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HORTICULTURE. 



March 16, 1907 



Seed Trade 



There has been the usual and ex- 

 pected reaction in prices of some 

 varieties of "Canners Peas," notably 

 Alaskas. Two months ago this variety 

 sold readily at |4.00, but now ai- offer 

 of 13.00 will not be refused by anyone 

 having them to sell. Admirals have 

 also declined in price, but a good 

 sample will bring $3.40. while Ad- 

 vancers, Horsefords and Surprise are 

 firm at $4.00 for the two former sorts, 

 and $4. .5(1 for the latter. 



New York State farmrrs are offer- 

 ing Stowell's Evergreen Corn at low 

 prices — under $1.00. Three years ago 

 they were scorning $.5.00, and would 

 not contract to grow under $3.00. How 

 very foolish a little prosperity will 

 make some people. This brings to 

 mind the many complaints which seed 

 growers and canners are making of the 

 troubles they are having in getting 

 farmers to contract to grow their 

 crops. Each year marks an advance 

 in the prices paid the farmer, but the 

 seed grower finds it difficult to con- 

 vince the seed merchant of this fact, 

 and still more difficult to get the ad- 

 vance which he has to pay the farmer. 

 The California seed growers, realizing 

 that they command the situation, have 

 advanced their prices to a point where 

 they can make a reasonable profit. 

 When the grower gets a reasonable 

 profit it means the farmer is getting 

 a living price for his crops; this in 

 turn enables him to buy such seeds as 

 he wants of the retail seedsman at a 

 fair price and thus the grower, the 

 jobber, and the retailer are all bene- 

 fitted. Prosperity for the farmer 

 means prosperity for all, therefore he 

 should alway.-s receive a price for his 

 crops that will mean a fair return for 

 his labor, and this also enables him to 

 .spend the necessary time and expense 

 in caring for his crops, which means 

 finally better samples and quality. 



Josiah Young, Troy, N. Y., has 

 moved into his new store, 375 River 

 street, which is one of the finest seed 

 and flower establishments in the state. 



CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 



Bowker Insecticide Company, Bos- 

 ton. — Disparene testimonials. 



Schaum & Van Tol, Boskoop, Hol- 

 land. — Wholesale list of ornamental 

 shrubs, peonies, etc. 



Monmouth Nursery, J. T. Lovett, 

 Little Silver, N. .T. — Trade price list of 

 nursery stock, roots, etc. 



Arthur De Meyer, Mont-St.-Armand. 

 Ghent, Belgium. — Illustrated catalogue 

 of nursery stock, azaleas, Kentias, be- 

 gonias, etc. 



W. W. Wilmore, Denver, Colo. — 

 Spring catalogue of dahlias, hardy 

 plants, shrubs, vines, etc. Typograph- 

 ically a credit to the printer. Lists of 

 varieties very complete. 



Ross Bros. Co., Worcester, Mass. — 

 Annual catalogue of seeds and farm 

 and garden supplies. Well illustrated 

 and contains a large novelty list in 

 flower and vegetable seeds, dahlias, 

 etc. 



TyW A XIT CTAl^Ct We have a very large stock of all kinds (wire and 

 J7J_,X»il X ^ X XaJVC3» "°°'^)' Ordernow for staking up Easter Plants. 



QREEN PAINTED TAPERING PLANT STAKES. 



Perdoz. Perioo 



3 feet. 



4 " . 



1% feet ; $0.14 $0.90 



2 " 24 1.55 



•/M '■ 3.5 220 



QREEN PAINTED HEAVY OR DAHLIA STAKES 



Per doz. Per loo 



3 feet $068 $4.40 



Per doz. Per loo 

 ..$0.46 $2 90 



..57 

 .68 

 .80 



3.60 

 4 3) 

 5.10 



354 

 4 



.80 



.il5 



5.r 



.5.!iO 



Per doz. Per loo 



$-.40 

 S.90 



5 feel $1.15 



6 " 1.40 



HYACINTH STAKES (Wood) Dyed Oreen. p„ ,„„ p„ ,^^ 



12 incfi $0.15 $0 85 



18 incfi 2[J 1.25 



CANES STAKES. ,^ ,„„ ,„^„ 



Southern. Very long, selected quality .^0.75 $3 00 $C 0(J 



Japanese. Very thin, about C feet long , 7.5 3.00 5 50 



UNPAINTED STAKES OR DOWELS (Wood). 



lOO looo 

 36 in. long, 3-16 in. diameter $0.60 $4.50 



36 ' 

 36 ' 



36 ' 



5-16 ' 

 H 



.55 

 .80 

 .60 

 .60 



4.50 

 6.75 

 4.75 

 4.25 



42 in. long, 3-16 in. diameter. 

 42 " " % '■ ■■ . 



42" " 5-16" 



42 " " H •■ •■ . 



42 " " H •• ■■ . 



$0.<:5 



. Aill 



■ .65 



■ .65 

 . .95 



loco 

 $5.60 

 .5.50 

 5 56 

 5.50 

 8.75 



We can supply these dowels dyed green, 50c. per 1000 additional. 



GALVANIZED WIRE STAKES. 



No. 8 Wire. 



Per 



lOO lOOO 



2 ft. long. .$0.46 $4 08 

 254 " " •• .55 5 11 



3 " " .. .65 6.15 

 ■.i'A •• " .. .78 7.18 



No. (0 Wire. 

 Per 



Per Per 



too lOOO 



4 ft. long.. $0.88 $8.16 

 454 " " .. 100 9.2IP 



5 " " .. 1.12 10 23 



6 " " .. 1 30 12 25 

 6M " " .. 1.40 13 28 



Per Per 



lOO lOOO 



2 ft. long..$0.,55 $5.25 

 254 " " .. .70 6 50 



3 " " .. .80 7.50 

 3'A " " ■■ .95 9.00 



Per 



I DO 



Per 



toco 



4 ft. long.. $1.10 $10.00 

 454 " '■ .-1 25 11 60 



5 " " .. 140 13.00 



6 •' " .. 1.60 I5..50 



Raffia, For tying, natural color, 15c. per lb., 10 lbs., $1.25. $11.00 per 100 lbs. 



Sf/VO FOR OUR FLORISTS' VtH LESALE PRICE LIST. I 



HENRY F. MIGHELL CO., 1018 Market St., Philadelphia. 



PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED. 



The Dahlia Manual. A Treatise on 

 Dahlia Culture, Illustrated. By W. W. 

 Wilmore, Denver, Colo. This useful 

 pamphlet presents the experience of an 

 intelli.gent and observant grower for a 

 period of twenty-five years. It tells all 

 that is necessary to know to raise 

 dahlias successfully. Price 35 cents. 



MOVEMENTS OF GARDENERS. 



H. E. George, who has for the past 

 year been with Theo. Payne, has taken 

 a position with Chas. Winsel, 251 

 South Main St., Los Angeles, Cal. 



W. W. Rawson & Co., Boston, are 

 sending out as free literature Raw- 

 son's Practical Guide to Vegetable 

 Growing and Rawson's Guide for 

 Flowers. Accompanying each, respec- 

 tively are complete planting tables for 

 vegetables and flowers which will be 

 found very useful for reference, es- 

 pecially by the amateur garden maker. 



Donald McNaughton for the past two 

 years with W. N. Craig, North Easton, 

 Mass., has been appointed head gar- 

 t;ener to Franklin H. Beebe, Falmouth, 

 Mass. Mr. McNaughton was previously 

 at Skibo Castle, Andrew Carnegie's 

 I'esidence in Scotland. 



We have received from Sander & 

 Sons, St. Albans, England, the "Ad- 

 denda to Sander's List of Hybrid Or- 

 chids, 1905 to 1907." The new tables 

 record the crosses raised and regis- 

 tered since the publication of the Or- 

 chid Hybrid List. These tables will 

 prove of great value to hybridizers, 

 helping them to avoid duplication. 

 They represent a vast amount of care- 

 ful work, yet the price is only 1 shil- 

 ling, post free. 



The school board of Marlboro, Mass.. 

 have established an industrial associa- 

 tion which includes gardening. 



A PROPOSITION WORTH CON- 

 SIDERING. 

 HORTICULTURE is STRONGEST 

 In the most progressive and most in- 

 tellectual horticultural communities. 

 Advertise in HORTICULTURE. 



There's an inducement. 



BUSINESS CHANGES. 



Mrs. L. A. Cox, successor to Geo. M. 

 Leadley, Detroit, Mich., has removed 

 to 233 Woodward Ave. The new store 

 is handsomely fitted up. 



GLADIOLI 



Beautifully Illustrated catalog, 

 colored plate, etc., describing 

 Qroff's Hybrids, Named Novel- 

 ties of rare beauty. Mixtures 

 and Collections to color and 

 fine Mixtures of all colors. 

 Write for it. 



ARTHUR COWEE 



Gladiolus Specialist 

 MEADOWVALE FARM, BERLIN, N, Y, 



GLADIOLI 



Let us help you grow them, 

 liealiet free. 



B. HAMMOND TRACY 



CEDAR ACRES, WENHAM, MASS. 



