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HOETICULTURE 



October 18, 1913 



AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION 



Officers— Prealdent, Chas. C. Massle, 

 MlnneapolU, Minn.; lat vice-president, 

 J. M. Lupton, Mattltuck, N. Y.; 2nd 

 Tlce-presldent, W. F. Therklldson, 

 PalnesvlUe, O.; secretary, C. E. Ken- 

 del; assistant secretary, S. F. Willard, 

 Jr., both of Cleveland, O. 



The Maule Business. 



There has been some speculation as 

 to what was to become of the business 

 of the late Wm. Henry Maule. We are 

 advised that the business is to go on 

 just as it has in the past, minus the 

 directing genius of its founder. The 

 executors of Mr. Maule's will, who are 

 his brother and Edward Duugan, for 

 many years Mr. Maule's confidential 

 man, are going to continue the busi- 

 ness, and the offices will soon be re- 

 moved to the new Maule Building at 

 21st and Arch streets. While we have 

 no authoritative statement to make, 

 it is generally assumed that Mr. Dun- 

 gan will be the managing head of the 

 business. As he has been with Mr. 

 Maule for nearly thirty years he will 

 no doubt be able to continue along the 

 same lines which have proven so emi- 

 nently successful in the past. It is 

 needless to say that our good wishes 

 are extended to the new management. 



New Enterprises. 



A new seed business is to be started 

 by John Wilk on West 33rd street, not 

 far from the Pennsylvania Terminal, 

 in New York City. Mr. Wilk is a 

 young man, full of ambition and ag- 

 gressiveness, and no doubt his new 

 venture will prove a success. 



The Schenectady Seed Co., suc- 

 cessors to C. W. Witbeck, has been in- 

 corporated, and is ready for business 

 at the old stand. As Schenectady is 

 a town of over 60,000, it would seem 

 that there is room here for a good, 

 high-class seed house, and it is hoped 

 that the Schenectady Seed Co. will 

 measure up to this requirement. 



Among the new seed concerns, which 

 are rapidly forging to the front, is that 

 of the Meyer-Stisser Co., of Baltimore. 

 We hear only good reports of this 

 house. Both Mr. .Meyer and Mr. Stis- 

 ser are comparatively young men and 

 have started in business with the right 

 Idea and no doubt they will be heard 

 from in the near future. 



Crop Notes. 



There is little new that we can say 

 regarding crops. !t is pretty well es- 

 tablished that peas are generally a 

 fairly abundant crop this year, and 

 nearly all of the leading growers will 

 have some surpluses to dispose of. We 

 are informed that there are quite a 

 number who have, as it were, broken 

 into the business, without either capi- 

 tal or experience. These concerns are 

 offering stocks at comparatively low 

 prices, but would-be purchasers should 

 be careful to ascertain the pedigree of 

 any peas they may buy. No doubt a 

 few of them may have stocks of excel- 

 lent quality, but beyond question there 

 will be a considerable quantity of in- 

 ferior stuff offered, which should not 

 be used by any seedsman with a repu- 

 tation to lose. 



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Sweet Pea — Blanche Ferry 



A novelty of extraordinary value to tlie florist. Seed sown in October will com- 

 mence flowering March 15th and continue through April and May. Three to four 

 extra large blooms are produced on long stems from 16 to 20 inches in length. 

 The culture of this variety is the same as all other Winter Flowering sorts, ex- 

 cept that it should be sown during the month of October. Our seed is original 

 greenhouse grown stock. Per oz., ¥1.00; *3.50 per Vi lb.; per lb., $12.00. 



MICHELL'S GIANT CYCLAMEN SEED 



New Crop. Quality Unsurpassed 



ENGLISH GROWN SEED 



100 1000 



Pure White $1.00 $8.60 



Soft Pink 1.00 8.50 



White, with red base 1.00 8.50 



Brilliant Crimson 1.00 8.60 



Salmon Pink 1.00 8.60 



Mixed Colors 90 8.00 



GERIV1AN GROWN SEED 



100 1000 



White $0.15 $6.00 



Pink 76 6.00 



Red 76 6.00 



White, with red base 76 6.00 



Mixed Colors 60 6.00 



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In Writing Advertisers Kindly Mention HORTICDLTURE. 



Several English, and one or two 

 New Zealand houses are quoting peas 

 at very low prices. It is well to point 

 out one fact, however, with reference 

 to the New Zealand peas. These are 

 not harvested until about the first of 

 the year, and cannot be delivered in 

 this country until about April, conse- 

 quently they arrive too late for the 

 current season's trade, and must be 

 carried over until the next season, it 

 may be taken for granted that any 

 peas offered for immediate delivery 

 are of last season's crop. 



We recently stated that beans would 

 be a very short crop, basing our state- 

 ment on information from several of 

 the leading growers. We have recently 

 seen some quotations and estimates 

 from other growers somewhat in con- 

 flict with the earlier statements. We 

 still believe, however, that most va- 

 rieties of seed beans will be short, 

 and the fact that most growers are 

 not willing to quote prices, and that 

 the leading wholesalers will not, indi- 

 cates quite clearly that our former es- 

 timate of the situation is about right. 

 It seems pretty well understood that 

 all varieties of dwarf limas will be 

 short, particularly the Fordhook and 

 the Burpee's Improved. It is doubt- 

 ful if over .50 per cent, of a crop is 

 realized from the former, and quite 

 possibly it will be under this figure. 



We have nothing new to offer in the 

 way of news as to the seed corn crop, 

 but rather inclined to the opinion that 

 the reports of damage by the early 

 frosts of last month were more or less 

 exaggerated. Undoubtedly there will 

 be seed corn enough to meet all rea- 

 sonable requirements. While prices 

 are likely to rule somewhat Wgher 

 than last season, they are not going 

 to reach any alarming figures. 



TARIFF CHANGES. 



The rates under old and new tariffs 

 on various seeds, trees, etc., are given 

 below : 



Old Rate New Rate 



Rarley 30c per bu. 15c per bu. 



Beans and len- 

 tils not spe- 

 cially provided 4.5c " " 2oe " " 

 Beet (except 

 sugar beet)... 4e " lb. 3c " lb. 



Broom corn $.'50 per ton Free 



Cabbage seed 8c per lb. 6c per lb. 



Collard seed 8c " " 6c " " 



Carrot seed 8c " " 6c " " 



Corn salad 4c " " 3c " " 



Corn or maize... 15c " " Free 



Egg plant 20c " " 10c per 1 J). 



Hvaclnth bulbs. 50c " 1000 $2.50 " 1000 



Kale Sc " lb. 6c " lb. 



Kohlrabi .Sc " " 6c " " 



Oats 15c " bu. 6c " bu. 



Parsnips 4c " lb. 3c " lb. 



Parsley 4c " " 3c " " 



Pepper seeds.... 20c " " 10c " " 



Pea seeds 40c " bu. lOe " bu. 



Potatoes 2.50 " " Free 



Radish 4c " lb. 3c per lb. 



Rutabaga seed.. 4c " " 8 " " 



Soya beans 4.5c " bu. Free 



Turnip 4c " lb. 3c per lb. 



■Wheat 2.5c " bu. Free 



Seeds of all 

 kinds not es- 

 pecially pro- 

 vided for 10c " lb. 5c per lb. 



Stocks, cuttings and seedlings of pear, 

 apple. (]ulnce and St. Jullen plum, three 

 years 'ild or less, reduced from $2 to $1 

 per l.OOO. 



Stocks, cuttings and seedlings of all fruit 

 and ornamental trees, deciduous and ever- 

 green trees, shrubs, plants and vines com- 

 monly known as nursery stock, reduced 

 from 25 per cent, ad valorem to 15 per 

 cent, ad vnlorem. 



Evergreen seedlings, four years old and 

 under, free. 



Clinton, Wis.— The L. L. Olds Seed 

 Company are erecting a splendid new 

 concrete building. It will be finished 

 on or before November 1st. It is to 

 be one of the most complete seed 

 establishments in the country. 



Helena, Mont. — The Montana Seed 

 Growers' Association was organized 

 here last week, and the following ofli- 

 cers elected: President, F. V. Sum- 

 ner. Park County: vice-president. Tru- 

 man ."Vnies. Miles City; directors, L. 

 n. O'Donnell, Billings; P. Carney. 

 Waterloo; Joe Nash. Clyde Park; 

 Charles Wentworth, I..ewiston. 



PANSY SEED 



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 fection of large flowerihg. new. high-col- 

 ored sorts. $1.00 Trade pkt. »n.0O onnce. 

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A grand mixture of the flnest varletlet. 

 Tery striking and highly recommended. 

 Mo. Tr»<i* pkt. M.OO onnce. 



THOMAS J. GREY CO. 



32 South Market St.. Boilon, Mmi. 



