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The Weekly Florists' Review. 



Apbil 13, 1911. 



Vegetable Forcing. 



VEGETABLE MARKETS. 



Chioago, April 11. — ^.Cucumbers, 75c to 85c 

 dOE. ; lettuce, 20c to 22V4c case; radishes, 30c 

 to 6Uc dozen bunches. 



Boston, April 10. — Cucumbers, $3 to |7 box; 

 romalne, 75c to $1 doz. ; escaroUe, 50c to 75c 

 do*.; chicory, 75c to $1 doz.; mint, 50c to 75c 

 doz.; parsley, $1.25 to SI. 50 box; tomatoes, 15c 

 to 40c lb.; bunch turnips, |1.50 to $1.75 doz.; 

 bunch carrots, |1 to 11.25 doz.; bunch beets, 

 #1.50 to $2 doz.; spinach, 75c to ?1 box; rad- 

 ishes, 30c to 40c doz.; rhubarb, 10c lb.; mush- 

 rooms, 30c to 40c lb. ; lettuce, 70c to $1 box. 



Hew York, April 10. — Mushrooms arriving late 

 today and feeling less firm. Cucumbers plenty 

 and weak. Lettuce steady. Other stock without 

 change. Beet tops, 50c to 60c box; cucumbers, 

 eOc to 90c doz.; lettuce, $1.50 to $2.25 strap; 

 m}nt, 65c to 75c dozen bunches; mushrooms, 75c 

 to $1.75 4-lb. basket; radishes, $2 to $2.75 

 hundred bunches; rhubarb, 25c to 65c dozen 

 bunches; tomatoes, 5c to 10c lb. 



BOOT-ROT OF UBTTUCE. 



I have been growing lettuce for 'two 

 seasons, in rich soil on the ground 

 level. I have been cutting Grand Rap- 

 ids weighing from half a pound to a 

 pound and a half. Yet, in spite of 

 ventilation and cultivation, I am 

 troubled somewhat by root-rot. Would 

 equal parts of sulphur and lime, 

 sprinkled over the soil and worked into 

 the soil between crops, help any? Would 

 the sulphur injure the lettuce of the 

 succeeding crop? Would chrysanthe- 

 mums grown in this soil be affected by 

 the same fungus? H. S. M. 



Lime and sulphur are much used for 

 this fungus, which spreads over the 

 surface of the soil, causing the young 

 plants to rot off and fall over. It is 

 usually applied only to the affected 

 parts of the beds, after removing the 

 rotted plants. 



I am wondering if you are not water- 

 ing too often. Fresh air is most i:?i- 

 portant, and careful watering next, in 

 preventing all lettuce diseases. Water 

 well when you do water, so it will not 

 be necessary to water so often, and do 

 not keep the soil too wet. In the win- 

 ter months less water is required. Cul- 

 tivating the surface soil will also help 

 it to dry out on top and to keep 

 sweeter. Water carefully between the 

 plants and do not wet them any more 

 than is necessary. 



I do not think the sulphur could do 

 any harm to the next crop, as the per- 

 centage of sulphur would be small. It 

 is customary, however, to scrape off 

 the top soil and wheel it out before 

 spading under. This takes out some 

 disease and insects and would get the 

 sulphur out also. Chrysanthemums 

 would not get the same fungus. 



H. G. 



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 on every brick of Lambert's 



Pari Coltara Mushroom Spawn 



Substitotlon Of cheaper nades is 

 tbuB easily ocposed. Fresh sample 

 brick, with tUostrated book, mailed 

 postpaid by manufacturers upon re- 

 ceipt of 40 cents in postase. Address 



TndeMark. American Spawn Co., St Paul, Minn. 



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TONATO SEED NEW STONE 



Pure, clean stock, single pound, $1.26, 

 postage paid. Special price qnotod on 

 larger quantities. Correspondence solicited. 



H. AUSTIN CO., Felton, Del. 



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ALL FLOWERS IN SEASON 



LOS ANGELES FLOWER MARKET 



414^ S. BROADWAY, LOS ANGELES. GAL. 



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CYCLAMEN 



Best varieties, in different colors ; 4-in. 

 pots, strong plants, $1.50 per dozen; 

 $10.00 per 100. 



Leedham Bulb Co., ^""c;^?" 



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PACIFIC COAST. 



Santa Cruz, Cal. — E. C. Amling, the 

 Chicago wholesale florist, was a visitor 

 here April 2. 



PORTLAND, ORE. 



The Market. 



Business is about the same as previous- 

 ly reported; funeral work constitutes the 

 major demand, with an occasional wed- 

 ding to help out. The counter trade is 

 brisk, but usually of small amounts, and 

 the totals are discouraging. Stock is 

 plentiful in almost every line, and close 

 attention is required to keep it on the 

 move. Sweet peas are plentiful, but vio- 

 lets are becoming scarce and a few days 

 more of sunshine will put them out of 

 the market. 



The Easter stock of lilies matured early 

 and some of the growers had trouble in 

 keeping stock back till it was needed. 

 Ramblers, tulips and rhododendrons about 

 round up the potted stock and, of course, 

 lilacs are in great demand. 



Outside flowers are progressing rapidly, 

 tulips and hyacinths are at their height 

 and lilacs will soon follow, but there is 

 hesitancy about putting out bedding 

 stock, as all danger of frost has not 

 passed. E. B. C. 



TAOOMA, WASH. 



The Market. 



The weather of the last month has 

 been all that could be desired and, 

 while some of the garden stuff is not as 

 far advanced as in previous years, still 

 we feel well satisfied, especially when 

 we read of the cold, disagreeable 

 weather our eastern friends are having 

 to contend with. Bulbous stock is 

 blooming outside and it looks as though 

 that kind of material will be plentiful 

 for Easter. Carnations are of a good 

 quality, but the supply seems to be 

 rather limited. Valley and roses are 

 scarce and are bringing a good price. 



Pot plants seem especially scarce, 

 with hardly an azalea to be seen. Ferns 

 and palms are in good demand, but are 

 mostly of the smaller grades; no one 

 seems to care to go in for the larger 

 sizes. Most growers are having trouble 

 with their Easter lilies and it seems 

 that we Tacoma growers have been 

 given a bad lot of bulbs in general. 

 Most of them will be on time, but there 

 seems to be too great a variation in 

 height, some of the giganteums ranging 



PHOENIX CANARIENSIS 



2 to 3>a-ft.. 10.66 

 3iflto8 ft.. .75 



3 toSVft.. 1.00 

 8>ato4 -ft.. 1.26 



Cocis ^laimsi 



2 to 3 ft $1050 



3to4ft 2.00 



4 to 6 It 3.00 



6to6ft 4.S0 



Chflmierfps Excslts 



3 to4ft 11.60 



4 to 6 ft 2 25 



Kentia Nuneriei 



Santa Barbara, Cal. 

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Rioted Carnation Cnttin^ loo looo 



Alma Ward, flnenewwhlte $7.60 $65.00 



Admiration, fine new pink 4 00 80 00 



Maggie Moore, crimson 1.50 12.00 



Harlowarden. a fine lot, crimson .... 1.25 10.00 



These cuttings are No, 1 in every respect. 



We are sold out at present on everything 

 else. Our carnations are No. 1, and we do not 

 send any other kind. 



Loomis Carnation Co., " ^ W;;;* *•■• 



Loomla, Placer Co., California 



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CARNATION PLANTS 



Ready to set out in field. Send for list 

 of varieties and prices. 



Bassett Floral Gardens 



B. 8. BASSETT, Prop. Loomli, Cal. 



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ARAUCARIAS 



Arauoarla ■zoclsa, young, healthy plants, 

 seedlings with 3 or 4 tiers, at $16.00 per 100. 



Arauoarla Kzcalsa, top cuttings from 4-ln. 

 pots, 8 tiers, 4 branches to each tier, 85c each, 

 tS2.00 per 100. 



H. KEMPr, Pacific Nursery 



S041 Bakor 8t., BAN rRAMCIBOO, CAL. 



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RAHN S HERBERT 



Wholesale Growers 



110 E. 49th St., PORTLAND, ORE. 



Geraniums, 2-inch. $30.00 per 1000: 8-inch, 

 $60.00 per lOOj. In leading varieties. 



Assortment of Bedding: Plants. Write for 

 price list. 



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 "HIGHEST QUALITY" 



Seeds, Plants, Bulbs and Supplies 



Florists' and Gardeners' Trade solicited. 

 Cataloerue on request. 



^^leo awxuro BT., pobti:.ani>, orb. 



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Seaforthia Elegans 



well established in 

 boxes. 



7 to8ft $6.00 



8to9ft. 8.00 



Write for onr Palm list. 



EXOTIC NURSERIES 



1420 State Street. 

 Santa Barbara, Oal. 



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