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HORTICULTUEE 



May 26, 1917 



LAST WINTER'S HOLLAND SHIP- 

 MENTS. 



Through the courtesy of August 

 Roelker & Sons of New York, we pre- 

 sent in this issue the two following 

 communications which were received 

 by Messrs. Roelker from their Rotter- 

 dam forwarders, in reference to ship- 

 ments of bulbs and plants by sundry 

 Holland nurserymen and growers dur- 

 ing the past spring. The bill of lad- 

 ng for the goods by S. S. Nieuw Am- 

 sterdam was dated January 31st 1917, 

 but as the letters show, the boat was 

 recalled to Rotterdam and unloaded. 

 The cargo was then transferred to the 

 S S. Maartensdyk, which again was 

 ordered unloaded on March 29th, and 

 then went forward in l,allast to New 



we know that quite a few of our 

 readers suffered similarly to Messrs 

 Roelker in regard to their import 

 orders this season, and the letters, of 

 which copies are here given, may con- 

 tain something of interest or value to 

 other importers. 



Dated Feb. 10, 1917. Recelve<l March 8 

 1917 Ke plaot and bulb shipments to 

 S S. Nieuw Amsterdam of the 31 uit, as 

 per enclosed specifications : 



^ Keft?HSg to our various way bills re 

 the above shipments we beg to Inform you 

 ihit on account of the Increase,! dangers a* 

 sea since Germany declared the unlimited 

 use of their submarines, S. S. Nieuw Am- 

 sterdam which left from here on the il ult^ 

 was called bael£ and returned here on the 



^Vhe Holland America Line decided to dis_ 

 charse the cargo but up till now the 

 nursfry stock has not yet come to band 

 and we hope this will be the case today 



The nursery stocli shipments travel at 

 the expense and risk of the ultimate con- 

 s?gnee>f: however, you will understand that 

 under the present circumstances It is im- 

 possible to obtain any instructions from the 

 American importers and therefore every- 

 thing will be done to protect their Interests 

 as nTuch as possible. As far as the goods 

 have been insured by us, we have notified 

 the underwriters who reject all responsi- 

 bility, but in case of damage we will have 

 occasion to refer again to this matter. 



As the severe frost which prevails here 

 during the past four weelis caused Inter- 

 ruption of the navigation in the canals, it 

 was impossible to return the plants to tne 

 nurseries and to protect the interests ol 

 consigners the Holland America Line sub- 

 mitted a proposal to the nurserymen In 

 which it was stated that they were pre- 

 pared to tranship the stock from the Nieuw 

 Amsterdam into the cargo steamer Maar- 

 tensdyk indifferently if the steamer would 

 be in a position at a later date to carry the 

 traffic to New York or not. This without 

 any guarantee, however, and on the under- 

 standing that the shippers sliould release 

 the Holland America Line also in the name 

 of holders of the B/L and all other parties 

 interested, of all responsibility. 



As under the present circumstances It 

 was impossible to obtain any instructions 

 from the American owners of the goods, 

 the nurserymen availed themselves of this 

 proposal also to prevent the goods from 

 the risk of frost to which they would have 

 been exposed when discovered on the quay. 

 As far as the goods have been Insured by 

 senders, we have notified underwriters who 

 confirmed that they had no objection 

 against the transhipment of the goods 

 without prejudice, however, of their re- 

 sponsiliility in case of damage beyond the 

 conditions of the policy. 



Wo hope that our Government will be 

 able to make such arrangements with the 

 auihoritles of the nations at war, that the 

 nentrfil steamers can move between neutral 

 countries wittout further difllcultles. 



As soon as things develop further we will 

 not fail to let you know. 



Dated April 18, 1917. Received May 5, 1917. 



Gentlemen: 



Confirming our previous communication 

 relative to nursery stock shipments origi- 

 nally on board of S. S. Nieuw Amsterdam 

 and transhipped later on In S. S. Maar- 

 tensdyk, we beg to say that also S. B. 

 Maartensdyk had to be unloaded here, and 



MluHELL ocROP 

 Pansy Seed 



Michell's Giant Exhibition 

 -Mixed. A giant strain, which 

 for size of bloom, heavy tex- 

 ture and varied colors and 

 shades cannot be surpassed. 

 Half trade pkt. 30c.; 50c. per 

 trade pkt.; % oz. $1.00; $6.00 

 per oz. 



Giant Trimardean Mixed. 

 Large flowering and choice 

 colors. Trade pkt. 30c.; $1.25 

 per oz. 



Also Giant Prize and Regu- 

 lar sorts in separate colors. 



Also ail other Seasonable 

 Seeds, Bull)S and Supplies. 

 Send for Wholesale Catalog. 



MICHELL'S SEED HOUSE 



518 Market St., - Philadelphia 



SEEDS 

 BULBS 



FERTILIZERS 

 SUNDRIES 



FOR THE FLORISTS 



A most complete stock of Sea- 

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 FOB THE FLORISTS 



For immediate use or future 

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 FOR THE FLORISTS 



Pulverized Sheep or Cattle Ma- 

 nure. Clay's. Thompson's. Dried 

 Blood. 

 FOR THE FLORISTS 



Insecticides, Spraying Imple- 

 ments, Small Tools, etc. 

 YOC ought to have our retail and Florists' Special List. 



If you have not, write for one. 



FOTTLER, FISKE, RAWSON CO., ^™ ^^,?,^e BOSTON 



"Seeds with a Lineage" All Varieties 



Thoroughly tested at our trial grounds, Raynett 



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CARTERS TESTED SEEDS, Inc., 



166 C1i*mb«r of 

 Commerce Bldf., Boiton, Masi. 



there being no prospects for any Dutch 

 steamer with cargo of proceeding safely to 

 the U. S. A. unless calling at an English 

 port, which implies on the other hand the 

 risk of being almost certainly torpedoed by 

 German submarines, we acquainted the 

 senders and the underwriters of the above. 



The majority of the inland shippers pre- 

 tend that all nursery stock travels at con- 

 signee's risk and expense and therefore we 

 did not up till now receive Instructions how 

 to act. We hope that the nurserymen will 

 come to some understanding. 



The Holland America Line will deliver 

 the nursery stock against payment of the 

 steamer loading dues and the ocean freight 

 of the Nieuw Amsterdam and besides this 

 against pavment of the charge for loading 

 and discharging S. S. Maartensdyk, 

 amounting to fl. 3— per 1000 Ko. or fl. 2.50 

 per freight ton in ship's option. When 

 these conditions have been complied with 

 the Holland America Line will hand a de- 

 livery order on which the goods can be col- 

 lected and returned to the nurserymen, who 

 will then have to get any damage or loss 

 surveyed by an expert appointed by the un- 

 derwriters. Should senders undertake any 

 action in the matter this certainly Is done 

 on your behalf and for your account and 

 risk. 



The B/L having been mailed from here 

 It win be necessary that all Bs/L are re- 

 turned to us here to which please attend at 

 once. 



Any charges dne on the Nieuw Amster- 

 dam/ Maartensdyk shipments have to be 

 collected from consignees and we request 

 you to attend to this at once, collecting tb» 

 disbursements as per our way bills plug 

 disbursements for extra marine Insurance 

 premium, and various outlays as per speci- 

 fications sent you, fully explaining the slt- 

 natlon to consignees, who are liable for 



these outlays as the goods travel for their 

 account and risk. Of any collections please 

 acquaint us by two different malls. 



As soon as we hear something more defi- 

 nite we will report you further. 



CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 



Carmichael Orchards, Shannock, R, 

 I. — Price List of Gladioli and Peonies 

 for 1917. A very neat little catalogue. 



Rynveld Brothers, Lisse, Holland. — 

 Wholesale Catalogue of Darwin, May- 

 Flowering, Breeder and Rembrandt 

 Tulips. Darwin tulips are the great 

 specialty of this house and the list is 

 a good one. Illustrated. 



PIN MONEY 



MUSHROOM 

 SPAWN 



8 lb. for $1.00 



Direction* Included 



WM. ELLIOTT & SONS 



42 Vesey St., New York 



