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H R T I C U L T TJ E E 



July 5, 1913 



SEED TRADE 



Charles Massie of Northrup King & 

 Co., Minneapolis, Minn., was elected 

 president of the American Seed Trade 

 Association at its meeting in Cleve- 

 land, O., last week. 



H. A. Bunyard was in Boston last 

 weeli, arranging for the annual meet- 

 ing and exhibition of the American 

 Sweet Pea Society to be held there 

 July 12 and 13. 



W. Atlee Burpee, Mrs. Burpee and 

 two sons sail on the Minnetonka of 

 the Atlantic Transport Line on July 

 5, for a short European trip. Howard 

 M. Earl sailed for Denmark on the 

 S. S. United States on July 3. Mr. 

 Earl expects to be at his desk again 

 about August 4. 



Dutch and French Bulb Prospects. 



Gt. Van Waveren & Kruijff, of Sas- 

 senheim. Holland, write that the crop 

 of white Roman hyacinths is expect- 

 ed to be very bad, consequently prices 

 are running up and orders for large 

 quantities are not accepted. 



As to Dutch hyacinths, the bulbs 

 will be very small. The weather was 

 very unfavorable, and made them die 

 very early. The fields do not look in 

 the same condition as they did the 

 same time last year. Prices will be 

 a trifle higher, especially on blue va- 

 rieties. 



Tulips. By the quantity of tulips 

 that were planted last fall it was the 

 general opinion of the Dutch bulb 

 growers that prices this year would 

 run low, but owing to the prospects of 

 the crop at the present time being not 

 at all favorable, it seems that the de- 

 mand will surpass by far the quantity 

 which will be offered on the market 

 this coming fall. 



Golden Spur and Double Van Sion 

 narcissi will be higher in price, but 

 all other varieties will be the same 

 as last year. 



CLUB AND SOCIETY NOTES. 



The New London Horticultural 

 Society held its annual Rose Show on 

 the 24th inst, in its rooms. There was 

 a good show of blooms Including one 

 large vase of Milady shown by A. N. 

 Pierson of Cromwell, Ct. The atten- 

 dance was good. Next meeting night 

 Is July 10th. H. LicKMAN. 



The Cook County Florists' Associa- 

 tion of Chicago held its regular month- 

 ly meeting, June 19th, at which there 

 -was a good attendance. The subject 

 of a picnic was discussed and a motion 

 to have one in July was carried, with 

 John Zeck in charge of arrangements. 

 After the business session the bowling 

 prizes were awarded as stated in the 

 last issue. 



The schedule of prizes for the fourth 

 exhibition of the American Gladiolus 

 Society to be held in connection with 

 the annual meeting of the society and 

 the Society of American Florists and 

 Ornamental Horticulturists at Minne- 

 apolis, Aug. 19-22, has been issued and 

 this, with full information regarding 

 entries and rules, can be had on appli- 

 cation to L. Merton Gage, secretary, 

 So. Natick, Mass. Special pilzes have 



MICHELL'S SEASONABLE FLOWER SEEDS 



PANSY SEED (New Crop) 



Micbell'g Giant Exhibition Mixed. A 



truly Giant strain which we have se- 

 cured from the leading Pansy Special- 

 ists in Germany, England and France. 

 Plants are of strong, sturdy habit; 

 flowers of Immense size, heavy texture 

 and of varied colors and shades. Trade 

 plct., 50c.; 75c. per % oz. ; per oz., $5.00. 



GIANT PRIZE PANSIES 



In Separate Colors. 

 .\zure Blue, Blaek Blue. Emperor 

 William, King of Blacks, Lord Beacons- 

 field, Snow Queen, Striped, White with 

 Eye, Pure Yellow, Yellow with Eye. 

 Tr. put. 40c.; $1.75 per oz. 



Also all other Seasonable Seeds and 

 Supplies for the Florist. 



PRIMULA CHINENSIS SEED 



Alba Magniaca, White 60 $1.00 



Chiswick, Red 60 1.00 



Kermesina Splendeng, Crim- 

 son 60 1.00 



Rosy Morn, Pink 60 1.00 



Duchess, White, carmine cen- 

 tre 60 1.00 



Holborn Bine 60 1.00 



Michell's Prize Mixture 60 1.00 



PRIMULA OBCONICA GIGAN- 



TEA SEED 



Tr. Pkt 



Ulaclna, Pale lilac 50 



Kermesina, Crimson 50 



Rosea, Pink 50 



Alba, White 50 



Hybrida, Mixed 50 



CINERARIA SEED 



% Tr. Tr. 



Pkt. Pkt. 



Dwarf Grand Prize, mixed 60 $1.00 



Med. Tall Grand Prize, mixed. .60 1.00 



HENRY F. MIGHELL COMPANY 



518 Market Street, 



Philadelphia, Pa. 



PEAS, BEANS, RADISH );,„„.„, ,„ ,^, ^rade 

 and all Garden Seeds J 



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STREET. CHICAGO 



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J. OLIVER JOHNSON, 



1874.76 Milwaukee Aveane, 

 CHICAGO, ILL. 



been contributed by C. Betscher, B. 

 Hammond Tracy, H. W. Koerner, 

 Vauglian's Seed Store, E. E. Stewart, 

 Peter Henderson & Co., W. Atlee Bur- 

 pee, M. Crawford, A. H. Austin Co., 

 H. F. Michell Co., Ciiamberlain & 

 Gage, John Lewis Ghilds, Arthur 

 Cowee and others. 



The first exhibition of the Medford 

 (Mass.) Horticultural Society was held 

 on June 21 in the rooms of the old 

 Magoun Mansion. There was an ex- 

 cellent display of cut flowers, five and 

 six entries being in many ot the 

 classes. The quality ot the outdoor 

 roses and peonies were as fine as the 

 writer has seen anywhere in New Eng- 

 land, and the judges had a hard time 

 in maliing decisions, competition be- 

 ing so lieen. The principal prize win- 

 ners were: Mrs. D. J. PufTer, Sena- 

 tor Wilton, B. Fay, Mrs. Lester Wil- 

 liams, Mrs. R. Linzee Hall and Mrs. 

 Josiah E. Galtes. The attendance was 

 excellent, the rooms being crowded all 

 the afternoon, and the committee in 

 charge feel greatly encouraged for the 

 future welfare of the Society. Mr. 

 Casey of Melrose, Mr. Setson of Bos- 

 ton and Geo. F. Stewart of Medford 

 acted as judges. The next show will 

 be held in September, and intending 

 exhibitors will please communicate 

 with Mrs. D. J. Puffer, chairman of 

 the Exhibition Committee. 



George P. Stewart. 



Medford, Mass. 



A CORRECTION. 



In the report of the American Rose 

 Society judges at Hartford in our is- 

 sue of last week a misplaced line 

 caused the omission of mention of the 

 rose Dr. Van Fleet, disseminated in 

 1910 by Peter Henderson & Co. This 

 rose scored 80 points and secured a 

 certificate of merit. 



TANGLEFOOT 



Keeps the Beggars from Ascending 



3 lbs. will make a band 6 feet 

 long-, 85c. per lb. 10 lbs. $2.65 



Wm. Elliott & Sons 



42 Vesey St., New York 



CHILDS' GLADIOLI ' 



are noted the world over lor 

 SUPER^IOR MERIT 



John Lewis Childs 



FLOWERFIELD, L. I., N. Y. 



