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The Weekly Florists^ Review. 



April 11, lfel2. 



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SEEDS 



of an kinds apply to 

 W. W. JOHNSON & SON, Ltd. 



BOSTON. XNOLAND 



Mention The Review when you write. 



Buyers of Kentia Seed 



(Balmoreana or Fosteriana) 



are invited to communicate with Hiiladon, 

 Watts & Co., Wholesale (only) Nursery- 

 men and Palm Seed Exporters, Mascot, 

 Sydney, N. S. Wales, Australia. 



Mention Tbe Review wben you write. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



Seed Trade Hews. 



UCXBIOAV BXED TSASK A8800ZAXX0V. 



Pres., Leonard H. Vaugrhan, Chicago: First Vlce- 

 Pres., M. H. Duryea. New York City; Sec'y and 

 Treas.. 0. E. Kendel. Cleveland, O. 



Thirtieth annual convention, Chicago, June 26 to 

 27, 1912. 



The peak of the mail orders appears 

 to have been passed during the first 

 week in April. 



A CARGO of English potatoes that ar- 

 rived at New York April 1 consisted 

 of 6,000 tons. 



The Crine Packing & Seed Co. has 

 been incorporated at Morganville, N. J., 

 with a capital of $200,000, by Eobert 

 v. Crine and others. 



Eeorders are presenting a peculiarly 

 difficult problem for the wholesale seeds- 

 men this season. If they can be filled 

 at all it usually is only at an advance 

 in price. 



BUEBANK SELLS OUT. 



A newspaper dispatch from Santa 

 Kosa, Cal., April 5 said: "Luther 

 Burbank sold all his fruit, flower and 

 plant creations, present and future, to 

 Rollo Hough, of Oakland, and W. Gar- 

 ner Smith, of San Francisco, today. 

 No statement of the sum that changed 

 hands was made. Hough and Smith are 

 understood to have the backing of cap- 

 italists whose names are withheld. 

 Hereafter Burbank will have nothing 

 to do with the marketing of his prod- 

 ucts, but will be free to devote his 

 entire time to experimental work. He 

 wishes to leave commercial life alto- 

 gether for science." 



EAININO IN CALIFOENIA. 



[Night letter telegram.] 

 Santa Cruz, Cal., April 9. 1912.— 

 It rained last night and all day today 

 in the seed growing districts. In a 

 talk with the seed growers today, over 

 the long distance telephone, the Bras- 



•^^:5S=£^ 



Used All Ov«r the World -°e« 



THOMSON'S MANORE 



Vine, Plant and Vegetable 



Unrivaled for vines, tomatoes, cucumbers, all flowering:, foll|ige 

 and fnilt-bearlngr planta; vegetables, lawns, rtc. Has stood the 

 test of 30 years. The result of many years of practical experience. 



Sold by Loadlns Amorican Seodsmon. 



Also Thomson's Spoclal Chrysanthsmuni and Top- 

 drossInK Manuro. An Excollont Stimulant. 



Freight paid on quantities; liberal terms to retailers. Write 

 for our special offer to the American trade, agents' circulars, 

 pamphlets, etc., to sole makers. Write fur vrlo«8, etc. 



WM. THOMSON & SONS, Ltd. ^''•- XKtSS'rd.. Scotland 



Mention The Review when you write. 



-TO THX TRADX- 



HENRY METTE, Qnedlinboi^, Gennany 



^"^^^^^^^^ (ESTABUSHED IN 1787) 



Gro'wer and Sxporter on the very largrest scale of all 



CHOICE VEGETABLE, FLOWER and FARM SEEDS 



Specialties: Beans, Beets, Cabbages, Carrots, Eohl-Rabi, Leeks, Lettuces, Onions, 

 Peas, Radlslies, Spinach, Turnips, Swedes, Asters, Balsams. Begonias, Carnations, 

 Cinerarias, Gloxinias. Larkspurs, Nasturtiunis, Pansies, Petunias, Phlox. Primulas. Scabious. 

 Stocks, Verbenas. Zinnias, etc. Catalogue free on application, 



HKNRT MKTTS'S TRIUMPH OF THK GIANT PANSIBS (mixed), the most per- 

 fect and most beautiful in tbe world. $5.00 per oz. : |1.50 per ^ oz ; 75c per 1/16 oz. PosUge 

 paid. Cash with order. 



All seeds offered are grown under my personal supervision on my o^^n vast BTOunds, 

 and are warranted true to name, of strongest growth, finest stocks and best quality. I also 

 grovr larcely seeds on contract. 



Mention The Kevlew when you write. 



VAN GRIEKEN'S BULBS, w^^inScTxp 



HlKb-Brade Hyacinths, Tulips, Narcissus, 

 Crocus, etc. Write tor CatcdOBue. 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



no VAN GRIEKEN, line, Mai 



H. FRANK DARROW 



P. O. Box 1250 

 S6 Barclay St., NEW YORK 



Villey from cold stwige for immediite shipment 



Importer of 



Azaleas, Palms, Bay Trees 



and all other Belgian Plants, Lily of the Valley 

 of the finest Berlin and Hamburg brands. 



Japanese, Holland and French Bulbs 



FRENCH and ENGLISH 

 FRUIT and ORNAMENTAL STOCKS 



Mention The Review wben rou writs 



RAFFIA 



NATURAL : Red Star and 3 other 

 brands. Bale lots or less. 



COLORED : 24 standard colors. 



Minimum orders 25 lbs. Write for 

 prices, stating quantity. 



McHUTCHISON d CO. 



THE IMPORT HOUSE 



17 Murray St., NEW YORK 





Azaleas 



Give us a 

 trial on 



75.000 fine shaped Azalea Indlca, arrown ex- 

 clusively for American trade. Special prices 

 upon request. 



O. TH. De RAEVE 



CliauMS* d'Anvsrs 313-46S, 

 Mont St. Amand, Ghent. B«Iritim 



Mention The Review when yog write. 



Gennan Stock Seeds 



A GRAND SPECIALTY 



Prioe list on applicatloii 



PAUL TQCHBt, Striegau, Genmny 



Oldest Special House 



Mention Tta* Review when ron write. 



Ask for "Real Price" Catalogrue and 

 Contract Offers. 



QUALITY" 



WE IMPORT 



to order for the Trade only, PLANTS and 

 BULBS from Europe and Japan. Spring 

 or Fall Delivery. Addrees with bnslneM card. 



AUGUST ROLKER & SONS 

 r. I. lai 752, ir 31 Barclay Strttt. lEW TOM 



