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HORTICULTURE, 



August 15, 1908 



Seed Trade 



The pendulum has again swung 

 back, as affecting sweet corn and vine 

 seeds in the West. Copious and badly 

 needed rains have relieved the situa- 

 tion to a considerable extent. From 

 what information has come to hand, 

 it seems that corn generally has been 

 greatly benefited by the rain to a far 

 greater extent than vine seeds. The 

 latter have apparently suffered irre- 

 parable damage, and while the rain 

 arrested deterioration to a great ex- 

 tent, it cannot restore these crops to 

 their former status — before the hot 

 dry spell struck them. It will be 

 some weeks before anything like defi- 

 nite information can be given about 

 either vine seeds or corn. 



Late peas were very injuriously af- 

 fected by the hot spell, and as a re- 

 sult growers are reducing their esti- 

 mate of a few weeks ago from 10 to 

 20 per cent. The year of graee mns 

 will not go down in history as a year 

 of bumper crops, with very few ex- 

 ceptions. 



According to your Uncle Sam's fig- 

 ures the leading staples are going to 

 be below average. — corn, wheat, oats, 

 rye, barley, buckwheat and Irish po- 

 tatoes. The latter are generally be- 

 low average in size, but are very hard 

 and firm and should prove good keep- 

 ers This applies only to early va- 

 rieties, the later sorts not having yet 

 matured. There is little likelihood of 

 any marked improvement being made 

 in the matter of yield by late po- 

 tatoes, while a wet, cold autumn may 

 cause an attack of rot which may 

 prove most disastrous. 



Much has been said about the im- 

 portance of rogueing peas and beans, 

 but few not actively engager! in the 

 business of growing these crops ap- 

 preciate the care, labor and expense 

 required to remove foreign varieties 

 or degenerate types. In conversation 

 with a representative of the Jerome 

 B. Rice Seed Co., some surprising 

 facts were revealed. During the 

 height of the rogueing season just 

 passed, this firm employed between 

 400 and 500 men, which with their 

 transportation, cost about $800 a day. 

 It is generally conceded that they 

 are the largest producers of peas and 

 beans in the world, they having 

 planted particularly the present sea- 

 son upwards of 60.000 bushels of peas 

 alone! What are known as canners' 

 peas, meaning those varieties mainly 

 planted by canners: this fact certainly 

 being a marked tribute to the high 

 quality of their products. What has 

 been said of this firm regarding the 

 labor and expense involved in keep- 

 ing the different varieties of seed 

 peas and beans true to type, may be 

 said of all other producers of high 

 grade stocks in proportion to the 

 qualities grown. 



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GIGANTIC PANSIES 



Can only be produced from the Giant Strains. Our CHALLENGE 

 PANSY seed contains only the Giant self colors, the Giant 

 Striped and Variegated and the Giant Blotched, all carefully 

 mixed in proportion. You could not buy better seed if you paid 

 $100 per Ounce. 



PANSY BODDINGTON'S CHALLENGE 



Trade pkt. 50c ; * oz. 75c; ; oz. $1.50; : 02. $2.75; Ounce $5.00 



We also offer pansy seed in separate colors. 

 Write for special price and catalogue. 



ARTHUR T. BODDINCTON 



SEEDSMAN 



34-2 West 14th Street - NEW YORK CITY 



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Hershberger Bros., of Hubbard, Ore., 

 are erecting a building for cleaning 

 and storing clover seed, the culti- 

 vation of clover seed having become 

 a great industry in this section. 



The packing house of the Califor- 

 nia Seed Growers' Company, at West- 

 minster, was destroyed by fire on July 

 27. Loss. $10,000; insurance, about 

 $2,500. 



C. P. Braslan and wife, of San Jose, 

 Calif., reached New York on July 28 

 from Paris. 



At a meeting of the Seed and Agri- 

 cultural Trade of Boston held Aug. 

 10 to take action on the sudden 

 death of the Hon. W. W. Rawson, the 

 following resolutions were adopted: 



Whereas, It hath pleased God to re- 

 move from among us our fellow asso- 

 ciate, the Hon. W. W. Rawson. while 

 still in the midst of his usefulness; 

 therefore, 



Resolved, That we members of the 

 Seed and Agricultural Trade of Hus- 

 ton deplore his unexpected aud sud- 

 den death, and 



Resolved, That we deeply feel the 

 loss of his genial face, cheering dis- 

 position and wise councils when 

 occasion brought us together, and that 

 we tender cur sincere sympathy to his 

 bereavd family. 



On behalf of the Seed and Agricul- 

 tural Trade of Boston. 



THOMAS J. GREY, Chairman, 

 J K. M. L. FARQUHAR. 

 M. II. UOWELB, 



Committee. 



It seems a great misfortune that a 

 few reckless dealers should impair 

 the confidence of the seedsmen and 

 canning trade by handling degenerate 

 stocks, buying the by-products of the 

 canners and the riff-raff of farmers. 

 Just so long as people will buy such 

 junk because it is cheap, it will be for 

 sale. 



Florists Mignonette 



FOTTLER'S ECLIPSE. 



Greenhouse Grown Seed in trade packets of about 



2000 seeds, $1.00. 

 Finest Strain Ever Offered — Immense spikes, 



highly colored and fragrant. 



¥% A KIC'V^' Special strain for florists. Trade 



Mrr\FI& I • pkt. 50 cents. Per oz. $5.00. 



Choice Strains of Florists' Seeds and Bulbs 



OUR SPECIALTY. 



Trade Catalogue on Application. 



SCHLEGEL & FOTTLER CO., Seedsmen, 



BOSTON. MASS. 



Mention HORTICULTURE when you write. 



TO CATALOG MAKERS. 

 We are able to quote a low price 

 on the majority of the electros of the 

 illustrations in HORTICULTURE. 



Winter-flowering 



SWEET PEA SEED 



All Colors 



New crop ready in August next. Ask for list. 



A. C. ZVOLANEK 



ORIGINATOR. BOUND BROOK, N. 1 



ANGLO-AMERICAN MUSHROOM SPAWN. 



" Made Direct from Spores" 

 «p Sample Brick Mailed Free or we will advne you name of dealer near you handling our spawn. 



It will please you if you want the best. Write to-day. 



ANGLO-AMERICAN SPAWN COMPANY 



Kennett Sauare, Pa. 



