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M H T I C U L T U R E 



September 16, 1917 



I 



SEED TRADE 



Buy L.ibilfd FicUi Crop Seed. 

 lUiy lahelud seciln. is u sugnesUoii 

 of the United States Department of 

 Agrleulture. In the case of flold and 

 fora>;e erop seeds includinK cereals, 

 com. cowpeas, and soy beans, llie 

 label securely placed on the sack or 

 container should convey the following 

 information: — 



(1) Name of seedsman. 



(2) Kind of seed. 



(3) Proportion of pure live seed 

 present with month and year of germ- 

 ination test. 



(4) Country or locality of origin 

 in the case of the following imported 

 seeds: Beans, soy beans, Turkestan 

 alfalfa, and red clover from southern 

 Europe and Chili. 



Following conferences with the De- 

 partment of Agriculture, the Whole- 

 sale Grass Seed Dealers Association 

 and the American Seed Trade Associ- 

 ation at their conventions this sum- 

 mer approved furnishing the above in- 

 formation with all lots of field seeds 

 of ten pounds or over. Later seventy- 

 seven seedsmen including most of the 

 larger dealers have individually 

 agreed to adopt this plan. Viuier this 

 agreement the seed trade voluntarily 

 agrees to furnish the information 

 stated above with all field seeds they 

 sell including those sold in interstate 

 commerce and in the 21 states having 

 no laws regulating such sale. Seed 

 so labeled may always be seeded at 

 the proper rate to give a good stand 

 under normal conditions. 



Heavy Frost Damage 

 The Leonard Seed Co., of Chicago, 

 say they have no reason to doubt the 

 very discouraging report of the Tues- 

 day morning papers regarding the 

 enormous losses to the crops occa- 

 sioned by the severe cold in Wisconsin, 

 Illinois and Michigan, on Sept. 9th 

 and 10th. Mr. Leonard also confirms 

 the report of the heavy losses in Mich- 

 igan, when frost visited that state on 

 Aug. 2.3. Peas were already harvest- 

 ed, but to the best of his knowledge 

 the yield is only from 25 to 40 jier 

 cent, of normal. Fifty per cent, or 

 more of this crop is planted west of 

 the Missotiri River and the failure of 

 the crop there is due to the almost 

 total lack of rain since June. Some 

 varieties of peas are completely wiped 

 out. Bean vines had made their 

 growth and the pods were maturing 

 when this crop was seriously crippled 

 by this week's frost. Corn also was 

 not matured and the loss will be very 

 heavy. Mr. Leonard says the seeds- 

 men have to face the orders under ex- 

 isting circumstances. Onions have 

 fared better, the crop being about a 

 normal one. The onions are now out 

 of the ground and in the crates wait- 

 ing to be stored. 



The Livingston Seed Co., of Colum- 

 bus. O., have closed out the retail cut 

 flower department of their business, 

 the supplies on hand and the fixtures 

 being sold to various parties, the 

 reason being to give undivided time 

 and attention to the seed business 



French Bulbs Are Here 



1(1 \li\ I (lit I M Mini \ I I III I I \ I K \ 



IKKI 

 riipir Wlillrit, lll.'JI til rilHC Jll.OO 



l>iii>.'r \tiiliri., 1000 to cnac (line 



•<l/.i 17.00 



\\lill,' KiiMiiiii ll.viK'inllia. 1J/l:t Clll. .TiOO 

 Willi,' lliiiiiiiii IImkIiiHis. II 1(1 cm. 'I.%.llll 

 l-liil. l<<iini>ii ll>u< liiIlK, 1'.' l.'icill.. .'I.'i.OO 

 Itliir KiiiniiM II.MK'liilllx, IJ l.'i Clll. . ;(,'i.nO 



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 Itlni' Kiiniiiii llMK liilli-. I.', I'.l cm.. .'>() 00 



rri'ni'li-<ir<iuii txililiii Spur :I0.00 



Fn'i'nliL Itrfriii'tit .MIiH (good 



Hlzc) 10.00 



Fr<>r«la KxeeUlor (larger tbnn 



I'nrlt.v) in 00 



.Vllltiin \ra|inll(nniiiii ... ^'"1 



oltlli:l{S T.\KKV SI ItlKI T TO I'KKNIOIS SAI.K 



F. RYNVELD & SONS, -^ ^^v^ ^S^k**''"^ 



JUST .A.F9F3I\/I 



Paper NA/Kii-te Orandiflora 



WHITE ROMAN HYACINTHS 



Sizes, 12 c m and up, 13 c m and up, 14 cm and up. 

 Write for quotations, stating quantity required 



McHUTCHISON & CO. 



The Import House 95 Chambers Street, NEW YORK 



SEEDS 

 BULBS 



FERTILIZERS 

 SUNDRIES 



FOR THE FLORISTS 



A moRt complete stock of Sea- 

 sonnble Scedn. 

 FOR THE FLORISTS 



For iniincdiate use or future 

 delivery. Ask for (lUotatioDS. 

 FOR THE FLORISTS 



rcilverlzed Sheep or (battle Ma- 

 nure. Claj's. ThompB*D'8. Dried 

 Hlood. 

 FOR THE FLORISTS 



InBcctlcideB, Spraying Imple- 

 ments, Small Tools, etc. 



TOC ought to have our retail and Florists' Special Llat. 

 If you have not, write for one. 



FOTTLER, FISKE, RAWSON CO., ^.^^n^r^ BOSTON 



I-EIOIMAFRD'S SEEIDS 



and SEED SEIRVICE 



FOR SALE BY 



LEONARD SEED COMPANY, Chicago, III. 



"Seeds with a Lineage" All Varieties 



Thoroughly tested at our trial grounds, Raynes 

 Park, London, England. Send for Catalogue 



CARTERS TLSTED SEEDS, Inc., 



Co: 



166 CbmlMr of 



BU(.,BoitoD, Ma>i. 



The space in the retail store occupied 

 b.v the flower department has for some 

 time been much needed for other lines 

 more closely allied to the seed busi- 

 ness than cut flowers. The greenhouses 

 will be retained for the present and 

 used for experimental tomatoes and 

 other vegetables, seed testing and 

 limited quantities of cut flowers and 

 potted plants. There is a rumor locally 

 that they are going entirely out of 



business, but- we are assured that 

 nothing is further from the facts in 

 the case^ 



Burpee's Seeds 



PHILADELPHIA 



BliUE I.I8T OF WHOLESALE FBICXS 



UArLED ONI,T TO THOSE WHO FLAITO 



FOB PROFIT 



