. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 66 The Florists^ Review OCTOBBB 1, l!)14i. lUHNOTH CONSIGNHENTS of Dutch Bulbs and Boxwood FROM HOLLAND At Auction Tuesday, Oct. 6, and Friday, Oct. 9 and every Tuesday and Friday until end of season We will also offer on above dates, local consignments of Palms, F«rnSp ate. Send for auction catalogue. The MacNiff Horticultural Co. 66 VESEY STREET, NEW YORK Mcntloii Tbf Rgylfw when yon write. THE GIGANTEUM CROP. Japan is not increasing the output of giganteum bulbs—the crop varies slightly from year to year according to the season, but the acreage
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 66 The Florists^ Review OCTOBBB 1, l!)14i. lUHNOTH CONSIGNHENTS of Dutch Bulbs and Boxwood FROM HOLLAND At Auction Tuesday, Oct. 6, and Friday, Oct. 9 and every Tuesday and Friday until end of season We will also offer on above dates, local consignments of Palms, F«rnSp ate. Send for auction catalogue. The MacNiff Horticultural Co. 66 VESEY STREET, NEW YORK Mcntloii Tbf Rgylfw when yon write. THE GIGANTEUM CROP. Japan is not increasing the output of giganteum bulbs—the crop varies slightly from year to year according to the season, but the acreage and pro- duction are rather more steady than is the case with most other trade com- modities. The crop is around 20,000,000 bulbs per year. Until quite recently Europe, princi- pally England, used more Japanese lily bulbs than America did. The figures were around 9,000,000 for Europe and 7,500,000 for America, with the rest of the world using the rest. In the last few years Europe has been using rather less bulbs, while the consumption has been increasing in the United States, with the result that now in a normal year America uses about 9,000,000 giganteums and Europe about 7,500,000. What the showing will be tnis year cannot be foretold, as Europe either cannot take or does not wish to take the usual proportion and the only other possible market is in America. CATALOGUE-MAEEBS' FBOBLEMS. Perplexities ordinarily disturb the catalogue man at' this season, for he never can be sure, at the date of start- ing his book, just what deliveries he will receive on many important items, or what prices he should ask. But the problems of the ordinary year are as nothing to the troubles of the pres- ent season and the 1915 books will be among the most interesting ever put out by the seed trade. Added to the ever present question of supply and prices, there are this year two far worse problems. First come the questions involved with the application of the parcel post, which will this seaso
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