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The Florists' Review 



January Mo, 1913. 



what more than seven tons per acre. 

 The differences shown are not the re- 

 sult of environment, but are due to 

 inherent properties of the seed. An 

 interesting as well as a significant fact 

 shown is that no one seedsman's strain 

 excelled in every variety. A few had 

 some varieties the strains of which 

 were especially good and other varie- 

 ties the strains of which were equally 

 inferior. Other seedsmen had varieties 

 all of which were quite uniformly good, 

 while the varieties of a few seedsmen 

 were generally inferior. This irregu- 

 larity of results has doubtless come 

 about through lack of proper vigilance 

 on the part of the seedsmen and seed 

 growers. ' ' 



The bulletin contains seven tables, 

 covering as many different varieties, of 

 which the following is an example. 

 It gives the "general average of the 

 test of Jersey Wakefield cabbage for 

 the years 1909, 1910 and 1911": 



Average Average Average 



weight of yield per corr'cted 



heads acre, first yield per 



pounds cutting acre 



tons tons 

 SUUUCE 



-Uexander Seed Co 1.66 2.88 8.9.") 



W. C. Beckert 1.52 1.43 7.96 



J. Bolglano & Son 1.60 1.86 9.04 



H. W. Buckbee 1.46 1.59 8.67 



W. Atlee Burpee 1.62 1.93 8.88 



H. A. Dreer 1.45 1.57 7.45 



D. M. Ferry & Co 1.38 2.60 8.89 



The Germain Seed Co. 1.57 2.73 9.23 



Peter Henderson & Co. 1.41 2.53 9.19 



Holmes Seed Co 1.44 1.19 8.69 



Kansas Seed House... 1.72 1.76 10.15 



Leonard Seed Co 1.43 1.93 9.19 



Livingston Seed Co... 1.35 1.99 9.17 



Mo. Valley Seed Co... 1.69 



Moore & Simon 1.34 1.98 9.03 



Northrup, King & Co. . 1.54 2.34 10.13 



W. W. Rawson 1.64 3.14 10.76 



W. P. Stokes 1.09 0.22 6.93 



J. M. Thorburn 1.67 3.84 10.52 



Weeber & Don 1.47 2.47 9.94 



T. W. Wood & Son... 1.47 1.79 9.41 



Jas. Vlck's Sons 1.56 2.48 10.06 



H. F. Mlchell 1.49 2.09 9.37 



Robinson Seed House.. 1.52 2.34 9.26 



Texas Seed & Floral Co. 1.52 1.86 9.24 



W. F. Allen 1.50 1.45 10.32 



Missouri Seed Co 1.41 1.03 8.35 



M. Garrahan 1.53 1.12 9.76 



Wnj. Ewlng 1.32 1.38 9.08 



Chas. H. Lilly'* 1.09 2.07 8.09 



A. G. Tininghast**... 0.95 3.93 7.20 

 •2 year average. 

 ••1 year test. 



»**Too few plants to estimate yield. 



The bulletin comments on the above 

 as follows: "A study of the table will 

 show interesting variation with respect 

 to each of the characters under con- 

 sideration. It will be seen that the 

 average weight of head varied from 

 0.95 to 1.72 pounds. In most instances, 

 heads weighing less than one and one- 

 fourth pounds are not desirable unless 

 they mature very early. It is probable 

 that the yield per acre at the first cut- 

 ting may be considered as one of the 

 most important factors. As a general 

 practice the most profitable part of the 

 crop is that which matures early. This 

 feature is also desirable in that it per- 

 mits of the ground being utilized for 

 other purposes. A reference to the 

 above table will show that the yield 

 per acre at the first cutting for the 

 thirty-one strains varied from 0.22 to 

 3.84 tons. Likewise, the corrected yield 

 per acre varied from 6.93 to 10.76 tons 

 per acre. Thus there was a difference 

 of 3.83 tons per acre in favor of the 

 better strain." 



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TARIFF ON GLADIOLUS BULBS. 



During the tariff hearings at Wash- 

 ington last week Arthur Cowee, of Ber- 

 lin, N. Y., repl-esenting the Xpierican 

 Gladiolus Society, asked the H^se com- 

 mittee on ways and means to reclassify 

 thfe bulb schedule so that gladiolus 

 bulbs measuring five-eighths of an inch 



CANNAS 



Selected, Large, Plump, Long Idand Grown 



Long Island Grown Cannas are conceded by Bulbmen to be of superior 

 quality; the eyes are more numerous and full of life, and the roots are plump, 

 clean and extremely healthy. 



WYOMING. Giant flowering, bronze-purplish foliage. This Is one 

 of the most majestic Cannas. Blossoms, orange colored, true 

 Orchid shaped, with large rounded petals that flap and flutter 

 In the breeze like glistening flags; similar to King Humbert, 

 only Is Inclined to grow a little taller; some of our customers Doz. 100 1000 

 prefer this Canna to King Humbert $0.75 $4.00 $35.00 



ALEMANNIA. Ground color yellow, heavily blotched and over- 

 laid with blood orange. 5 feet 50 3.00 26.00 



BUfiBANK. Very rooty and vigorous; color lemon yellow, thickly 



spotted In the throat with bright scarlet. 6 feet 50 3.00 25.00 



BLACK PRINCE (Green-leaved). A tall-growing sort, with fine 



showy flowers of crimson scarlet, overlaid maroon. 6 feet 60 4.00 35.00 



BRANDY W1N£. Large trusses; flowers cherry red, boldly dappled 

 with crimson. Dark foliage heavily ribbed and margined choco- 

 late. 4 feet 50 3.00 25.00 



CHAUTAUQUA. Intense scarlet blossoms of great size, and dark 



colored foliage. 3% feet 50 3.00 25.00 



COMPTE DE BOUCHARD. Golden-yellow flowers spotted red. 



4% feet 50 3.00 26.00 



DOCTOR NANSEN (Green-leaved). Fine heads of pure yellow flow- 

 ers. 3 feet 60 4.00 35.00 



EGANDAIiE. Currant red; very free. Healthy bronse foliage. 3 to 



4 feet 50 3.00 25.00 



FLAMINGO. The color is Intense and clear crimson; flowers are of 

 large size and borne on Immense trusses in great profusion. 



3 feet 50 3.00 25.00 



GLADIATOR (Green-leaved). A very showy bedding Canna of me- 

 dium height, with large flowers of brassy yellow thinly speckled 



In dull red. The long center petals and lower petal are solid 

 dark red, making a most striking contrast to the predominating 

 yellow. 3 feet 60 4.00 35.00 



ITALIA. Great crinkly petals of clear yellow, irregularly overlaid 



with varied shades of orange scarlet. 5 feet .50 3.00 26.00 



INDIANA (Green-leaved). One of the gorgeous orchid-flowered 

 class. Soft orange, lightened by flecks of gold, penciled and 

 slightly margined with deep rose. 6 feet 60 4.00 35.00 



KING HUMBERT. In this grand new Italian Canna we have a com- 

 bination of the highest type of flower with the flnest bronze 

 foliage. Its flowers, which, under ordinary cultivation, will 

 measure 6 inches in diameter, and which are produced in heavy 

 trusses of gigantic »lze, are of brilliant orange-scarlet, with 

 bright red markings, while the foliage Is broad and massive 

 and of a rich coppery bronze with brownish-green markings. 

 Bold and effective. Makes a gorgeous effect when planted in 

 mass. 6 feet 75 5.00 40.00 



LOUISIANA. Soft, glowing scarlet, with orange throat markings. 



Darker than Pennsylvania. 6 feet ^ 60 4.00 35.00 



MME. CROZY. 3% feet. Vermilion with gold border. The sort 



which popularized the Canna 60 3.00 25.00 



NEIL CAMPBELL. Tall grower, dark foliage, very free bloomer, 



orange-colored flowers 60 3.00 25.00 



PRESIDENT MEYER. Handsome bronze and sepia foliage; flowers 



large in wide trusses, cherry-carmine. 6 feet 60 4.00 36.00 



PENNSYLVANIA. Lustrous, wavy petals of great size, in which 

 the richest shades of orange and scarlet are exquisitely blended. 

 6 feet 60 4.00 35.00 



R. WALLACE. A new Canna, the largest and flnest pure yellow 



grown. Enormous and color fine. 4 feet 50 3.00 26.00 



SOUV. DE MME. NABDY. Green foliage, large round flowers with 

 yellow coloring entirely spotted with large brick-red spots. 



4 feet 60 4.00 35.00 



WM. BOFINGEB. Brightest and richest scarlet. 6 feet 60 4.00 36.00 



FLORENCE VAUGHAN. Large yellow flowers, handsomely spotted, 



leaves green ., 60 3.00 25.00 



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PURE WHITE 



Trade Pkt $0.7.5 



Ounce 5.00 



Other Colors 



Trade Pkt $0.60 



Ounce ^... 4.00 



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