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The Florists^ Review 



•NOVEHBBB 21, 1012. 



plans for the entertainment of the dele- 

 gates. 



Those present were: Hugh Will, Min- 

 neapolis, president of the Minnesota 

 association; O. J. Olson, St. Paul, vice- 

 president; Prof. Le Eoy Cady, of the 

 State Agricultural College; L. L, May, 

 St. Paul; C. L. Ruedlinger, Minneapolis; 

 E. P. Holm, St. Paul; S. D. Dysinger, 

 St. Paul, and Theodore Wirth, super- 

 intendent of parks. 



VegetableFordng. 



STOBINa OELEBY. 



Will you please inform me as to the 

 best method of storing table celery, the 

 Giant Pascal variety, for the winter! 

 For three winters I have planted it in 

 loam, in the barn cellar, and it has al- 

 ways commenced to rot soon after be- 

 ing planted there. I think the reason 

 for its rotting oflf is the lack of suf- 

 ficient liglit and air, as there are only 

 two small windows in the cellar, but 

 it is the only cellar I can use for the 

 purpose. Any advice you can give me 

 will be highly appreciated. R. K. 



Preparatory to storing the celery, it 

 should be partly bleached. It should 

 be stored as late as possible in the fall, 

 in trenches about six inches wide and 

 ten or twelve inches deep. Place a 

 cap made of boards on the trench, with 

 an opening at every length for venti- 

 lation. Be sure to have an air space 

 over the celery tops, and do not cover 

 the boards with soil until it is quite 

 necessary on account of frost. Cover 

 the trench with soil and later put on 

 straw or marsh hay, as the weather be- 

 comes cooler. 



Giant Pascal is a difficult variety to 

 keep; there are other varieties that 

 keep a great deal better. A cellar is 

 all right for keeping celery, provided 

 you can get enough air into it and 

 keep the celery far enough apart in 

 the rows so that it will be thoroughly 

 ventilated. M. L, Buetenik. 



PITTSBUEOH, PA. 



The Market. 



Last week proved a banner one for 

 the retailers. Debutante and various 

 other functions kept them busy all 

 week, and at the same time kept stock 

 of all kinds cleaned up for the whole- 

 saler. There being plenty of good 

 stock, it was a satisfactory week in- 

 deed. The warm fall brought in 

 chrysanthemums a little early. They 

 are already getting on the short side, 

 and by the end of this week all chances 

 of a glut will be over. This will be a 

 record year for chrysanthemums. There 

 has not been a glut and all stock has 

 brought fair prices. Even if not high, 

 the average must be better than other 

 years. 



Lilies have been in ample supply this 

 week. Beauties are a little scarce and 

 prices have gone up. Sweet peas have 

 made their appearance, but do not 

 seem to move. Calendula is another 

 flower which does not seem to go well 

 in this market. Violets are improving 

 right along, and are beginning to sell 

 better. Carnations have been on the 

 short side. • 



Various Notes. 



The chrysanthemum shows, both in 



CABBAGE PLANTS 



We grow plants by the millions for largest and best truckers. All plants 

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 stage of perfection, not stunted, but well rooted and sound-budded. 



ALL VARIETIES— Early Jersey Wakefield, the best selected Long 

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LETTUCE— Big Boston Lettuce, Qlant White Forcing Lettuce, 

 Tennis Ball Lettuce, Qrand Rapids, etc. 



1,000 to 4,000 lots, $1.15 per 1000 

 5,000 to 10,000 lots, .90 per 1000 



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WINTER FORCING RHUBARB 



FINE ROOTS, $1.S0 per dozen; $10.00 p«r 100. 



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STOKES' SEED LEADERS 



Bonny Best Tomato, for greenhouse forc- 

 ing. Positively the finest tomato known 

 for inside. 



Special Stock for Forcing. Pkt., 2Cc; 

 i^-oz., 8oc: 1-oz., $1.50. 



Copenhagen Market Cabbage. As early 

 as Charleston Wakefield. Produced over 

 five tons per acre against Wakefield two 

 and a half tons. Oz., 60c; 14-lb., $1.75; 

 lb.. $6.00. 



Big Boston and Grand Rapids Lettuce. 

 Fine forcing strains for greenhouse use 

 Oz., 15c; 14-lb., 35c; lb„ $1.26. 



WALTER P. STOKESr Seedsman, 

 Phlladolphia, Ponnsylvania 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



the public conservatories and private 

 places, are over, and were a success. 

 There seems to be a greater interest 

 taken each year by the public. The 

 fine weather enabled everyone to get 

 oilt, and the houses were crowded up to 

 the last day. 



To see boxwood, ground pine and 

 green moss moving these days reminds 

 one that Christmas is pretty close. The 

 Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co. has been 

 moving quite a lot of this stock. 



The A. W. Smith Co. has been mak- 

 ing a feature of baskets of fruit and 

 flowers, which prove attractive. 



Mrs. E. A. Williams makes special 

 designs of fine ribbons quite a feature 

 at this time, when there is so much of 



The AYRES IMPROVED 

 Grand Rapids Lettuce Seed 



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No lettuce grower can afford to be 

 without it. 



If your Seedsman does not handle it, 

 accept no substitute, but send direct to us, 



Per lb., $1.25 ;«., 20c; Mb.,SOc 



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Sunny Slope, INDEPENDENCE, MO. 



Watch for oar Trade Bilark Stamped 

 on every brick of Lambert's 



Pure Culture Mushroom Spawn 



Subetltation of cheaper srratles Is thus 



easUy exposed. Fresh sample brick, 



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^p, cT^ by manufacturers upon receipt of 40 



^^^^*>^ cents In postage. Address ^ 



Trade Mark. Afflcfkan Spawn Co., St Paul, Minn. 



it used. "Always something different" 

 seems to be her motto. 



G. P. Weaklen & Co. have been hav- 

 ing quite a good share of the debutante 

 orders. 



Visitors: S. S. Pennock, PTiiladel- 

 phia; J. W. Glenn, Kittanning, Pa.; 

 Charles Crall, Monongahela, Pa.; Mrs. 

 J. W. Criswell, Vandergrift, Pa.; Mrs. 

 M. R. Hill, Washington, Pa. . 



