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The Florists^ Review 



January 2, 191?. 



fair supply of seeds. Cabbage and sim- 

 ilar crops encountered unsuitable condi- 

 tions throughout the season. Great dif- 

 ficulty -was experienced in getting the 

 plants through the ground in the au- 

 tumn of 1911, and they were small. As 

 a result many failed to run in the 

 spring. Those that did were badly 

 affected by the drought and much 

 blighted. The seed supply is deficient. 

 The carrot crop was fairly good as a 

 rule, although many fields were de- 

 stroyed entirely by the heavy rains of 

 the late summer. The great majority 

 of celery plants failed to stand the 

 winter. Soup celery is an abnormal 

 price this year, and celery seed gen- 

 erally is scarce. The leek supply is 

 deficient, owing to the lack of plants. 

 It was extremely difficult to raise 

 plants during the summer of 1911. In 

 most cases lettuces failed completely. 

 The plants were healthy, and promised 

 full crops up to the middle of July, but 

 cold and damp weather set in just as 

 they were in full bloom, with the con- 

 sequent ruin of the crop. The acreage 

 planted with onions was much below 

 the average, owing to the shortness of 

 bulbs, but the crop was fairly satisfac- 

 tory and the supply of seed is mod- 

 crate. Parsley was one of the worst 

 crops; as the plants were so small when 

 planted out in the autumn, the majority 

 of them failed to run to seed. The 

 parsnip crop, usually one of the most 

 reliable, was this year practically a 

 failure. The small quantity of seed 

 harvested was of poor quality. There 

 is a certain amount of foreign seed, 

 but it is doubtful whether the produce 

 of such seed will be appreciated by 

 English growers. At one time it was 

 feared that the radish crop would be a 

 failure, as the seed failed to germinate 

 owing to the dry weather which set in 

 immediately after it was sown. It came 

 up unevenly, and the plants made no 

 headway for a long time. Rains fell 

 just in time to save it, but the crop 

 was extremely late. Spinach was the 

 best crop of the year. Turnips suffered 

 severely from the drought and subse- 

 quent blight, and were a light crop. 

 Swede, like turnip, is a poor supply. 

 Mangold wurzel was a fair crop, but 

 many fields suffered severely from the 

 spring drought, and failed to recover. ' ' 



CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 



Kelway & Son, Langport, England, 

 special Jist of vegetable and farm 

 seeds; Henry Mette, Quedlinburg, Ger- 

 many, trade list of vegetable, flower 

 and farm seeds; Chris. Reuter, New 

 Orleans, La., vegetable and field seeds; 

 W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia, 

 "Small Gardens for Small Folks," a 

 booklet written by Edith Long Fuller- 

 ton, with which is enclosed a special 

 order blank for school-garden seeds; 

 Sluis & Groot, Enkhuizen, Holland, gen- 

 eral wholesale price list of seeds; Wat- 

 kins & Simpson, Ltd., London, Eng- 

 land, foreign and colonial wholesale 

 catalogue of garden and flower seeds. 

 Calendars Keceived. 



Lakeview Eose Gardens, Jamestown, 

 N. Y. 



We are Bookine Orders 



For Head Lettuce 



FOR JANUARY, 1913, DELIVERY 



Write us 



ABBINGDON FLORAL CO. 



Huntsvlll*. Alabama 



Livingston's Select Extra Early White Spine Cucumber 



is of unequaled purity. Vines are thrifty and are great bearers of straight, Emooth picltles 

 of remarkable earliness and uniform Hize, sbape and lastiufr color. Unsurpassed for slicinsr, 

 a trade winner. Our "private strain" has been the best by test for over twenty years. 

 Try It. Oz., 10c; H-^b., 28e; lb., 90c; postpaid. 



VIckory Forclnc. Uniformly dark (rreen. 

 A great bear^^r. Pkt., 10c; oz., 3Sc; M- 

 Ib., 91.10; lb., $4.10; postpaid. 



Ask ftr our Wholesale and Retail Catalogues today. Both are rienenilable ouldes to seeds of "true bhie" quality. 



The Livingfston Seed Co., Desk R., Columbus, Ohio 



Davis Porffact. Handsome fruits of fine 

 shape and good color. Re-selected stock, 

 Oz., 10c; >4-lb., 28c; lb., 95c; postpaid. 



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Mpntlon Tbp Review wbeD you write. 



TIME IS MONEY- SAVE BOTH 



WE MAKE A SPECIALTY OF GROWING 

 ALL KINDS OF 



Vegetable Plants for the Trade 



CABBAGE in variety: LETTUCE, Big Boston. Giant White Forcing, 

 Uiand Rapids and Tennis Ball, giown in open field and cold frames, 

 pe'f»'etly hardy, fine plants at 

 Sl.OO par lOOO; 80c per lOOO In 10,000 lots and over. 



FRANKLIN PLANT FARM, Inc. 



P. O. Box 984 NORFOLK, VA. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



MAMMOTH 



ASPARAGUS 

 and RHUBARB 



For Winter ForcInK 



Asparagus, large roots, per doz., 

 75c; per KX), $4.00. 



Rhubarb, choice clumps, per doz., 

 $1.60; per 100, $10.00. 



Special Quotations on Quantity. 



BEGONIAS and 

 GLOXINIAS 



Write for prices. 



Write for 

 Wholesale Florists' Catalogue 



Just Issued 



JOHNSON SEED CO. 



217 Market St., PHLADELPHIA, PA. 



Mention The Reylew when you write. 



Westbrook, Conn. — William O. Good- 

 man has completed his new greenhouse. 



STOKES' NEW CROP 



FLOWER SEEDS 



ARE IN 



Tr. Pkt. Oz. 



$0.1.-) $0.50' 



10 ..30' 



. ... .10 



A^eratum Blue Perfection 



Alyssum Little Gem 



Alyssum Carpet of Snow .10 .30 



Aster Queen of the Market, separate 

 colors, white, pink, crimson, liglit 

 t)hie. (lark hlue, rose '. . . .20 .GO 



Aster Crego, Giant Comet, separate 

 colors, snow white, crimson, rose, 

 liRlit blue, (lark l)Uie 40 1.75 



Asters, Late KrancliinR, separate col- 

 ors, pure white, crimson, rose, 



lavender, blue 25 1.00 • 



Salvia Clara Bedman or Bonfire 40 2.00- 



Salvia Splendens 25 1.25 



Verhena, mammoth hybrids, separate 



colors, white, pink, scarlet, purple. ..30 1.25 

 Verbena, m.*>mmoth, mixed 25 1.00 



.My wholesale Market (iardeners' and Florists' 

 Catalogue is now ready. Send for it. 



WALTER P. STOKES, Seedsman, 



219 Market St., Philadelphia, Pa. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



Watch for our Trade Mark Stamped 

 on every brick of Lambert's 



Pure Cuhure Nushroom Spawn 



Subetltiition of cheaper (jrades Is thus 

 easily exjM)9e<l. Fresh sample brick, 

 with illustrated book, mailed postpaid 

 by manufacturers upon receipt of 40 

 centa in postage. Address 



Trade Mark. American Spawn Co., St Paul, Minn. 



41waya mention tbe Vlorlata' Bevlei»- 

 wlien wiittnc ad^erOaara. 



