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HORTICULTUEE 



July 26, 1913 



Crop Reports. 



A report of crop conditions and pros- 

 pects for 1913 harvest has been re- 

 ceived from L. Daehnteldt, Odense, 

 Denmark, under date of June 24, 1913. 

 In general, it appears from this report 

 that the mild winter was favorable to 

 most varieties, but a severe drought 

 in the spring, accompanied by attacks 

 of insects, did more or less damage. 

 June was well supplied with rain, but 

 much is still dependent on the weather 

 conditions of the remaining summer 

 months. 



Beets show a low germination and 

 ■will be a short crop. Early varieties 

 of cabbage are also short, but the 

 later varieties are somewhat better, 

 although also below average. All car- 

 rots are in good order and promise a 

 satisfactory supply. Cauliflower is a 

 fair crop, but with germination below 

 normal. Mangels are slightly below 

 average. The later sorts of peas are 

 also below average but of the early 

 varieties there is a full crop. Radishes 

 were weakened by the wet weather, 

 and will be a light crop. Spinach makes 

 an excellent showing. Of turnips there 

 are short crops of all varieties, par- 

 ticularly of rutabagas, which will be 

 high in price. 



Good Crops in South Dakota. 



Sweet and field corn, cucumbers and 

 other vine seeds, are grown quite ex- 

 tensively on contract for seed purposes 

 in South Dakota. A report just re- 

 ceived states: 



"This particular section (Yankton) 

 has been favored with plenty of rain 

 and sunshine, and all crops are looking 

 good. Record of rainfall at this point: 

 April 2.80, May 2.90, June 4.27, July, 

 -up to 17th. 1.52, equals for S^i months 

 12.49 inches. Early sweet and field 

 corn in tassel. Will probably have a 

 surplus after filling contracts." , 



Notes. 

 Bloomington, III. — Funk Bros.' Seed 

 Company have purchased land in St. 

 Charles Parish, which they will use 

 as a seed farm. 



Burnett Bros., 72 Cortlandt St., New 

 Tork, have leased the premises 98 

 Chambers St., consisting of five stories, 

 basement and sub-basement. They 

 will occupy the entire building, which 

 ■will be ready for their occupancy Sep- 

 tember 1, 1913. 



Lilium candldum in southern France 

 is reported to be a practical failure. 

 Those who want candldum bulbs will 

 have to depend on the northern grown 

 stock which, however, is not wholly a 

 misfortune as this is much preferable 

 to that grown in the south of France. 



Chicago, III. — A. Henderson Co. have 

 advices that the Dutch bulbs, especial- 

 ly hyacinths and narcissi, will not be 

 up to usual standard of excellence. Or- 

 ders will be filled complete as It Is a 

 question of quality rather than quan- 

 tity. French bulbs, paper whites, free- 

 sias and Roman hyacinths, are now 

 afloat and Lilium Harrissi are on their 

 way from Bermuda. 



MICHELUS GIANT PANSY SEED 



New Crop. Distinctive Quality 



MICHELL'S GIANT EXHIBITION MIXED 



A truly Giant Sti-ain wbicli we Lave 

 secured 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 

 pkt., 50c.; 75c. per Va oz. ; per oz., ?5.00. 



TRIUMPH OF THE GIANTS MIXED 



Robust grower; flowers of extra large 

 size: many beautiful, rich and rare 

 shades. Half trade pkt., 60c.; trade 

 pkt.,$1.0O; ?1.75 per Vt oz. ; per oz., $6.00. 

 Tr. pkt. Oz. 

 Bugnot, Odier and Cassler. . .50.50 *4.00 



Giant Trimardeau. Mixed 30 1.25 



Mad. Ferret 50 2.50 



Masterpiece 50 4.00 



Odier or Blotclied 50 3.00 



Parisian Large Stained 40 2.00 



Finest English Mi.\ed 25 1.00 



GIANT PRIZE PANSIES 



In Separate Colors 



Please do not compare these with the 

 ordinary Giant Trimardeau; the seed 

 we offer will produce flowers of much 

 heavier texture. 



Tr. pkt. Oz. 



Azure Blue $0.40 $1.15 



Black Blue 40 1.76 



Emperor William 40 1.75 



Hortensia Red 40 2.50 



King of Blacks 40 1.75 



Lord BeaconsHeld 40 1.75 



Peacock 40 2.50 



Snow Queen .' 40 l."5 



Striped 40 1.75 



White, with Eye 40 1.75 



Pure Yellow 40 1.75 



yellow, with Eye 40 1.75 



AUo all other Seatonable Seeds and Supplies for the Florist. Oar New 

 Wholesale Catalogue just out. Send for one if you haven't a copy 



HENRY Fi MIGHELL COMPANY, %hiia<rjipMa,VaV 



PEAS, BEANS, RADISH 

 and all Garden Seeds 



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rowers for the Trade 



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STREET, 



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ONION SETS 

 Write for Prices 



LAWN GRASS SEED 



WHOLESALE ONLY 



J. OLIVER JOHNSON, 



1874-76 Milwaukee AveoDC, 

 CHICAGO, ILL. 



Removal Notice 



On and after September 1, 1913 

 our address will be 



98 Chambers St., N. Y. 



Between Broaitway and Church St. 

 BURNETT BROS. 



Seedsmen 

 72 CORTLANDT ST., N. Y. 



NEW CROP SEEDS 



rOR FLORISTS 

 Ask for I91S CatalOKues 



Joseph Breck & Sons Corp. 



Seedsmen 

 •47-54 No Market St., BOSTON, MASS. 



CELERY PLANTS 



Very large plants Winter 

 Queen at $2.00 per 1000. 



\A/.& M.F-.EVAIMS 



Rowlandville, Philadelphia 



For Early Sowing 



Price List Jor the Asking 



The W. W. Barnard Co. 



231-235 W. Madison St., 



CHICAGO 



-BULBS and- 



HARDY PLANTS 



Contracts made for Seed Growing 



Sfttd for price list 



E. S. MILLER, WADING RIVER, N. Y. 



ROSES, CARNATIONS, CHRYSANTHEMUM 

 PLANTS, SEEDS, BULBS 



Send OR your n-antB. We will take care of 



tbem. We supply stock at market price. 



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S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO. 



1215 Betz Bidg. Philadelphia. 



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John LeMris Childs 



FLOWERFIELD, L. I., N. Y. 



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