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The Weekly Florists* Review^ 



January 26. 



berry exhibition, June 22 and 23; An- 

 nual Plant and Flower exhibition, 



ROSE NOTES. 



Many leading rose growers have pro- 

 nounced very decidedly in favor of 

 grafted stock for their next season's 

 planting, and we advise all to try at 

 least a few grafted plants in compari- 

 son with those on their own roots; 

 you can then decide for yourself which 

 will pay best, all things considered. 



If not already on hand, a supply of 

 Manetti stocks should be secured at 

 once. These stocks are usually from 

 15 to 20 inches long and may be 

 shortened to about S or 10 inches, us- 

 ing a pruning shears for this purpose. 

 Pot them in ordinary rose soil, with- 

 out any fertilizer added. Crowd the 

 roots in as small a pot as possible 

 (nothing larger than a 2y2-inch pot 

 should be used), and pot very firm. 

 Try a few in a mixture of one-half 

 "Jadoo" and one-half soli and note 

 the result. We found they filled the 

 pot with roots much quicker, gaining 

 about three days over those potted 

 in pure soil, while at the same time 

 the roots were much heavier and 

 longer, certainly a point in its favor, 

 as strong root action is essential he- 

 tore the operation of grafting should 

 begin. 



When potted, place the stocks in a 

 greenhouse, where the temperature 

 should be kept at 40 to 45 degrees at 

 night, ventilating freely during the 

 day, and do not allow the temperature 

 to go above 50 degrees at any time, if 

 possible. In two or three weeks they 

 will be in shape for grafting. 



While we are waiting for the stocks 

 to get into condition, we have ample 

 time to prepare a glass case for their 

 reception during the period of unit- 

 ing. Select a bench where a bottom 

 heat of 75 to 80 degrees can be ob- 

 tained. If it is a side bench, there 

 should be at least 15 inches top room; 

 on this a temporar.v wooden frame 

 may be built, similar in shape to a 

 hot-bed, giving it a pitch of two or 

 three inches toward the walk. If you 



August 30 and 31; Annual Fruit and 

 Vegetable exhibition, September 28 

 and 29: Chrysanthemum exhibition, 

 November 7 to 10. 



Copies of the schedule may be ob- 

 tained from Robert Manning, secre- 

 tary, Horticultural Hall, Boston. 



have any hot-bed sash not in use, 

 they vril! answer very well for a 

 cover, placing them on the case length- 

 wise, but be very particular about 

 making a good fit, as the case should 

 be as near air-tight as possible. If a 

 permanent glass case is wanted, we 

 much prefer a center bench 6 feet 

 wide. We can then build a wooden 

 frame 18 inches high in the middle, 

 sloping to 12 inches on each side, 

 making an inverted V shaped roof. 

 The glass sash may be 3 feet wide by 

 3 feet deep, and can be hinged to the 

 ridge in the middle, opening from 

 each side. The frame can be made as 

 long as necessary, but it would be 

 desirable to put in a partition every 6 

 feet, so as to enable one to control 

 each batch separately, as a very large 

 frame would not likely be filled all at 

 once. 



The kind of wood to select, the most 

 approved method of grafting, and 

 treatment of grafts during confine- 

 ment in the glass case, will form the 

 subject of our next week's notes. 



S. A. B. 



SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS. 



Legislative Committee's Report. 



[Continued from last week.] 

 After the matters of detail which 

 were submitted by the committee had 

 been disposed of, the still more impor- 

 tant one of market values was taken 

 up. The chairman of your committee 

 urged upon the Appraiser that some 

 steps should be taken to fix said val- 

 ues a sufficient time in advance of the 

 arrival of the main consignments in 

 the fall, so that importers could enter 

 goods and have them passed upon in 

 the shortest time possible. At first 

 the proposition did not meet with fa- 

 vor, but afterwards an agreement was 

 reached that the authorities would re- 

 ceive a committee next May or June 

 and consult with them in regard to 

 prices for fall importations. 



In case the work could not be done 

 through a committee, they would re- 

 ceive individuals and accept evidence 

 in regard to values, and from evidence 

 submitted, make the schedule. As this 



is a very important part of the work 

 of the committee, we took pains to 

 get the matter from the authorities, 

 and beg leave to submit it herewith. 



Oflice o£ the Appraiser of Merchancilse, 



Port o£ New York, N. Y., Dec. 16, 1S98. 

 Patrick O'Mara, Esq. 



Sir: Referring to your conversation with 

 Examiner Lersner in which you asked to 

 be informed what constitutes market 

 value in order that the Secretai-y of the 

 Society of American B^lorists might have 

 the Information published in your ofticial 

 organ tor the benefit of your members, 

 I have to state: 



Customs Administrative Act, as amend- 

 ed July 24, 1897, defines "marlcet value" in 

 paraigjraphs 10, 11 and 19, copies of which 

 passages are enclosed. 



In practical administration it is the cus- 

 tom of the appraising officer to determine 

 in proper ways the value of the merchan- 

 dise in the usual commercial quantities, 

 and to estatilish a uniform value for the 

 articles in the usual quantities. No spe- 

 cial discounts are allowed and no privi- 

 leges which are not enjoyed by the bal- 

 ance of the trade. Each article is judged 

 by itself without relation to the balance 

 of the invoice. 



Any further information you may wish 

 I shall be pleased to furnish. 

 Respectfully yours, 



(Signed) T. C. WORDIN, 



Assistant Appraiser, Tenth Division. 

 728— C.C.T. 



Section 10. That it shall be the duty of 

 the appraisers of the United States, and 

 every one of them and every person who 

 shall act as such appraiser, or of the 

 collector, as the case may 1>e, by all rea- 

 sonable ways and means in his or their 

 power, to ascertain, estimate and appraise 

 (any invoice or affidavit thereto or state- 

 ment of cost, or of cost of production to 

 the contrary notwithstanding) the actual 

 market value and wholesale price of the 

 merchandise at the time of exportation 

 to the United States, in the principal 

 markets of the country whence the same 

 has been imported, and the numiber of 

 yards, parcels, or quantities, and actual 

 market value of wholesale price of every 

 one of them as the case may require. 



Section 11. That when the actual mar- 

 ket value as defined iby law of any article 

 of imported merchandise wholly or partly 

 manufactured and subject to an ad val- 

 orem duty, or to a duty based in whole 

 or in part on value, cannot be otherwise 

 ascertained! to the satisfaction of the ap- 

 praising officer, such officer shall use ell 

 available means in his power to ascer- 

 tain the cost of production of such mer- 

 chandise at the time of exportation to the 

 United States, and at the place of manu- 

 facture; suoh cost of production to in- 

 clude the cost of materials and of fabri- 

 cation, all general expenses covering each 

 and every outlay of whatsoever nature in- 

 cident to such production, together with 

 the expense of preparing and putting up 

 such merchandise ready for shipment, and 

 an addition of not less than 8 nor more 

 than 50 per centum upon the total cost 

 as thus ascertained; and in no case ehall 

 such merchandise be appraised upon or- 

 iginal appraisal or reappraisement at less 

 than the total cost of production as thus 

 ascertained. It shall be lawful for ap- 

 praising officers, in determining the dutia- 

 ble value of such merchandise, to take 

 into consideration the wholesale price at 

 which suoh or similar merchandise is sold 

 or offered for sale in the ITnited States, 

 due allowance being made for estimated 

 duties thereon, the cost of transportaition, 

 insurance and other necessary expenses 

 from the place of shipment to the United 

 States, and a reasonable commission, if 

 any has been paid, not exceeding 6 per 

 centum. 



Section 19. That whenever imported 

 merchandise is subject to an ad valorem 



