July 4, 1914 



HORTICULTURE 



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Beauty roses and other flowers. P. E. 

 Bolgiano. of Washington, D. C, <hair- 

 man of the entertainment committee 

 presided. Several brief speeches were 

 made by various delegates and ;i very 

 pleasant evening was spent despite 

 the heat which prevailed during the 

 entire convention. A visit to .Mount 

 Vernon, by boat, and to the Arlington 

 testing and experimental farm. Lee's 

 Mansion at Arlington, as well a^ the 

 National Cemetery, were enjoyed by all. 

 The extreme heat and the severe thun- 

 der showers which occurred each day of 

 the convention, however, failed to mar 

 the pleasures of the trip and the dele- 

 gates left the city well pleased with 

 their stay here. 



The meetings were held in the Ban- 

 quet Hall of The Raleigh, a very hand- 

 some room, but the acoustics of the 

 hall were so bad that tlieir effective- 

 ness was largely lost through inability 

 to hear what the speakers were say- 

 ing. The hotel management is open 

 to criticism for not using methods to 

 ameliorate the insufferable heat. Not 

 an electric fan was in operation even 

 on the night of the banquet, with the 

 room brilliantly lighted and. of course. 



Lestee L. Morse. 

 Elpoted President by the Amertcan Seed 

 Trade Association, at Washington, D. C, 

 and tiy the American Sweet Pea Society, 

 at New York City. 



adding several degrees to an already 

 super-heated atmosphere. However, 

 despite this handicap, the banquet was 

 a pronounced success. 



Toastmaster Bolgiano had the 

 unique success of inducing Congress- 

 man Mann of Chicago, the Republican 

 leader of the House of Representa- 

 tives, to attend the banquet and make 

 a short address. The Congressman 

 avoided controversial subjects, and his 

 remarks were general in character, 

 but he did tell the seedsmen he w anted 

 to be their friend, and his course in 

 seed legislation has proved it. This 

 brings up the question of why certain 

 interests in the trade should oppose 

 him and antagonize whatever he fav- 

 ors. Were he not a broadminded man 

 the entire American seed trade might 

 be the sufferer, but he evidently un- 

 derstands that this opposition' is main- 

 ly personal, tempered with political 

 ambition. 



On Tuesday, at 2 P. M., a reception 

 and luncheon was held in the parlors 



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BODDINGTON'S QUALITY FLOWER SEEDS 



SELECTED SEEDS SUCCESSFULLY SOWN SECURE SURE, SAFE AND SERVICEABLE SATISFACTION 



IT lias been, is, and always will be our poliiy and intention to disseminate only the 

 very choicest strains of floweringr seeds (or any other varieties of seed), giving special 

 attention to the class known as Florists' 8ee(U, and Intending customers need have no 

 hesitation in buying or fear of disappointment when they bloom. No expense has been 

 spared to secure the finest types as to habit of plant, form of flower, color and breeding 

 of our Quality strains of Primula, Cineraria, Cyclamen, Calceolaria, etc. 



ASPARAGUS 



PLCMOSCS NANUS. True greenhouse grown. 50 cts. per 100 seeds; $1.00 for 250 seeds; 



$3.50 per 1000 seeds. 

 PLUMOSUS NANUS. California grown. 50 cts. per 100 seeds; 75 cts. for 230 seeds; 



$2.50 per 1000 seeds. 

 SPRENGERI. 25 cts. for 250 seeds; 75 cts. per MOO seeds; $3.00 for 5000 seeds. 



CALCEOLARIA HYBRIDA 



BODDINGTON'S PERFECTION. The herbaceous Calceolaria is an easily cultivated 

 plant. So long as frost is excluded from the plants In Winter they are perfectly 

 safe, and to attempt to hasten growth at any time is a failure. July Is the beat 

 month for sowing the seed. The great advance made in the habit of the strains 

 offered is remarkable, whilst in the colors there is a marked improvement. Saved 

 by England's most famous specialists. Monster flowers of rich and varied colors. 

 Including spotted, laced, blotched and self-colored varieties. 1,4 pbt., 60 cts. ; pkt., $1.00. 



Boddington's Matchless CINERARIAS 



BODDINGTON'S MATCHLESS CINERARIA. A combination of the three most famoui 

 English strains, which we can recommend to those wishing to grow the best. Tall, 

 V2 trade pkt., 60 cts.; trade pkt., $1.00. Dwarf, ^ trade pkt, 60 cts.; trade pkt., $1.00. 



CINERARIA STBLLATA (Star-flowering Cineraria). Tall growing, 4 to 5 feet; excellent 

 as a single specimen for table decoration, or for grouping with splendid effect in cor- 

 ridors and conservatories. % trade pkt., 60 cts. ; trade pkt., $1.00. 



CANDYTUFT (Iberis) H. A. 

 BODDINGTON'S GIANT HYACINTH-FLOWERED. Large, pure white. Spiral spikes. 

 The finest variety for growing under glass. Trade pkt., 35 cts. ; oz., $2.00. 



MIGNONETTE H. A. 



BODDINGTON'S MA-IESTY, The finest of all the fancy varieties of Migonette; an Im- 

 provement on Allen's Defiance. Seed saved from select spikes under glass. Trade 

 pkt., 60 cts.; Vs oz., $1.00; oz., .$7.50. 



BODDINGTON'S POT MYOSOTIS 



Forget-JIe-Nots are delightful subjects for flowering indoors at Christmas time, and 

 as they are everywhere welcome, the practice of growing plants in pots is rapidly In- 

 creasing. Sown In .July and potted on, the strain we offer produces fine, free-growing 

 specimen plants. Trade pkt., 50 cts.; 3 pkts. for $1.25. 



SCHIZANTHUS (Butterfly Flower) H. A. IX ft. 



Elegant, free-flowering, hardy annuals for the garden in Summer or for pot culture 

 in the greenhouse during Winter. 

 GRANDIFLORUS BODDINGTONII. Boddington's Select Hybrids. The strain Is 



superior to any of the Schizanthus in cultivation, the flowers are better shaped and 



the colors are more varied. In habit the plants are very bushy, and the flowers are 



invaluable for cutting; as a pot plant for conservatory decoration, they are unequaled. 



Trade pkt., 75 cts. 

 WISETONENSIS. The colors are varied, ranging from white with yellow center to pink 



with brown center. Most useful as a Winter plant, and should be given a place In 



every greenhouse. Trade pkt., 50 cts. 



Boddington's Matchless GIANT PRIMULAS 



PRIMULA SINENSIS 



Boddin^on's Matchless Giant Primulas, Mixed. This selection includes all the finest 

 Giant Single Primulas of the plain-leaved class. % trade pkt., 60 cts. ; trade pkt., $1.00. 

 Boddington's Matchless Giant Pure Wliite; Boddington's Matchless Giant Blush White; 

 Boddington's Matchless Giant Orange King, a delightful novelty, almost orange: 

 lioddington's Matchless Giant Rose; Boddington's Matchless Giant Scarlet; Bodding- 

 ton's Matchless Giant Royal Blue. 



Each, Yz trade pkt., 60 cts.; trade pkt., $I.OU. Collection of the above 6 varieties, y^ 

 trade pkt., each, for $3.50. 



The Duchess. The large, pure wliite flower, with its unique zone of bright, rosy car- 

 mine, surrounding a clear vellow eye, is simply unapproachable in its beauty. ^ 

 trade pkt., 60 cts.; trade pkt., $1.00. 



Sutton's Coral Fink. The name describes it; habit dwarf and compact; flowers thrown 

 well above foliage. Pkt., $1.00. 



PRIMULA OBCONICA GIGANTEA 



Primula obconica .gigantea Kermesina. Beautiful, deep crinisou. 



Primula obconica gigantea alba. Tbo pure white flowers greatly enhance the beauty of 

 the existing lilac, rose and crimson shades. 



Primula obconica gigantea lilacina. Beautiful lilac. 



Primula obconica gigantea rosea. Lovely rose. 



Primula obconica gigantea grandiflora. Mixed varieties, pure white to deep crimson. 

 Each of above, M: pkt., 30 cts.; pkt., 50 cts. 



PRFMULA floribunda grandiflora (Buttercup). Small yellow flowers, borne In great pro- 

 fusion; fine for pots. Pkt., 50 cts. Forbesii (Baby Primrose). Pkt., 25 cts. 



PRIMULA KEWENSIS (Giant Buttercup). This plant is a strong grower, with bright 

 green leaves and numerous erect flower-scapes, 10 to 18 Inches in height, producing 

 flowers in whorls at intervals along their whole length. The flowers are fragrant, 

 bright yellow In color, with a slender tube and spreading limb nearly an Inch in 

 diameter. As a Winter-flowering decorative plant it is an acquisition ; very floriferous 

 when in a small state. ¥■ trade pkt., 60 cts.; pkt., $1.00. 



PRIMUL.A FIMBRIATA, GIANT QUEEN ALEX.4NDRA. G. P. The largest white 

 Primula Sinensis, blooms measuring 2V' inches across. Petals very solid and erect. 

 Robust foliage with red stems. V> pkt.,'60 cts. ; trade pkt., $1.00. 



PRIMULA, NEW HYBRID QUEEN OF ROSES. A lovely new hybrid of P. obconica 

 and P. stellata, producing shapely heads of large and beautiful, bright rose-colored 

 flowers, remaining decorative for a long time. Hoot. Trade pkt., $1.00; % pkt., 60 cts. 



PRIMULA MALACOIDES. H. H. P. (The Giant Baby Primrose.) The plants branch 

 verv freelv. The flowers, which are % inch wide, are of a pretty light lilac, and are 

 borne In whorls on long stems. If grown in a greenhouse, can be had In bloom In 

 four months after sowing. Trade pkt., 50 its. ; 3 pkts. for $1.25. 



PRIMUL.I M.4L.\COIDES ALBA. The white prototype of the foregoing variety, and a 

 great acquisition: very chaste and beautiful .is a plant or cut flower. Trade pkt., 

 50 cts. ; 3 pkts. for $1.25. 



ARTHUR T. BODDINGTON, 55*5?! ^S:::v:,VcV- 



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