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The Florists^ Review 



AOGDST 8, 1912. 



difficult to separate, by a line, the prac- 

 tical from the impractical. It is as 

 much a matter of the personality and 

 inclination of the breeder as anything 

 else. To the grower who wishes to do 

 close work, and does not balk at detail, 

 there is nothing impractical in ear-to- 

 row work. 



On the other hand, the busy farmer 

 thinks he has insufficient time, and 

 usually lacks inclination to grapple with 

 a system so complex. He cares more 

 for product than pedigree. His require- 

 ments are a good type, the largest yield 

 obtainable and a workable way of bring- 

 ing these things about with a minimum 

 of difficulty. Breeding by competition 

 fulfills these requirements better than 

 any other practiced. 



As Much in Man as Method. 



There is as much in the man as in the 

 method. In speaking of breeders of ani- 

 mals, Darwin said that he "presumed 

 there was not more than one man in a 

 thousand who possessed the qualifica- 

 tions necessary to make him a first-class 

 breeder." There are as many degrees 

 of success as there are degrees in man 's 

 ability. 



Breeding is a gradual segregation of 

 the fittest. It requires stick-to-it-ive- 

 ness of the sticky kind, and most of 

 the failures are made by those who do 

 not stick — men who have expected in 

 two or three years to turn the great 

 stream of nature from the old bed into 

 a new, hand-made ditch. 



By corn breeding, great improvements 

 have been made in type, yield, and 

 chemical content; but it would be diffi- 

 cult for me to attempt a tabulation of 

 results. The ratio of improvement de- 

 pends largely upon the stock used at the 

 beginning. A totally unbred stock will 

 show greater proportional gains than 

 dne well, or fairly well, bred; for with- 

 out variation there can be no selection; 

 and the nearer we approach perfection, 

 the less variation there is. 



CATALOGUES SECEIVED. 



S. Jacobs & Sons, Brooklyn, N. Y., 

 greenhouse materials; M. Herb, Naples, 

 Italy, bulbs and seeds; Illinois Malle- 

 able Iron Co., Chicago, 111., Imico steam 

 and hot water boilers; J. M. Thorburn 

 & Co., New York, N. Y., wholesale list 

 of bulbs; W. R Marshall & Co., New 

 York, N. Y., bulbs, seeds, plants and 

 supplies; Croux & Son, Chatenay, 

 France, herbaceous and tree peonies; 

 Hubert Bulb Co., Portsmouth, Va., 

 wholesale list of American-grown and 

 imported bulbs. 



SPANISH IBIS. 



Kindly advise through The Eeview if 

 Spanish iris could be had in bloom for 

 Memorial day if planted in coldframes 

 in Michigan climate. H. H. G. 



These irises, where they naturally 

 bloom outdoors about the middle of 

 June, can be flowered nicely in a cold- 

 frame for Memorial day. They would 

 have the strongest spikes if planted 

 directly in the frame and should, of 

 course, have glass protection over win- 

 ter. As our seasons are erratic in May 

 and June, you may have to keep the 

 frames containing the iris freely ven- 

 tilated or moderately close towards 

 flowering time, according to how well 

 the plants are advanced. You will find 

 these valuable Memorial day flowers. 



C. W. 



"THE KENILWORTH STRAIN" of 



"^^ GIANT PANSY SEED 



;49^BiM Must not be compared with the flimsy Trimardcaa 



It 18 much larg:er and of Kood substance; the Immense flowers, of S'a 

 to 4 Inches are of perfect form, and every tintand shade Is produced in 

 striking combinations and endless variations of beautiful colors and 

 marklngrs. The Stock Plants are most critically selected. It is rich 

 with shades of brown, bronze, red, mahogany, and many others too 



numerous to mention. Llffht, Medium or Dark Mixtures. Read what Growers say about my 



strains of Pansy Seed in the Florists' Review of June 27, Page 56. 



1912 SEtDS NOW READY *"»^\'SS^c-e.V/..l?S2nrf IbfJo**^ 



PAM8IKS IN SKFARATK COLORS 



Per 1000 Seeds. Praoedlnc 16 Sorts Mixed, In equal 



S}"! ^ionl»' '^*"*''?A "«•>* blue.......26o proportions, per 1000 seeds, 28c: 



GI*nt Emperor WillUm, ultramarine !.*«».«.: i,»«**»,i,wr»u«w ..7! * 



blue 86o any 5pkts.,$1.00; any 11 pkts., 



Oiant King of the Blacki, coal black... 86a tt.OO. 

 Oiant I«rd Beaconifleld, ylolet, shading 



to white 25o „. „ , ,. 



Giant Golden Queen, yellow Mo . T**® ^l'*''*'!', ^^^^ '* grown ^^^ , 



Giant Golden Yellow with dark center... 86o from the latest IntroducUons of ^^K>J 



Giant Masterpiece, beautifully ruffled, giant pansles of the most 



with a wide range of color 86o beautiful, gorgeous colors; 



Giant White, very fine 86o blotched, striped, veined. 



Giant White with large violet center. .,.«6o margined, etc. With 



GUnt Red, a fine mixture of red shades.. 86o every $1.00 worth of 



Giant Koyal Purple, flue large flower.... 86o PSSt^y ^eed I wUl send 



Giant Orchid-flowering, rare shades 26o 'OW of Rainbow 



Giant Bronze and Copper Shades 86o 'ree, and with 



Giant Light Blue, delicate shades of blue.SSo other amounts 

 Giant Dark Blue, deep blue shades 86o m JJke pro- 

 Giant Zebra UUed Shades, striped 86o portion. 



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XXX SEEDS 



Chinese Primrose. Finest grown. Single and 

 Double Mixed; 600 seeds, $1.00; ICOO seeds, $1.60; 

 ^ pkt., 60c. Colors separate also. 



Primula Kewensis. The grand new Sweet- 

 scented Yellow Primrose. Pkt.. 28c. 



Primula Bfalacoides. The grand new Oiant 

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



Primula Obconica Orandlfiora. New Hyb- 

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



Primula Obonnlca OlKantea, Firebrand, new 

 scarlet, and The Bride, new sfaell-plnk, each, 

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



Cineraria. Large-flowering Dwarf Mixed, extra 

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



Cineraria Stellata. the finest new colors of 

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



Calceolaria. The finest Giant Flowering Dwarf , 

 mixed blotched and spotted; trade pkt., 5uc. 



Cyclamen Oiaranteum. finest giants In choice 

 mixture, 260 seeds, $1.00; Hi pkt,, 60c; 1000 seeds, 

 $3.60. 



F o r sr e t - me - not Triumphant. The finest 

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



Daisy (Bellls). Finest giants, mixed. Pkt, 20c. 



Daisy (Bellls) Monstrosa. Immense flowers; 

 white, rose or mixed. Pkt., 26c. 



Snapdragron. Oiant white pink, yellow, 20c. 



GIANT PANSY 



The best large-flowering varieties, critically selected. 



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



of Oiant Mme. Perret added to every order 



for Pansy Seed. Our Pansy Seed is extra 



flue this year. 



CASH. Liberal Extra Count 



JOHN f. RUPP, Shiremanstown, Pa. 



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RELIABLE SEEDS 



sow NOW 



Oz. Tr.Pk . 



Bellls, double Longfellow $2.60 $0.30 



Bellls, double Snowball 2.60 0.80 



Myosotla Victoria, blue 1 .60 B.B 



Pansles, Florists' Mixture 3.00 0.60 



Pansles, Giant Cassler's. mixed.... 6.00 0.70 

 Wallflower, double dwarf, mixed.. 4.60 0.60 



My catalogue will guide you through Reliable 

 Florists' Flower Seeds. Ask for the same. 



O.V. ZANGEN. SeedsmiD, HOBOKCN, N. J. 



FnAAna Pnrifv Large, sound bulbs, good flower- 

 ireeua lUriiy, Ing, at a price that is right. 

 Extra size, $2.00 per 100; $18.00 per 1000 

 First Bl««, 1.75 per 100; 16.00 per 1000 

 White Calte, flhp large bulbs. $8.00 per 100. Oiant 

 Pansy Seed, finest strain, $1.2.5 oz. BItennnette 

 Peed , for greenhouse growing, best quality, $1.25 oz. 

 To close out, 85 Boxwood. 3-foot Perfect 

 Pyramids , a bargain, 6 $1 .50 each . AmpelopslB 

 Veltchll. 4-lnch pots, extra heavy. 1.5c each. 



F. 0. FRANZEN, 1476 Summerdale Ave.. Chicago 



Send for complete wholesale price list of bulbs. 



Alwp.ya mention the llorlst*' HmvUm 

 wben wrltfxtv advertlsera. 



HIGHEST QUALITY 



FlowerSeeds 



FOR 



SUMMER SOWING 



PANSY 



JOHNSON'S KINGLY FKIZE WINNER. Famous 

 for their giant size, heavy texture and wide 

 range of magnificent colors. 1000 seeds, 30c; 

 2000 seeds, 50c; % oz.. $1.25; oz., $5.00. 



ASPARAGUS FLTTMOSUS NANUS, 



Per 100 seeds, 50c; per 1000 seeds, $2.50. 



ASPARAGUS SFRENGERI. 



Per 250 seeds, 25c; per 1000 seeds, 75c; 5000 

 seeds, $3.00. 



CANDYTUFT. 



Empress. White. Tr. pkt., 10c; oz., 20c. 



CALCEOLARIA 



English Prize Mixed. Per 1000 seeds, 25c; per 

 5000 seeds, $1.00. 



DOUBLE DAISY. 



Tr. pkt. Oz. I 

 (Bellls Perennls). Choice mixed.. $0.20 $1.75 



Snowball, white 25 2.00 



Longfellow, pink 25 2.00 



NEW OIANT DOUBLE DAISY. 



Monstrosa, white 30 4.00 



Monstrosa, pink 30 4.00 



MIGNONETTE. 



Machet. Splendid for pots 10 .25 



Bismarck. Fragrant; best for cut- 

 ting 20 1.00 



Defiance. Large spikes 15 .40 



Goliath. Giant spikes 15 .50 



MYOSOTIS ALFESTRIS VICTORIA. 



Dwarf blue 20 1.00 



Robusta grandiflora. Blue, iarge- 

 flowerlng, for pots 15 .50 



PRIMULA SINENSIS. 



(Chinese Primrose). English Prize 

 Fringed Mixed. ^ tr. pkt., 50c. 1.00 



PRIMULA OBCONICA GRANDIFLORA. 



Finest Mixed, aU colors 50 



SWEET WILLIAM. 

 Holborn Glory. Auricula-flowered, 



fine 15 .50 



Double mixed, all colors 20 .75 



Double Giant Mixed 25 1.00 



Single, separate colors 10 .25 



PAPER WHITE NARCISSUS, ROHAN HYA- 

 CINTHS, WHITE CALLA8, and other French 

 Bulbs. 



Write for our Special Bulb List. 



See onr Pansy offer in last issue. 



JOHNSON SEED CO. 



217 Market Street, 

 PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



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