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The Weekly Florists' Review* 



Mabch 11, 1909. 



about 21.6 per cent, equivalent to 143,- 

 692,000 bushels, of last year's crop, as 

 compared with 23.5 per cent (148,721,- 

 000 bushels) of the 1907 crop on hand 

 March 1, 1908, and 24.6 per cent (158,- 

 008,000 bushels), the average for the 

 past ten years of the , Quantity on hand 

 March 1. It is estimated that about 59.2 

 per cent of the crop will be shipped out 

 of the counties where grown, as com- 

 pared with 58.0 per cent of the 1907 

 crop, and 56.6 per cent, the average for 

 the past ten years, so shipped out. 



The quantity of corn in farmers ' ks^nds 

 March 1, 1909, is estimated as 39.3 per 

 cent, equivalent to 1,047,763,000 bushels, 

 of last year's crop, as compared with 

 37.1 per cent (962,429,000 bushels) of 

 the 1907 crop on hand March 1} 1,908, 

 and 39.0 per cent (900,663,000 bushfels), 

 the average for the past ten years of the 

 quantity of the crop on hand March 1, 

 It is estimated that about 21.3 per cent 

 of the crop will be shipped out of the 

 counties where grown, as compared with 

 18.0 per cent of the 1907 crop, and 20.0 

 per cent, the average for the past ten 

 years, so shipped out. The proportion of 

 the total crop which is merchantable is 

 estimated as 88.2 per cent of the 1908 

 crop, as compared with 77.7 per cent of 

 the 1907 crop, and 83.4 per cent the aver- 

 age of the past ten years. 



The quantity of oats in farmers ' hands 

 March 1, 1909, is estimated as 34.6 per 

 cent, equivalent to 278,847,000 bushels, 

 of last year 's crop, as compared with 35.5 

 per cent (267,476,000 bushels) of the 

 1907 crop on hand March 1, 1908, and 

 37.0 per cent (311,199,000 bushels), the 

 average of the past ten years of the 

 quantity of the crop on hand March 1. 

 It is estimated that 30.3 per cent" of the 

 crop will be shipped out of the counties 

 where grown, as compared with 28.0 per 

 cent of the 1907 crop, and 27.3 per cent, 

 the average for the past ten years so 

 shipped out. 



CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 



W. B. Longstreth, Gratiot, O., seed an- 

 nual; Griswold Seed Co., Lincoln, Neb., 

 seeds, implements, etc. ; Howard Gardner, 

 Greensboro, N. C, seeds, bulbs, poultry 

 supplies, etc.; S. J. McMichael, Findlay, 

 0., vegetable, greenhouse and bedding 

 plants; J. S. Wilson Floral Co., Des 

 Moines, la., araucarias, palms, ferns, 

 plants, cut flowers and designs; W. A. 

 Manda, South Orange, N. J., specialties 

 in plants for 1909. 



PROVIDENCE. R. L 



Trad« Conditions. 



Business last week was fairly good, 

 several large funerals assisting materially 

 in keeping up a good average. There 

 has been a slight falling oflf in carna- 

 tions, but violets were never more plenti- 

 ful or in better demand. Every depart- 

 ment store in the city had a special vio- 

 let sale on Saturday and all of the flo- 

 rists met the compe,tj^tion. 



Everyone is getting ready for Easter 

 in this vicinity and all have great ex- 

 pectations. We have had a mild winter 

 so far, with the crops slightly off, but 

 everything is reported as promising for 

 Easter. Bulbous stock will be a prom- 

 inent feature of this season's trade. 



Various Notes. 



At the annual meeting of the Westerly 

 Board of Trade, held Tuesday evening, 

 Samuel J. Renter was elected a member 



Sure-Blooming Tl IDC'DI^CIT^ Unsurpassed 

 Double Peari I U D Llll/O LO Quality 



The brig^htest and most select stock offered to the trade. 



4-6 inches, large bulbs per 100, $1.00; per 1000, $7.00; per 5000, $32.50 



4-7 inches, extra quality " 1.25; " 8.00; " 35.00 



HIGH-GRADE STOCKS OF 



PEONIES, GLADIOLI, DAHLIAS, CYCAS STEMS, EERN 



BALLS, BEGONIAS, GLOXINIAS, MADEIRA 



CALADIUMS and CINNAMON ROOTS. Write for prices. 



JOHNSON SEED COMPANY, 217 Market St., Philadelphia, Pa. 



Mention The Review when you write. ; 



The Finest VALLEY for Easter drowing 



ORDER NOW 



CMcaBO Market Brand. Oivingr the largest number a^d the biggest bells all the year 



round. There ib nothing better. $1.75 per 100; $15.00 per 1000. 

 Berlin Special Brand. Fine for Easter, giving good results. $1.50 per 100; $13.00 per 1000. 



Write for prices on large lots. It pays to grow Bruns' Valley. 

 FANCY CUT VALLEY ALWAYS ON HAND 



H. N. BRUNS, w. MADISON ST.. Chlcsgo, III. 



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WANTED 



...PRICE ON... 



6000 ACHYRANTHES IINDENI 



rooted cuttings, to be delivered not later 

 than April 1. Would exchange rooted 

 carnation cuttings of White and Pink 

 EnchantresB, Wineor and Victory, or 

 leading varieties of Chrysanthemums. 



HEEPE'S SONS, 



86 So. Main St., AKRON, OHIO 



Mention The Review vrLen you write 



The best strains in existence. 



CHINESE. Large flowering fringed, single 

 and double, in 20 separate colors. Tr. pkt., mixed, 

 75c 



OBCONICA. Ronsdorfer and Lattmann's 

 Hybrids, originators' strains, large flowering, 

 10 colors, tr. pkt mxd., 60c. Large flowering 

 fringed, 6 colors, tr. pkt., mxd., 50c. Glgantea, 8 

 colors, tr. pkt., mxd., 7Sc. 



GIANT NICE STOCK 



The largest flowering stock, with long stems, 

 blooming continuously. Almond Blossom, Ca 

 nary. Rosy Lilac, Carmine, tr. pkt., 50c. Blush. 

 Pure Wi ite, tr. pkt., 40c. 



J. L. SCHILLER, 929 Prouty Ave., Toledo, 0. 



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of the committee on municipal improve- 

 ment and traflSc. 



Michael Sweeney was one of the guests 

 at the first banquet of the recently or- 

 ganized Catholic Club of Rhode Island, 

 in this city. 



Vose & Sons, 241 Main street, Woon- 

 socket, have just been enlarging their 

 show rooms for the display of a large 

 stock of house plants. 



Joseph D. Fitts, superintendent of 

 I parks of this city, has purchased a farm 



EARLY-FLOWERING 



Sweet Pea Seed 



For Cold Frames and Outdoor Planting 



Wallace, Sim, Dolansky, Den- 

 ser, Marquis and mixture. 

 Price, 1 lb., $1.00; 6 lbs., $4.00; 

 86-lb. lots, $18.00; net. 



The stock from which this seed grew 

 was especially selected for outdoor 

 culture and the seed was grown in the 

 Santa Clara Valley, Cal. If sown now 

 in frames, they will bloom in May. If 

 sown outdoors, will begin to bloom two 

 to three weeks earlier than any other 

 late summer sweet peas. 



Ant. C. Zvolanek 



Bound Brook, N. J. 



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at Slocum village, and A. C. Knight, re- 

 cently manager of the Greeme farm, took 

 charge March 10. 



The Melrose Garden, 90 Melrose street, 

 is niranging for the removal of all its 



