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The Florists' Review 



April 2, 1014. 



FLOWER POTS 



We are trying to save you money through 

 this advertisement. Our plan is to furnish 

 you the best of ware at a very low price. 

 It costs money to call on you personally. Let's get together on the mail order proposition and you save the difference. There 

 are other reasons why you will want our pots. We are very fortunate in the quality of our clay, and you will be delighted 

 with the ware. Our large output and advantages of cheap fuel, with our clay at our back door and the railroads at our front 

 door, with little cost for seUing, enables us to quote you very low prices. A sample order will convince you. Samples and 

 prices on application. Whether you use car lots or smaller quantities, it is to your advantage to write us. 



N* Chare* forCratM. 



THE MT. GILEAD POTTERY CO.^ Mr. GiLEAD. OHIO 



HINTS ON SPEENaERI GROWINQ. 



I am contemplating growing a house 

 of Asparagus Sprengeri, but before 

 making a final decision I want a few 

 facts and am asking my questions on 

 another sheet. Please answer these and 

 1 shall greatly appreciate your kind- 

 ness. Gr. R. N. 



G. R. N. 's questions are embodied in 

 this reply, so that each separate ques- 

 tion may be directly followed by its 

 own answer. 



At what night temperature should 

 Asparagus Sprengeri be carried for 

 best results? — A night temperature of 

 GO degrees. 



Should the soil used be about the 

 same as for carnations, or would a 

 lighter or more porous soil be more 

 suitable? — Use a carnation soil, heavily 

 manured. 



Do the plants grow best on raised 

 benches, or on solid beds with eight to 

 ten inches of soil? — Raised benches for 

 a one-year crop, or solid beds for two 

 to three years. 



Give the average length of spray 

 when ready for cutting, to obtain the 

 best prices. — Fifteen inches to two feet 

 long. 



What is the proper distance apart 

 for the plants?— About 10x10 inches. 



Is good 3-inch stock, planted in May 

 or June, all right for good results in 

 the following fall or winter?— Strong 

 3-inch plants, planted in May, should 

 give good results. 



How long can plants be run with 

 good results? — If well manured, they 

 may be run for three or four years. 



About how many good, salable sprays 

 can be cut from average plants in the 

 course of twelve months, or say from 

 September to July f— The number of 

 sprays per plant is a difficult question, 

 as so much depends on the treatment, 

 but probably fifteen to twenty sprays 

 would be a fair average. 



Is there a good, steady demand for 

 this asparagus, at a fair price? — The 

 demand for Sprengeri is reasonably 

 steady, but A. plumosus is usually more 

 in demand. W. H. T. 



HYACINTH BUDS ARE BROWN. 



I am enclosing some hyacinth buds. 

 Will you please look them over and see 

 whether you can tell me what is wrong 

 with them? C. B. 



The most probable cause of the hya- 

 cinth spikes coming brown is that the 

 bulbs were heated in transit from Hol- 

 land. Such bulbs do not fail to throw 

 leaves, but the flower spikes always 

 come in this way. This also applies to 

 both tulips and narcissi. These heated 

 bulbs are readily distinguishable. If 

 you cut them through you will find the 

 embryo flower has a browned and 

 wilted appearance. There are an un- 

 usually large number of complaints sim- 

 ilar to yours this season. C. W. 



PLANT TUBS 



Eveilastinjf Virginia White Cedar 



These Plant Tubs are made of the best known wood for resisting rot and decay . 

 Painted with best oil paints, inside and out. They have heavy steel hoops and, on 

 small sizes, galvanized wire hoops. Large sizes trimmed with handsome drop handles 

 and metal feet and have perforated, removable bottoms. Tubs made in all sizes from 

 24U inches top diameter down to 6 inches Large enough for Bay Trees, small enough 

 for a Hyacinth. Every one guaranteed. Booklet and prices on request, 



RICHMOND CEDAR WORKS, Richmond, Va. 



Mention The ReTlew when you write. 



RED POTS 



that you will be proud to have on your 

 benches, is the kind we have to oflfer. 

 We use nothing but the best material 

 and skilled labor and offer you a first- 

 class pot at a popular price. All goods are carefully selected and packed, 

 thus insuring full count upon opening your crates. Isn't that worth con- 

 sidering? 



We also have a full line of Azalea Pots, HanarlnK Baskats and other 

 goods used by Florists— ask for catalogue. 



We also make the famous "MOSS AZTEC" ware. 



The Peters & Reed Pottery Co. 



Qen'l Office and Works Chicago Office and Sample Room 



SO. ZANBSVILLE, O. 180 NO. DEARBORN ST. 



New York Sample Room-25 WEST BROADWAY 



Mention The ReTlew when yog w rite 



GEO. KELLER & SON 



Manutaoturera of 



RED POTS 



Before buyin* write for prices 

 2614-2682 Herndon Street 



Wriehtw!^Ave.,CHICAGO,ILL 



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THOSE RED POTS 



ASK THE FLORIST 

 THAT USES THEM 



HARRY BALSLEY 



Detroit riowcr Pet C*. DETROIT, MICH. 



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Warner Plant Boxee are 



the best and cheapett in the market 

 for Palms, Boxwood, Bay Tree*, 

 etc. They are attractive in deaixn, 

 strong and durable, suitable tor 

 either indoor or outdoor use. Made 

 of cypress.which gives them a last- 

 ing quality. We manafacture vari- 

 ous styles and sizes. 



Write for prices. 



Wagiizb Park OomocBTATOBim 



Sidney, Oblo 



SQSfo MORE FRUIT 



120 early tomato plants reported in Mar- 

 ket Growers' Journal, Jan. 1. 1914, raised in 

 4-inch clay pots (31 cubic inches of soil and 

 roots), had yielded up to Aug. 11, 7^ peach 

 baskets— $4.75 worth of ripe tomatoes, while 

 120 plants raised in 4-inch SQUARE paper 

 pots (64 cubic inches of soil and roots), had 

 yielded 33 peach baskets— 123.50 worth of 

 ripe tomatoes— 8'.>3 per cent more. 



Sec our large advts. of Paper Pots and 

 Dirt Bands, pages 147 and 170. 



F. W. ROCHELLE & SONS 



CHESTER, NEW JERSEY 



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Batabllahed 188B 



Standard flower Pots 



Porosity and Strength 

 UnsorpMsed. 



Writ * for P rices. 



A. F. KOHR 



2934-36-38 N. Leavltt St., Chlcsgo- 

 Oor. solicited In Oer. and Eng. 



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