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58 



The Weekly Florists^ Review. 



Dbcsmbbb 8, 1910. 



changes in the method of mailing 

 packeted seeds have obviated the ne- 

 cessity for rehandling by the postal 

 authorities in the Washington city 

 postoffice, thereby reducing the labor 

 and facilitating the mailing of the 

 seeds. The paeketing, assembling and 

 mailing have been satisfactorily done 

 under contract. 



"In connection with the seed distri- 

 bution, an effort to propagate Dutch 

 bulbs successfully has been continued 

 with encouraging results. Climatic 

 conditions in the Puget Sound region, 

 where the work is being done, appear 

 to be favorable, and it is hoped that a 

 sufficient quantity can eventually be 

 produced to furnish the supply used for 

 congressional distribution. ' ' 



Eeferring to the seed testing work, 

 the Secretary says: 



"During the past year additional 

 seed-testing laboratories have been 

 opened in cooperation with the North 

 Carolina Department of Agriculture 

 and the Purdue University Agricul- 

 tural Experiment Station. The labo- 

 ratories in Nebraska, Missouri and 

 Oregon have been continued. The 

 work of each of these laboratories has 

 increased approximately fifty per cent 

 each year since they were started, 

 showing the interest taken in them 

 by the public. The Department is co- 

 operating with state institutions in or- 

 der that the work may be done locally 

 when analyses can be furnished, with a 

 great saving of time. 



"During the summer a number of 

 representatives of seed firms have tak- 

 en advantage of the opportunities 

 offered by the laboratory to become fa- 

 miliar with the technique of seed 

 testing in order to carry on similar 

 work for themselves. 



"Samples of forage-plant seeds have 

 been collected and examined for the 

 presence of adulterants, and the name^ 

 and addresses of the dealers who of- 

 fered adulterated seeds for sale have 

 been published, as formerly, with the 

 result that fewer lots of adulterated 

 seeds have been found the past year 

 than in any preceding year." 



FOBEION BED CLOVEB CHOPS. 



According to E. Liefmann's Sons, of 

 Hamburg, the red clover crops in Euro- 

 pean countries have turned out better 

 than expected. Writing under date of 

 November 4, they say: 



"We are in position today to form a 

 pretty accurate opinion of the general 

 situation. That the dry weather which 

 set in very suddenly has done a lot of 

 good cannot be denied, but, again, it 

 came too late in many important sec- 

 tions. The German crop had already 

 been destroyed by an enormous rainfall, 

 and the dry weather came too late. Con- 

 sequently the demand will be much 

 larger than ever before. This year's 

 requirements in Germany are being esti- 

 mated at about 25,000 tons. The above 

 remarks about disastrous weather con- 

 ditions also apply to Austria, especially 

 Bohemia and Moravia. These countries, 

 which in ordinary years supply a large 

 part of the consumption in Europe, are 

 compelled to import considerable quan- 

 tities. 



"Hungary has a very weak average 

 crop, has already exported a material 

 portion of her crop of inferior grades, 

 but is obliged to again import larger 

 quantities of highest grade seed, as this 



Lilies of the Valley 



Bruns' celebrated Chicago Market Brand, 



for forcing. $1.75 per 100; $15.00 per 1000. 



Early forcing Valley— "Money-maker," at $12.50 

 per 1000; $30.00 per case of 2500. 



Why not send your order today? 



H. N. BRUNS, 3040 Madison St., CHICAGO 



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LILY OF THE VALLEY %1^o 



We offer pre-eminently the finest Lily of the Valley in the market today. Pips selected 

 with the greatest care. Per 100, $1.75; per 1000, $14.00; original casesof 2500,$34.50, Cold Storage 

 Valley, ready for forcing, per 1000. $15.00; 500 for $8.00. 



Spiraea Gladstone, for forcing, excellent stock. $1.50 per doz. ; $10.00 per 100. 



100 1000 100 1000 



LiUum Auratum, V 9 $s.60 $47.50 LUium Album, 9/11 tll.OO $ia').00 



Lilium Auratum, 9/11 9.00 85.00 Lilium Rubrum, 8/ 9 4.75 42.00 



Llllum Album, 8/9 8.00 75.00 Lilium Rubrum, 9/11 S.OO 75.00 



Surplus Bulbs, Roman Hyacinths, extra selected white 20.00 



Surplus Bulbs, Paper Whites, Giant bulbs. 14 ctm 9.00 



T.illum Harrisii, Formosum, Tulips and Narcissi at very low figures. Write if 

 looking for bargain, 



CURRIE BROS. CO., b^^U Miiwaukes, Wis. 



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VALLEY PIPS. Our usual highest 

 grade at reduced price for present 

 delivery. Per looo 



In case of 1000 pips 19.00 



In case of 3000 pips 8.00 



J.N.TIiorbiirn&Co."NS;?o'.^ 



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SPECIAL OFFER 



F. O. B. TOUR DKFOT 



Prices hold good as long as stock on band. 1000 



Hyacinths, mixed, colors separate $20.00 



" miniature, true to name 18.00 



2Dd size. In the leading varieties. 35.00 



Ist size. In the leading varieties. . 50.00 



Tulips , single, finest mixed, colors separate.. 7.00 



" Artus 10.00 



" Kelzerskroon 11.00 



LaReine 8.00 



" Narcissus von Slon, double nose, 



extraflne ..1900 



Spiraea Gladstone, fine heavy clumps, extra, per 



100. $9.0() to 112.(10. 

 Spiraea Queeu Alexandra, fine dumps, per 

 100, >16.00. 



f. W. 0. SCHMITZ. Ifflporier, Priice Bay. N. Y. 



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Weeber A Don's extra aelected Berlin forcing 



Lily of the Valley Pips 



$15.00 per 1000. Not the cheapest, but the best 



WEEBER & DON J^,?.i"r.n 



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XXX SEEDS 



ALYSSUM COMPACTUM, most dwarf and 

 compact variety grown, perfect balls 

 when grown in pots, pkt., 20c. 



PETUNIA STAR, improved, finest marked 

 flowers, very fine, pkt., 20c. 



PETUNIA GIANT, single fringed, large 

 and fine, pkt., 20c. 



PETUNIA GIANT, DOUBLE FRINGED, 

 very fine and true, pkt., 50c. 



SALVIA BONFIRE, finest grown, brilliant 

 scarlet and compact, large pkt., 20c. 



PHLOX DRUM. PUMILA, very dwarf, 

 grand for pots, fine color, pkt., 20c. 



CHINESE PRIMROSE, finest grown, sin- 

 gle and double, mixed, 600 seeds, |1.00; 

 % pkt., 50c. 



PRIMULA KEWENSIS, the grand new 

 sweet-scented yellow Primrose, pkt., 20c. 



CINERARIA, large-flowering, dwarf, 

 mixed, 1000 seeds, 50c; % pkt., 25c. 



GIANT PANSY, finest grown, critically 

 selected, 6000 seeds, $1.00; % pkt., 50c; 

 oz., $2.50. Pkt. Mme. Perret with every 

 $1.00 pkt. 



COLEUS, New Hybrids, fine colors, pkt., 

 20c. Grand. The best new giants. 



LOBELIA EMPEROR WILLIAM, dwarf, 

 very dark blue, white eye, finest of all 

 the Lobelias, pkt., 20c. 



TORENIA FOURNIERI, new giant, extra 

 fine pot plant, pkt., 20c. Showy. 



CANDYTUFT, new giant hyacinth-flow- 

 ered; a great cutter, pkt., 20c. 



ANTIRRHINUM novelties, Defiance, fiery 

 scarlet; Black Prince, nearly black; 

 Queen Victoria, finest white: separate or 

 mixed, pkt., 20. All new giants. 



SWEET WILLIAM, new colors of large 

 white centered, fine, pkt., 20c. 



COLUMBINE, new blue with yellow spurs, 

 extra, pkt., 20c. A grand novelty. 



SHAMROCK, Irish green, pkt., 20c. 



VERBENA, Improved Mammoth, finest 

 giants grown, mixed or separate of 

 white, scarlet, pink, striped and auri- 

 cula-eyed. Large trade pkt., 25c. 



CASH. Liberal extra count. 



JOHN r. RUPP, Florist Seedsman. 



Shiremanstown, Pa. 



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