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HORTICULTURE 



October 10, 1914 



ures. We are inclined to regard these 

 stateruents as a little pessimistic, and 

 at least trust that conditions are not 

 quite so had. 



Bean Prices for 1915. 

 It may be well to say just a word 

 at this early date about the probable 

 trend of prices on the bean crops of 

 1915. With white beans bringing 

 from $6.25 to $6.75 per hundred 

 pounds at this date, it is easy to con- 

 ceive that farmers will not readily 

 accept colored seed beans at $1.75 or 

 $2.00 per bushel. In order to get the 

 acreage which the growers will re- 

 quire, it looks very much as if they 

 would have to pay not less than $2.50 

 to $2.75 tor green and wa.x pod varie- 

 ties another year. Should this prove 

 to be the case, it will mean an ad- 

 vance of from $.75 to $1.00 per bushel 

 to the seed trade; that is, prices an- 

 other year will rule that much higher. 

 The trade may as well get themselves 

 prepared to pay these prices, because 

 with the combination that exists a 

 great shortage of seed stocks and the 

 high prices that will have to be paid 

 the farmers, growers of seed beans 

 will be exceedingly foolish it they do 

 not advance their growing prices from 

 75c. to $1,011 a bushel as stated above. 



Bulbs of High Degree. 

 It was predicted by some of the 

 knowing ones when the European war 

 broke out. that we should see some 

 Dutch bulbs this fall such as had been 

 rarely, if ever, sent to this country — 

 bulbs that had invariably been re- 

 served for the discriminating Russian 

 and other markets abroad. On the 

 suggestion of Messrs, R. & J. Farqu- 

 har & Co. we went to look over 

 some bulb shipments just received 

 from Holland by that firm and 

 there saw evidence plain enough 

 that the prediction above referred to 

 was well founded. There were toproot 

 hyacinths— Gen. DeWet, Grand Maitre, 

 La Grandesse and other standard va- 

 rieties perfect in every point and meas- 

 uring 9 inches in circumference; Em- 

 peror narcissi of equal girth and. in 

 fact, a marked superiority all through 

 the select grades. Doubtless other im- 

 porting houses handling high-class 

 bulbs are enjoying a similar experi- 

 ence. Judging from the material avail- 

 able for them to work on, the exhibi- 

 tors of forced bulbs at next spring's ex- 

 hibitions will put up something well 

 worth seeing. Having once got a taste 

 of this sort of material it is not likely 

 that the American trade will ever 

 be satisfied to again play second fiddle. 



British Seeds. 

 Editor Horticulture; 



Dear Sir: — We have recently no- 

 ticed reference in the American Press 

 regarding the war conditions which 

 unhappily prevail in Europe at the 

 present time. 



These references suggest that the 

 United States and Canada cannot look 

 with confidence to Great Britain for 

 the usual supply of seeds for the com- 

 ing year. We shall be glad if you will 

 intimate in your columns that there 

 is no foundation for such fears. 



This we feel is a matter of public 

 interest and we in this country have 

 every confidence that the British fleet 

 will be able to safeguard the high road 

 across the Atlantic and to ensure un- 

 interrupted traffic which will maintain 

 with regularity the commercial rela- 



BUDDLEIA ASIATICA 



A New Winter Cut Flower Plant 



This new Greenhouse Shrub is without doubt one of the most interesting 

 and attractive flowering plants in existence. It is of exceptional beauty, and 

 wherever exhibited has been greatly admired by every flower lover. It grows 

 about 3 feet tall, is of free branching habit and produces, in abundance, long 

 spikes of pure white flowers, with a delicate fragrance, resembling lilac. They 

 can be forced with little heat, a carnation house temperature being the most 

 suitable, and can be brought into bloom by Christmas; used in combination 

 with poinsettias. they are especially effective; valuable as a pot plant or for 

 cut flowers. We predict a big sale for this novelty, and every progressive flor- 

 ist should try at least a few. 



Strong plants in 2' 2-inch pots, $2.00 per dozen; per 100, $15.00. Extra large 

 specimen plants in &-inch pots, 50c each; per dozen, $5.00. The supply is lim- 

 ited; order early. 



Paper Whites, Romans, 

 Freesias, Hyacinths, 

 Tulips, Narcissus, etc. 



Write Today for Our 

 Wholesale Price List 

 and Bulb Catalogue. 



HENRY F. MICHELL CO. 



518 Market Street, 

 PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



tions between the two Continents, and 

 our American friends can look to 

 British sources of supply with the 

 same confidence as they have in times 

 of peace. 



We would also like to take the op- 

 portunity of referring to the many 

 sympathetic communications which we 

 have received from your side of the 

 Atlantic. 



Your obedient servants, 



J.K.MBS CaRTKK & CoMI>.\NY. 



$1.85 on white. Orders for spring de- 

 livery are $2,25 for yellow and red, 

 and $2,50 to $2,75 for white in 50 to 

 100 bushel lots. These are prices as 

 (luoted by the Leonard Seed Co. 



Chicago Seed Notes. 

 "Outlook never better." says the 

 Leonard Seed Co. Seed crops grown 

 on their home farms are practically 

 taken care of. A small portion of 

 the peas and beans still remain to be 

 harvested. The crop of peas is not 

 proving so large as at first predicted, 

 while garden beans are in decidedly 

 short crop, owing to early drouth and 

 later cold weather. On the whole 

 there is a shortage in many of the 

 popular varieties of peas and the gen 

 eral crop of beans is much smaller 

 than that of last year. Corn now 

 promises to be in good crop, pleasant 

 weather for harvesting being the 

 only necessary condition. Radish 

 seeds are of excellent quality and 

 crop fairly good and the same may 

 be said of carrots. This refers to 

 American-grown seeds only. Advices 

 from European growers are of a hope- 

 ful tone, but no definite information 

 can be had. All American vine seeds 

 as melon, squash, etc., also tomato 

 seeds will be in about the usual sup- 

 ply. The crops that are likely to be 

 shy on account of war are spinach, 

 radish, beets, cauliflower and some 

 varieties of cabbage and all kinds of 

 garden seeds. Onion sets are in 

 fairly good crop and are proving of 

 excellent quality. Indications are 

 that prices will remain steady 

 through the season. At present prices 

 on car lots to be delivered before 

 .Tan. 1, 1915, are $1.50 per bushel on 

 yellow onion sets, $1.05 on red and 



The Commissioner of the Louisiana 

 Department of Agriculture has stated 

 that inasmuch as the last Legislature 

 did not provide an appropriation for 

 carrying into effect the new Louisiana 

 seed law, the Department had as yet 

 made no rules and regulations, and 

 advised seedsmen to continue business 

 as heretofore, until further notice. 





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Freesia Purity Bulbs 



1/,-ln. dinm., I'/.-in. long. 



Per 100, »2.00 Per 1000, tlO.OO 



Extra Mammoth Bulbs, 



?3.00 per 100 



Refracta Alba 



% to 1^ Inch $3.00 per 1000 



14 to % Inch 5.00 " 



% Inch and upward ... 8.60 "' 



Lilium Harrisii 



(Bermuda Easter Lily) 

 5 to 7 Inches In circumference 

 $5.60 a hundred $45.00 a thousand 

 7 to 9 Inches In circumference 

 $10.00 a hundred $86.00 a thousand 



And all other varieties at 

 reasonable prices. 



Also a few rases Cold Storage 

 I/lly of the Valley Pips 



Cases of 2.'')0 each for $1.60 



Cases of 500 each for 8.00 



Cases of 1000 each for 16.00 



Ask for a copy of our Bulb Cata- 

 log and Special Prices to Florists 



J. M. THORBURN & CO- 



Estalilisbed 1803 

 53 Barclay Street - New York 



