February 20, 1909 



HORTICULTURE 



255 



Seed Trade 



AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSO- 

 CIATION. 



Watson S. Woodruff, Orange, Conn., 

 Pres. ; J. C. Kobinson, Waterloo, Neb., 

 First VlcePres.; C. E. Kendel, Cleveland, 

 O., Sec'y and Treas. Twenty-seventh an- 

 nual conveutljn June 22-24, 1909, at Clifton 

 House, Niagara Kails, Out. 



WHOLESALE SEEDSMEN'S 

 LEAGUE. 



F. W. Bruggerbof, Pres.; Burnet I.and- 

 reth, Sec'y. 



THE OUTLOOK. 

 About Beans. 



The demand for green pod beans Is 

 surprising in view of tlie fact that 

 truck farmers ripened a considerable 

 proportion of their plantings last sea- 

 son because they could not get cost out 

 of them in the green state. The recent 

 severe weather, which extended south 

 as far as Florida, has no doubt made 

 replanting necessary iu many sections, 

 though this does not explain the de- 

 mand only partially. It may be that 

 being somewhat short, the retail trade 

 is buying in anticipation of a demand 

 which may not come. The next six 

 weeks will tell the story. 



Wax pod beans seem to be abundant 

 with a few exceptions, and are ofEeied 

 at prices in some instances below the 

 green pods. In view of the scarcity 

 of seed stocks of most of the green 

 string varieties, the prices at which 

 some growers are booking contracts 

 for next season's crop seem very ab- 

 surd, and just how they can figure any 

 profit is puzzling to the man on the 

 fence. 



The Canners' Situation. 



Canners are not contracting seed as 

 liberally as last year, and many of 

 them declare the situation they are 

 now facing is the worst in a decade. 



The three staples, corn, peas and to- 

 matoes, are very heavy, and can only 

 be moved at a great sacrifice in val- 

 ues. The packer who can get cost out 

 of the three items for spot goods is 

 fortunate, as such offers as come from 

 jobbers are generally below cost of 

 production. The outlook for next year 

 is giving little encouragement, and if 

 there is anything approaching a full 

 crop the coming season, such a condi- 

 tion of the industry will develop, and 

 when the smoke clears away many of 

 the weaker canners will be among the 

 has-beens. 



As regards the seed pea crop of the 

 coming season, if there is an average 

 of four-fold, prices will suffer a severe 

 sinking spell next fall, and "spot" seed 

 will go at prices far below wh.at "fu- 

 tures" are now selling at. This ap- 

 plies especially to "canners' " varieties, 

 and more particularly to Alaskas. Hun- 

 dreds of acres of degenerate strains of 

 this varietv will be planted by Wiscon- 

 sin farmers, a much larger acreage 

 than ever before, and we may well ask, 

 "What will the harvest be?" 



Costly Economy. 

 While this seed is really junk, it 

 nevertheless is a factor in determining 

 prices, and many canners will buy it to 

 save 50 cents per bushel on good pedi- 

 gree seed. It is absolutely impossible 

 to pack high grade goods from such 



Gladiolus Bulbs 



GLADIOLUS AMERICA 1 



r forcing, ami planting during the Spring. I'.y 

 ordering bulbs now, you receive not only the 

 best selection, but the advantage of the following 

 low prices: 



A I. 



Coi.ou: A beautiful, soft, llcsh 

 pink, very light and much like 

 Encliantress Carnation, except 

 slightly tinged with lavender, 

 which gives it the delicate color- 

 ing of the most beautiful Laelias. 

 Words fail to do justice in de- 

 scribing this grand and glorious 

 color; it must be seen to be ap- 

 preciated. Purposes : For flor- 

 ists' use, i s co'or makes it every- 

 thing to be desired; delicaie, 

 attractive and absolutely new; 

 no other color in Gladiolus like 

 -half so beautiful. 



has < 



ated 1 



the 



flower markets, selling for 



more than five times the price 



of other varieties, 



America. The best commcr 



cial pink in existence. ist 



size bulbs, $4.00 per 100; 



$35 00 per 1000; $165.00 per 



Atiguftta. Lovely, pu"e white 

 with blue anthers, iJ4 to a% 

 in , $2.00 per 100; $15 co per 

 1000; $70.00 per 5000. 



Blue Jav (Baron Hulot). 

 Finest blue Gladiolus yet 

 seen. It is a rich, deep color 

 of indigo shade. The only 

 ■ ■ ■ Gladiolus on the 



rket, $1. 

 3 per 



per 



BrenchleyensiB. Extra fine 



red variety. x% to z"^ in. 



$i.5oper iod; $12.00 per 1000 



$50.50 per 5000. 

 May. A lovely, pure white 



flower, finely flaked, bright '*» ^°^ 50«> 



rosy crimson $2.00 $15.00 $70.00 



Prinreps. Rich crimson with 



very deep shadings in the 



throat and broad blotches on 



lower petals 10.00 



Salem. Fine salmon-pink, 



maroon blotches 6.00 4o.rxj 



Gladiolus in IVllxture 



Trial Grounds Mistare.. 1.50 10.00 45.00 

 Groff's Sybride Mixture i 50 12.00 58.00 



STUMPP & WALTER CO., 



Cladlolus In Mixture loo i°oo 5o«> 



TVHITK AND LIGHT 



MIXTTRE $1.50 $u.oo $58.00 



Pink and Rose Miiture 1.50 i».oo 58.C0 



Red and Scarlet Mixture 1.50 la.oo 58.00 

 Lemoine'8 Exlra Fine 



Mixture i.oo i°.oo 45'° 



AMERICAN HTI4RIDS 



MIXTURE i.oo 8.00 35.00 



CHILDSII MIXTURE.. 1.50 12.CO 58.00 



50 B«tla| Slretl. HEW YORK 



FORCING GLADIOLUS 



Gladiolus Gandavensis Hybrids 

 Many florUts plaut tliese In boxes, or 

 among their carnations, In the Winter. 

 They are excellent for decorative purposes 

 and realize good prices, either wholesale 

 or retail. Gladiolus are a good catch. crop 

 and take up but little room. The following 

 are the best for this purpose: 



America. The flowers, which are of Im- 

 mense size, are of the most beautlfnl 

 flesh-pink color, J4.00 per 100; ^35.00 per 

 1000. 



Aagnsta. The florists' best white Gladio- 

 lus. First-size bulbs, 1% Inches and up. 

 $2.00 per 100; $18.00 per 1000. 

 Bulbs 1^ to 1% In. $1.75 per 100; $1«.00 

 rer 1000. 



iShaltcspear*-. White and rose. $4.75 per 

 100; $45.00 per 1000. 



May. Pure white, flaked rosy crimson; tha 

 best forcer. Selected bulbs. $1.75 per 

 100: $15.00 per 1000. 



Brenchleyensis (tnie). Flerj scarlet. Se- 

 lected bulbs, $1.50 per 100; $13.00 per 

 1000. First-Biz; bulbs, $1.25 per 100; 

 $10.00 per 1000. 



Boddington's White and Light. E)xtra se- 

 lected bulbs, 1% Id. and up. $1.50 per 

 100: $14.00 per 1000. 



Bulbs Ihi to 1% In. $1.29 per 100; $10.00 

 per 1000. 



American Hybrid". A mixture of th« 

 choicest varieties of Gladiolus In culti- 

 vation. $1.00 per 100; $9.00 per 1000. 



ARTHUR r. BODDiNGTON 



SEEDSMAN 



342 West Mth Street, NEW YORK CITY 



Gladiolus Brenclileyensis 



Extra line Healthy Imported Stock 

 1,000 $10.00 10,000 $80.00 



O. V. ZANCEN 



HOBOKEN, 



N. J. 



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