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Jolt 6, 1911.' 



The Weekly Florists' Review. 



41 



in the Dutch language and is intended 

 in the first place for the firm's staff 

 and employees, but for the benefit of 

 others interested an abridgment in Eng- 

 lish is enclosed. 



Kind. Pkgs. Val. 

 Mustard . . . .450 fS.llS 

 Other 3,i53 



IMPORTS. 



The imports of seed through the port 



of New York for the week ending June 



24 were as follows: 



Kind. Pkgs. Val. 



Cioriander . . 60 $ 406 



Oammin 167 1,28)« 



Grass 377 5.099 



In the same period the imports of 

 bulbs, trees and plants were valued at 

 $2,145. 



HOUiAlTD BULB CBOPS. 



This spring the weather was peculiar, 

 for we cannot remember such weather 

 during preceding years. The winter was 

 rather mild, but in the first weeks of 

 April, just as the hyacinths were in 

 flower, we had a severe frost. East 

 winds and icy cold continued some days 

 and then north and northwest winds and 

 storms, with snow and hail, followed. 

 The frost was severe (12 to 14 degrees 

 Fahrenheit) and the hyacinths looked 

 poorly. The flowers were all flat on 

 the earth and the leaves were stiff. Al- 

 though a bright air prevailed, the sun 

 was not able to melt the ice in the cen- 

 ter and between the leaves of the 

 plants. Also the frozen leaves of the 

 tulips suffered by the wind and the gen- 

 eral opinion was "a poor grow." But 

 it happened otherwise. After the frost 

 beautiful dry weather followed and the 

 bulbous plants recovered themselves ad- 

 mirably, though the first weeks the bulb 

 growers had a lot of work to cut the 

 frozen tops of the leaves down. If the 

 dry tops remain on the plants diseases 

 such as "fire" may appear. The beau- 

 tiful weather, however, helped the grow- 

 ers and diseases were less common than 

 in other years. The hyacinths devel- 

 oped well at many places, especially the 

 young bulbs. The first size bulbs have, 

 at some places, poor roots, and there- 

 fore rather high prices for really first- 

 class quality may be expected. From 

 the contiuous dry weather the forcing 

 quality is expected to be high. Tulips, 

 especially the early ones, ripened off at 

 some places too early, and a smaller 

 quantity of first size bulbs will be the 

 result. Generally, however, the crop of 

 early tulips will be large enough to sat- 

 isfy all buyers. The late tulips, Dar- 

 wins and cottage, made a better growth 

 than last year, and as there are already 

 many orders for them, an active trade 

 will follow in the export season. The 

 narcissi, daffodils, tazettas, etc., are 

 good,^ and no fire or other disease ap- 

 peared. The crocuses were, early in 

 spring, very good, but the drought 

 caused the leaves to die off too soon 

 and so the crop will be moderate. The 

 ranunculus suffered from the lack of 

 rain, but anemones, irises, ixias, gladi- 

 oli and lilies have developed well. The 

 lifting of the tulips began in the first 

 week of June, being nearly a fortnight 

 earlier than last year. 



In conclusion, we may say the crop 

 of the different bulbs will be good in 

 1911, and as the forcing quality ia high, 

 an active trade is expected. 



At the green auctions, which take 

 place on the fields when the bulbs are in 

 full flower, the prices for hyacinths and 

 Darwin tulips were high. Ihiring recent 

 years large quantities of Darwin tulips 

 have been exported to America, and 

 this year the exportation will surpass 



Giant-flowering 



CYCLAMEN 



Improved Early^flow^erlns; Strain 



our specialty for many years 



1000 Seeds 



Light red $ 3.00 



Deep dark red 3.60 



Brilliant rose 3.00 



Elderberry- colored 3.60 



Snowflake, pure white 3.76 



Rococo 8.76 



Beauty of Dresden, beetsalmon- 

 colored novelty, 100 seeds, $1.26. 10.00 



Cash with order, please. 



WUIIlLI (X tU«9 GERMANY 



Mention The Review when yea write. 



-PERFECT PLANT FOODS- 



THONSOlfS 



Vine, Plant and 

 Vegetable 



MANURE 



UnrlTaled for rinea, tomatoes, cacombera. all flowering, follaare and 

 fmit bearing planta; yegetablea, lawns, etc. Has stood the test of SO 

 years. The resnlt of many years of practical experience. 

 Sold by Leadlne American Seedsmen . 



AIm Thsfflson's Spedal ChrysaaUieiiisni imI Tepdressiig Maiare. 



An Excellent Stimulant. 



Freight paid on quantities; liberal terms to retailers. Write 

 for our special ofFer to the American trade, agents* circu- 

 lars, pamphlets, etc., to sole makers. 



Also 

 Exporters of 



Pure Scotch Soot 



Wm. Thomson & Sons, Ltd., 



"Write for 

 prices, et«. 



Tweed VineyaNs, 

 Oavesfords, Scotiaid 



Mention The ReYJew when yea write. 



TUJB TRADE- 



HENRY METTE, anedlinboi^, Gennany 



■^■^■"^^^■^^^ (Established in 1787) 



Grower and Exporter on tbe very largrest scale of all 



CHOICE VEGETABLE, FLOWER and FARM SEEDS 



Speolaltiest Beans, Beets, Cabbages. Oarrots, Kohl-Rabl. Leeks. Lettaces. Onions* 

 Peas, RaiUslies, Spinach, Tumipa. Swedes, Asters, Balsams. Begonias, CamationB, 

 Cinerarias, Gluzinlas, Larlcspors. Nastartimns, Pansies, I'etunlas, Phlox, Primulas. Scabiooi. 

 Sto cks, V erb enas, Zi nnlafl, etc. Oatalog ne fre e on applicatio n. 



HESRY MEinE'S TRIUMPH OF THX GIANT PANBIKS (mixed), the most per. 

 feet and most beaotifnl in the world. 15.00 per oz.; 11.50 per ^ oz.; 75o per 1-16 oz Poetwre 

 paid. Cash with order. 



All seeds offered are grown under my personal supervision on my own yaat Broands, 

 and are warranted true to name, of stronsest growth, finest stocks luid beet quality. I also 

 grow largely aeetls on eontraet. 



Mention The Beylew when youwrite^ 



DANISH PANSY SEED 



Wiboltt'S Danish Exhibition Thisla the best mixture of Pansies that can be 



_ obtained. Florists will find it an unequaled 



mixture for sowing, on account of the endless number of varieties, enormous 



size and rich coloring of the flowers. $25.00 per lb., $2.00 per oz., postpaid. 



Cash with order 



R. WIBOLTT, gIIwEr. Nakskov, Denmark 



Mentioo The Review when you writa. 



DANISH SEEDS 



If you take interest in Cabbage. Caalinowar, 

 VMTot, Haagel, 8we4e and Tamip, of selected 

 sfralna (state controlled), please apply to 



OIR. OLSEN, Odense, Denmark 



Wholeaale Seed Orowar (EatabUahad 1882), In ordar 

 to hara jorxr name placed on my mttt uniy Ugt. 



Mention The Review whan you write. 



Gennan Stock Seeds 



A GRAND SPECIALTY 



Price list on application 



PAUL TElCHm, Striegau, Gennany 



Oidest Special Honse 



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