May 4, 1907 



HORTICULTURE 



595 



Seed Trade 



Cool weather continues and though 

 not extreme enough in the east, is 

 nevertheless severe enough to seri- 

 ously affect gardening operations, and 

 it Is now so late there is no hope of 

 recovering the lost ground. In the 

 west, regular winter weather prevails, 

 with snow and freezing temperatures. 

 Vegetation as far south as the lati- 

 tude of Washington, D. C, is very 

 backward, natives saying it is two to 

 three weeks late. 



Pears have quite generally been 

 planted for seed purposes in Wiscon- 

 sin, Michigan and Canada, and are 

 coming up nicely. The cool weather, 

 so long as it keeps above the freezing 

 point, will not seriously affect them, 

 but a little more moisture would do 

 them good. The soil is in most cases 

 in excellent condition to receive seed, 

 and most root crops are planted and 

 germinate quickly excepting in those 

 sections where the ground has re- 

 cently been covered with snow and 

 freezing weather prevails. 



The excitement anent the onion 

 seed crop has mainly subsided, and 

 the trade has settled down to await 

 results. It will be some weeks, how- 

 ever, before the real situation will be 

 known, and in the meantime let us 

 hope it will prove less serious than 

 early reports indicated. 



The matter of raising funds for the 

 entertainment of the seedsmen at 

 their forthcoming convention in New 

 York city is receiving attention from 

 the local committee, and as is usually 

 the case in such affairs, a few give 

 liberally, while others require some 

 urging. However, New York will not 

 fail to extend generous hospitality to 

 the strangers within her gates, and a 

 most enjoyable time is assured to all 

 who attend the convention. 



W. Atlee Burpee sails for Europe 

 in June, while his "right bower" 

 Howard Earl "sails" for California a 

 little later. Here are enterprise and 

 progress reduced to a science. In giv- 

 ing honor to whom honor is due, it is 

 only just to say that no house of 

 this generation has done more to ele- 

 vate and give prestige to the seed 

 trade than W. Atlee Burpee & Co. 



BEGONIAS 



TUBEROUS 

 ROOTED 



Doz. 10(1 



Single White $.. 00 $3.00 



Red . . .50 3.00 



Rose . ..50 3.00 



Yellow . .50 3 00 



Orange . .50 3.00 



Mxd Colors, 40 2.60 



Double colors, sep- 



arateormxd.1.00 6.00 



W. Elliott & Sons 



•^^^-•-i 201 Fulton St., N. ». 



SAGO PALM STEMS 



(CYCAS REVOLUTA) 

 True Long-Leaved Variety 



Splendid, shapely stems, ranging In 

 weight t9 suit the most particular buyer. 

 We offer as follows: 5 lbs. at 12c. per 

 lb; 10 lbs. at 10c. per lb.; 25 lbs. at 8c. per 

 lb.; 100 lbs. at 7 l-2c. per lb.; 300 lb. (case) 

 at 7c. per lb. 



117 Market Strut. 



P HTT.An rT.PHTA PA 



JOHNSON SEED GO. 



BULB SPECIALS 



Our stock consists of a complete assort- 

 ment in first-class condition. 

 Cannas, choice named varieties, some 

 sold as high as $5 and $6 per 100, 

 NO'W $2.50 per ico, $20.00 per 1000 



QLADIOLUS 



Doz. 100 1000 

 Mammoth Bulbs in mixture .20 $1.^5 $10.00 

 First quality '* " .15 1,00 8.0c 



Qroff's Hybrids " .25 1.50 14.00 



CALADIUMS (Elephant Ears) 



Doz, 100 1000 



Monster Bulbs $1*35 $10.00 $95.00 



Mammoth " i.oo 7.25 70.C0 



First size " 75 5.00 47.50 



Second" " .40 3.00 27.50 



CYCAS REVOLUTA 



Fine healthy trunks or stems just 

 received. 25 lbs. for $2.25, $8.50 

 per 100 lbs., 300 lbs. for $24.00. 



Write for our Florists* Wholesale 

 Catalogue. 



HENRY F. MICHELL GO. 



1018 Market Streat 

 PHILADELPHIA - - PA. 



ESTABLISHED 1 802 



Cold Storage LILY OF THE VALLEY 

 PIPS, best possible grade, in cases of 1000 

 and 3000 pips each, at $12.00 per 1000. 



Advance Orders now being booked for 

 BERMUDA EASTER LILIES and ROMAN 

 HYACINTHS. 



SEND FOR PRICES 



J. M.THORBURN & CO. 



33 Barclay St., through to 38 Park Place 



NEW YORK 



Everything of the Highest Grade 



High Grade Seeds for 



Market Gardener, 

 Florist and Farmer 



Catalogues Free 



Joseph Breck & Sons Corp. 



4r-54 NO. MARKET ST., BOSTON, MASS 



Burpee's Seeds 



PHIt-ADELPHIA 



PULVERIZED 

 SHEEP MANURE 



Direct from ranches in the West. 



We have on hand for immediate delivery a 

 large supply of exceptionally fine, quality. 



For the Lawn, 

 The Greenhouse, 



For the Herbaceous Garden, 

 For the Flower Garden, 

 For the Vegetable Garden, 



Use Purity Brand Sheep Manure. 



PRICE, 



Ton, $40.00; half ton, $20.00; 

 500 lbs., 10.00; 100 lbs., $2.50. 



R.&J.FARQUHAR&GO., 

 6 and 7 So. Market St., BOSTON. 



Grey's Highest Grade 

 of Tested Seeds^= 



Send for Catalogue 



THOMAS J. GREY & GO. 



32 & 3 3 So. Market St., BOSTON' 



BRIDGEMAN'S SEED WAREHOUSE 



RICKARDS BROS. 



Props. 



37 East 19th St., NEW YORK CITY 



C 



AULIFLOWER S 

 A B B A G E 



HJALMAR HARTMANN & COv 



12 Stormeade, 

 COPENHAGEN, DENMARK. 



C. G. MORSE & CO. 



171-173 Way St., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL 



Blue List of Wholesale Prices mailed 

 only to those who plant (or profit. 



The Largest beed Orowcrs 

 on the Pacific Coa»t 



RAWSON'S HIGH GRADE SEEDS 



for the most critical 



GARDENER, FARMER 



or FLORIST 



Catalogues mailed free 



W. W. RAWSON A CO. 



5 Union St., BOSTON. MASS. 



NEW STOCKS 



FLOWER SEEDS for FLORISTS 



Wholesale Catalogue Ready. Send for it today. 

 But first read our advertisement on page 105 in the Hor- 

 ticulture for January 26, 1907. It is worth reading. 



James Vick's Sons 



Seedsmen Rochester, N. Y. 



