June 13, 1908 



HORTICULTURE 



793 



Seed Trade 



Harrt times have not hurt the seed 

 trade in Chicago. The leading houses 

 report an excellent season and even the 

 unfavorable weather has not materially 

 interfered vith their sales. 



Mr. (iary, who has been puting out 

 some of the acreage of beans for the 

 Leonard Seed Co. of Chicago, has re- 

 turned to the city and will soon be 

 looking after some of the trade on the 

 road again. 



R. & J, Farquhar & Co., of Boston, 

 report that the spring trade is hold- 

 ing longer and steadier than in any 

 previous season in their experience. 

 All classes of goods have had an un- 

 precedented demand, but for a spray- 

 ing material, spray pumps, etc., the 

 call has been and still continues most 

 remarkable. 



Onion set crops in the middle west 

 are backward on account of the wet 

 weather of the past thirty days. 

 Some of the large seed houses are 

 awaiting developments of the next 

 two or three weeks before taking on 

 many more contracts than they have 

 already made, as the prospects are 

 now as favorable as could be wished 

 for a large crop. Any further un- 

 favorable weather conditions might 

 lead to a heavy shortage in onion 

 set crop in this section. 



MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDENS. 



The first Sunday opening this year, 

 cf Shaw's Garden, St. Louis, took 

 place Sunday, May 7th and the g^te 

 keeper counted 16,559 persons who en- 

 tered the 2-ates. The crowd was not 

 as large as usual owing to the threat- 

 ening weather and intense heat. Su- 

 perintendent Irish with a large force 

 was on hand to receive and show the 

 visitors through the garden which 

 surely looked beautiful. All the 

 points of interest were visited but the 

 orchid and cacti houses received 

 special attention. The next Sunday 

 opening wil be the first Sunday in 

 September. 



SOW NOW 



Double English Daisy 



Giant, White 



" nixed 40c 



Longfellow, Pink 30c 



Snowball, White 30c 



" nixed 30c 



Tr. Pkt. Oz. 



40c $3.00 



MIChELL 



1018 MARKET5T. 



PMILA,PA. 



PRIMROSE 



SEED 



IMPROVED CHINESE 



Finest grown large flowering, fringed, single and 

 double. 15 varieties, mixed, 500 seeds. $i.qo; half pkt., 

 50c. Have the varieties separate, also. 



JOHN F. RUPP, Shiremanstown, Pa 

 THE HOME OF PRIMROSES. 



[sweet peas] 



For THANKSGIVING and CHRISTMAS | 



I 



Oz. K lb. 



BODDINQTON'S CHRISTMAS WHITE 10c 40c 



PINK 10c 40c 



SNOWBIRD, the earliest torciog white ... 15c 75c 



.\LL THE .ABOVE MAlLEIi FREE 



'Alh. Lb, 



60c $1.00 



60c I. 00 



1.25 2.00 





ARTHUR T. BODDINGTON, Seedsman 



349 West 14tK street. - NE^V YORK CITY 



ASTER GROWERS ATTENTION:— 



Our Seed is All Sold. If you failed to get some it is your loss. However: — Get a 

 Competition Card Now, Enter your name as an Aster Grower of America and win part of 

 our $250 00 offered in prizes. Entry free. All information gladly given. No cost to 

 you except to prepay the express charges on flowers sent in competition. 



Altimo Culture Oom, Oanfieltl, Ohio. 



Seeds of ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS 

 NANUS, $2.00 per 1000. 



Seeds of ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS 

 ROBUSTUS, $2.00 per 1000. 



COLD STORAGE LILY OF THE VAL- 

 LEY PIPS 



JAPAN LILIES, JAPAN IRIS 

 For prioes. state quantities re*iuired. 



SOW NOW MY STRAIN OF 



Hardy Garden Carnations as : ^^^ J][; 



•30 



'St* 



.20 



Special Mixture of extra double flowers $2.50 



Dwarf Scarlet Greoadin 2.00 



Early Dwarf Vienna, finest mixed i.oo 



New Early White Vienna, fine for cut 1.50 ,2< 



New Early Dwarf Hardy Garden Pinks, in 



s pie L did colors, mixed, 4.C0 .5< 



O. V. ZANCEN Seedsman Hoboken N. J 



J. M.THORBURN & CO. 



33 Barclay St., through to 38 Park Place 



l»EW YORK 



Best Quality Fall Bulbs 



It is to your advantage to place your order 

 early. Send us a list of your wants and we 

 will quote you rock-bottom prices. Copy of 

 our Florists' Bulb Catalogue will be sent up- 

 on request. Catalogues now ready. 



VIGK'S SUPERB PANSY SEED 



All the best varieties in separate colors 

 VICK'5 SUPERB MIXTURE 



the best strain from all the leading named sorts 

 1-8 oz. 75c. 1-4 oz. $1.50 Ounce $5.00 



JAMESJICICS SONS^ Rochester, NJf. 

 PRIMULA, FRINGED SINENSIS 



This seed has been grown for us by a specialist in the 

 culture of Primula, and he has produced plants of sturdy 

 growth, large, thick flowers beautifully fringed and 

 carried on erect stems well above the foliage; unex- 

 celled in size, substance and beautiful colors. 

 Giant Pe fection Strain, Finest Mixed, 1-64 oz., $1.00 

 Pure White, Brilliant Pink, Blue, Chiswick Red, and 

 Crimson, 1-64 oz., $1.00. 



H. E. FISKE SEED CO. 



13 Faneull Hall Sq., BOSTON, MASS. 



c 



AUUFLOWERS| 

 A B B A G E 



JUST ARRIVED 



LARGE SHIPMENT OF 



High-Grad e SCOT CH SOOT. 



We have the Stott Double Nozzle 



THOMAS J. GREY CO. 



32 & 33 So. Market St., BOSTON 



BRTdGEMANS seed WAREHOUSE 



RICKARDS BROS. 



Props. 



37 East I9tli St ., ■_ NEW YORK CITY 



BRASLAN SEED GROWERS CO. 



GROWERS FOR THE 



WHOLESALE TRADE ONLY 



SAN JOSE, • ■ CALIFORNIA 



BRECK'S SEEDS 



For Farmer, Market Gardener and Florist 



New Crop High Grade 



Catalogues mailed free on application 



Joseph Brcck & Sons Corp. 



47-54 HO . MARKET ST.. BOSTON. MASS. 



Winter-flowering 



SWEET PEA SEED 



All Colors 



New crop ready in August next. Ask for list. 



A. C. ZVOLANEK 



ORIGINATOR BOUND BROOK, N. i. 



Burpee's Seeds 



PHILADELPHIA 



HJALMAR HARTMANN & CO., 



12 Stormeada, 

 COPENHAGEN, DENMARK. 



Blue List of Wholesale Prices mallei 

 •nly to those who plant (or profit. 



