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The Weekly FIori§ts^ Review^ 



March 10, 1910. 



distribution of 1911, subject, of course, 

 to the usual appropriation being made by 

 congress. 



Badish has sold well, but there is still 

 good stock for those whose needs are not 

 yet satisfied. 



They say the weather in England's 

 seed growing districts never was so bad 

 as in the last year. 



The growers are able to supply such 

 sugar corns as Crosby's and Country 

 Gentleman in moderate surplus. 



One of the Nebraska seed growers has 

 issued a surplus list of March date, of- 

 fering, among other things, over 7,000 

 pounds of watermelon seeds. 



It is said that Federico C. Varela, 

 the grower of Bermuda onion seeds, is 

 the author of the first book on general 

 agriculture published in the Canary 

 Islands. 



Theke appears to be no shortage of 

 muskmelon, such sorts as Netted Gem, 

 Kocky Ford and Burrell's Gem being of- 

 fered in good lots at first hand at from 

 25 to 30 cents. 



Or course there are a number of varie- 

 ties that it is impossible to purchase in 

 quantity, but it looks as though there 

 would be "something just as good" for 

 all the seed buyers this season. 



J. P. A. GUERINEAU. 



John P. A. Guerineau, one of the 

 executive committee of the Gardeners' 

 and Florists' Club of Boston, was born 

 in the Botanic Gardens of Harvard Uni- 



J. P. A. Guerineau. 



versity in 1874, his father, Louis F. A. 

 Guerineau, being for ten years a super- 

 intendent there, as well as one of the old 

 members of the Gardeners' and Florists' 

 Club. Mr. Guerineau, Jr., was first em- 

 ployed under Eobert Cameron, the pres- 

 ent well known superintendent of the 

 Harvard Botanic Gardens. Following 

 this he was for six years in the seed 

 house of R. & J. Farquhar & Co. From 

 there he went to the Schlegel & Fottler 

 Co., and was seven years in the flower 

 seed department. 



Mr. Guerineau is now one of the firm 

 of T. J. Grey & Co., and is manager of 

 the seed department. He has always, 



AMNONIATED 



LAWN LIME 



Kills Weeds— Makes Grass Grow 



Applied as a light top driBssing to lawns, it kills all flat leaved weeds, snoh a» 

 Dandelion, Daisy, Plantain, Sorrel, Chickweed, Moaa, etc., in 48 honrs and 

 without other fertiliser produces a wonderful, luxuriant, rich green growth of lawi> 

 grass — which is distinctly noticeable 60 feet away. 



The use of Anamoniated Lawn Lime supersedes hand weeding of lawns, 

 putting greens, etc. It saves the grass from being pulled up and in many cases' 

 ruined. Grasses take a new, vigorous growth, avoiding probable trouble in future. 



Olimi#i#itf^tt • If very weedy, 1 lb. to 40 sq. ft.; 25 lbs. to 1000 sq. ft. 

 ^MqiiiiiBi?^ • (20 X 50) . Half to one- quarter amount if moderately weedy. 



Absolutely Guaranteed 



Money Refunded if Not Satisfactory 



We want Seedsmen or Florists as Ag^ents and Distributors in every 



Important City and Town 



nA-^nil Dvi^^Af 2^^- cans, 25c— 50 cans per case. 6 lb. cans, 60e — 

 ■Cfgiail l^r^^^an 20 cans per case. Bags, 25 lbs., $2.00; 50 lbs.» 

 $3.60; 100 lbs., $6.00; lOUO lbs. and over, 5c per lb. 



Desoriptlve Circulars and Wboleaale Prices on Request 



SUPERIOR CHEMICAL CO. 



(Incorporated Manufacturers) 



Louisville^ Kentucky 



Mention The Review when you write. 



Do you need 



Cycas Stems 



(Sagro Palm) 

 TRUE LON6.LBAVED VARIETY 



Pounds I'er pound 



10 10c 



25 8c 



100 7I2C 



300 (case)' '//////////////.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'. v. iiv'.bo ' ' ' 

 Stems are graded in cases, as' follows: ^ lb. 

 to 2 lbs. ; 2 lbs. to 5 lbs. ; 5 lbs. to 10 lbs. 



TUBEROUS BEGONIAS 



LABGE PLUMP BULBS FBOM A PBIZE 8TBAIN 



Doz. 100 1000 

 .10.35 12.00 $18.00 

 . .40 2.25 20.00 

 . .60 3.50 33.00 



Single Mixed 



Single Separate Colors. 

 Double Mixed 



GIANT GLOXINIAS 



Doz. 100 1000 



Choice Mixed $0.50 $3.25 $30.00 



Separate Colors 60 3.50 



Johnson Seed Co. 



817 Market St., Philadelphia, Pa. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



Aster Seed 



SMITH'S PEERLESS 



Also a. £ood line of the late 

 branchiog type for Florists stnd 

 Market Gardeners. 



Calalosue Free. 



ELMER D. SMITH A CO. 



Adrian, Mich. 



Always mention the Florists' Review when 

 writing advertisers. 



Ward'sLilyBolbs 



"NO T HO W CBZAP- 

 BUT HOW GOOD' 



RALPH M. WAAD & GO. 



12 W. Broadway, NEW YORK 



Mention The Review when you write. 



Every Florist Who Grows 



ASTERS 



sboald aend for onr Aeter Book 

 immediately. Get yonr name on onr 

 files for our regular Florists' Whole- 

 sale Catalogne. These books are free. 

 When writinc, mention this paper. 



JAMES VICK*S SONS 



ROCHESTER, N. Y. 



Always mention the Florists' Review when 

 writing advertisers. 



