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The Florists' Review 



Sbftbhber 24, 1014. 



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We can now make immediate shipment of SEEDLING plants of my original 

 SILVER PINK SNAPDRAGON. They are healthy and vigorous, piceijr branched, 

 and ready for the bench or for potting on. The price is only $4.00 per 100, 

 $86.00 per 1000. Less than 100. 6c each. Can also ship rooted cuttings of our 

 splendid new snap. Crimson Gem. The price is $6.00 per 100. Yellow and white 

 later. 



Look ahead to Spring and Memorial Day. Sow seed of our 

 Silver Pink now and have something ready to fill vacant space and 

 to furnish blossoms when you need them. New crop seed at $1.00 

 per pkt., 3 for $*2.60, 7 for $5.00, postpaid. Free cultural direc- 

 tions. All orders cash. 



We also offer seed of Buxton's and Nelrose snaps at 36c per pkt. of several 

 thousand seeds ; 3 for $1.00. Rooted cuitings of Nelrose at $4.00 per 100. 



Remember that snapdragons are a specialty with us. We grow them right 

 and furnish first quality stock, free from disease. A square deal or we don't want 

 your money. Let your orders come. 



G. S. RAMSBURG, Somersworth, N. H. 



Mention Th* Rprn^w wtirn too writ* 



eral use in the upper Mississippi valley, 

 where hardiness is an important factor. 



At the present time, approximately 

 one-fifth of the alfalfa seed used in the 

 United States is imported. Of this 

 quantity, practically all — ninety-five per 

 cent in the last twelve months — comes 

 from Russian Turkestan. In the Euro- 

 pean market, commercial Turkestan is 

 the cheapest seed available; in this 

 country its wholesale price is less than 

 that of domestic seed. 



Those who wish to avoid this variety 

 can readily identify it by the pres- 

 ence of Russian knapweed seeds. These 

 seeds have hot been found anywhere ex- 

 cept in commercial Turkestan seed, and 

 here they are practically always pres- 

 ent. The knapweed seeds, however, are 

 not usually found in large quantities and 

 any lot of alfalfa should, therefore, be 

 examined in bulk. The examination of 

 small samples is not sufficient to show 

 whether the alfalfa comes from Turkes- 

 tan or not. 



PANISH SEED CBOFS. 



The seed crops in Denmark are of 

 unusual importance this year from the 

 fact that they come more directly than 

 any other into competition with the 

 crop of Germany that will be moved 

 with difficulty, and because there still 

 is a fortnightly service between Copen- 

 liagen and New York. Information re- 

 (fcntly to hand indicates that the Danish 

 harvest has been proceeding as usual in 

 spite of the mobilization of the military 

 forces there and that shipments prob- 

 ably will be made at about the usual 

 date. 



From their principals at Copenhagen, 

 Loechner & Co., New York, have the 

 following report of crop conditions as 

 of September 1: 



"The harvest of turnip is finished 

 and gives a normal crop of high quality. 

 The cultures of radish have been much 

 checked by the drought and subsequent 

 attacks of insects. Later on rain 

 caused a new growing period. The 

 plants are now standing with partly 

 ripened seed of first flowering, while 

 the second flowering is not over. The 

 harvest wil! therefore be rather difficult 

 and we dare not count on more than 

 half the crop. 



"Of Erfurter Dwarf cauliflower, the 

 earliest and later varieties will probably 



LILIUM HARRISII 



FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY 



We have received our first consignment of Harrisii, and oflFer a selected 

 stock of the original true Harrisii for early forcing. This stock was grown from 

 the original true type and will be found splendid stock for early forcing, for 

 which purpose Harrisii is so valuable. The crop is much shorter than usual 

 this season, but we are in position to supply a nice lot of selected stock and can 

 make delivery from first shipment. 



6 to 7-inch bulbs, 350 to the case $5.50 per 100; $45.00 per 1000 



7 to 9-inch bulbs, 2U0 to the case 9.00 per 100; 80.00 per 1000 



Full case lots at thousand rates. 



SPECIAL OFFER 



OF 



KILLARNEY BRILLIANT, grown in 4.inch pot$, 



to clo$e out stock 



We have a few thousand extra fine plants of this valuable rose. Those 

 who have not completed their planting or who have been building or who have 

 not all the stock they need, will find this a bargain. Plants are strong plants 

 from 4-inch pots. In order to close out stock, we offer what we have left unsold 



$28.00 p«r lOO; $200.00 per 1000. 



FERNS 



There is nothing better for summer use than the fine varieties of 

 NEPHROLEPIS. We offer a nice stock of the following varieties, well 

 established plants ready for immediate shipment: 



Nephrolepis elegantissima (The Tarrytown Fern), 3^-inch, 2Sc 

 each; o-inch, 50c each; 8-inch, $1.00 each. 



Nephrolepis magnifica, 3j4-inch, 25c each. 



Nephrolepis muscosa, 3j4-inch, 25c each; 5-inch, 50c each. 



Nephrolepis Harrisii, 6-inch, 50c each; 12-inch, very larg.e plants, 

 $5.00 each. 



Nephrolepis Bostoniensis, 6-inch, 50c each; 12-inch, very large plants, 

 $5.00 each. 



Pteris Wimsetti multiceps — a fine hardy fern — 3^ -inch, ISc each. 



Small Ferns for Fern Pans. A fine assortment, 2^ -inch, $4.00 

 per 100. 



F. R. PERSON rfl., T..ryt.w....H.d»,. NEW YORK 



give normal crops and, as last year's 

 crop was large, the stocks will be ample. 

 Danish Giant, which is developing 

 slower, has suffered from the continued 

 drought in June and July. The crop 

 will be small, about one-fourth of the 

 normal. 



"The result with beets is ratler 

 doubtful. The roots planted out came 

 into growth late and have, on account 

 of the drought in June and July, only 

 developed rather weak seed stalks. 

 Later on, there were strong attacks of 

 insects, which checked the formation 



