May 25, 1911. 



The Weekly Florists' Review. 



57 



Fischer's Grand Freesia Purity 



Now is the time to order your supniy of Flsclier's grand Freesia I'urity. 15e sure to ask 

 your dealer for Hscher s guaranteed stock grown by Iiim and supplied to you in his orlgi 

 ""J. ^J25H^^?' '*"",. '•^L^ ^^°^^ 's never sold In bulk, but Is always packed by him In 100, 250 

 and 500 bulb muslin bags, stamped and indorsed by his signature. Insist upon getting his 

 guaranteed stock, for then you are sure you are getting the pure stock that Is grown in the 

 open field in the pure air and sunshine : is thoroughly ripened and absolutely free from 

 culls, and not stock that has been raised from its own seed, which never comes true, or 

 lathhouse grown, which is likely to rot in your benches, instead of growing, owing to the 

 very green, unripe state in which it is dug to get it ready for market in time, or stock 

 that is grown on contract and therefore with the least trouble to the grower, which will 

 very soon evolve itself Into a mixture little removed from refracta alba. Eternal vigi- 

 lance is absolutely necessary to keep it pure. Do not run any risk when you order your 

 Freesia Purity, for It is up to you whether you get the pure stock or a mixture. 



To protect both you and himself, his stork this year is sold under guarantee in any 

 sized package to suit dealers, not exceeding 500 in any one package. A certificate of guar- 

 antee is enclosed in each package, and Rudolph Fischer's signature is on the outside of 

 package. If you want to get the true stock, insist upon getting it packed as above. 



Your dealer will get It for you ; if not, write to me and I will tell you who will. 



RUDOLPH FISCHER, San Gabriel, Cal. 



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PaperWhiteGrandifioraBulbs 



l8t grade, 5 to 6 in 85c per 100; fS.CO per 1000 



2d grade. 4 to 5 in 75c per 100; 5 00 per 1000 



Cli via, in gal. cans 75c each; 5tOper 10 



Park HiU Floral Co., Hemet, Cal. 



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the San Francisco trade, has been ap- 

 pointed head gardener at the state capi- 

 tol grounds at Sacramento, in the place 

 of Thomas Reeves, who had been em- 

 ployed in that capacity for many years. 



P. H. Eckelmann, of San Rafael, 

 Cal., will grow quantities of Minnie 

 Burgle dahlias for the San Francisco 

 market again this season. He has found 

 this to be the most profitable variety 

 to grow. 



A life-size bust of John McLaren, of 

 Golden Gate Park, shown at the Bo- 

 hemian Club, has attracted consider- 

 able attention in art circles. 



John Floud has been appointed head 

 gardener to F. M. Smith, known as the 

 Borax King, who has one of the finest 

 estates in the neighborhood of San 

 Francisco. 



The Armstrong Floral Co. has discon- 

 tinued its retail flower store on Tele- 

 graph avenue, Oakland. 



The ninth' meeting of the Pacific 

 Coast Association of Nurserymen will 

 be held at San Jose, Cal., June 21. 

 About fifty members from Washington, 

 Idaho, Utah, British Columbia and Ore- 

 gon have signified their intention to be 

 present, and these, with as many more 

 from California, will make quite a 

 gathering. 



Mothers' day is quite an innovation 

 in California and considerable interest 

 was taken in it by the public, who 

 bought largely of white carnations. 

 Had the event been given a little more 

 publicity by the newspapers, more stir 

 would have been occasioned, but, from 

 appearances, it will be much more ob- 

 served next year. 



Luke 's Floral Co. has opened a new 

 store at 210 Powell street. G. 



FOBTLAND, OBE. 



The Market. 



Mothers' day was an agreeable sur- 

 prise to the florists in general. Judg- 

 ing from previous years, no special el^- 

 forts were made to secure additional 

 stock and the supply was practically 

 sold out Saturday afternoon. White 

 carnations had the principal call; it 



CYCLAMEN 



Best varieties, in different colors ; 4-in. 

 pots, strong plant's, $1.60 per dozen; 

 $10.00 per 100. 



Santa Cruz, 

 Cal. 



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Leedbam Bulb Co., 



was a hard matter to sell pink and 

 it will take time to educate the gen- 

 eral public. Roses moved well after 

 the carnation market was depleted. 



Flowers of all descriptions are scarce, 

 several weeks of dark, rainy weather 

 having practically shut off the supply. 

 Carnations are developing slowly and 

 do not nearly fill the demand. Roses 

 are in good quality, but quantity lis 

 lacking, and all other flowers are propor- 

 tionately scarce, especially the garden 

 product. With Decoration day only 

 a few days away, it looks like a dearth 

 in every variety, and, although peonies 

 are coming slowly, it will take several 

 days of sunshine to give the proper 

 development. 



There is practically nothing in small 

 potted stock, the unusual demand hav- 

 ing used the entire available supply. 



Various Notes. 



A. Hallett, familiar to the growers 

 of Pittsburg, Pa., is looking over the 

 situation here for a location. 



E. R. C. 



Vegetable Forcing. 



VEaETABLE MABEETS. 



Chicago, May 23. — Cucumbers, 40c to 50c doz. ; 

 lettuce, 8c to 12^'<.c case. 



New York, May 22. — Mushrooms firm for fancy 

 fresh stock, with scattering sales higher than 

 quoted. Cucumbers wcalt. Tomatoes scarce. 

 Cucumbers, 50c to 65c doz. ; mushrooms, uOc to 

 $2.50 4 1b. baslict; tomatoes, lOc to 20c lb. 



CUCUMBEBS AND MELONS. 



Can cucumbers and melons be suc- 

 cessfully and profitably grown on 

 raised benches in greenhouses, if 

 planted to succeed the last crop of let- 

 tuce in the spring? What varieties 

 should be usedf When should they be 

 planted so as to realize the best prices? 

 Please outline their culture. J. M. 



The demand for hothouse melons is 

 light and. the profits are not usually al- 

 together satisfactory. They are also a 

 difficult crop to handle so as to produce 



them in perfection and should be grown 

 only by those who have had some, ex- 

 perience. Do not try many at first. 

 There are many varieties which force 

 well. The Rocky Ford types are good. 

 Paul Rose did well last year for me. 

 Milwaukee Market is also good. 



Cucumbers are easier to grow and 

 more profitable. If you plant your 

 seed a month previously, you will have 

 nice, strong 4-inch plants to put in the 

 beds, when the last of the lettuce is 

 gone and the soil has been well man- 

 ured and spaded under. Raised benches 

 are better than solid beds, but more 

 expensive. The selected and forcing 

 strains of White Spine cukes for in- 

 door growing are the kinds to order. 

 All dealers now list forcing strains, 

 and it is hard to say which is the best. 

 They require a temperature of 66 to 68 

 degrees at night and 85 degrees in th^ 

 daytime, for the best results. If yon 

 can not keep the temperature above 

 65 degrees at night, do not plant until 

 later. Single plants are placed eighteen 

 to twenty-four inches apart in the rows. 

 H. G. 



Marietta, O. — The Marietta ^Floral 

 Co. has been incorporated, with a capi- 

 tal of $20,000, by J. A. Gallagher, 

 Charles Penrose, O. Brent Gard, W. S. 

 Plumer and B. A. Plumer. 



Morrisville, N. Y. — At a recent meet- 

 ing of the trustees of the State School, 

 plans were considered for the erection 

 of a $12,000 greenhouse and barn, to 

 be added to the school's equipment. 



Vegetable Plants 



TranspUnUd Tomato Plants in unlimited 

 quantities for immediate shipment. 

 Improved Beauty, Sparhs' Earliaia, June 

 Pink. Srone. 50c per 100; $3.50 per 1000. 

 In 5000 lots and over, $2.75 per 1000. 

 Golden Self- Blanching. Giant Pascal and 

 White Plume Celery, ready for shipment 

 June, July and August. 



Write for prices ou large quantities. 



FOX-HALL FARM 



Whalesale Plant Growers R.D. 2, NORFOLK, VA. 



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Vegetable Plants 



Cabbaee— Wakefleld. All Head, Succession and 

 other varleUes. $l.CiO 1000: lO.a and over, 86c lOOO. 



L.«ttuce— Orand Rapidf*. Bi(r Boston. Boston Mar- 

 ket and Tennis Ball. tl.OO 1000; 10,000 and orer. 85c 

 1000. 



Celery— White Plume. $1.001000. 



Beet— Crosby. Kgrptlan and Eclipse, $1.25 1000. 

 Cash with order. 



R. Vincent. Jr.. & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md. 



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Watch for onr Trade Mark stamped 

 on every brick of Lambert's 



Pan Cuttun Mushroom Spawn 



if cheaper grades is 

 >sed. Fresh sample 



Substitution of cheaper grades is 

 Uius easily eacposed. Fresh sampli 

 brick, with Uhistrated book, mailed 



^P. C 



postpaid by manufacturers upon re- 

 tc' '- 



ceipt of 40 cents in postage. Addresa 

 Trade Mark. American Spawn Co., St Paul, Minn. 



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SWEET POTATO PLANTS 



Yellow Nansemond, Big Stem Jersey 

 and other varieties, ready after May 12th. 

 Single-1000, $1.50; 10,000, $12.50. 



H. AUSTIN CO., Felton, Del. 



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