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HORTICULTURE. 



October 10, 1908 



PROFITS 



may be expected with 

 almost the certainty of in- 

 terest payments on govern- 

 ment bonds, by the use of 

 commercial fertilizer con- 

 tainingfrom iopercent. to 

 i 2 per cent, of Potash. 



Vigorous woody growth 

 and abundant fruitfulness 

 is assured by the applica- 

 tion of Potash. 



Send for Free Books on fertil- 

 izing, prepared by practical 

 experts, filled with valuable in- 

 f irmatii in, clearly t' >ld. 



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 93 Nassau Street, New York 

 Chicago — Mnnadnock Building 



Atlanta, Ga. 1224 Candler Building 



Address office nearest you. 



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Write for literature and quantity 

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THE PULVERIZED MANURE CO. 



31 Exchange Ave., Union Stock yards, Chicago 



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In Bag, $18.00 per Ton. Cash with Order 



ROBERT SIMPSON 



CLIFTON, N.J. 



Seed Trade 



One of the large jobbing houses has 

 I ii quoting standard varieties of cu- 

 cumber seed at 50 and C0c, the latter 

 ]iiin for Long Green. A sale of 500 

 lbs. was made at 50c. some weeks ago 

 as chronicled in HORTICULTURE at 

 the time, hut the more recent quota- 

 tion has resulted in the sale of several 

 thousands of pounds. 75c. and |1.00 

 bave been the pi ices which most 

 wholesalers bave thought about the 

 right figures for standard varieties, 

 and the firm in question, one ot the 

 largest in this country, would seem to 

 have larger reserves than generally 

 supposed; but while usually remark- 

 ably well informed as to crop condi- 

 tions, they have on several occasions 

 quoted initial prices away below a !tuai 

 values. Such may be the case now, 

 but the writer is inclined to believe 

 that there has been an unwarranted 

 flight over the shortage. 



When reports first came of the prac- 

 tical failure of the cucumber seel 

 crops in Nebraska, coupled with heavy 

 shortages in other parts of the west, 

 there was well nigh a panic, but as 

 seedsmen have regained their balance 

 and taken stock of the reserves carried 

 over, the situation has looked less 

 black. The eastern crop, which a few 

 weeks ago was an unknown quantity, 

 and generally believed to be verj 

 short, has proved much better than 

 expected, and it is going to be quite 

 a factor in determining prices. Those 

 seedsmen who have vine seeds to 

 sell, and are willing to accept a liberal 

 profit even if they do not always draw 

 the last cent, will in the end make 

 more money than those who hang on 

 to their goods to get the top price, as 

 these latter not infrequently hoi 1 a 

 little too long and in the end are left 

 "holding the bag" by carrying over 

 much of their seed. 



A report which recently appeared 

 to the effect that there would be 

 enough onion seed "of the odd varie- 

 ties,'' but that of such varieties as 

 Southport White, Yellow and Red 

 Globe. Yellow Globe Danvers, etc., 

 there would be a shortage — would be 

 amusing were it not misleading, and 

 might result in considerable loss if 

 taken seriously. There is not likely 

 to be much if any surplus of White 

 Globe Red Wethersfield and Extra 

 Early Red Flat, and possibly White 

 Portugal and Yellow Prizetaker might 

 be added, but to assert that, prices will 

 be as high as last year shows lamenta- 

 ble ignorance on the part of the writer, 

 and when he says the same of Yellow 

 Globe Danvers it is ridiculous. If mail 

 older houses are able to draw last 

 year's wholesale prices they may con- 

 sider themselves fortunate, and par- 

 ticularly on the Yellow Globes. Any- 

 one following the advice quoted is 

 booked for trouble and disappoint- 

 ment 



There is a fine, well-established seed 

 business for sale, not far from New 

 York City. If any one is interested, 

 let him address "Seed Trade Notes," 

 care of 'Horticulture." A Paterson, 

 N. J. attorney, is endeavoring to find 

 a purchaser, and his attempt to give 

 information while concealing the iden- 

 tity of the concern reminds one of 

 the proverbial ostrich story about that 



Mignonette 



FARQUHAR'S 

 GIANT 



Oz., 75c; 1-4 oz., 25c 



R. & J. Farquhar & Go. 



6 & 7 South Market Street 



BOSTON, MASS. 



Spanish Iris for Forcing 



A surplus of extra fine stock in following splendid 

 varieties : 



Count Nassw, Cajanus, Blanche Fleur 

 British Queen, Etc. 



Send list of wants for prices 



Hyacinths, Tulips, Narcissus 



and all seasonable slock. Send for Cata- 

 logue. 



FrestiTooocco Stems, in Boies oi 300IDS., $1.50 



W. C. BECKERT, Seedsman 



North Side, Pittsburg, Pa. 



VEGETABLE PLANTS 

 Cabbage 



$i.oo per loco. 



I AllllfftA Boston Market, 

 LCIIUbC Tennis Ball and Orand 

 Rapids, 25c. per 100, $1.00 per 1000. 



DarclaU strong rlants, at $1.25 

 idlSICJ per IOOO. 



R. Vincent Jr. & Sons Co. 



WHITE MARSH, MD. 



Wakefle d and Suc- 

 cession, 25c. per 100, 



