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66 



The Weekly Florists' Review. 



NOVEUBBB 16, 1911. 



Vegetable Forcing. 



"Is the tomato a fruit or a vege- 

 table?" The next time someone puts 

 that question to you, reply that unques- 

 tionably it is a vegetable — there is a 

 United States Supreme Court decision 

 to that effect. Mr. Justice Gray wrote 

 the unanimous opinion of the court. He 

 said: "Botanicalh' speaking, tomatoes 

 are the fruit of a vine, just as are cu- 

 cumbers, squashes, beans and peas. But 

 in the common language of the people, 

 •whether sellers or consumers of provis- 

 ions, all these are vegetables, which are 

 grown in kitchen gardens, and which, 

 whether eaten cooked or raw, are 

 * * * usually served at dinner in, 

 with or after the soup, fish or meats, 

 which constitute the principal part of 

 the repast, and not like fruits generally, 

 as dessert." 149 U. S., 304. 



STEM-BOT or LETTUCE. 



Please tell me the cause of stem-rot 

 in lettuce, and suggest a remedy. I 

 have one house of lettuce which acts 

 in a way that I can not understand. 

 When just ready to use, the under 

 leaves begin to spot and the stems rot 

 close to the earth. Any help that you 

 can give me will be gratefully received. 



W. A. 



Stem-rot of lettuce is a fungous dis- 

 ease, which flourishes in such dark, 

 rainy weather as we have had lately. 

 If it gets a start, the spores are spread 

 rapidly and find ideal conditions for 

 germination. Sunshine and fresh, cool, 

 dry air are the enemies of all fungous 

 diseases. Do not water your lettuce 

 any more until the soil is thoroughly 

 dry and needs water. Then water only 

 on the ground between the plants; do 

 not wet the leaves. Keep a little air 

 on the house at night and keep it wide 

 open in the daytime. Pull up the dis- 

 eased and unsalable plants and scatter 

 a little air-slaked lime on the soil 

 where they were. H. G. 



Syracuse, N.^T. — W. B. Kelso made a 

 trip to Chicago recently and, figura- 

 tively speaking, returned with a Supe- 

 rior return flue, firebox boiler under his 

 arm. 



STANDARD 

 MAIL TUBES 



The safe and dependable 

 way to send plants by 

 mail or express. 



Economical to use, and 

 no "come backs." 



They stand up under the 

 hardest tests. 



Send for samples. 



Standard Mfg. Co. 



Second and Vine Sts., PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



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Moist-Proof 



Lookout Flower Boxes 



3x18x5 $12.80 per 1000 



3x21x5 14.00 per 1000 



3%x24x5 18.90 per 1000 



3Xx30x5 22.00 per 1000 



3Xx36x5 27.00 per 1000 



4x24x8 26.00 per 1000 



5x28x8 34.50 per 1000 



5x36x8 46.00 per 1000 



5x30x12 50.00 per 1000 



6x36x14 65.00 per 1000 



Printing 1.00 per 1000 



Star Box & Printing Co., ^"%7/rsr.t: 



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BEHRE'S IMPROVED MODEL 



STEN-ER 



Patent applied for. 



A time-saver to the extent of leasening over 60^ 

 of the labor, together with the grace in which the 

 leaves and flowers can be set by the firm hold the 

 Stemmer has upon them, making; them an arti- 

 cle of perfection. They are now being used by 

 leading designers. 



Prlcee: From 1000 to 5000 at 75c per 1000; 10.000 loU at 

 70c; 25,000 lots and over at 65c. At your dealer's or direct 

 from the factory. 



E. H. BEHRE, Madison, N. J. 



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CUT FLO\NER and DESIGN BOXES 



An Sizes— Lowest Prices 



WiaTE US 



C. C. Pollworth C«. 



MILWAUKEE. WIS. 



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Grand Results in Forcing Asparagus 



I have a larpe lot of 6 year-old A^paragUH roots 

 for torclnir. with excellent crowns, that will give 

 grand results. Am now shipping quantities of these 

 roots. Alsi' giant forcing Khubarb roots. Remem- 

 ber, I am the party who advertispd Oelery plants 

 last suiumer when no one else had them. 



WARREN SHINN, Nurseryman, 

 Woodbury, N. J. 



Watch for our Trade Mark stamped 

 on every brick of Lambert's 



Pure Culture Mashroom Spawn 



Substitution of cheaper grades Is 

 thus easily exposed. Fresh sample 

 _^^„. brick, with illustrated book, mailed 



^^^^^**V. postpaid by manufacturers upon re- 

 ^^. Cj^ celpt of 40 cents In postage. Address 



Trade Mark. American Spawn Co., SL Paul, Mina 



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CUT FLOWER BOXES 



ud FIBER SHirriNG CASES 



It will pay you to get our SfunpleB 

 and prices before ordering. 



THE J. E. SMITH CO. 



6^10-12 N. Ceitril Ave., Baltimre, Hi 



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