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The Weekly Florists^ Review. 



Mabch 4, 1909. 



Carnation Society and having received its 

 approval, is accepted and the carnation 

 as described is registered. 



This new seedling carnation is a prod- 

 uct of five years' development; Enchant- 

 ress is one of its parents, the other not 

 known. The habit of growtjj, is good, 

 branching well, with foliage of good 

 color and substance; easy to propagate; 

 a rapid grower, with stems twenty-four 

 to thirty inches; flowers from three to 

 four inches in size, well built up, very 

 full, color a deep pink, with good calyx. 

 W. N. RuDD, Sec 'y. 



February 27, 1909. 



THE FRENCH TRUMPET MAJOR. 



The scarcity of single daffodils in the 

 cut flower market during the middle of 

 this month suggests possibilities in forc- 

 ing this beautiful yellow flower during 

 the three or four weeks following Christ- 

 mas. The demand for yellow flowers is 

 satisfied during the early fall by the 

 decorative dahlias, in late fall and early 

 winter by the showy chrysanthemums, 

 and in late winter and early spring by 

 the single and double daffodils. There 

 is a gap between the late chrysanthe- 

 mums and the early daffodils which is 

 sufficiently covered by a few Camper- 

 nelles and scattering Trumpet Majors. 

 This gap may be readily bridged by the 

 French-grown Trumpet Major narcissi. 

 They reach this country at the same time 

 as the French-grown Paper "White nar- 

 cissi, are as readily forced and can there- 

 fore be easily brought into bloom early, 

 provided they are treated like the Paper 

 Whites. The important point is that 

 those required for early forcing Should 

 be planted out in boxes early to insure 

 ample roots, a necessity in successful 

 forcing. 



Walter P. Stokes, who has been suc- 

 cessful in forcing many varieties of 

 bulbs and roots in his Floracroft Green- 

 houses, at Moorestown, N. J., tried 6,000 

 Trumpet Majors, French-grown, this sea- 

 son. All were flowered before the middle 

 of January and all sold at satisfactory 

 prices. Mr. Stokes is enthusiastic over 

 these bulbs, believing they will become 

 more popular when better known. 



Phil.' 



BOSTON. 



The Market 



While business is less brisk than a 

 week ago, it is satisfactory on the whole. 

 More material is arriving and prices show 

 a softening tendency, but there is no con- 

 gestion of supplies, such as existed a 

 year ago. Roses are not of as good 

 quality as last winter, but good crops are 

 now coming along and supplies will be 

 greater in a few days. Prices have 

 yielded a little this week, especially on 

 medium and short-stemmed grades. Car- 

 nations are in better supply, but clear 

 out in pretty good shape. Violets are 

 increasing in supply and few now pass 

 50 cents per hundred; 60 cents is top 

 price for best singles and these are of 

 superb quality. 



Bulbous stock is now quite varied and 

 sells satisfactorily. Narcissi most in evi- 

 dence are Emperor, Victoria, Golden 

 Spur, double Von Sion, princeps and 

 ornatus. In tulips popular sorts are La 

 Beine, Murillo, Couronne d'Or and 

 Thomas Moore. • Sweet peas are fine and 

 sell as well as anything in the market. 

 Easter lilies are of splendid quality. Lily 

 of the valley is good and meets with a 

 gteady sale. Pansies are quite abundant, 



It pays to have something to cut in mid-summer. I have a special stock 

 of PLUMED CELOSIA, *' Reid's Perlectiom" It is a brilliant scarlet 

 and sells readily. Per trade packet, 25c; per oz., $1.50. 



ASTER SEED, in choicest assortment. 



TUBEROUS BEGONIAS and GLOXINIAS, see my ad. of Feb. 25. 



TUBEROSES, the finest I have ever seen. 3 to 4-inch, $5.00 per 1000; 

 4 to 6-inch, $8.00 per 1000; 5 to 6-inch, $12.00 per 1000. 



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An Excellent rorclrtg Winter Flower is 



Rawson's New Pink Beauty Lupin 



Seeds sown now will produce immense spikes of beautiful 

 ' pink blossoms inside of tfiree months. 



FRESH SEEDS ARE READT NOW! Per os., 80c; 4 os.. $1.00. 



W. W. RAWSON & CO., 



6 Union Street, BOSTON, MASS. 



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GLADIOLI 



Having finished harvesting a fine crop of bulbs, I am prepared to supply 

 your wants in this line. I can supply the following in nice, clean stock, first 

 and second sizes: America, Augusta, Africa, Btrenchleyensis, Easter, 

 Florida, Geo. Paul, Giant Pink, King Humbert, Klondyke, Marie Lemoine, 

 May, Mme. Monneret, Mrs. Frances King, Mrs. Beecher, Nezinscott, 

 Oriflamme, Mohonk, Pactole (Lemoinei), Taconic, "1900," and others. 

 Also, all the colors separate or in mixture. Write for trade list. 



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and of English primroses, forget-me-nots, 

 wallflowers and other spring flowers 

 there is a fairly good supply arriving. 



Various Notes. 



E. V. Hallock, president of the New 

 York Florists' Club and widely known as 

 a seedsman at Queens, N. Y., had been 

 announced to speak before the Garden- 

 ers* and Florists' Club at its next meet- 

 ing, discussing his specialty, "Bulbous 



When In the 

 market for 



write 

 to 



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 Jos. H. Barnett & Co. 



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 •» 

 Plants. ' ' Monday night Mr. Hallopk died 

 of apoplexy in the New York subway. 

 Details will be found in the obitjiary 

 column of this issue. 



Mrs. George S. Ladd delivered the 

 regular Saturday lecture at Horticultural 

 hall, February 27, on "Eural New Eng- 

 land." This proved one of the best of 

 the season. In the discussion following 

 the lecture. Governor N, J. Batchelder, 

 of New Hampshire, master of the Na- 



