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



April 18, 190S 



Seed Trade 



The sale of onion seed is practically 

 over ror Ihis season, and any surplus 

 now on hand is not likely to be great- 

 ly reduced by such demand as may 

 still continue for the next few weeks. 

 Reports generally agree that the Flat 

 Reds and Yellows are well reduced, and 

 particularly the former, and in fact 

 reserves of White Portugal and White 

 Globes are very low, but there are 

 genennis quantities ol the Yellow and 

 Red Globe, the former being especially 

 abundant. While the quanUties to be 

 carried are larger than were expected 

 early in the season, with the excep- 

 tion of the Red and Yellow Globeis, 

 they are relatively small, and not a 

 cause for anxiety to anyone. 



In the face of strong prices lor 

 onions and onion sets, the demand for 

 seed has been disappointing, but can 

 be explained largely by the fact that 

 in Ohio and Indiana, the two largest 

 producers of onions in the country, 

 much seed was grown locally, enough 

 to supplv the demand to a consider- 

 able extent; hence the seedsmen s 

 stocks have not been needed. So far 

 as can be ascertained, the acreage in 

 onions and onion sets will be fully as 

 large as last year, and of course just 

 as much seed will be sown, and, it the 

 •seedsmen have sold less than a year 

 ago it must have come from some 

 other source, that source being as 

 stated above. The contracting prices 

 of the California growers seem high, 

 particularly on the yellows, and one 

 will not obtain much honor as a proph- 

 et in predicting lower prices next fall. 

 Possibly reds and whites may not de- 

 cline, but even these are problematical. 

 Rumors that a certain old firm with 

 new blood was in financial trouble, ap- 

 pears to be absolutely unwarranted. 

 So far as can be ascertained, quite the 

 reverse is true. Another rumor to the 

 effect that Peter Henderson & Co. were 

 about to sell their stores at 35 and 37 

 Cortlandt street at a fabulous price can 

 be nailed as positively untrue. This 

 is "by the card." While the property 

 in the immediate vicinity of the tun- 

 nel station leading to New .Jersey and 

 Lon" Island has increased enormously 

 in value the "old reliable" in the seed 

 trade will not change its anchorage 

 vet awhile, but will continue dispen- 

 sing "Everything for the garden" at 

 the same old stand. 



U is announced that Mr. W. Atlee 

 Burpee and Mrs. Burpee are to sail tor 

 Europe in April. Mr. Burpee has 

 found it advisable to change his orig- 

 inal plans. 

 H. C. Neubrand, late with the W. E. 



Barrett Co. of Providence, R. I., has 

 accepted a position with L. L. May &. 

 Co. of St. Paul. Minn., and the \V. K. 

 Barrett Co. have a good position for 

 the right man. 



One part of the new building of the 

 Department of Agriculture has been 

 completed, and the secretary and many 

 of his chiefs of bureaus have moved 

 into their new oflices. Important 

 changes are contemplated. Many of 

 the small buildings which have scarred 

 the grounds for years are to be re- 

 moved, among them being the old 

 Government Seed Shop. In this build- 

 ing the junk labelled seeds used to be 

 put up. Some interesting memorie.=i 

 cluster round this structure, and some 

 racy scandals could be revealed by 

 those who had a monopoly of the seed 

 trade with Uncle Sam back in the 

 seventies and eighties. These scandals 

 were many of them open secrets, and 

 some interesting details may be given 

 some time. 



In response to the call of the Presi- 

 dent of the Seed Trade Association, a 

 meeting of seedsmen was held at the 

 Auditorium Annex Hotel, Chicago. 

 April 10th. The Mann Pure Seed Bill 

 was the subject under discussion. It 

 was the sense of the meeting that im- 

 portant changes in the bill were need- 

 ed to avoid great injustice to seeds- 

 men and serious damage to important 

 agricultural interests. A committee 

 representing this meeting and the 

 Seed Trade Association will be sent 

 to Washington to attend hearing be- 

 fore the Committee of Interstate and 

 Foreign Commerce on April 21st. It 

 is hoped that amendments in the bill 

 may be secured which will avoid in- 

 jury to legitimate seed business. 



The members of the committee thus 

 far appointed are Messrs. J. C. 

 Vaughan. Chicago, Chas. Dickinson, 

 Chicago, Chas. N. Page, Des Moines, 

 Iowa. 



CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 



A. T. Goldsborough, Wesley Heights, 

 Washington, D. C— 1908 Catalogue of 

 High-Grade Strawberries. 



August Haerens, Somergen, Bel- 

 gium]— List of Indian Azaleas, Palms, 

 etc. Azalea Star of Somergen in col- 

 ors adorns the front cover. 



P. J. & A. H. Ingenhoes Van SchacK, 

 Voorschoten. Holland.— Catalogue of 

 Amaryllis (Hippeastrum). New and 

 Improved Seedlings raised at Labelli- 

 flos Nurseries. 



Lager & Hurrell, Summit, N. J.— 

 Catalogue and price list of orchids. A 

 very complete illustrated list of the 

 most popular and showy varieties, 

 fresh collected and established. 



RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS 



54 Trade Trade 



CALCtOlARIA Vkt. Pkt. 



Hvbrida Orandiflora Choice Mixed 6oc $i.oo 



■ " " Comtiacta " 6oc i.oo 



CINtli\l{IA 



Oran ift ra Prize Dwarf 



" *• Medium lall 



Hvbrida Mixed 



6oc I.oo 

 6oc I.oo 



30c .50 



POR PLANT- 

 ING NOW 



PRmULA OBC ORANDIFLORA 



Fimbriata. Mixed Tr. Pkt. soc. Kermesin.i. Red 

 Tr. Pkt. 40c. Rosea. Pink Tr. Pkt. 30c. Alba. 

 White Tr. Pkt. 30c. Hybrida, Mi.\-ed Tr. Pkt. 30c. 



PRIIiULA CHINENSIS FIMBRIATA 



Michell's Prize Mixture contains only the very 



best sorts, % Trade Pkt 6or 



One sixth ouni e. co, 1 Trade Pkt $1 xi 



Headquarters for Lil Formasum Stock limited, order qu'ck. 



Henry F. Michell Co., 



1018 MARKET 

 STREET 



Philadelphia, Pa. 



g^^SOW NOW! I 



Botidington's 

 Matchless Giant Primulas 



PRIMULA LSINENSIS 



BnrtdinKton's MatclilesB Giant Pi-lina- 



la». IMixetl. This selection includes all my 



linest Ciiant Single Primulas of the plain-leaved 



class. >i pkt.6o cts.,pkt. $1. 

 Koddingtou's Matchless Giant Pure 



« liit«. 

 Koddington's MalcliUss Giant Blusli- 



Wliite. 

 Koddiiiglon'g Matchless Giant Orange 



King. A delightful novelly; almost orange. 

 t5odrtiiigtou*s Matchlep^ Giant l^ose. 

 l«<><idliigton"s Malcliless Giant Scarlet. 

 Itoridiiigton's .Matchless Giant Kujal 



Blue. 

 Each, V pkt. 60 cts., pkt. $1. Collection of 



above 6 varieties, J^ pkt. each, for $3-50 

 Bodding on's l><>uble Blue. A double 



form of our matchless blue. 

 Roddiiigton's Double Fink. 

 Boddington's Uoul>le Scarlet. A most 



striking color. 

 Ktiddiiigton's Double Crimson. 

 Boddington's I'oiible White. 

 Bofidington's Double Mixed. 

 Each. ;i pkt 60 cts . pkt. $1. Collection of 



above 5 varieties, j4 pkt each, lor $3. 



BODDINGTON'S STAR PRIMULA 



'( I'rimtila sifllnta / 



We offer a greatly improved strain of these new 

 and free-flowering Primulas, saved from named 

 varieties only. Ihey make excellent pot plants 

 for decorative purposes. 



Boddington's Giant White Star. Pure 



white. 

 Boddington's Giant Pnrple Star. Rosy 



purple. 

 Boddington's Giant Red Star. Intense 



carmine-red. 

 Boddington's Giant Blue Star. Heavenly 



blue. 



Boddington's Giant Pink Star. Soft 



pink. 

 Koddington'8 Giant Salmon Star. Deep 



salmon. 

 Boddington's Star Choicest Mixture. 



Each of above, l^ pkt. 60 cts.. pkt. $1. Col- 

 lection of above 6 varieties, % pkt. each, 

 for $3. 



Bodding*on's Giant I»onble Crimson 

 Star. Very fine double form of the Stellata 

 type. !« pkt. no rfs.. pkt. $1. 



PRIMULA OBCONICA GIGANTEA 



Primula obconica gigantea Kermesina. 



Beautiful deep crimson. 

 Primula obconica gigantea alba. The 



pure white flowers greatly enhance the beauty 



of the existing lilac, rose and ciimson shades. 

 Primula obconica gigantea lilacina. 



Beautiful lilac. 

 Primula obconica gigan ea rosea. 



Lovely rose. 

 Primula obconica gigantea granditlora 



Mixed varieties, containing pure white to deep 



crimson. 

 Each of above, H pkt 30 cts., pkt. 50 cts. 

 P K I M. I' L A tioribuitda grandiflora 



(liuttercup). Small yellow flowers, borne in 



great profusion; fine for pots. Pkt. 50 cts. 

 Forbesi fBaby Primrosej. Pkt. 25 cts. 



PRIMULA KEWENSIS 



( Giant ButterctipJ 



This plant is a strong grower, with bright green 

 leaves and numerous erect flower-scapes 10 to 18 

 inches in height, producing flowers in whorls at 

 intervals along their whole length. The flowers 

 are fragrant, bright yellow in color, with a slender 

 tube and spreading limb nearly an inch in diameter. 

 As a winter-flowering decorative plant it is an ac- 

 quisition; very floriferous when in a small state. 

 Yt trade pkt. 60 cts., pkt. $1. 



ARTHUR T. BODDINGTON, 



342 West 14th St. 

 NEW YORK, N. Y. 



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