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The Weekly Florists' Review^ 



Januabi 5, 1911. 



A "WORTH WHILE" NOVELTY 



iHE OSTRICH PLUME CELOSIA "PRIDE OF CASTLE GOULD" 



is an entirely distinct type of the Celosia Pyramidalis Plumosa, 



and surpasses by far anything thus far placed on the market. 



!'his strain has through constant culture and careful selection 



and hyGindization proven its superiority to anything similar ever offered. 



The rbUowing four strong points speak for themselves : 



HABIT OF PLANT. Pyramidal, compact growth of from two to 

 three feet, with immense, extra fine-feathered he^os, gives the plant a 

 most striking and unique appearance. 



MARKET VALUE. The flowers being of such bright and intense 

 color, and the plant of erect growth and beautiful foliage, it creates 

 the greatest admiration, wherever shown, and establishes a demand for 

 itself that every plant-lover must appreciate. 



COLOR. The following distinct colors are among these hybrids : 

 Blood-red, real Carmine, Golden Yellow, Salmon, Deep Scarlet, Dark 

 Orange and Wine Red. However, by variation, there will be found 

 many more shades ; the self-coloring ^11 be surprising. 



DECORATIVE VALUE. As a pot plant, with its quick-growing 

 habit, we believe there is no finer plant known at the present time, 

 wherefrom in the course of six months a most excellent stock of sala- 

 ble plants in every size can be obtained. As a bedding plant, it cannot 

 be equaled by any other annual for its profusion of flowers and variety 

 of striking colors, and we consider it the queen of all decorative annu- 

 als where shelving groups are desired, and w^hen given a fine, sunny 

 exposure it will develop to its highest perfection. 



We offer seed for the first year strictly from pot-grown plants, fur- 

 nished by the introducers, Messrs. Julius Roehrs Co., Rutherford, N. J. 



All packets we send out will contain mixed seeds. 



Price per Packet, 50c 



AWARDS: Large silver medal at the National Flower Show. Chicago,190«; first- 

 class CHrtificate, New York Florists' Club, 1907; special diploma of merit at the Mineola 

 Fair. I'.i07. and numerous first premiums. 



WINTERSON'S SEED STORE, 



45-47-49 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO 



long Distance Phone CENTRAL 6004 



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Asparagus Plumosus Nanus 



New Crop— Greenhonse-srrown 



100 seeds. 50c; 600 seeds. $2.00: 1000 seeds, $3.60; 



10,000 seeds, $10.00. 



Spreneeri,28c per280 8»»eds: 75c per 1000 seeds; 



$2.76 per 6000 seeds. 



Our riower Seed OatalOKue free on application. 



THE MOORE SEED CO., «¥i^!|fp*ij^- 



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ers that the late growth was the result 

 of too much and too long heat. They 

 reasoned that a better result would be 

 obtained if the bulbs, just as they were 

 taken up, were exposed to a slight arti- 

 ficial heat, and they proved to be right. 

 The hyacinths which flowered Decem- 

 ber 1-4 were prepared in this way, and 

 in the future the growers will sell bulbs 

 flowering without excejition by Christ- 

 mas. ' ' 



A BECORD IN VALLEY. 



We recently received on two steamers 

 within twenty-four hours shipments of 

 lily of the valley pips totaling 1,033 

 cases, all consigned by Aug. Bitterhoff 

 Sohn, Berlin, Germany, to us for re- 

 forwarding. This we believe makes a 

 new record for one day's receipts. 



Deliveries of valley pips are gener- 

 ally good this season, though the crop 

 is short — not enough to go around. 

 Prices were high arid are continually 

 rising in Germany upon high grades. 

 Prospects for next season are that the 

 crop will be smaller than usual, the 

 demand larger than usual, with a higher 

 range of prices prevailing and an un- 

 ceasing demand for high grade pips. 



Notwithstanding reports to the con- 



CKINNER 



' Oystem 



OF- IRRIOAXION. 



MARK. 



The Artificial Rain-maker 



that cuts your water and labor bills 

 in half and doubles your crops. 



Write for our six free booklets on 

 indoor and outdoor irrigation. A 

 postal will bring them. 



THE SKINNER IRRIGATION CO., 

 Oept. H TROT. OHIO 



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trary, the highest grade of pips that 

 Germany produces is now being shipped 

 to this country. Medium grades go to 

 Russia and Europe. The poorest are 

 used almost exclusively in Germany. 

 McHutchison & Co. 



IMPORTS INCREASE. 



The value of the seeds imported in 

 the month of October, 1910, was four 

 times as great as the value in the same 

 month in 1909. Here are the figures: 



IMPORTS. 



Ootober. Value. 



lf»()9 ? .S70,9fi.5 



1010 1,817.08.' 



EXPORTS. 



1909 $ 451,714 



1910 249,43;'> 



SEEDS BY PHONE. 



Telephone trade is an important part 

 of the business in many other lines of 



SEEDS Fresh 

 Reliable SEEDS 



For Early Sowing 



Trade pkt. Oz. 

 Salvia Clara Bedman, "Bonfire". .25c $2.25 



Salvia Splendens 16c 1.00 



Verbena, S. & I. choice mammoth 



mixed 25c 1.50 



Terbena, 8. & I. choice mammoth, 



separate colors 25c 1.25 



Lobelia Crystal Palace Compacta 25c 



Lobelia Speclosa (.Trailingr) 15c 



Begonia Vernon, 1-16 oz. ,50c 2k' 



Begonia Lnmlnosa fiTy darlc scarlet.4{)fe 

 Petanla, Giants of California, 1-16 



oa., 12.00 60c 



Asters (Vick tt Hill grown). See catalogue. 



SKIDELSKY & IIWIN CO. 



1215 Betz Building; 



PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



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merchandizing, and in fitting up their 

 h«w store at 518 Market street, Phila- 

 delphia, the H. F. Michell Co. planned 

 to adopt this up-to-date selling method 

 to the seed trade. They installed a 

 most complete, modern telephone sys- 

 tem, embracing five trunk lines and 

 fifty subsidiary lines, enabling custom- 

 ers to receive instant attention when 

 calling for their number. In the 1911 

 catalogue they say: 



"During the busy season we shall 

 have a special staff of experienced sales- 

 men reserved exclusively for the tele- 



