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The Florists' Review 



SsmMBKB 3, 1014. 



First Quality Flower Seeds 



p A M C Y'^^P*)^^ Giant Mixed— We have for years sent out a special 

 -^^— — — ^^ mixture of Pansy seed, under above ^---w — 



name, and have had some flattering reports from it. 

 You cannot buy a better mixture at any price. 



Trade packet, 50c; ^ ounce, $1.25; ounce, $4.00. 



If you want named varieties and separate colors, we can supply 

 you from be«t strain of Gassier, Odier, Busnot and Giant Trimardeau 



Cineraria Hybrida Grandiflora, 



An unbeatable strain of this, in mixed colors, trade packet, $1.00. 

 Writ* for Catalogu* No. 5 for all seasonablo aeod. 



The Storrs & Harrison Cc/^'S'" 



Mention The Review when you write. 



as cucumber blight and mentioned 

 some remedies, but stated that the 

 trouble was a difficult one to . combat. 

 Has S. A. B. ever used Bug Death, 

 manufactured by the Danf orth Chem- 

 ical Co., Leominster, Masa.f A mf^ber 

 of our firm has used it with good 

 results. Allen, Sterling & Lothrop. 



I^OMATO LEAVES DISEASED. 



I am sending some leaves from in- 

 door tomatoes, showing different stages 

 of a disease. FleiEi>8e tell me what this 

 disease is and give a remedy for it, if 

 possible. My crop is almost ruin^ and 

 I would like to guard against this in 

 the future. W. W. M. 



The' .leaves were greatly discolored 

 when received, and it is not easy to 

 tell "what the trouble is. It may be 

 mildew, or some other fungoid affection, 

 from the numerous blotches. Probable 

 causes of the trouble are -^too .rich soil 

 and too much atmospheric moisture. 

 Either one would start this trouble, 

 while the two would make its spread 

 more rapid. Maintain a dry atmosphere, 

 never spray the foliage of your plants 

 nor damp down the floors; keep the 

 plants moist at the root, and, to pre- 

 vent the.Xieelissity of too frequent wa- 

 tering in hot weather, give the beds a 

 good mulch of old manure. For mil- 

 dew use sulphur. For any other leaf 

 disease, Bordeaux mixture is a good 

 spray. It may be late now to apply 

 either remedy, but if another season you 

 follow the foregoing suggestions you 

 should have no trouble. Also, do not 

 grow tomatoes in the same soil unless 

 after the rotation of some other crop. 

 ■ C. W. 



TBOUBLE WITH CUCUMBEES. 



What is the matter with my cucum- 

 bers in the greenhouse? Many of them 

 have attained the length of an inch or 

 a little over when they turn yellow and 

 dry off. The foliage is greatly speckled, 

 a yellowish to deep brown, and a large 

 proportion of the lower leaf stems, even 

 some branches, turn yellow and dry off. 

 In former years I noticed these same 

 symptoms, but in so small a degree that 

 I did not feel concerned about them. 

 The seed was recommended as a superior 

 greenhouse variety, and this is my first 

 trial of it. My cucumbers have received 

 about the same treatment as in former 



GIANT PANSY SEED 



HOME-GROWN 



As fine as the very best obtainable, 

 $5.00 per oz.; $1.50 per % oz.; 50c per tr. pkt. 



CYCLAMEN SEED, best English strain, $9.00 per 1000. 

 CYCLAMEN SEED, best German strain, $6.00 per 1000. 



Give us a trial on PAPER WHITES — you will come again. 



13 and up (1250 to case), $ 8 00 per 1000. 



14 and up (1000 to case), 10.00 per 1000. 



POINSETTIAS, 2>^-inch, the stocky kind you want, $5.00 per 



100, $45.00 per 1000. 



FERN FLATS, best varieties, $2.00 per flat ; 10 flats for $17.50. 



For Fi«ld-srown Carnations, Primulas, Aspar- 

 agus Plumosus Nanus, Sprengeri, Cyclamsn 

 plants, etc., see our ads in the Classified columns. 

 A card brings a catalocue. 



S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO. 



1004 BETZ BUILDING, 



PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



seasons. The soil was in fair condition 

 and was not used last season, but before 

 that had been used for four seasons. 

 The plants looked healthy when set into 

 the benches, the vines grew vigorously 

 and the foliage was somewhat more 

 dense than formerly. Throughout the 

 season the temperature during the day- 

 time was warm, with little excessive 

 heat, but the nights were uniformly 

 chilly, not a single night requiring open 

 ventilators. In former years I have had 

 satisfactory crops, but this season the 

 cucumbers are panning out poorly, 



J. B. 



I think it probable that your plants 

 have been affected by club root as well 

 as leaf blight. Cucumbers will do well 

 one season and possibly a second year 

 in the same soil when no other crops are 

 grown in it. Large growers do not have 

 occasion to change their soil and man- 

 age to secure excellent crops year after 



THE KENILWORTH 



GIANT PANSY SEED 



For fuUer descrlpttof see 



my ad in July and A>i|{ 



Review, or send lor 



list. lOJU seeds, 26c: 

 5CO%Jl.0O; >4OT.,$t26:oi.,$5.tX). 



PriiiceMM, n»*w upright, 

 50(1 seeds, 2Sc: KM) seeds 

 80c ; oi.. IIO.CO. 



Mention TTi^ B<>t1»w wh»n yoo writ* 



tf^pi^B^A Our Specialties are: Toma- 

 KFLLIIl? to. Cauliflower. Cabbage 

 J%rr Usi Seed, Onion Seed, Onioo 

 VaahlBW Sets. Sweet Corn, Pepper. 

 Lettuce and Celery. 



Write for catalogue and trade list. 



J. AUG. DRAKE 



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 E" t L H W rect to irardenerB and florist* »> 

 J%r r 11^ wholesale. Blcr beantiful '-ata- 

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