JANUAKY 23, 1913. 



The Florists' Review 



51 



he enters his invoices at actual pur- 

 chase prices, which are or may be lower 

 than the market price fixed by the 

 board of appraisers. If, on the con- 

 trary, the price for the unsold balance 

 goes down, the importer does not bene- 

 fit, as he must pay on invoice prices, 

 even if they are higher than market 

 rates at the time of shipment. This 

 creates an almost intolerable situation, 

 A straight specific duty avoids this 

 trouble entirely. 



"On stocks, cuttings or seedlings of 

 Myrobolau plum, Mahaleb and Mazzard 

 cherry, Manetti, multiflora and brier 

 roses, 3 years old or less, we ask that 

 the present rate of $1 per thousand 

 plants be continued. 



"The average prices quoted last sea- 

 son by five of the leading French nur- 

 series are: $9 for Myrobolan plum, $5 

 for Mahaleb and $8 for Mazzard cherry, 

 and $8 for rose stocks, an average of 

 $7.50 per thousand, on which our pres- 

 ent rate of $1 per thousand amounts to 

 13% per cent ad valorem. The aver- 

 age price on stocks quoted last season, 

 taken from the five leading French nur- 

 series, is: Pear, $8 per thousand; appl^, 

 $7.77; quince, $6; so that the average 

 for the entire list is $7.77, and under 

 the present duty schedule of $2 per 

 thousand we are paying twenty-five per 

 cent ad valorem. 



"A specific duty also tends to lessen 

 the planting of seedlings of inferior 

 size and quality, which do not produce 

 strong and healthy trees and which 

 when met by a specific duty do not seek 

 a market in the United States. Pre- 

 vious to the passage of the Dingley 

 Act, little of this stock was grown in 

 this country. Today at least eighty 

 per cent of all the apple seedlings 

 planted are grown here, with a less 

 quantity of other items. 



"For the above reasons we ask that 

 the present specific duty on these items 

 be retained. 



" 'Rose plants, budded, grafted or 

 [Concluded on page 48.] 



Vegetable Forcing. 



WHITE FLY IN TOMATO HOUSE. 



1 am bothered with white fly on my 

 tomato plants. I understand that hy- 

 drocyanic acid gas will kill them, but 

 that it is dangerous to use. Is there 

 any other remedy — one that is safe and 

 that will absolutelv kill the fly? 



H. C. B. 



There is no way to exterminate white 

 fly except the use of hydrocyanic acid 

 gas. It takes only a light dose to kill 

 the white fly, but it does not take much 

 to injure the tomatoes. You must have 

 the house perfectly dry when you use 

 the gas. Do not water any the day you 

 are going to fumigate. Let tlie tem- 

 perature down to about 58 or 60 degrees 

 before putting in the cyanide. 



A house twenty-five feet wide and 

 «ix feet high to the gutters would not 

 need more than three jars per hundred 

 feet of the length of the house. In 

 each jar place a half pint of acid and 

 the same amount of water, one hour 

 before putting in the cyanide. A good 

 tablespoonful of cyanide, heaped up 

 a little but not all that you can get on 

 it, would be suflScient to use in each 

 jar, but this must be wrapped in paper. 

 Drop the packages, paper and all, into 



Beauty. 



Livingston's Famous Tomatoes 



possess all thost; qualities which gardeners seek In perfect market fruits. 



Color, rtze, typical shape, solid flesh, superb flavor— all these good points 



are bred Into our selected strains. 

 Many gardeners find It profitable to grow tomato and other 

 plants for local and nearby markets. Sow the following sorts NOW 

 to have plenty of plants for money-making spring sales. 

 Globe Finest purple sort for southern sections. Nearly bllght- 

 ^ y^^ proof, very proUflc. solid, a good shipper and fine sllcer. 

 Pkt., 10c; ox., 30c; U lb., 85c; lb., $3.10, postpaid. 

 Standard purple tomato In all sections. 

 Always smooth, of good shape, color 

 and quality. Oz., 20c; h lb., 50c; lb., $1.85, 

 postpaid. 



Cl-An A Greatest canning tomato ever produced. 

 OlOne* Large, solid; best bright 

 scarlet. Oz., a5c; "4 lb., 76c; lb., 

 $».60, postpaid. 



Dwarf Champion. X?e 



Grows fine, sturdy plants. Ready sel- 

 lers for local trade. Oz., 35c; '4 lb., 

 70c, postpaid. 



Wholesale and Retail Catalogues Tree 



A careful study of them reveals the 

 thorough methods employed In pro- 

 ducing "True Blue" Seeds. Ask for 

 the books on a postcard today. 



The Livingston Seed Co. 



Desk R, COLUMBUS, O 



TIME IS MONEY-SAVE BOTH 



WE MAKE A SPECIALTY OF CROWING 

 ALL KINDS OF 



Vegetable Plants for the Trade 



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

 Grand Rapids and Tennis Ball, giown in open field and cold frame:*, 

 perffctly hardy, fine plants at 

 S1.00 p«r 1000; 80c par lOOO In lO.OOO lots and ovar. 



FRANKLIN PLANT FARM, Inc. 



R. F. D. No. 2 



NORFOLK, VA. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



Do Not Take Any Fake Green Thread. Use the Genuine 

 SilkaKae anri Get More Thread aid Less Wood 



The MKYER Green 



SILKALINE 



Used by Retail Florists for messing' funeral 

 designs, tying bunches, etc., is 



THE ONLY ARTICLE THAT SHOULD BE USED 



by Growers for stringing Smilax and Asparagus, as 

 it will not fade or rot In the greenhouse. The Mayar 

 Sllkallna was the first green thread to be Introduced 

 among Florists and Growers. It is handled by the 

 best houses everywhere, but it should be ordered by 

 name— Mayar'a Silkallne-to be sure of getting the 

 genuine article. Do not accept substitutes. 



If your jobber cannot supply you, order direct of 

 the manufacturers. Price for any size or color, $1.26 

 per lb. Sizes"F"flne,"FF"medium,and"FFF"coarse 



JOHN C. MEYER & CO., 



Lowall Thraad Mlila, 

 1495 Middlesex St, 



., LOWELL, MASS. 



Silkaliae also is airfe ii ill leadia; colors, is Vtolet, for baKhiig vrolets, iid ilso for tylif faicy boxes. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



the jars and then get out of the house 

 quickly, before the acid eats through 

 the paper. Lock the house and let no 

 one in there until along toward morn- 

 ing. It is safe for the night man to go 

 in at 3 or 4 o'clock and see whether 

 the temperature is all right. If this 

 application does not kill all of the 

 white flies, use the gas again a few 

 days later. 



Choose a still night for fumigating. 

 Handle the acid and cyanide with care, 

 but do not be afraid of it. You will 

 soon get accustomed to handling it, but 

 must always be extremely careful. The 

 ninety-eight per cent granular is the 

 best kind for fumigating. The gas 

 can be noticed in the morning and 

 the vents can be opened a little at 

 once, to let some of it out, but there is 

 no danger then, as the fumes are too 

 weak to do anyone any harm the next 

 day. H. G. 



Watch for our Trade Hark Stamped 

 on every brick of Lambert's 



Pure Culture Nushroom Spawn 



Substitution of cheaper grades Is thus 



easily exposed. Fresh eaniple brick, 



^^^"^^^ with Illustrated book, mailed postpaid 



^P. Cr^ "y manufacturers upon receipt of 40 



^s,;,,,*^^ cents In postage. Address 



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



Mention The Review when yon write. 



We are BookinK Orders 



For Head Lettuce 



FOR JANUARY, 1913, DELIVERY 



Write as 



ABBINQDON FLORAL CO. 

 Huntsvllla. Alabama 



.Always mention the Florists' Review when 

 ^vriting advertisers. 



