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HORTICULTURE 



June 3, 1911 



Seed Trade 



Effect of the Drought. 



Although there have been occasional 

 showers over New England and the 

 Atlantic States in general during the 

 past week, the drought has not been 

 effectively broken and conditions have 

 only received a little temporary help. 

 We stated some weeks ago, that the 

 pea crop in Delaware and Maryland 

 would be light and recent advices fully 

 confirm this. It is now so late that 

 rain would not have any material ef- 

 fect in those states. Indiana and Ohio 

 both need rain badly. Crops of all 

 kinds are suffering for the lack of 

 same. It is, of course, not too late for 

 improvement, but unless we have rain 

 very shortly, early peas, at least in 

 these states, will be light. Fortunately 

 we get better reports from Michigan 

 and Wisconsin where the bulk of the 

 seed peas are grown. Conditions in 

 those states up to the present time are 

 reported to be very favorable and if 

 we can have the same conditions con- 

 tinue for the next six weeks, we shall 

 be reasonably assured of a good aver- 

 age crop of seed. 



Transplanted crops such as cabbage, 

 tomatoes, cauliflower, etc., have been 

 seriously affected by the drought as a 

 considerable percentage of the plants 

 have failed to make a live of it and 

 when others have been set out, they 

 have fared but little better. 



European Outlook. 



We have had no further advices af- 

 fecting European seed crops, since our 

 last report but do not think conditions 

 are going to prove quite as bad as 

 many in the trade fear. We are simply 

 expressing an opinion, which perhaps 

 Is the result of the hope that is in us, 

 but we should get something more 

 definite in the way of news within the 

 next few weeks. 



Seedsmen's Convention. 



Referring to the approaching Seeds- 

 men's Convention at Marblehead, 

 Mass., it may be well to suggest that 

 those contemplating attending this con- 

 vention, would do well to secure 

 rooms. There is not much probability 

 of the house being overcrowded but, at 

 the same time, it costs very little to 

 secure a reservation and if for any 

 reason it cannot be used, it can be 

 easily cancelled. It is hoped that the 

 seedsmen will turn out in goodly 

 numbers but being so far east and the 

 season being so late the country over, 

 it would not be surprising if the at- 

 tendance was rather lighter than 

 usual. 



Canners' Convention for Rochester. 



As pre dieted in these columns weeks 

 ago, the committee having the mat- 

 ter in charge, has chosen Rochester 

 as the place for the next National Can- 

 ners' Convention. A few details re- 

 main to be arranged to the satisfaction 

 of the committee, but Rochester's rep- 

 resentatives will certainly concede any 

 reasonable request and it may be con- 

 sidered as settled. 



We ccn.eratulate Rochester. .She ha:^ 

 been working for this for several years 

 and has acepted defeat philosophically 

 each year. She has been a good loser 

 and deserves to win. 



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PERENNIAL FLOWERS 



Every florist should have a fairly representable col- 

 lection of "Perennial Flowers" in his establishment 

 be it either for the purpose of growing them for cut- 

 flowers or plant trade. Many of the best varieties 

 are readily grown from seed but in order to have 

 them fairly large in the spring they should be sown 

 in June, 



iVe offer a very complete collection in our " Wholesale 

 Seed Catalogue. " Write for it to-day 



HENRY F. MIGHELL CO., 578 Market St., Phila. 



Notes. 

 Waco, Tex. — Headquarters for the 

 Rush Park Seed Co. of Independence, 

 Iowa, are to be established here. 



Toledo, Ohio — Charles Burge is to 

 erect a 30 x 60 concrete and brick 

 seed house at Ontario and Lafayette 

 streets to cost $8,160. 



Atlantic, Iowa — C. E. Livingston's 

 interest in the Botna Valley Seed 

 House has been purchased by W. P. 

 Shindley and W. T. Woodward. 



excellent and very interesting reporc 

 on the work and future needs of his 

 department Forest fires, reforesta- 

 tion and particularly the work on the 

 suppression of the gypsy and brown- 

 tail moth are treated with particular- 

 ly full detail and there is very much 

 in the book that every resident of 

 Massachusetts should carefully peruse. 

 The book is well illustrated with half- 

 tones and diagrams. 



Considerable damage was done to 

 the fields of young onions soiith of 

 Chicago by the severe storm the night 

 of the 27th. There was a high win! 

 which, with the rain and hail, drove 

 the young onions from the soil and 

 the fields are white with the ruined 

 plants. 



PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED. 



Board of Park Commissioners of 

 Minneapolis, 28th Annual Report, 1910. 

 This is a remarkable and truly splen- 

 did publication. It contains a vast 

 amount of detailed information which 

 is of general interest but especially so 

 to those who are concerned in parks 

 and playgrounds and the providing of 

 outdoor recreation and amusement for 

 the people of a great city. There are 

 37 full page engravings showing 

 scenes of beauty and enjoyment in the 

 various parks and playgrounds and 14 

 maps and plans showing improvements 

 completed or projected. Minneapolis 

 park system comprises 3392 acres, 

 much of it being of great natural pic- 

 turesque beauty. There are seven lakes 

 of which the largest is Lake Calhoun. 

 460 acres. The total expenditure for 

 land and improvements up to Dec. 31, 

 1910, has been $5,5.50.175.40. The past 

 five years have been marked by great 

 progressive activity under the inspira- 

 tion and direction of that most profi- 

 cient and tireless superintendent 'Theo- 

 dore Wirth. "Minneapolis is highly fa- 

 vored in having acquired his services 

 just at this time when such a man was 

 needed to develop and at the same 

 time wisely conserve the splendid 

 natural attractions which were at her 

 doors. 



Seventh Annual Report of the State 

 Forester of Massachusetts, 1910. State 

 Forester Rane has here presented an 



VECETABLE PLANTS 



CABBAGE, Wakefleld, All Head. Succes- 

 sion, and other varieties, $1.00 per 

 1000; 10,000 and over, @85c. per 1000. 



LETTUCE, Grand Rapids, Big Boston. 

 Boston Market and Tennis Ball, $1.00 

 per 1000; 10,000 and over. @S5c. per 

 1000. 



BEET, Crosby, Egyptian and Eclipse, 

 $1.25 per lOUO. 



Cnsi With Orih->- 



Jl. VINCENT, )R. 8, SONS CO., WHITE HHRSH, HD.y 



NEW JERSEY-GROWN TOMATO PLANTS 



Here is the center of the Tomato Dis- 

 trict of the United States and cup 



t at>i plants are the best of Imported 



Stone. Matchless, Cumberland Red, Suc- 

 cess, Red Rock, Livingstone's Beauty and 

 other varieties. One dollar and a half per 

 thousand. Cabbage, Pepper, Beit and Let- 

 tuce plants. 



WARREN SHINN, Nurseryman, WOODBURY, N.J. 



Asparn^as Plumosas $3.00 per 1,000. 

 SPBENGERI $1.00 pep 1000. STRAW- 

 BERRY GUAVA .20 cts oz. SMFLAX 25 cU 

 per oz. All from my own plants. 



C. H. Gardiner, South Passadena. Calif. 

 Headquarters for 



SPRING BULBS 



Sriid Jor Trade List 



John Lewis Childs 



Flowerfield - LONG ISLAND, N.Y. 



Burpee's Seeds 



PniLADBLPHlA 



BhM LUt of Wholesale Price* i 

 only to those who piaat for proOt. 



