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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



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Mabch 24, 1910. 



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ROCHESTER SEED TRADE NOTES. 



• James Vick's Sons report a large in- 

 : crease of business this spring. The gen- 

 eral business, including the retail mail 

 order and wholesale departments arid re- 

 tail store, surpasses that of any previous 

 season for many years. W. H. Dildine, 

 superintendent, states that during the 

 first three weeks in March the actual in- 

 crease in number of wholesale orders 

 over any similar previous period in the 

 history of the concern is thirty-two and 

 one-half per cent. Owing to this enor- 

 mous increase, the wholesale department 

 fell a little behind in filling orders until 

 it necessitated a complete rearrangement 

 of the filling and packing departments, 

 putting on a double force. By working 

 overtime they have caught up, so that 

 now they are filling nearly all orders the 

 day they arrive. 



Fred B. King, of Mandeville & King, 

 is enjoying a needed rest in Cuba. Mr. 

 King will visit Havana, Isle of Pine^, 

 Nassau, thence to New Orleans and some 

 points in Florida, returning to Eochester 

 about the middle of April. 



Crosman Bros, are about to move their 

 retail store from 275 Main street. East, 

 to larger and more convenient quarters 

 in the Cutler building, 375 Main street, 

 East. W. T. Logan will still remain 'in 

 charge. E. F. K. 



IMPORTS. 



The imports of seeds through the port 



of New York for the week ending March 



12 were as follows: 



Kind. Pkgs. Val. Kind. Pkgs. Val. 



Annatto 337 ?4169 Grass 85 $1988 



Anise 11 208 Mustard 1900 14820 



Cardamom . 24 968 Poppy 250 1159 



Castor 1615 7207 Rape 71 448 



Clover 101 1932 Sugarbeet .. 338 2545 



Fenugreek .. 129 637 Other 6070 



In the same period the imports of 



bulbs, trees and plants were valued at 



$21,485; peas, $6,038, and beans, $39,101. 



GREGORY'S WILL. 



The will of the late James J. H. Greg- 

 ory, the seedsman of Marblehead, Mass., 

 which has been filed for probate, is a 

 unique document, characteristic of Mr. 

 Gregory, and illustrating his world-wide 

 interest in humanity and his practical 

 nature. Perhaps the most unique provi- 

 sion is a fund for the benefit of mothers 

 of twins, and next his gifts to all the 

 churches of Marblehead, regardless of 

 denomination. » 



Most of his estate goes to his wife dur- 

 ing her life, and on her death it goes to 

 the American Home Missionary Society, 

 as a fund, the income of which is to be 

 used to purchase some character-forming 

 books to be given to graduates of normal 

 and high classes among the people of the 

 south known as "mountain whites," 

 ' ' whose noble patriotism during the Civil 

 war I wish to honor." 



He gives the sum of $1,000 to the town 

 of Marblehead in trust, in these words: 

 "Having had my sympathy deeply 

 moved by reason of burdens entailed on 

 loving mothers (poor in the things of 

 this world) who have had twins brought 

 into this world, as an expression of that 

 sympathy, I hereby leave in trust to my 

 beloved town the sum of $1,000." He 

 provides that the income shall be equally 

 divided among the mothers of twins born 

 in the town during the preceding year, 

 where the parents do not own the houses 

 in which they live and if the twins sur- 

 vive for three months. 



He gives $100 each to the Episcopal, 

 Catholic, Methodist, Baptist and Univer- 



New Double 

 Lobelia 



Kathleen Mallard 



We can furnish excellent plants of this iplendid novelty in 2^ -inch 

 poti at 96.00 per 100; or $60.00 per 1000. 



RAWSON'S LEADING ASTERS 



Queen of the Market Asters 



This is the best early out-of-door Aster. In colors as follows : Dark blue, light blue, 

 white, rose, peach blossom, crimson. Per ^oz. ,20c; per>oz., 60c. All colors mixed, per ^ 

 oz., ISc; per oz., 50c. 



Rawson's New Midsummer Aster 



This is one of the bests Asters for midsummer or late crop and we recommend it highly. 

 Flowers are large and are borne on erect, long stems, often 2 feet in length. We offer the 

 following colors : Pure white, delicate shell pink, royal purple, true lavender and bright rose. 

 H oz., 60c; oz.. |2.00. All colors mixed, ^4 oz.. 50c; oz., $1.50. 



Rawson's Late Branching: Aster 



This is the best American Branching Aster grown today. It is a late cropper and a 

 money maker. Flowers grown from our seed invariably bring from ^ to Ic a flower more in 

 the wholesale market than other similar strains. We can furnish the following separate 

 colors: Crimson, dark blue, light blue, rose pink, shell pink, scarlet and white. M oz., 30c; 

 oz., $1.00. All colors mixed, ^ oz., 25c; oz., 75c. 



We have many other good strains of Asters and Specialties for Florists, all described 

 in our Special Catalogue to Florists (mailed free). 



W. W. RAWSON & CO. 



Seedsmen, 5 Union Street, BOSTON, MASS. 





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KENTIA SEED 



Per S. S. Australia, to arrive this month, also other 

 Palm Seeds for Immediate Delivery. 



Per 100 1000 10,000, 



Ketitia Forsteriana $0.50 $ 4.50 >10.00 



Kentia Belmoreana 50 4.00 37.50 



Cocos Weddelliana 1.00 7.50 70.00 



Areca Lutescens 1.00 7.00 70.00 



Latania Borbonica 30 2.50 20.00 



Livistona Rotundifolia 2.00 17.50 



Livlstona Chinensis 1.00 7.50 70.00 



Phoenix Canariensis 30 3.00 27.50 



Phoenix Roebeienii 1 .00 7.50 



Musa Ensete 1.00 >50 



Prices Upon Larger Quantities on Application. 



ARTHUR T. BODDINGTON, Seedsman 



342 West 14th Street, NEW YORK CITY 



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Mention The Review when you write. 



BULBS 



Caladiums and Gladioli all sold. Write us for prices on 



LILIES and DUTCH BULBS For Fall Delivery. 



Everything in Seeds and Bulbs. 



YUESS GARDENS CO., Newburgh,N.Y. 



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