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The Florists' Review 



January 2, 1913. 



NEW FORCING GLADIOLUS 



PINK AUGUSTA 



Best early forcing light pink variety, each bulb produces two or three spikes in suc- 

 cession, fine for sprays or decorating. $2 60 per 100; $20.00 per ICOO; a few extra selected 

 bulbs, $2.75 per 100; $25.00 per 1000. CASH. Also Augusta; Francis King, Madame 

 Monneret, Taft, Klondyke, Florists' Mixture, etc. Send for Trade List, with testimoiiils. 



STEVENS GLADIOLI CO., Saginaw, W. S., Mich. 



Read What Our Customers Say 

 About This Grand Commercial 

 Variety : 



EvANSTON, III., Nov. 7, 1911. 

 Stkvens Gladioli Co., 



Saginaw, Mich. 

 Gentlemen: I have grown your 

 Pink AuRUKtii for tlie last two years, 

 and it is a good indoor grower. 

 Sells well with us. Please send ine 

 another thousand bulbs. Also a list 

 of your other varieties. 

 Yours truly, 



John Wkiland. 



Mention Thp Review 'wbeo vou writ<» 



' ' Speaking first of flower seeds, it 

 may be said that, at the commence- 

 ment, seedling plants of perennials and 

 biennials were extremely scarce in the 

 autumn of 1911. These plants stood the 

 winter well, but "during the flowering 

 season (April and May) the want of 

 rain, the prevalence of cold, with two 

 or three sharp frosts, and the drying 

 winds, checked the flowering and seed- 

 ing of such plants as polyanthus, prim- 

 roses, auriculas and sweet williams. 

 Canterbury bells likewise suffered from 

 the same cause, and the supply is de- 

 ficient, although somewhat better than 

 last year. Myosotis was injured by the 

 cold winds of April and May, and an 

 indifferent crop resulted. Wallflowers 

 fared rather better, and produced a fair 

 crop of good seed, but, owing to the 

 shortage of plants, the seed available is 

 of a limited quantity. The continuous 

 wet of August, followed by a dry 

 September, caused plants of antir- 

 rhinums to bloom freely a second time, 

 and this fact somewhat destroyed the 

 bright outlook of a good crop; still the 

 supply is moderately good. 



"Taking annuals collectively, the 

 crops are light to medium. A few 

 kinds, such as candytuft, gypsophila 

 and nemesia, are good, but many other 

 popular annuals are scarce. At one 

 time sweet peas promised to be a good 

 crop, but they finished one of the worst 

 on record. The crpps in America and 

 other countries were as bad, or worse, 

 and the supply will not be equal to 

 the demand. Mignonette produced good 

 crops in certain districts, but in other 

 localities the yield was deficient. How- 

 ever, as a whole the supply is of 

 medium quantity. China asters suf- 

 fered from the wet of July and Au- 

 gust, more especially the early varie- 

 ties, which were then in bloom. Medium 

 and late flowering varieties, improving 

 greatly during the favorable weather 

 in September, produced a fair crop. The 

 percentage of germination, however, 

 cannot be expected to reach a high 

 standard, and this remark may apply 

 to most flower seeds this year. Heavy 

 rains during August destroyed the 

 bright prospects of a heavy crop of 

 nasturtium. The plants grew to leaf 

 too freely, instead of throwing an 

 abundance of flowers. The supply is 

 moderate. It is, however, among the 

 late-seeding annuals that the greatest 

 shortages are felt, such as ageratum, 

 calliopsis, godetia, larkspur, lobelia, 

 marigold, scabious and stock. These 

 were extremely late in blooming, and 

 they were suddenly checked by the 

 frosts of early October. 



* * Turning to the vegetable crops, beet 

 plants were unable to get a good start 

 owing to the spring drought, and later 



GLADIOLI 



I am prepared to book orders for Americay Augusta^ 

 Mrs* Francis King and other varieties for fall or early 

 spring delivery. Special quotations on large lots. Send 

 list of your wants. 



E. L STEWART, Rives Junction, Id 



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SPIRAEA 



Strong Clumps, with Plump Eyes 



Per doz. 100 



Floribunda $1.00 $7.00 



Gladstone 1.26 5».00 



A. HENDERSON & GO. 



352 N. Michigan Ave., CHICAGO 



Phone Randolph 2571 



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Franzen's Seeds Sure to Grow 



Primula Chinensls, fine mixture, 100 eeeds. 00c. 

 Cyclamen, giant atrain. fine mixture of colors, 



1000 seeds, $3.60. 

 Cineraria Hybrida Grandiflora, fine mixture, 



100 seeds, 60c. 

 Stocks, Ten Weeks Double, fine mixture, oz., $160. 

 Pansy, giant strain, mixed, oz., $1.26. 

 Pansy, superfine, very large, mixed, oz., $2.00. 

 Pansy, superfine, very large, in separate colors, 



oz., $2.60. 

 Lettuce, Orand Rapids, per lb., $1.00. 

 Radish, Scarlet Olobe, per lb., 75c. 



F. O. FRANZEN, 



1476 Summerdale Ave. CHICAGO 



Mention The Reylew when you write. 



A. H. AUSTIN CO. 



MR. AND MRS. AUSTIN. Prop*. 



ELM HILL GLADIOLI 



WAYLAND, OHIO 



Mention The Beyjew when yon write. 



BURNETT BROS. 



BXXDS t: BULBS n PLANT! 

 TS Cortlandt St.. NKW YORK CITT 



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 n^lien writing advertisers. 



GLADIOLUS 



"BUILT-UP" 

 BULBS 



Selected especially for forcing, 

 these fine bulbs will give you 

 results. 



Per 100 Per 1000 



America . . . $3.00 $24.00 

 Mrs. Francis 



Kint . . . 2.00 18.00 



Augusta . . . 1.7S 16.00 



WINTERSON'S 

 SEED STORE 



166 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO 



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Chllds' Gladioli 



are no)»d the world over for 

 SUPERIOR MERIT 



JOHN LEWIS CHILD8 



Flowerffleldp Long Island, N. Y. 



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