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The Weekly Florists' Review* 



April 20, 1911. 



Vegetable Forcing. 



VEQETABLE MABKETS. 



Chicago, April 19. — Cucumbers, 75e to fl.26 

 doz. ; head lettuce, $1 to $1.25 hamper; leaf 

 lettuce, 20c to 22c box; mushrooms, 10c to 15c 

 lb.; radishes. 50c to 75c dozen bunches; spinach, 

 4Cc to r>Oc hnmper. 



Boston, April 17. — Cucumbers, $2 to $6 box; 

 tomatoes, 15c to 30c lb.; lettuce, 65c to fl 

 box; parsley, $1.25 box; mint, 75c doz.; mush- 

 rooms, 30c to 40c lb.; radishes, 25c dozen 

 bunches; beets, $1 dozen bunches; carrots, 50c 

 to 75c dozen bunches. 



New York, April 18. — Cucumbers in moderate 

 euppl.v and steady. Lettuce moving slowly and 

 prices easier. Mushrooms in heavy supply today 

 and considerably lower; most sales from $1.50 

 down. Radishes and rhubarb steady. Tomatoes 

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

 60c to $1 doz.; lettuce, $2 to $2.25 strap; 

 mint. 65c to 75c dozen bunches; mushrooms, 75c 

 to $1.75 4-lb. basket; radishes, $2 to $3 hundred 

 bunches; rhubarb, 25c to 65c dozen bunches; 

 tomatoes, 5c to 10c lb. 



IS THE WATER INJUEIOUS? 



Can you tell me whether water from 

 a deep well is likely to hurt lettuce 

 and geraniums? My lettuce and gera- 

 niums act as though they were stunted. 

 My well is 101 feet deep and in the 

 sand rock. The water is a little on 

 the salty side, but only a little. I have 

 lettuce averaging one-half pound per 

 head right through, but it seems to 

 take a long time to grow. The leaves 

 seem to curl down at the tips some- 

 what, instead of growing upright. I 

 grow Grand Rapids Forcing. Any in- 

 formation will be gladly accepted. 



B. F. 



There is not likely to be any injury 

 from the water you are using; injury 

 from such a cause is rare. It is more 

 than likely that your plants were 

 stunted by not being handled just right 

 when small, or your soil may be heavy 

 and sour. Either condition would 

 make poor, slow growth. The soil 

 should be clean, fresh and loose. The 

 plants should be transplanted just as 

 soon as ready and kept growing by 

 careful attention at all times. H. G. 



HEN MANUBE FOB TOMATOES. 



Can you tell me the most convenient 

 and effective way to use hen manure for 

 early tomatoes in the field T Some of it 

 is hard, dry and lumpy, while some is 

 still moist. J. C. H. 



Hen manure is powerful and, unless 

 used carefully, will do more harm than 

 good. If you can spread it out so that 

 it will all dry out and then pass it 

 through a half -inch screen, breaking up 

 any lumps with a mallet or pounder, 

 and after that mix it with four times 



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 on every brick of Lambert's 



Pnri Ciltin ynbrooiD Spawn 



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 t^^^fif^ celpt of 40 cents in postage. Address 



Trade Mark. AincrlcaBSpawnCo.,St Puil.AUna. 



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TOMATO SEED NEW STONE 



Pure, clean stock, single pound, $1.25, 



{>oetage paid. Special price quoted on 

 arger quantities. CMrespoMfence solicited. 



H. AUSTIN CO., Felton, Del. 



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ALL FLOWERS IN SEASON 



LOS ANGELES FLOWER MARKET 



414^ S. BROADWAY. LOS ANGELES, CAL. 



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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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the quantity of fine loam, turning the 

 pile over several times to thoroughly 

 mix it, you will have it in such a form 

 that it can be spread easily without 

 likelihood of its doing any harm. The 

 manure should be applied thinly broad- 

 cast, through a manure spreader or by 

 hand, and harrowed in. For your to- 

 mato crop it would prove excellent as a 

 top-dressing, after the fruit is well set 

 and swelling. C. W. 



PACIFIC COAST. 



Oakland, Cal. — A. G. Fleck, of the 

 Oakland Seed & Plant Co., is building 

 a greenhouse. 



POBTIiAND, OBE. 



The Market. 



Just before Easter business took 

 quite a turn, and although the first of 

 the week was slow, the sales for Easter 

 delivery rapidly increased to the usual 

 rush. Stock was in good condition and 

 lilacs were plentiful enough to cover 

 the demand, and together with ram- 

 blers, rhododendrons, azaleas, hyacinths 

 and valley, about completed the list of 

 potted stock. 



Basket arrangements were in evi- 

 dence on all sides in stunning effects. 

 Cut flowers were plentiful and roses 

 were just coming into full crop of fine 

 quality. 



Various Notes. 



James Forbes has returned from an 

 extended trip to Boston and other east- 

 ern cities and expresses himself as hav- 

 ing a royal time and enjoying the good 

 fellowship of the trade. 



E. R. C. 



THE MEETING AT SAN JOSE. 



Leonard Coates, of Morgan Hill, Cal., 

 one of the executive officers of the 

 Pacific Coast Association of Nursery- 

 men, has been cooperating with Secre- 

 tary Joseph T. Brooks, of the San Jose 

 Chamber of Commerce, in securing for 

 San Jose a convention of nurserymen 

 from all parts of the Pacific coast, to 

 be held June 21. The session will last 

 for two or three days. 



Arrangements have been made for 

 the delegates to meet in the Assembly 

 hall of the Chamber of Commerce and 

 also at the St. James hotel. The latter 

 place will be the headquarters for the 

 convention. Albert Bettens, the pro- 

 prietor of the St. James, has made a 

 special arrangement to handle the con- 



PHOENIX CANARIENSIS 



2'ato3 -ft.. .76 

 3 to3>a-ft.. 1.00 

 31a to 4 -ft. . 1.26 



Cocos Plamgsa 



2 to 3 ft 11.60 



3to4ft 2.00 



4to6ft i.OO 



5to6ft 4.60 



Chamierop* Excslta 



3 to 4 ft 11.60 



4 to 6 ft 2.26 



Kentia Nuneriet 



Santa Barbara, Cal. 



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Rioted Carnatira Cuttings loo looo 



Alma Ward, fine new white (7.50 $65.00 



Admiration, fine new pink 4 00 30 00 



MsKffie Moore. crimBon 1.50 12.00 



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



These cuttinRS are No, 1 in every respect. 



We are sold out at present on everytlxlng 

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

 send any other idnd. 



Loomis Carnation Co., "^ Vil""" 



Loomls, 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. Loomii, Cal. 



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ARAUCARIAS 



Arauoarla Kxcelsa, young, healthy plants 

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



Arauoarla Exoelsa, top cattings from 4-in. 

 pots, 8 tiers, 4 branches to each tier, 35c each, 

 tS2.00 per 100. 



H. KEMPF, Padfic Nursery 



S041 Baker St., SAN FRANCISCO, CAX.. 



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RAHN ft HERBERT 



Wholeaale Growera 

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



Geraniums, 2-inch. $30.00 per 1000; 3-inch. 

 $50.00 per lOOo. In leading varieties. 



Assortment of BeddlnK Plants. Write for 

 price list. 



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" HIGHEST QUALITY " 



Seeds, Plants, Bulbs and Supplies 



Floriste' and Oardeners' Trade solicited. 

 CataloRue on request. 



^^^^teommtxmomrr., po»ti.aj«», orb. 



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Seaforthia Elegans 



well established In 

 boxea. 



7to8ft $6.00 



8to9ft. 8.00 



Write for onr Palm list. 



EXOTIC NURSERIES 



1420 State Street. 

 Santa Barbara, Oal. 



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