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The florists' Revkw 



August 27, UH4. 



SEPTEMBER 



ria.lW^Wl -flaonth. Oar most cherished mouth for vacation; our beat 

 month for business. Best, because in it we lay the foundation for 

 our spring and summer sales. We grow Snaps largely for retail 

 trade and have the bulk of our plants so timed as to flower from 

 Easter until July, with a buuioer crop at Memorial. The accom- 

 panying picture, which was taken Memorial week, will show what 

 we mean and how well we do it. Though our crop has been heavy 

 we have never had enough Snapdragon blossoms to meet the demand 

 »it Decoration time. Then cloaeiy follow the important mouths ofJune and July, when indoor 

 blossom? are scarce aad outdoor flowers have not appeared. It is h^re that SEPTEMBER SOW- 

 ING of Silver Pink comes to our rescue and givea us many timely dollars. ! 



=TO DO THIS TRlCR=g=: I , 



we sow seed in September. The simple rules that, we follow are given in our free cultural directions. If you need a 

 word of proof read the following extracts from letters received this week: ' 



"Your S. P. Snaps are certainly fine. I could have sold TEN times as many blossoms." . . 



F. C. Do WD. Madison, Conn. 

 "This is four times that we have purchased your 7 pkts. for $5.00. Want more; big demand. Rush seed to ue|.'^ 



Hammerschmidt & Clakk, Medina, 0. , 



Price of seed, $1.00 per trade pkt., 3 for $2.50, 7 for $5.00, postpaid for cash. Plenty of plants in October. 



G. 8. RAM8BURG, 



SOMERSWORTM, N. H. 



Mention The Review when yog Write. 



be no market save America. The Jap- 

 anese probably will relieve the situa- 

 tion to some extent by holding back 

 and replanting the smaller bulbs, which 

 will be desirable also from the fact 

 thi^t the larger sizes have been rela- 

 tively scarce the last few years. 



PAPEE WHITES A PROBLEM. 



"\Vhat to do with the surplus of Paper 

 "Whites is a problem that is perplexing 

 some of the big bulb dealers. There 

 are big lots of bulbs that are not so easy 

 to dispose of as one might expect. Or- 

 dinarily the selling season would run 

 ^ong for some time, but this year buying 

 •has fallen off, because of war's alarms. 

 It seems a little diflScult to advertise 

 the surplus at a cut price almost before 

 those whp have paid regular prices get 

 their shipments unpacked, for there are 

 sure to be recriminations and it also is 

 a question how deep a cut would be 

 necessary to move the stock in the pres- 

 ent unsettled state of the markets for 

 all bulbs. Also, there is the possibility 

 that the demand may revive at a little 

 later date and clean up the unsold stock 

 •at regular prices. 



FRENCH BUIiB RECEIPTS LAROE. 



As was predicted in this column last 

 week, with the arrival of the steamer 

 Germania from Marseilles August 16 the 

 receipts of French bulbs' reached a total 

 which exceeds that of either last year 

 or the year before. This is, barring 

 unforeseen circumstances, the last of 

 the big shipmebts of these bulbs for 

 this season. In previous years occa- 

 sional small batches of bulbs have come 

 after the large shipments have been 

 received, so that it may be expected 

 that the present total will be further 

 raised, but only to a small extent. It 

 is certain, therefore, that there will be 

 no scarcity of French bulbs in this coun- 

 try this year. Anxious moments may 

 be reserved for other subjects more in 

 'doubt. 



The consignments on board the steam- 



THE L D.WALLER SEED CO. 



SpMlailsto In 

 8WRT PEAS-NASTURTIUM SEEDS 



Prices on Application 



GUABALOUFE, CAUFOMM 

 Routzahn Seed Co. 



AXBOYO GRANDE, GAL. 



SWEET PEA and NASTURTIUM 

 SPECIALISTS 



Wtaownle growen of fnll iMs ot IX^OWKE utd 

 PARPEN SEEDS 



THE KINBERLIN SEED CO. 

 sJH-lS;!^. SANTA CLARA, CAL. 



Growers of 

 ONIONp LETTUCE, RADISH, Etc. 



Correspondence Solicited. 



J. B0L8IM0 & SON 



WHOLESALE HELD 

 and OARDEN SEEDS 



EstabUslied 1616. Write for oiu- low prices. 

 Ught, Pratt aad Cllicott Sts., BalUiMre. Md. 



Mhiiiiiiii I Ii» h«'vl<'w wbyp you write. 



A ■■ ■■ ■% A Our Specialties are: Tonni- 

 mrLLIIlr to, cauliflower. Cabbage 

 HirtUaa Seed. Onion Seed. Onion 

 %0mt^W0^0 Sets, Sweet Corn, Pepper. 

 Lettuce and Celery. 



Write for catalogue and trade list. 



J. AUG. DRAKE 



SKEDSMAN 



CHESTni. NEW JERSEY 



SEEDS 



B«st that arrow. We sell di- 

 rect to (rardeners and florltte at 

 wboleeale. Bier beaatlful pata- 

 loK^e free. Write today. 



ABCmAS 8«D 8T0BE. Box 84. 8EDALIA, HO. 



Mention The BeTlew wben 70a write. 



MY NEW 



WINTER-FLOWERING ORCHID 

 SWEET PEA 



List has been mailed. If you have 

 not received a copy, ask for It. 



My new instructive book 



Commercial Sweet Pea Culture 



is on the press. Price, 50c. 



Ant. C. Zvolanek 



LOMPOC. CAL. 



HELLER er col 



MONTPEUER, 

 OHIGL 



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Watch for oar Trade Hark Star>i*' 

 on erery brick of Lamloert's 



Pure Cnltire NnshrMm Sp< vi 



Snbfltltatlon of cheaper gradee If' hoi 

 , easily expoeed. Freah sample t> i<A 



^,*>*^,^ with Illustrated book, nuOled poe^ *» 

 ^p, CT^ by jnanufactnrera: upon receipt ' • 

 ^^sL***"^ cents In . postage. Address - 



Tna» Mat*. AacricM Spawa (a. SL Pnl, Mii* 



Mention The Kevlew wbt-n you write. . 



BURNETT BROS. 



:: BULBS :: PLAF^TS 

 ChamlMrs SL, NEW YORK CITY 



