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HORTICULTURE 



Arril 25, 1908 



Seed Trade 



Interest is now centered in the Mann 

 Pure Seevi bill, and the efforts of seeds- 

 men to trim that measure into some 

 shape tiiat will not imperil nor out- 

 rage their rights are being watched 

 with keen interest not unmixed with 

 anxiety by the trade in general. An 

 Influential body of seedsmen had a 

 hearing at Washington before the 

 House Committee in charge of the bill, 

 on the 21st, and it is pleasing to note 

 that their efforts were not fruitless. 



The past week as a whole has not 

 furnished the sort of weather to boom 

 the retail seed business, yet there has 

 been little diminution in activity, with 

 a very few exceptions, but the March- 

 like weather of the early part of this 

 week was well calculated to make peo- 

 ple think of furs and furnace fires in- 

 stead of gardening, yet if they would 

 onlv recall the promise that "Seedtime 

 and harvest shall not fail," they would 

 order their seeds, bulbs, etc., and have 

 them in readiness for the day when 

 warmth and sunshine shall again give 

 promise of the harvest. As to plants 

 it is not surprising that people should 

 not buy these until the moment arrives 

 for putting them out into the ground. 

 For the ciuality of its weather, April 

 of this year .shows but little improve- 

 ment over its namesake of a year ago, 

 but let us hope May has something 

 more cheering for all. 



The next Canners' Convention will 

 not be held at Chicago, according to 

 what seems to be reliable information 

 just to hand. For several weeks this 

 matter has been in the air, but now 

 appears to be settled. It seems that 

 the Chicago representative who at the 

 Cincinnati Conveution took the Can- 

 ners up into a mountain and showed 

 or promised them, not exactly king- 

 doms, but many alluring things which 

 would cost them nothing, was indulg- 

 ing in super-heated air of the Chicago 

 brand. 



The Canners, to whom the promise 

 of something for nothing appeals with 

 quite irresistible force, eagerly ac- 

 cepted the proposals of the "Windy 

 City" man, but in the light of investi- 

 gation the whole affair appears as a 

 money-making scheme, for which the 

 Machinery and Supply Men's Associa- 

 tion were expected to furnish the sin- 

 ews of war. Space for their use was 

 to be sold bv the square foot at pro- 

 hibition prices, and other conditions 

 imposed which could not be patiently 

 considered. It is also said that, in 

 this beautiful scheme, only one mem- 

 ber or employe of a firm was to be 



furnished with a pass, others being 

 compelled to pay each time they en- 

 tered, and when it is recalled that 

 some exhibitors have ten to fifteen 

 men, it can be readily seen what this 

 would mean. As to the Canners, it is 

 said that the ofBcers were to receive 

 pa.sses but the rank and file were to 

 pay. 



It is evident that whoever hatched 

 this scheme was under the impression 

 that only the Canners were to be con- 

 sidered, and that wherever they de- 

 cided to go, the Machinery and Sup- 

 ply Men would feel compelled to ac- 

 quiesce, hence the nicely-laid plan to 

 make them pay the toll, but the 

 schemers reckoned without their host, 

 and no modificatiou of their plans nor 

 any overtures from them will receive 

 serious consideration now. 



Two places are prominently men- 

 tioned as likely to be chosen — Louis- 

 ville and Atlantic City. A third — Den- 

 ver, receives some consideration, but 

 a possible dark horse about which 

 little is said just now, but which may 

 after all carry off the prize, is Roch- 

 ester. Don't overlook Rochester, N. 

 Y. • 



The ciitalogue register is the seeds- 

 man's best general asset. Its loss 

 w-ould mean practically beginning busi- 

 ness all over again. A. T. Boddington 

 had this in mind when he installed a 

 new six-ton safe in his store at 342 W 

 1.4th street, New York, last week. 



As we go to press we have news 

 from Washington that the Mann Seed 

 Bill has been laid aside for this session 

 of Congress and perhaps for ever. 



W. Atlee Burpee and family of Phil- 

 adelphia sailed for Europe on the S.S. 

 Adriatic April 22nd. 



D. I. Bv.shnell of St, Louis sails from 

 New York this week on a short Euro- 

 pean trip. 



LIST OF PATENTS. 



883,748. Mowing Machine. Charles 



W. Robinson, Hamilton, 



Ontario, Canada. 

 883,796. Hand Fertilizer Dropper. 



John T. Flippen, Greystone, 



Va. 

 884.113. Plow. Harry M^ Via, South 



Boston, Va. 

 884,164. Plow. Mark C. Jordan, Ellis- 



ville. Miss. 

 884,208. Greenhouse Construction. 



Joseph H. Rice, Ashtabula, 



Ohio. 

 884,2-58. Weed Cutter and CuJtivator. 



Frank Baker, Sparta, Ky. 

 884,319. Insect Destroyer. George W. 



Darnell, near Edna, Tex. 



SPRiNG FLOWERING BULBS 



HARDY JAPANESE LILIES 



I'er Doz. Per loo 



Lil. Auratum. (Golden Branded Lily) 8-9 in. $ .75 



Lil. naenificuni, (Rich Crimson) 8-9 in 1.00 



Lil. iTtlpomene. (Crimson) 89 in. i.oo 



Lil. Ruhr m or koseiim, 8-9 in. -85 



Lil. Ticriniim «plendens, (Single Tiger Lily) .80 



Lil. Ti^rinum Flore Plena {Double Tiger Lilv) 1.00 

 Large Imported Bulbs 



Write for ou' "Florist's Catalogue" 

 Headquarters for LIL. FORMO*^ii^ 



7.00 

 675 

 6.00 

 6.00 

 6.50 



Per 1000 

 $45.00 

 65.00 

 65.00 

 57-50 

 52.50 

 60.00 



Henry F. Michell Co., 



1018 MARKET 

 STRFFT 



Philadelphia, Pa. 





@!^SOW NOW! I 



Boddington's 

 Matchless Giant Primulas 



PRIMULA SINENSIS 



Kn(ldiii;j:loii'8 IMatclilesn Giant Prliuu- 

 las. Alixi-«l. This selection includes all my 

 finest Giant Single Primulas of the plain-leaved 

 I hiSS. H pkt. 60 cts . pkt. $1. 



Boddington's niatchlese Giant Pure 



AVhile. 

 Rodilington's Matchless Giant Bltish- 



AVIiite. 

 Boddiuglon's Malchlene Giant Orange 



King. A delightful novelty; almost orange. 

 Bodrtingtou's Maichlefc Giant J^. ose. 

 Hixidtngton'g Matchless Giaut :*carlet< 

 Koddiiij^tun's Matchless Giant Ku^al 



Blue. 

 Each, J* pkt. 60 cts., pkt. $1. Collection of 



above 6 varieties, }4 v-kt. each, for $3.50 

 Boddington's l>ouble Blue. A double 



form of our matchless blue. 

 Roddii)gtoii*» Double Pink. 

 Boddington's i>oul>le Scarlet. A most 



striking color. 

 Bodiliugtoir^ Double Crimson. 

 Boddington's I'oiible Wbite. 

 B«>d(lingtou's Doulile Mixed. 

 Each, 1^2 pkt, 60 cts., plst. $1, Collection of 



above 5 varieties. % pkt each, for $3. 



BODDINGTON'S STAR PRIMILA 



^(Primula steUatfi) 



We offer a greatly improved strain of these new 

 and free-flowering Primul:>s, saved from named 

 v;irieties only. '1 hey make excellent pot plants 



for decorative purposes. 



Boddington's Giant TTfaite Star. Pure 



white. 

 Boddington's Giant Purple 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. 

 Boddington'e Giant Salmon Star. Deep 



salmon. 

 Boddington* Star Choicest Mixture. 



Each of above, ]r> pkt. 60 cts., pkt. $1. Col- 

 lection of above 6 varieties, H pkt. each, 

 for $3. 



Boddington's Giant Double Crimson 



Star. Very fine double form of the Stellata 

 type. 5« pkt. f'o cts.. pkt. f i. 



PRIMULA OBCONICA GIGANTEA 



Primula obconica gigantea Kermesina. 



Beautiful deep crimson. 

 Primula obconica gigantea nlba. The 



pure white flowers greatly enhance the beauty 



of the existing lilac, rose and crimson shades. 

 Primula obcoui< a gigantea lilaciiia. 



Beautiful lilac. 

 Primula obconica gigao ea rosea. 



Lovely rose. 

 Primula obconica gigantea grandifi"ra 



Mixed varieties, containing pure white to deep 



crimson. 

 Each of above, 54 pkt. 30 cts., pkt. 50 cts. 

 P K I >1 XT L A lloribuiKln gran<liflora 



(Buttercup). Small yellow flowers, borne in 



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

 Forbesi f Baby Primrose^. Pkt. 25 cts. 



PRIMULA KEWENSIS 



< Giant liuKt-rittpj 



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. 

 J4 trade pkt. 60 cts., pkt. $1. 



ARTHUR T. BODDINGTON, 



342 West 14th St. 

 NEW YORK, N. Y. 



