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May 5, 1010. 



The Weekly Florists' Review* 



45 



Holland Bulbs 



1^. van der Schoot & Son 



HILLEGON, 



Establiahed 1880 



HOLLAND 



m 



WNERS and Cultivators of over 400 acres of Bulbs, 

 such as Hyacinths, Tulips, Narcissus, Crocus, Iris, 

 Gladiolus, Lilies; a very large assortment of Peonies, 

 Amaryllis and Herbaceous Plants. 



Lowest prices on application now. Bulb Catalogue ready Now. 



SUPPLIERS TO THE AMERICAN TRADE SINCE 1840 



Mention The Review when you write. 



flgeiil Waijteil 



Well-known wholeiale firm, export- 

 ing Natural Grass, Clover and Agricul- 

 tural Seeds, Grass Seed Mixtures to the 

 States, wants an agent for short trips 

 and permanent representation; must be 

 acquainted with the trade. State refer- 

 ences, age, experience and terms to 

 No. 116, care Weekly Florists' Reyiew, 

 Chicago. 



exaggeration to state that it ranges from 

 100,000 to 200,000 acres, though if a full 

 crop were secured from even as much as 

 ninety per cent of the smaller area men- 

 tioned it would be much more than a 

 full year's supply. 



Fifty years ago there was little gen- 

 eral appreciation, even among experienced 

 gardeners, of the importance of the qual- 

 ity of the seed used (provided it only 

 would grow) as a factor in determining 

 the real profit in growing a crop. Today 

 no one appreciates this more fully than 

 our best gardeners. In a recent publica- 

 tion a gardener is mentioned who sold 

 muskmelon seed which he had saved and 

 then paid five times as much as he re- 

 ceived for his own crop for seed of the 

 same variety which he had reason to be- 

 lieve was better than his own selection, 

 the results obtained showing that he had 

 profited by the exchange. 



Elements of Value in Garden Seeds. 



The elements of value in garden seeds 

 are in some respects the same as in the 

 case of other produce, though often of 

 different relative importance, and the 

 market value of seeds is often affected 

 , by qualities and conditions which are 

 , peculiar to' them, so that a consideration 

 of these conditions and the consequent 

 business methods of seed merchants is an 



-TO THX TBADB- 



HENRY MEHE, Qnedhoborg, fiermaoj 



""^■~^^"'^^^~ (Established in 1787) 



Grower and Exporter on the rery larfest leale of all 



CHOICE VEGETABLE, FLOWER and PARM SEEDS 



8p«claltl««t Boana, Beets. Cabbasres. Carrots, Kohl-Rabi. Leeks, Lettuces. Onlona. 

 Peaa, Radlaliea, Spinach, Turnips, Swedes, Asters, Balsams, Begonias. Carnationa 

 Cinerarias. Gloxinias, Larkspurs, Nastiuiiums, Panslss, Petunias, Phlox, Primulas' 

 Scabious, Stocks, Verbenas, Zinnias, etc. Catalogue free on application. ' 



HJBMRT MXITX'8 TRIUMPH OF THB GXAHT PANBIKS (mixed), the most 

 perfect and most beautiful in the world, $5.00 per oz. ; $1.60 per A* oz. ; 76c per 1-16 oz. Postage 

 paid. Cash with order. 



All seeds offered are grown under my personal supervision on my own vast c^ounds, 

 and are warranted true to name, of strongest growth, finest stocks and best quality I also 

 ■row larirsly seeds on oontmot. 



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VAN GRIEKEN'S BILBS, 



SOUND AND 



WELL SBLSCTKD 



Hl.h Gr.de Hy«,lntl.^TulIj«. N«cl.^.. l^ ^J^ Qj^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^^ 



Croous, etc. 



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F. J. Grootendorst 

 & Sons 



BOSKOOP, HOLLAND 



Azaleas, Riiododeadrons, Qenuitis, 



Roses, pot-grown plants fsr forcing. 



Buxus, Conifers, Japanese Maples, 

 Shrubs, Palms, Bulbs, Etc 



Complete line of stock for 



NURSERYMEN and FLORISTS 



Address until June 10, C. Orootendorst, 

 care Messrs. P. C. Kuyper & Co., 10 to 12 Broad- 

 way, New York City. 



A postal brings our catalogue. 



essential part of a full discussion of the 

 art and practice of seed growing. 



Appearance. — An attractive appear- 

 ance of the sample as regards cleanliness, 

 size, plumpness and color of grain is a 

 desirable quality and one easily recog- 

 nized, but it is often misleading as to 

 real value. For instance, in the case of 

 Bed Valentine beans, bright red, plump, 



Your Contract Order 



for mj improTed 



Bermoda Onion Seeds 



ehould now be on the way. If 



not, this ia a reminder. Pleaae 



mail me yonr contract order 



without delay. 



FEDERICO C. VARELA 



Teneriffe (Canary Islands) 



Cable Address, Varela, Teneriffe. 



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CAULIFLOWER ftj^J 

 A B B A G E OVOU 



LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS 



HJALMAR HARTMANN & CO. 



Loigaagsstraede 20, Copcabagen, DesoMili 



