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H O R T I C U L T U R E 



May 2, 190S 



Seed Trade 



Information apparcnily autUeulic, is 

 that Louisville has been decided ou 

 as the place for the next Canners' 

 Convention, with the Hotel Seelbach 

 as headquarters. It has been cus- 

 tomary for the Machinery and Supply 

 men to seek rooms at the headquar- 

 ters hotel and this has caused some 

 friction, confined mainly to the "bour- 

 bons" among the Canners who charge 

 the Machinery and Supply men with 

 pre-empting all of the best rooms. 

 For two years the Machiner\ and bup- 

 plv men have discussed the advisa- 

 luiitv of selecting an independent head- 

 quarters, and trjing out the question 

 of whether they are really mconven- 

 iencini;- the Canners, but, as in the case 

 of Louisville, many of the towns se- 

 lected have onlv one hotel of a class 

 suitable as a headquarters, ft was 

 hoped this year that a to^^'°i"'f \^^ 

 selected large enough to afford two 

 hotels of sufficient size to make a 

 square test of this issue, but as this 

 has not been done the Canners must 

 endure the presence of ibeir allied 

 association once more. 



True to their instincts and tradi- 

 tions, the lawyers have succeeded m 

 delaving a decision as to the future of 

 the "Erie Preserving Co. until it is 

 almost too late for them to arrange 

 with the farmers for the growing ot 

 the necessary crops to enable them 

 to carry on their business the coming 

 season, although it is only fair to say 

 that it is doubtful if the company 

 can make a showing that will justify 

 the receivers in continuing the busi- 

 ness. It is now stated positively that 

 decisive action will be taken not later 

 than the 28th. One result of the de- 

 lav has been to greatly i educe the 

 value of one of their important assets, 

 namely, their seed, and particularly, 

 peas The season is now so far ad- 

 vanced that peas will not be wanted 

 in large quantities and varieties which 

 could have readily been sold six weeks 

 ago at ?1 will now go begging at halt 

 that price. Space is given to this case 

 because a number of seed growers and 

 seedsmen are creditors of the concern. 



In view of the weak vitality of much 

 of the seed corn which will be use;! 

 this spring, replanting on an extensive 

 scale i? quite probable, and particular- 

 ly if the weather continues wet and 

 cold. As medium early varieties are 

 practicallv exhausted, especially Cros- 

 bv's Eariv, which is a favorite, for 

 "iilanting In" late sorts will have to 

 be used which will greatly increase 

 the dangers at the end of the season 

 of frost killing or seriously damaging 

 the crop. There is no desire to be 

 pessimistic but these are the condi- 

 tions that must be faced. 



meeting of seedsmen held in Chicago, 

 April 10th, and othei-s accompanying 

 them who went to War^hington to at- 

 tend the hearing before the Commit- 

 tee on Interstate and Foi-eign Com- 

 merce on April 2lPt, were granted an 

 informal conference with Mr. Mann on 

 \pril L'Oth, and at this conference 

 seem to have made it clear that the bill 

 would need revision before it could he 

 made a .lust and practicable law. Va- 

 rious changes were urged and most of 

 these were embodied in an amended 

 copy of ihe bill, which was left with 

 Mr. Mann. 



At the public hearing. April 2tst, the 

 seedsmen's case was fully presented be- 

 fore the Committee on Interstate and 

 Foreign Commerce. Further Congres- 

 sional action on the bill will be de- 

 terred until thrt next session, thus giv- 

 ing more time lor careful consideration 

 of all its features. 



It is believed that much good will 

 result from this hearing in the way of 

 a better understanding between seeds- 

 man and the parties having this pro- 

 posed legislation in charge. It seems 

 reasonably certain that some federal 

 law will iie enacted, and it is neces- 

 sary to the interests of the seed trade 

 that such legislation shall be just and 

 practical. It is impossible at this time 

 to say just what further action may be 

 necessary to safeguard the tvade 

 against iiastv legislation, or to aid in 

 securins' wise and helpful regulation, 

 but this subject will no doubt receive 

 due consideration at the meeting of 

 the American Seed Trade Association 

 at Detroit next June. 



lia Catalogue and Cultural Guide. 

 Finely illustrated and should hit the 

 mark. 



F. L. Tinkham, Brockton, Mass.— 

 Catalogue and Price List of Dahlias, 

 Peonies and Hardy Plants, etc., for 

 Spring. 1908. 



Rice Brothers, Minneapolis, Minn. — 

 Wholesale Price List of Florists' Sup- 

 plies; wire designs, flower pots, 

 baskets, labels, greens, etc. Fully il- 

 lustrated. 



George Hollis, South Weymouth, 

 Mass.— Peony Catalog tor 1908 and 

 Sprine of 1909. Contains portraits of 

 two novelties, Beauty's Mask and 

 Lucy E. Hollis. 



W. W. Wilmore, Denver, Colo. — 

 Trade Price List of Dahlias, Gladioli, 

 Peonies and Hardy Plants, for 1908, 

 also Retail Catalogues, illustrated with 

 fine half-tone plates. 



W. M. Eldering & Son, Overveen, 

 Haarlem, Holland.— Wholesale List of 

 Dutch P.ulbs and Roots; American Edi- 

 tion, 1908. A very complete list, in- 

 cluding over 1300 varieties of hardy 

 and tender bulbs. 



Foley Manufacturing Company, Wes- 

 tern Ave., Chicago, 111.— 1908 Catalogue 

 of Materials for All Kinds of Green- 

 house Construction. This comprises a 

 superb series of greenhouse views, dia- 

 grams and plans which everyone inter- 

 ested in greenhouse building or equip- 

 ment can peruse with profit. 



Wm. Elliott & Sons are removing 

 from Fulton street to 42 Vesey street. 

 New York, where they have fitted up 

 a very commodious building for their 

 plant auction and seed trade. 



Henrv F. Michell took title yester- 

 dav from Herman W. Fernberger and 

 Oscar .1. Bamberger to the nve- 

 storv building known as Tower Hall, 

 at No. 518 Market street, for a nominal 

 consideration, subject to a $100,ouo 

 mortgage. It stands on a lot 23 by 180 

 feet and is assessed for .$135,000.— 

 Phila. Record. 



Counter trade is now at high tide 

 east and west, and seedsmen every- 

 where express themselves as highly 

 gratified with their business up to 

 date. It is unfortunate that the same 

 cannot be said of all other lines, but 

 this great and glorious country cannot 

 he held down long and recovery is 

 certain, albeit somewhat slow. 



The Long Island Railroad Company 

 is issuing some good farm and market 

 garden literature which should do 

 much toward the development of the 

 territory through which their line runs. 

 To an "outsider, however, it looks as 

 though much of the good work was 

 nullified by the almost prohibitive rates 

 of fare charged on the road. Think of 

 28 cents (exclusive of ferry) from New 

 York city to Colle.ge Point (which is 

 within the city limits), a trip which 

 the trolley cars make for 5 cents. 



The committee appointed at the 



CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 



George E. Stoddard, Newport, R. T. 

 —Dahlia List, 1908. 



Mrs. Bessie M. Rupert. Portland. Me. 

 —Descriptive List of Dahlias. 



Wm. F. Turner & Co., New Bedford, 

 Mass.— 1908 Catalogue of Dahlias. 



J. P. Bodge, Fall River, Mass.— 

 Wynd-Hurst Catalogue of Dahlias. 



W. D. Hathaway, New Bedford, Mass. 

 190S Catalogue and Price List of Dah- 

 lias. 



George H. Walker, No. Dighton. 

 Mass.— Descriptive Catalog and Pocket 

 Guide of Dahlias. 



J. F. Sullivan, Detroit, Mich.— Illus- 

 trated Easter and Spring Announce- 

 ment. A good idea. 



D. B. Long, Buffalo, N. Y.— Easter 

 Souvenir and Display Cards, Folders, 

 etc., for Florists' Use. 



Frantz De Laet, Contich, Belgium.— 

 General List of Succulents; text in 

 French, German and American. 



Edgar V'. Ela, Woburn, Mass.— Dah- 



SURPLUS 



Peas and Beans at attractive prices to close out surplus. 



4<j bu. Peas. First and Best at $2.25 



5 " " .\Iaska " 4.00 



20 " ■' Gradus " 4-50 



5 " *' Nott's Excelsior *' 3.00 



5 " " Premium Gem " 3.00 

 15 " Beans, Currie's Rust Proof " z.50 

 10 " " Improved Golden Wax " 2.50 

 ig *' *' Burpee's Strinj^less Green Pod " 2.50 

 12 " " Red Valentine " 2.25 



8 " " Refugee " 2.25 



8 " " VVardwell's Kidney Wax *' 2.50 



6 " " Mohawk " 2.25 

 10 " " Dreer's Bush Lima " 5.00 



aiadloli Bulbs, large No. i.iine mixture, at $4.00 per 

 1000. Cauliflower plants. Early Dwarf Erfurt, nice 

 stock, hardened ready for planting, at $4 00 per 1000. 

 Cabbage plants, Early lersey Wakefield, Early Sum- 

 mer and Large Charleston Wakefield, nice plants, hard- 

 ened ready for planting, at $2 per 1000, $15 per 10,000. 

 Eggplants, Black Beauty and New York Improved 

 Spineless, at $1.00 per 100. Strawberry plants, 

 quality collection, 500 plants in five varieties early to 

 late, for $2.oo. All above quick cash otter. Mention 

 this paper. Address 

 W. F. ALLEN, 102 Market Street, Salisbury, Md. 



VEGETABLE PLANTS 



PADDAPC Wakefield.L I.Second Early.Early Flat 

 UHDDHUC Dutch. Early Summer, Wimingstadt, 

 and olher late var. at $1.00 per 1000, $8.50 per 10,000. 

 DECT Eclipse, Crosby's, Egyptian, at 25c per 100, 

 Dtfc I ^i 25 per 1000. 



Boston M; 



Grand Kapids, 20c per 100, $1 per 1000. 



hite Plume, G. S. 

 100, $1.00 per 1000. 

 Cash with Order. 



R.Vineent,Jr.&SonsCo.,WhiteMarsh,Md. 



I r TTI I pC Boston Market, Tennis Ball, Big Boston 

 LC I I UUL Grand Kapids, 20c per 100, $1 per 1000. 

 pr I ppY White Plume, G. S. Blanchini; at 20c per 



