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The Floifats' Review 



July 25, 1912. 



"Worth-^Whlle" 



Quality . 



BULBS 



NOW ARRIVING 



L. Harrisii, 7 to 9 inch; Narcissus Grandiflora, 



Roman Hyacinths, Callas, Freesia Refracta 



Alba, and a complete line of Dutch Bulbs in 



season. 



Price List for the asking. 



You will find it interesting. 



Winterson's Seed Store 



NARCISSUS GIANT GRANDIFLORA 



166 North Wabash Avenue, 



CHICAGO 



MonMnn Tho I^ptIow whpn VOU write. 



the poorest crops in other sections. 

 Lettuce is also light and sweet peas 

 are short beyond question. There are 

 some fields of parsnip and parsley look- 

 ing good, while the radish crops are 

 fair. On the whole the crops in the 

 San Juan country do not begin to come 

 up to last year on any variety. 



There is a large acreage of seed 

 grown on what is called "The Islands," 

 located on the Sacramento river. All 

 of these lands are exceedingly rich and 

 wonderful crops are grown each year, 

 the greatest danger in that section be- 

 ing a possibility of burn from hot 

 winds. However, the season has been 

 ideal and from latest reports the onion 

 and carrot crops, which are the prin- 

 cipal seed crops grown in that section, 

 are doing well, and a successful harvest 

 is assured. 



This year a large acreage here was 

 planted in garden peas and latest re- 

 ports indicate a rather severe shortage 

 on previous estimated yields. The hot 

 weather early in June is responsible in 

 a large measure for this shortage, be- 

 sides the dry winter and spring. Ac- 

 cording to reports received, almost all 

 varieties will fall much below earlier 

 expectations, so that deliveries will be 

 cut down materially. Garden pea grow- 

 ing in quantities in California is only 

 an experiment. No doubt the out- 

 come of this harvest will determine 

 whether any acreage will be planted 

 next season. Under normal conditions, 

 however, garden peas should yield well 

 in the Sacramento river section, but 

 unfavorable seasons are bound to come 

 to all localities. 



To sum up the situation: The most 

 alarming shortage is on sweet peas. 

 Not one grower has even a fair crop, 

 and the price of this seed is bound to 

 advance greatly for next season, not to 

 speak of prices that will prevail the 

 coming fall and winter. 



Next to sweet peas comes radish. 



XXX SEEDS 



Ctitnese FrimroHe. Finest vrrown, Single and 

 Double Mixed: 600 seeds, $1.(I0; 1. 00 seeds. $1.50; 

 ^ pkt., SOc. Colors separate also. 



Primtila Kewensis. The grand new Sweet- 

 scented Yellow Primrose. Pkt., 26c. 



Primnla Malaooldeit. The grand new Giant 

 Baby Primrose. Be sure to sow. Pkt., 26c. 



Primala Obconica Grandiflora. New Hyb- 

 rids, Mixed, extra, 1600 seeds. 60c. 



Primnla Obcnnica Gisantea, Firebrand, new 

 scarlet, and The Bride, new shell-pink, each, 

 tr. pkt., 60c. All giants mixed. Immense, pkt.. 50c. 



Cineraria. Large-flowering Dwarf Mixed, extra 

 fine. 1000 seeds, 60c; ^ pkt.. 26c. 



Cineraria Stellata. the finest new colors of 

 the Star Cinerarias, pkt., 50c; i^-pkt., 25c. 



Calceolaria. The finest Giant Flowering Dwarf, 

 mixed blotched and spotted: trade pkt., 6oc. 



Cyclamen Glrantenm. finest giants in choice 

 mixture, 280 seeds, $1.00; Vi pkt,, 6Cc; 1000 seeds, 



-" $3:60. 



For tret- me -not Trinmphant. Tlie finest 

 grown; early, large deep blue. Pkt., 20c. 



Daisy (Bellis). Finest glanta, mixed. Pkt.. 20c. 



Daisy (Bellis) Monstrosa. Immense flowers; 

 white, rose or mixed. Pkt.', a6c. 



Snapdraaron. Giant white pink, yeUow, 20c. 



GIANT PANSY 



The best large flowering varieties, critically selected. 



6000 seeds, $1.00; H pkt., 60c: $2.60 per oz. A pkt. 



of Giant Mme. Perret added to every order 



tor Pansy Seed. Our Pansy Seed is extra 



flne this year. 



CASH. Liberal Extra Count 



JOHN r. RUPP, Shiremanstown, Pa. 



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Chllds' Gladioli 



are noted the world over for 

 SUPERIOR MERIT 



JOHN LEWIS CHILDS 



Flowerfleld, Long Island, N. Y. 



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From the growing crops only small de- 

 liveries can be made on most varieties. 

 Any carry-over will be valuable prop- 

 erty this fall. 



There will be shortages on several 



OwW^ to the backward season In Cali- 

 fornia, all Winter and lau Btoeet Pea 

 Seed will be late in maturing. To arold 

 late deliveries, I will send all early orders 

 of Winter Sweet Pea Seed directly from 

 our ranch In Lompoc, Cal. These will 

 reach my farthest customers not later than 

 August lOtb. saving over four weeks' time. 

 Send all letters of Importance to Lompoc, 

 Cal. We will have all the leading colorf 

 and many novelties. Orders booked now. 



My new list of Winter Sweet Pea Seed 



has been mailed, if you have not received a copy, 

 ask for one. 



Here is a testimonial from one of many 

 satisfied customers: 



Mt Airy. Md.. Feb. 26. 1913. 



Dear Sir: — W« have been cnttinf very flu* 

 peas this aeaaon from your stock. Stems 1" 

 and 20 Inches, with S, 4 and 6 flowers, and is 

 several instances with 6 flowers to a stem. To* 

 deserve and receive great honor from the trad* 

 for bringing Winter flowering Sweet Peas to 

 their present high position in the market. Too 

 have already done more for the florist than tba 

 great Borbank will ever do. 



JBSSB P. KINO. 



We have also only the best Spencer and 

 Unwln late Sweet Pea Seed on hand now. 

 also other Florists' flower seed. Bend tot 

 list 



ANT. C. ZVOLANEK 



BOUND BROOK, •:• NBW JBBSKT 



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varieties of lettuce with some of the 

 growers, but it is generally understood 



