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HORTICULTURE 



July 30, 1910 



COLD STORAGE— THE MODERN METHOD 



First, we got to the point of having Roses all the year round ; then Valley; then Lilies. Cold storage 

 did it for the latter two, and there is now as much money in them every month as at Christmas or Easter. 



SPECIAL OFFER EASTER LILY BULBS (Gigantcum) 



The best and cleanest of all the Easter Lilies. Sold in original case lots only. When received, un- 

 pack and pot immediately. Will flower in ten to twelve weeks. 



6-8 inch, 400 to case, $24.00 per case; $60.00 per 1000. 



7-9 inch, 300 to case, $24.00 per case ; $89.00 per 1000. 



SPECIAL OFFER SPECIOSUM LILIES 



Cold storage stock such as we offer will flower quicker and bring good returns. Two varieties. 

 Melpomene, 8-9 inch, 200 to case, $15.00 per case ; $72.00 per 1000. 

 Rubrum, 8-9 inch, 200 to case, $12.00 per case; $57.00 per 1000. 



HENRY R MICHELL CO., Philadelphia 



Two Stores: 1018 and 518 Market St. Tested Reliable Seeds, Bulbs, Plants 



Seed Trade 



Crop Shortages. 



Since our last crop news, conditions 

 have not materially improved; in fact, 

 it is more evident than ever that the 

 numerous crop shortages predicted in 

 this paper from time to time, will cer- 

 tainly prove as severe as the most 

 pessimistic believe. 



Peas will prove the shortest crop, it 

 all indications up to this time are not 

 misleading, and it looks as if the 

 large-podded varieties had suffered the 

 most, though the had season has cer- 

 tainly not played favorites to any 

 marked extent. In Michigan we are 

 Informed that the crop generally is 

 extremely light, the yield being only 

 from two to three-fold with now and 

 then a spot a little more favored by 

 moisture which has given better re- 

 sults. 



In Wisconsin the results have been 

 more irregular, a few sections show- 

 ing almost average yield, while others 

 are down to two and two-and-a-half 

 fold. It really looks as we were going 

 to have a new, high record of prices 

 on peas this year and everyone who 

 is fortunate enough to have carried 

 any over certainly has had money at 

 interest. 



It becomes more evident as the sea- 

 son advances, that beans will be short, 

 though every one fervently hopes they 

 will not be as short as peas. Corn is 

 in the same class, and it is only a 

 question of how short the crop will be. 

 Neither ci-op is yet sufficiently ad- 

 vanced to estimate results with any 

 deflniteness and this must be left for 

 the future. 



Vine seeds are now added to the 

 list of shortages, but beyond this bare 

 statement no information can be given. 

 We shall try to give further news 

 about crops in general as rapidly as 

 information reaches us. 



The Production of Vegetable Seeds 

 In response to a demand for greater 

 knowledge of the cultural methods 

 which are best adapted to seed crop 

 growing for certain vegetables, the 

 TJ. S. Department of Agriculture has 

 just issued a new publication. Bulle- 

 tin 184 of the Bureau of Plant Indus- 



try, under the title "The Production 

 of Vegetable Seeds: Sweet Com, Gar- 

 den Peas, and Beans." This publica- 

 tion discusses this whole subject very 

 thoroughly and gives instructions for 

 securing crops of seeds for these dif- 

 ferent species. 



The following press notice of the 

 Bulletin has been received from the 

 Division of Publication: 



There is profit in raising high grade 

 seed. Seed crops of sweet corn, gar- 

 den peas, and beans of good quality 

 are in ever-increasing demand, and 

 the quantity needed yearly has become 

 so large that the seedman is obliged 

 to have the major portion of his stock 

 grown for him by others. Within the 

 past few years there has been an 

 enormous increase in the quantity of 

 seeds produced for commercial pur- 

 poses. This has been due in large 

 measure to the development of seed 

 growing and handling as a business. 

 There are now nearly one thousand 

 seed firms doing business in the 

 United States. One of the largest of 

 these use buildings with an aggregate 

 floor space of more than 16 acres. 

 This space is much larger than was 

 occupied by the entire seed trade of 

 the country only fifty years ago. The 

 quality also has vastly improved. One 

 of the most encouraging developments 

 in the growing of garden vegetables is 

 the increasing recognition of the prac- 

 tical importance of using pure and 

 uniform stocks of seed whose varietal 

 characteristics adapt them to distinct 

 local conditions and market require- 

 ments. Another consideration is the 

 fact that the growing of seed crops 

 of these vegetables can be undertaken 

 without any radical change in farm 

 practice or material increase in farm 

 equipment. These conditions make 

 this industry well worth the atten- 

 tion of farmers who are located where 

 soil and climatic conditions are favor- 

 able for the best development of such 

 seeds. 



However, the raising of these vege- 

 tables for seed crops is not recom- 

 mended for all circumstances, even 

 when soil and climate are suitable. 

 The farmer who contemplates under- 

 taking seed crop farming, will do well 

 to consider thoroughly the many ele- 

 ments which enter into profits. Seeds- 

 men are often able to place contracts 



for growing seed at very low prices — 

 even lower than that at which grain 

 of the species can be sold on the mar- 

 ket. Such a condition might be due 

 to any of several causes, but usually 

 rests on an over supply or a demand 

 for an inferior product. The general 

 tendency now, however, is decidedly in 

 the other direction, and both seed 

 dealers and seed growers can do much 

 by co-operation to further this ten- 

 dency. 



Dealer should not buy by samples, 

 no matter how good the samples may 

 be, but should endeavor to limit his 

 supply to seed which he knows was 

 grown from pure and true stock seed 

 and, as far as possible, to that which 

 was subject while growing to his own 

 inspection. Knowledge, experience, 

 and care, on the part of the grower 

 will, also contribute much to a higher 

 standard, and consequently to higher 

 prices and better market conditions 

 generally. 



Notes. 

 St. Joseph, Mo.— The Farber Seed 

 Co. will increase its capital stock 

 from $5,000 to $10,000. 



Manitowoc, Wis.— The Manitowoc 

 Seed Co. is erecting a large concrete 

 addition on South 10th street. 



New York, N. Y.— A new seed and 

 flower store has been opened at 156 

 West 34th street by Kennedy & 

 Hunter. 



Bloomington, III. — The new seed 

 house of the G. D. Sutton Co. will be 

 40 X 140 feet, two stories in height. 

 New heating and drying apparatus 

 will be installed. Lloyd Ellsberry 

 will be manager. 



Formosa longiflorum lily bulbs in 

 6 to 8 sizes are very scarce this year. 

 There are plenty of the larger sizes. 

 The latter are not popular with the 

 forcing trade as they do not throw- 

 proportionately as many flowers as 

 the smaller sized bulbs. The 7 to 9 

 size seems to give the greatest satis- 

 faction. 



INCORPORATED. 

 Spokane, Wash.— Inland Seed Co., 

 capital stock $50,000. John Anderson 

 and H. Church incorporators. 



