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TheWeckly Florists' Review. 



Januabt 26, 1011. 



Vegetable Forcing. 



VEGETABLE MARKETS. 



Chicago, January 24. — Cucumbers, $1.25 to 

 11.50 doz. ; lettuce, 25c to 30c case. 



New Tork, January 23. — Cucumbers, $1 to 

 $1.75 doz.; lettuce, $1.50 to $2 2-box strap; mush- 

 rooms, 50c to $1.36 4-lb. basket; mint, 40c to 90c 

 dozen bunches; radishes, $3 to $4 hundred 

 bunches; rhubarb, 60c to 70c dozen bunches; to- 

 matoes, 10c to 85c lb. 



Boston, January 23. — Cucumbers, $5 to $14 

 box; lettuce, 75c to $1.15 box; tomatoes, 35c to 

 45c lb.; mushrooms, 35c to 40c lb.; spinach, 

 $1.25 to $1.50 box; dandelions, $2 to $2.50 box; 

 radishes, 30c to 35c dozen bunches; mint, 50c to 

 75c dozen l>unches; rhubarb, 15c to 16c lb. 



CABBAGE PLANTS. 



Could Early Wakefield cabbages be 

 grown in pots to be set out in May? 

 What time would you start the seed to 

 have strong plants from 4-inch pots? I 

 am located in Ohio. B. W. 



Yes, early cabbages can be started in 

 pots, just the same as tomatoes, and can 

 be grown to nice plants when put in the 

 field, but they are seldom grown in pots. 

 Market gardeners have been known to 

 grow them in 2-inch pots and have nice 

 little plants for the fields, but 4-inch 

 pots would take up entirely too much 

 room for such cheap stuff as cabbage 

 plants. A cabbage is worth only about 

 5 cents when cut from the garden, while 

 you ought to grow something on your 

 benches that would net you more than 

 that at wholesale when taken from 

 4-inch pots in the spring. Greenhouse 

 room is too valuable in the spring for 

 4-inch cabbages, and most growers 

 think 2-inch pot grown ones are too ex- 

 pensive. 



Another point worth mentioning is 

 the planting out. They are better off in 

 the field in April. Cabbage plants stand 

 hard freezing if they are grown cool 

 and are strong and healthy when put 

 out. Last year we had plants in the 

 field as soon as the frost was out of the 

 ground so we could work it. This was 

 about April 1. The ground froze some- 

 what on many nights afterward, and it 

 was such a cold April that we thought 

 they were ruined. They did not grow 

 much and looked more like red cab- 

 bages after the cold spell was over, but 

 they started to grow and did well as 

 soon as the weather warmed up a little 

 and came in two weeks ahead of those 

 planted out after the cold wave. 



The best way is to plant the seed 

 about the last week in February, and as 

 soon as they are up transplant them 

 into flats and keep them in the green- 

 house for a week or two, until well 

 started; then carry them out into the 

 coldframes. Have plenty of manure 

 around the frames, with an extra sup- 

 ply to cover over the sashes on any ex- 

 tremely cold nights, until they are 

 planted out. F. R, 



DAYTON, O. 



The Market. 



Business has been of a most satis- 

 factory and gratifying nature, the only 

 complaint being that last week there 

 was practically no sunshine, and this 

 of course has checked the progress of 

 stock. Roses were most affected, the 

 crops not only being comparatively 

 small, but off in color, looking rather 

 bleached. This, however, was most 

 noticeable on the pink varieties. Natu- 



Three- quarter 

 Million 



ASPARAGUS 

 ROOTS 



Syr.-old roots one-half more than 2-yr. roots. 



are ready for shipment at our Kirkersville Farms. 

 Best strains of s-eds obtainable, planted into fer- 

 tile foil and rrown under ideal conditions, give 

 us roots of unusual quality. Note sorts and ex- 

 ceptional prices alongside. Of course, we'll 

 make special prices or. larger lots. Address Desk R. 



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W«t«h for oar Trade Mark stamped 

 on every brick of Lambert's 



Pun Cultura Moshroom Spawn 



Substitation of cheaper grades is 



thOB easily nposed. Fresn sample 



brick, with Ulostrated book, mailed 



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TOMATO SEED NEW STONE 



l\ire, clean stock, single pound, $1.25, 

 postage paid. Special price quoted on 

 larger quantities. Correspondence solicited. 



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rally, with stock so scarce, it was im- 

 possible to satisfy all demands on roses. 

 Carnations keep up remarkably well, 

 while bulbous stock, such as hyacinths, 

 narcissi and daffodils, relieve the situa- 

 tion. There has been an unusual num- 

 ber of weddings in the last ten d^ys, 

 and this has increased the demand for 

 valley. The calla supply has been short 

 during the last week, but giganteums 

 have been plentiful. 



Various Notes. 



At the January meeting of the Day- 

 con Florists' Club, plans were started 

 for the third annual banquet. The 

 committee appointed to make all ar- 

 rangements was: Horace M. Frank, 

 George Bartholomew and E. E. Schaefer. 



Mrs. E. Young reports that business 

 was most satisfactory last week, this 

 being chiefly due to some large funeral 

 orders. 



"During the last ten days it has 

 seemed like house-cleaning time with 

 us," reports the Miami Floral Co. 

 "We have scarcely had enough stock 

 left from day to day to tell what kind 

 of business we were in. Orders came 

 in from all parts of the state, and it 

 seemed that everybody, everywhere, 

 was having a good business." This 

 week this company has a large banquet 

 decoration at Memorial hall. 



Harry Nicholson, representing the 

 Chicago Carnation Co., was in town 

 last week. 



Samuel Kurtz, manager of the Day- 

 ton Floral Co., is back on duty again 



Asparagus 



and RHUBARB 



FOR WINTER FORCING 



Sfammoth Roots, will force in 4 weeks. 



the most tender and delicious Asparatras. Oan 

 be forced under greenhouse benches or In cellars. 

 Customers were delighted with their success last 

 season and are doubling their orders. We offer 

 Mammoth Roots for immediate delivery at 

 91 .00 per do^en. $4.00 per 100, $35.00 per 

 1000; 250ciainpgatthe 1000 rate. 



RHUBARB 



Liartre Clumps. $1.75 per dozen, $10.00 

 per 100. Special quotations will be given on 

 quantity. 



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