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The Florists^ Rcvie^ 



AcoDST 22, 1912. 



MARCH 1913. 



AN EARLY EASTER. 



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PLANT 

 NOW 



rORMOSA 



For good results buy our stock. Prices and quality right. 



C. C. POLLWORTH CO., 



Milwaukee, Wis. 



Mention ThP Kevlpw whpn vr>n wrltp 



ture in the line of seed testing, is man- 

 ifest from an inspection of the cata- 

 logues of more than fifty of the prin- 

 cipal seed dealers of the country. 



"All of the firms referred to make 

 definite statements that they test their 

 seeds for germinatiian. Nine firms ad- 

 vise purchasers to send samples either 

 to the seed testing laboratory of the 

 U. S. Department of Agriculture or to 

 a state experiment station to be 

 tested. Seven firms state that they 

 themselves follow this course in re- 

 gard to the seeds they offer and that 

 the seeds are thereby- officially guaran- 

 teed to be of the high grade repre- 

 sented. Six firms allow a stated time 

 for making a test, advise purchasers 

 to make such test on receipt of seeds, 

 and request the return of seeds which 

 do not satisfactorily meet the test. 



"Five -firms state that the seeds 

 they are selling comply with state 

 laws, and a number of firms give the 

 percentage of purity and germination 

 in compliance with state laws. 



"These statements indicate that 

 competition between seed dealers is 

 becoming more and more a competition 

 based on quality — a healthful tendency 

 from the standpoint of both customers 

 and honest dealers." 



THE FBESIDEXT'S ADDRESS. 



[Continued from a preceding page.] 



enabled to successfully hold a flower 

 show annually. 



An S. A. F. Annual. 



I have elsewhere mentioned that the 

 publication of an annual by this soci- 

 ety would be of practical value to our 

 membership. This annual could con- 

 tain, in addition to the report of the 

 proceedings as now published annu- 

 ally, much material of trade value and 

 interest. If all our national societies were 

 affiliated, the one publication might 

 embrace the proceedings of all the soci- 

 eties. Additionally, could be given all 

 the facts and data of horticultural 

 progress from year to year, with con- 

 densed reports of the various exhibi- 

 tions taking place during the year, 

 together with fixtures for the year fol- 

 lowing. It should contain a list of 

 American novelties seeing the light 

 during the year and the varieties cer- 

 tificated by the various societies. It 

 would necessarily have to be a pro- 

 gressive book; that is to say, built on 

 the idea of a calendar, increasing in 

 value from year to year as the data 

 became available. The actual value of 

 such a book would depend, in a great 

 measure, upon the one into whose 

 ! hands it. would be entrusted for publi- 

 cation. The cost of the work would. 



XXX SEEDS 



Chines* Primrose. Finest grown, Single and 

 Double Mixed; 600 seeds, $1.00; 1100 seeds, $1.60; 

 Vi pkt., fiOc. Colors separate also. 



Primula Kewensls. The grand new Sweet- 

 scented Yellow Primrose. Pkt., 2Bc. 



Prlmnla Malacoldes. The grand new Giant 

 Bab7 Primrose. Be sure to sow. Pkt., 26c. 



Primula Obcnnlca Grandlflora. New Hyb- 

 rids, Mixed, extra, ISOO seeds, 60c. 



Prlmnla Obo<>nlca Gisantea, Firebrand, new 

 scarlet, and The Bride, new shell-pink, each, 

 tr. pkt., BOc. All giants mixed. Immense, pkt., 6Uc. 



Cineraria. Large-flowering Dwarf Mixed, extra 

 fine. lOOOseeds, 60c: >a pkt., 25c. 



Cineraria Stallata. the finest new colors of 

 the Star Cinerarias, pkt., 50c; ^-pkt., 25c. 



Caloeolarla. The finest Giant Flowering Dwarf , 

 mixed blotched and spotted: trade pkt., 6Uc. 



Cyclamen Oiranteum, finest giants in choice 

 mixture, 200 seeds, $1.00; 'a pkt„6Cc; 1000 seeds, 



VorKet-me-not Triumphant. The finest 

 grown; early, large deep blue. Pkt., 20c. 



Daisy (Bellls). Finest giants, mixed. Pkt. 20c. 



I>al8y (Bellls) Monstrosa. Immense flowers; 

 white, rose or mixed. Pkt., 26c. 



Snapdragon. Giant white pink, yellow, 20c. 



GIANT PANSY 



The best large-flowering varieties, critically selected. 



6000 seeds, $1.00; Hi pkt, 60c: $2.60 per oz. A pkt. 



of Giant Mme. Perret added to every order 



for Pansy Seed. Our Pansy Seec^ is extra 



flne this year. 



CASH. L.lberal Extra Count 



JOHN F. RUPP, Shiremanstown, Pa. 



Mention The Review wb<*n you write. 



Vick 

 Quality Bulbs 



Early hinds now ready for shipment. 



100 1000 



Early Roman Hyacinlhs. . . .$2.25 $21.00 



Narcissus, Paper White.... 1.00 8.75 

 Candidum Lilies, Choice 



Bulbs 4 50 38.00 



Ask for wholesale catalogue. 



JANES VICK'S SONS 



ROCHESTER, N. Y. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



NARCISSUS 



Paper Whites, ISctma., 1260 to case, $9.00 

 per 1000; 5000 lots and over, f8. 60 per 1000. 



Let me estimate 

 on your 



Walter P. Stokes, 'p%'£&i2p''H'KrP^: 



M«ntlun Tbe -Herlew wben yon write. 



Dutch Bulb Order 



Owing to the backward season in California, 

 all Winter and late 8wee>t Pea Seed will be late 

 in maturing. To avoid late deliveries, I will 

 send all early orders of Winter Sweet Pea Seed 

 directly from our ranch in Lompoc, Cal. These 

 will reach my farthest customers not later than 

 August lOtb, saving over four weeks' time. Send 

 all letters of importance to Lompoc, Cal. We 

 will have all tbe leading colors and many novel- 

 ties. Orders booked now. 



My new list of Winter Sweet Pea Seed has 

 been mailed. If you have not received a copy, 

 ask for one. 



Here Is a testimonial from one of many sat- 

 Isfled cuETtomers: 



Mt. Airy. Md., Feb. 26, 1912. 

 Dear Sir: — We have been cutting very flne 

 peas this season from your stock. Stems 18 

 and 20 inches, with 3, 4 and S flowers, and in 

 several Instances with flowers to a stem. Yea 

 deserve and receive great honor from tbe trade 

 for bringing Winter flowering Sweet Peas to 

 their present high position in tbe market Yon 

 have already done more for /the florist than the 

 great Burbank will ever do. 



JESSB P. KINO. 



We have also only the best Spencer and 

 Onwln late Sweet Pea Seed on hand now, also 

 other Florists' flower seed. Send for list. 



ANT. C. ZVOLANEK 



BOUND BROOK, NKW JCB8BT 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



ASPARAGUS PLUNOSUS NANUS 



Naw Crop Now Ready. 



Per 1000 seeds, $1.50. 5000 and up @ $1.25 per 1000. 



New cro» Bergliaden strain CYCLAMEN 

 GIGi^NTEUM seed just received. Prices 

 in our bulb catalogue. 



MUSHROOM SPAWN 



New crop English and American in bricks 

 Write for Prices 



Bulb Catalogue Now Ready. Send for a Copy 



J.H.Thorburn&Co.^N^'^Si.r 



MentiOD The Review when yea write 



BURNETT BROS. 



SEEDS :: BULBS :: PLANTS 



73 Cortlandt St.. NKW TOHK CITT 



Mention The Review when you write. 



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