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TOBEB 14, 1909. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



47 



KstabUabatf 180* 



p; per White Narcissus 



an : all other Dutob Bulbs of high grade. 



A Pew Lilium Harrisii 



leit, 6 to 7 in., at $37.00 per 1000. 



J. M. TNORDUKN & CO. 



88 Bmrclmj Street, thronKb to 

 38 Park Place, NEW YORK. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



OUR SPECIALTY 



Next faU wlU be 



Lyoorla Bqiuunlarcra (Amaryllig Hallii). 



Home-sro^Tii LUlums. 



All varietleb of Gannan and Japan Xiia. 



Write for prices. 



JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, Horal Parig N. Y. 



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crops is encouraging and trade good in 

 ills own line. 



.Jas. Vick's Sons have received their 

 seeond consignment of mushroom spawn. 



A few days' sunshine has improved the 

 crop outlook of asters being grown for 

 seed and if the weather be propitious the 

 yield may be materially more than antici- 

 pated. At the present writing the plants 

 look as if they would give a fair yield. 



S. 



IMPORTS. 



Tlie imports of seed through the port 

 of New York for the week ending Octo- 

 ber 2 were as follows: 



Kiml. Pkgs. Val. Kind. Pkgs. Val. 



.immtto 2$ 25 Grass 549 |4269 



^uniny lOO 513 Hemp 150 695 



Caraway ...450 3059 Mustard 501 3582 



Cardamom .. 42 1936 Poppy 726 5277 



Castor 1103 4347 Rape 118 676 



Coriander . . . 310 789 Other 1442 



Cummin .... 60 683 



Jn the same period the imports of 

 bulbs, trees and plants were valued at 



$■17,050. 



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ALFALFA SEED CROPS. 



1 '0111 Fowler, Kan., comes the foUow- 

 '"M : "Alfalfa seed is becoming a great 

 '■'"! with the farmers in southwestern 

 I'^iii'-^as. One of the richest spots for this 

 '■'■".!' is in the artesian valley of Meade 

 '■""'fy. Some large yields are reported, 

 ■'"1^ ihe farmers are realizing a big in- 

 ''.'"' from their farms. The highest 

 >'* " yet reported at Fowler, which is in 

 alley, is seven and one-half bushels 

 =1" H're. The land on which this was 

 liii^ ,1 wag being held for sale at $75 an 

 '"^"N but has now been taken off the 

 '•ij Hot, as this year's crop has yielded 

 ; ' . ,'!" acre on the part that was set to 

 '' ^a. Other yields have been reported 

 ^"'" run seven and one-half bushels an 

 ^<^"^- One farmer threshed 223 bushels 

 la.st week, and as seed of this kind is 

 ^«"iug at $10 a bushel, it made a big 

 ^nc^ome for the owner. Besides the seed 

 til'' ^^ ^^^^ two cuttings of hay are 



PrS ™ *^® ^*°^' "^^^^ ^^^^ *° **^® 



F 1 A^Dother farmer came out to 



'^^\'er last spring and paid $11,000 cash 



Boddiogtoo's Oigantic Cyclamen 



BoddlnKton'sIGlsantio Cyclamen. 



The seed of Cycla- 

 men 1b often sown 

 too early in the year- 

 from the middle of 

 August to the end of 

 October is the best 

 time. The seedlings 

 ihould be grown on 

 to the flowering stage 

 without any chrck 

 whatever. When 

 grown cool, the re- 

 sults are most satis- 

 factory Boddlng- 

 ton'B GHgantlc Oycla- 

 men are unequaled 

 for size and quality 

 of bloom A magni- 

 ficent strain of Cy- 

 clamen with flowers 

 of extraordinary 

 size and substance. 



Gisrantlc White Butterfly. 

 Pure white; immense flowers. 



Gigantic Snowflake. The larg- 

 est of all white Cyclamen. 



GlKantlo Cherry -red. Most 

 brilliant and eSeutiye. 



Glsrantic Rose. Immense flowers 

 of a pleasing shade of light rose. 



GlKantlo Pink. Exquisite shade 

 of Hoft pink. 



GlKantlo Crimson. Most strik- 

 ing color: under artifirial light 

 appears to be almoi^t luminous. 



Gigantic Crimson and White. 

 A marniflcent flower of the larg- 

 ppt type. 



Glsantlc Syrlnsa Blue (new). 

 A "'h ■rml'ie' eolor. 



Gigantic Lilac. A very pleasing 

 polnr. liKhtinsr up well at night 



A.ny of the above varieties 

 ^rade pkt., 50c; 100 seeds! 

 $1.00; 1000, $7.50. ■"*"*• 

 ;<'iiection of the above nine select- 

 ed varieties, one pkt. of each, for 



Gigantic Mixed. A mixture of 

 all the above varieties in proper 

 proportion. Trade pkt . 50c- 100 

 seeds, 75c; loeo seeds, $6.00. 



^^' . ^ ^f'J P'^^y type of 



Cflor. pink, with tulTused bit tches 



of criTOBon at base of petals. Trade pkt 50c- 



SALMON QUEEN. Undoubtedly one of the 

 mo't distini t and beautiful salmon colors 

 found in Cyclamen. Trade pit., eoc; 100 seeds. 



Cyclamen Perslcum slsanteum Salmo- 

 nlum splendens. The flne^t Balmon-nink 

 v«ri.ty Iraoepit 50c: 100 sepds «! 75 



Cyclamen Perslcum filffanteum, Roco- 

 CO, Mixed Colors. Th»- be>-utifnliy frinired 

 flowers measure 5 inches in diameter Traria 

 pkt ."iOc: lO'' Peeds. $1 75. ' •^'^•"' 



Cyclamen Perslcum glKanteum. Bush 

 HIU Pioneer. A beautiful new feathered 



i(^tTdr$^oo!"'""' "°'°"- '^''"'' «'^'- ^■■ 

 Six Grand Novelty 



Cyclamens 



Peach Blossom. An exceptionally hand- 

 some variety of an intense rose color Trade 

 pkt., 50c; per 100 seeds, $1.75. 



Purple King;. The best of all crimson varieties 

 and frtrikingly beautiful. Trade pkt 50c- ner 

 100 seeds, $1.75. 



Phoenix. Bright cherry-crimson flowers 

 freely produced. Trade pkt., 50c. 



Rose of Marlenthal. Soft shell pink- a very 

 pretty variety. Trade pkt.. 50c; per 100 

 seeds, $1 25. '^ 



Salmon Kins. Rich color. One of the very 

 best of this beautiful shade. Trade pkt 80c- 

 100 seeds, $1 60. ' 



Vulcan. The rich crimson color is very strik- 

 ing and contrasts almlrably with the pura 

 white of Butterfly. Trade pkt., 60c. 



CoUection of the preceding six varieties af up- 

 to-date Novelty Cyclamens for $2.60. 



PRINCESS 



Cyclamen 



ARTHUR T. BODDINGTON 



Seedsman, 342 W. 14th Street, NEW YORK 



