shaped tubed petals around 

 a conspicuous central disc. The very open center of this flower has 

 un immense charm which appeals to the public, and Hi we moat 

 first of all please them, this is q point In Its favor. 



Colors: Pure White ." |o.60 



Salmon Fink |ao 



Delicate Lavender go 



Finest Mixed ; eo 



STANDARD VARIETIES 

 DAWN or D^T 



(Novelty, 1908.) The -earliest flow«xing. Aater in exiatence. Fina 

 white, perfect in form and growth, long branching stems and flowen: 

 often three weeks ahead of ttueen of the Market. It ia of branohiac 



OS. 



$4.00 

 4.00 

 4.00 

 4.00 



Pure White 



Delicate Lavender 



Shrimp Fink 



Finest Mixed . . . . 



oz. 

 $3.50 

 3.50 

 3.50 

 3.00 



ASTER, TRIUMPH OF PARIS. The nearest approach to a yellow 

 aster. The form Is a single comet with a quilled center. The petals 

 consist of two rows of glistening white, while the quills are a clear 

 yellow. Stems range 2 feet in height and produce the giant blooms 

 singly. A grand aster for the florist. % oz., $1.00. 



THE CREGO ASTER. This aster Is the nearest approach to a 

 chrysanthemum of any flower grown. It is unusually large in size, 

 running 4 to 5 inches in diameter when well grown. The petals are 

 about double the length of those in the older varieties, and are twisted 

 and curled in such a manner as to give the blossoms an exceedingly 

 beautiful fluffy appearance. The plants are large and vigorous, pro- 

 ducing their blossoms on very long stems. The central stalk is 

 very short, the branches breaking out very near the ground, are gen- 

 erally clean their entire length, needing little or no disbudding, 

 making it the easiest variety to prepare for market I have ever 

 seen. Our seed is direct from the originator. 



% oz, ^ OE. oz. 

 Colors: Pure White $1.00 $3.60 $6.00 



Shell Pink, (Exact shade of Enchan- 

 tress Carnation) 1.00 3.60 6.00 



Dark Pink 1.00 3.50 6.00 



ASTER, RAWSON'S PINK BEAUTY. Unquestionably a grand 

 and valuable florist aster and mainly so on account of its color and 

 massive flower. The form of flower is a perfected Victoria which 

 never shows a center. The color is so intensely beautiful that a 

 graphic description can never do It Justice. Delicate peach-tinted 

 pink with a glowing shade of rich pink towards the center. No other 

 aster can boast of such a pleasing combination. The stem of this 

 flower is fairly tall and very erect. The plant branches from the 

 bottom. % oz., 60 cts.; oz., $4.00. 



— — _. _ _. branohiac 



habit and very full and if freely out will continue to bear blooms 

 ""^'^.i^*® '"^ ^«^' See last 'week's Review, -pace 8. Vi oa.. Mo: 

 oz., $3.00, ' ' 



RAWSON'S NEW MIDSUMMER ASTER. 



This is our own introduction. We have received high praise from 

 all growers. It has most graceful formed flowers, which ar« born* oa 

 Immense long stems full two weekti ahead of the Late Branching 

 Aster, and the plants will continue to bear flowers aa late. 



The colors are true and hardly any open-centered flowers among 

 them. u oz. oz. u oa. oa" 



Pure White $0.60 $2.00 True Lavender ...$0.60 $2 00 



Delicate Shell Pink .60 2.00 Bright Rose 60 2 00 



Royal Purple 60 2.00 Finest Mixed ..... .60 ilSo 



RAWSON'S DAYBREAK. This variety must not be compared with 

 the strain offered elsewhere and a trial will convince the ever-ao- 

 crltical of its superiority. % oz., 40c; oz., $2.50. 



RAWSON'S PURITY. (Pure white.) Of the same type as Day- 

 break, differing only in color, which is a pure glistening white. 

 Just as free-flowering and symmetrical as Daybreak and undoubtedly 

 unsurpassed as a white bedding variety. % oz., 60c; oz., $3.00. 



ASTER. RAWSON'S LATE BRANCHING. Flowers are very Urge 

 In size and borne on long, stiff stems. It Is one of the beat and 

 most popular varieties for late flower markets. 



^- ^ OS. OS. 



$0.75 Rosa Pink $0.30 $1.00 



1.00 Shell Pink .30 1.00 



1.00 Scarlet 30 1.00 



1.00 White 30 1.00 



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Finest Mixed $0.25 



Crimson 30 



Dark Blue 30 



Light Blue 30 



RAWSON'S QUEEN OF THE MARKET ASTER. The best early 

 Aster for the Florist, quality being very much Improved. 



^ OS. 



Finest Mixed $0.15 



Crimson 20 



Dark Blue 20 



Light Blue 20 



.|d.20' 



oz. 



$0.60 Rose 



.60 Peach Blossom .... .20 



.60 White 20 



.60 



$0.60 

 .60 

 .60 



TWO NEW SALVIAS FOR 1910 



ZURICH. The best salvia yet introduced. Plants grow very com- 

 pact, show little foliage and bear heavy flower spikes, which are 

 thickly laden with bright scarlet flowers. Flowers early in July and 

 remains In bloom with later varieties, % oz., 75c; oz., $5.00. 



SALVIA SPLENDENS. KING OF CARPETS, The best dwarf bed- 

 ding Salvia on the market today, outrivaling even "Zurich." The 

 plants branch from the bottom and to such extent that the main stem 



Is never visible. All side branches droop completely to the around 

 making the whole plant a perfect half ball of fire. The plant n-owa 

 but 15 inches high and flowers even earlier than "Zurich." % os. 



The veteran Salvia grower, Mr. F. Bedman, says- "About th« 

 Salvia, 'King of Carpets.' It has done very well considering the dry 

 weather that we have had, and I consider it one of the erandaat 

 dwarf salvias that I ever saw." •••uub-i 



W. W. RAWSON & CO. 



5 Union Street, BOSTON, MASS., U. S. X. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



the ears were found to be of low vitality 

 and unfit for seed. Bj testing individual 

 ears and rejecting those of low vitality, 

 an average gain in yield of nearly four- 

 teen per cent could be secured aa a result 

 of the better stand and better productive- 

 ness of strong plants. 



The same is true of other cereals. The 

 seed of clover, alfalfa and other forage 

 crops and grasses often contains a con- 

 aiderable percentage of seed of low vital- 

 ity, ranging all the way from ten to 

 ninety per cent in samples of different 

 grades. Farmers often buy this cheap 

 iwed thinking that they are saving money, 

 when as a matter of fact they are paying 

 two or three times as much for the smaU 

 amount of good seed obtained aa they 

 would pay had they bought good seed in 



the first place at twice the rate per pound 

 paid for the poor seed. 



An analysis of sixty-one samples of 

 low-grade clover seed imported during the 

 year ended June 30, 1906, showed the fol- 

 lowing average composition: 



Bed clover seed per cent 74.09 



Other seeds do 13.17 



Dirt and broken seeds do 13.R8 



Live red clover seed In sample... do 48.19 



Price paid per 100 pounds $7.01 



Actual cost per 100 pounds, bated on per> 

 eentage of good seed $20.89 



More than seventy-five per cent of these 

 samples contained dodder. Nearly 1,000,- 

 000 pounds of this poor seed were im- 

 ported during the year mentioned. 



An analysis of high-grade samples 

 showed the following average composi- 

 tion: 



Bed clover seed ner omt at n 



Other seeds ^ i^ '^'H 



Dirt and brokco seeds '.['.'.'. Se I'S 



(Five kinds of weed seeds 

 were found In the sample.) 

 dJT "^, closer seed In sample... do 80.88 



Price paid per 100 pounds..: tlBOR 



Actual cost per 100 pounds, based on'oeri 

 centage of good seed ....|18.88 



Similar results were secured with seed 

 of other forage crops and grasses. 



Poor seed cannot produce good plants, 

 and poor plants give poor returns or no 

 returns at all. If good seed and poor 

 seed are mixed, a poor stand is secured 

 and the returns diminished accordingly. 

 Small, light seed are as a rule less vigor- 

 ous than heavy, plump seeds. A differ- 

 ence in yield per acre of about fifteen 

 per cent was found between light and 

 heavy cotton seed. A similar difference 

 in yield, uniformity and value of product 



