October 24, 1914 



HORTICULTURE 



587 



AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASMCIATWW 



Offlcern — President, Lester L. Morse, 

 g»n Francisi-o, C»Uf.; First Vlce-PresJ- 

 dent, J. M. LtuptoD, MAttltuck, L. I.; 

 Becond Vice-President, E. C. Dancfto, 

 Philadelphia, P». i Secretary and Tre«»- 

 mr«r, C. ■. Kendel, Cleveland, O.; As- 

 •Utwit Secretary, 8. F. TVUlard, Jr., 

 Cleveland, O. 



General Prospects. 



It cannot be said that the prospects 

 of the American seed trade are alto- 

 gether rosy, but it is safe to say that 

 there will be no famine in the leading 

 varieties the coming season. What 

 next year may have in store is quite 

 another matter, and we do not feel 

 like hazarding our reputation as a 

 prophet by making any guesses or 

 predictions of what the future has in 

 store for the trade of this country. 

 Most of those with whom we have 

 talked are of the opinion that stand- 

 ard stocks will be much shorter and 

 higher in price another season than 

 the one now beginning. Undoubtedly 

 many of the seed stocks that are now 

 imported can be grown successfully 

 in this country. The trouble, how- 

 ever, is in the matter of biennials. It 

 requires, as the term indicates, two 

 years to secure a crop of seed, and as 

 the roots necessary for this purpose 

 have not been produced in this coun- 

 try this year, it will require two years 

 at least to meet the demand. How- 

 ever, we may say "sufficient unto the 

 day is the good or evil thereof," and 

 as we have enough for the season's 

 requirements we may live in hopes 

 that next year's needs will be supplied 

 from some source. 



European Prospects. 

 The seed trade generally seems to 

 be more or less at sea over the Euro- 

 pean situation affecting their business. 

 We have remarked heretofore that 

 most of the leading European dealers 

 are not only promising that all orders 

 thus far received will be delivered, 

 but are advertising in American trade 

 journals soliciting additional business. 

 It is useless to go over the ground 

 we have already traveled in previous 

 issues, as we cannot but believe that 

 those who are relying for their sup- 

 plies on certain European countries 

 are likely to be disappointed. No 

 doubt many of the items ordered 

 abroad will be received in time for 

 the coming season's trade, but what 

 makes the situation so doubtful is not 

 being able to even guess what varie- 

 ties will be received and what varie- 

 ties will be omitted. This matter will 

 doubtless be fairly well cleared up by 

 the first of the year, and if none of 

 the countries now neutral become in- 

 volved in the war. it is more than 

 probable that a considerable percent- 

 age of goods ordered from Europe 

 will be received some time during the 

 season. 



Bean Crop Estimates. 

 We have called attention to tlie very 

 short bean crop of the past season, 

 and during last week many of the 

 leading pea and bean growers have 

 sent out their preliminary estimates 

 and we may say that as a general rule 

 deliveries of peas will average close 



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BODDINGTON'S 



Quality Frendi Bulbs 



FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY 



Remember you may deduct 5% if cash accompanies the order 

 LILIUM CANDIDUM 



The thick-netaled kind. We offer only Ibe Northern grown August delivery. 

 Thev are hardier and free from disease. "Variety is the spice of life. \ou should 

 nlint some of these. They are excellent tor cuttius in May aud June, and your cus- 

 tomers wUl appreciate the change from the so-called Easter Lily 20 to 22 ctms., W.25 

 per 100, *40.(M) per 1000: 22 to 24 ctms., »4.-5 per 100, ^5.00 per 1000. 



QUALITY BRAND PAPER WHITE NARCISSUS 

 GRANDIFLORA 



100 1,000 5,000 10,000 



13 centimeters and up, running ahout vm^ to .he case $1.00 *».0« W2.50 *80.00 



14 centimeters and up, 1000 to the case 1.S5 10.00 48.50 95.00 



QUALITY BRAND FRENCH ROMAN HYACINTHS 



100 1,000 



White. 11 to 15 centimeters, 2100 bulhs in a case ?3.50 *32.75 



White 12 to 15 centimeters, "Quality Brand." 1800 bulbs in a case 3.75 36.50 



White. i:l to 15 centimeters, "Quality Brand," 1000 bulbs in a case *.26 40.00 



FREESIA REFRACTA ALBA QUALITY BRAND 



100 1,000 



Bulbs, % to V' inch in diameter *0.75 IfB.OO 



Mammoth Bulbs, % to % inch in diameter 1-00 7.50 



Monster Bulbs, % inch and up in diameter l.'-S 10.00 



.7 umbos 1-S" 12-0" 



FREESIA PURITY 



Flowers are snowy white, of large size, and borne in great profusion on long stems. 

 First size, $1.76 per 100, $15.00 per 1000. Second size, $1.25 per lOO, $10.00 per 1000. 



LILIUM LONGIFLORUM FORMOSUM 



We have a small stock of the following and offer until sold as follows; 



Doz. 100 1.000 



T to 9-inch, 300 bulbs in a case $1.00 $7.25 $70.00 



S to 10-inch, 225 bulbs in a case '-25 9.50 93.00 



9 to 10-inch, 200 bulbs in a case 1-50 11.25 110.00 



10 to 12-inch, 200 bulbs in a case 2-00 15.50 155.00 



THESE PRICES ABE FOB THE TBADE ONL,Y. 



ARTHUR T. BODDINGTON 



Seedsman 



342 West 14th Street, NEW YORK 



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to 100 per cent. With reference to 

 beans, however, the situation seems to 

 be what we may term somewhat 

 mixed. Most of the estimates we have 

 seen show an average better than 50 

 per cent.; while two or three will 

 hardly average 25 per cent. A num- 

 ber of leading varieties are classed 

 as crop failures, while the percentages 

 on many others are down to 10 and 

 20. If those making the high esti- 

 mates are able to deliver what they 

 now intimate, conditions will be much 

 easier than appeared probable a few 

 weeks ago; but to quote a popular 

 song, " 'Tis a Long Way to Tippe- 

 rary," and deliveries may fall consid- 

 erably below present estimates. It 

 seems strange that the majority of 

 growers should be able to deliver an 

 average of better than 50 per cent., 



while others will hardly equal half of 

 that. Why this should be, we confess 

 our inability to explain, but when de- 

 liveries are actually made and the 

 beans are in the hands of the dealers 

 we shall know which of these esti- 

 mates is nearest to the true situation. 



Onion Seed Crop. 



It has been reported that the onion 

 seed crop of California was not quite 

 up to average the past season, but 

 doubtless there will be enough seed to 

 meet all demands. As the onion crop 

 this year is large, prices at this date 

 are ruling very low. It is generally 

 understood in the trade that when 

 onions sell at strong prices and are in 

 ready demand the call for onion seed 

 is usually very active. On the con- 

 trary, when onions are low in price. 



