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SEED TRADE 



AMBRICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATIOK 



(inkir-r» — rrrwiilrnt. l^-lrr I., Morse, 

 h«n I rikfirlMrii. l'«llf.; I I rot \lrc-l*rc«l- 

 drol. .1. M. I.u|>lan. .Mmillurk. I.. I.; 

 Hrv-unil \ li'r-rr<«ililriit, K. V. Ilungui, 

 PlilltKlrlpltl*. I'a.; NrcrrCary iind Treas- 

 ■ rrr. (. K Kniilrl. ClrrrJiuul, CI.; Aa- 

 •laluil Scrr<^ar}, S. I-'. \Vlllar<l, Jr., 

 Clvrvlaad. O. 



Timely Advice. 



The followinK letter has been sent 

 out to all their remilar llower seed cus- 

 tomers by R. & J. Kurquhar & Co., of 

 Boston. We reproduce it as a sug- 

 gestion that others in the seed trade 

 might wisely follow this .season. 

 Apart from the peculiar exigencies re- 

 sulting from the war in E^urope the ad- 

 vantage of getting orders in early is 

 apparent to everyone, reducing by so 

 much the tension of the rush season 

 which is sure to come later. Messrs. 

 F^rquhar report good returns already, 

 although the letter has just been sent 

 out. and are well pleased with the way 

 It is working: 



n.':ir .•<lr:-- 



lu yoMFK piisl. .vnii liiivc fiivnicd us wllli 

 .vour patronage for supplies of seeds, 

 plants, slirutis, etc., whicli we huve fully 

 approciated. 



Tills year cnndltlons are such that we 

 feel It our duly in advise ynu nf tlio slt- 

 untioD, paniriilarly in rcjiard lo flower 

 scM?ds. We do not antlofpate any particu- 

 lar shortage of vegelalilo seeds. l)Ut many 

 varieties of flower seeds will be scarce. 



We have already received from European 

 countries, including Franco and Germany, 

 large shipments of flower and vegetable 

 seeds: others are sIlU en route, delayed 

 somewhat on account of the interruption 

 by war. of the usual twelve-to-fourteen-day 

 transportation. — shipments now taking from 

 fonr to ten weeks. 



We lielleve that supplies already re- 

 ceived and due lo arrive, will be sutllclent 

 to incH't the demands of all our regular 

 patrons, and ll Is our desire to take care 

 of ihesp (irst. To enable us to do this, 

 we would suggest that you send at once 

 your order for your seed requirements for 

 the spring season, so that so far as pos- 

 sible we ina.v forward them to you. or if 

 you i)refiT. have them put up and re- 

 served for shlpni<-nt in I'Vliruary or March. 



While the war continues, there will be 

 no cable communication with (sermauy, 

 and wlien our first supplies are exhausted 

 It W'ill i>e Impossible to procure more from 

 that country In time for spring sowing. 



An Unconstitutional Seed Law. 



Editor of HoHricri.riKK: 

 Dear Sir — 



Your readers may be interested to 

 know that Judge Cornish of the Dis- 

 trict Court of the State of Nebraska 

 has recently decided that the Nebras- 

 ka so-called pure seed act of 1911 is 



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Mailing Lists 



Guaranteed 



covenng all classes oi business, professions, 

 trades or individuals. Send for our com- 

 plete catslogue showing national count on 

 7,000 ciascifications. 



Ross-Could 



564N.9tbSt. 



St. Louis 



HOHTl CV I/rU H K 



uncuiixtiiutiiiiiiii Tor ilie reuson. anumg 

 otliers. that it ccuitaiiiK more than one 

 Hiihjc<ct, ccintrary to the cunstiliition 

 of Nebraska. Of course ilie (leclHiDti 

 of the Supreme Court of Nebraska will 

 bv needed if the case is appealed, Ki 

 throw this seed law out of usi-. Tills 

 would indeed be a Mervicc-ahie tiling 

 to do us the law is very uiisatlsfae 

 tory and unintelligent legislation. 



If this decision is upheld by the .Su- 

 preme Court of .Nebraska, it will go a 

 considerable way in arreetiiig the ecpii- 

 slitutionalily of several other state 

 seed laws, like Iowa, Maine, etc., be 

 cause those laws are drawn on tlie 

 same principle of codiflcation of the 

 commercial feeding stutTa and agricul- 

 tural seed laws under one law. 

 Yours truly, 



CuBTiK Nye Smith. 



.I;iiiu:iry Iti, lUlTi 



Imports of horticultural material 

 and value of same received at port of 

 New York, during week ending Jan 

 2. 1915, were as follows: 



.Manure salt, $lt;,o.57; Fertilizer. 

 H.i>-^!>: Clover seed, $44,887: Grass 

 seed, $2L'.845; Trees and plants, $.■").■!. 

 433. 



CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 

 Henry F. .Micliell Co.. l'liiiadcl|jlii:i. 

 Pa.— This years general catalogue of 

 this firm marks their twenty-fifth an 

 niversary and it is fully up to the oc 

 casion in appropriateness and beauty. 

 The cover design is a grand full life 

 size cluster of bloom of Buddleia 

 variabilis magnifica. There are six 

 very fine full-page flower plates in 

 colors, also. 



A most interesting brief history of 

 the career of "The House of .Michell" 

 during its quarter century of business, 

 by George C. Watson, Philadelphia's 

 most entertaining author, fills two 

 pages, in which appear portraits of 

 Henry F. and Frederick J. .Michell, 

 with crisp reminiscences and com- 

 ment on their ability and industry. 

 HoKTic it.TfUK joins in the wish that 

 the well-won prosperity which this 

 house enjoys may continue and that 

 we may live to see the name of 

 .Michell on four sides of a city block. 

 .Michell's Wholesale Price List, which 

 comes by the same mail as the gen- 

 eral catalogue, has for a cover subject 

 a plant in bloom in natural colors of 

 the promising new scarlet bedding 

 geranium Helen .Midiell. It is a Ion- 

 page illustrated book ancf will find a 

 genuine welcome among the trade. 



W. Atlee Burpee & Co.. Philadelphia. 

 Pa.— No less than three catalogues 

 reach our desk at once from this ever- 

 busy house. The "Red List" is a 

 wholesale catalogue for seedsmen and 

 dealers only who buy to sell again. 

 As always, it is practical and reliable. 

 Ne.xt is the Burpee Annual for 191,i, 

 with a handsome illustration of Sweet 

 Pea "King White" on a colored panel 

 background as cover subject. On the 

 back cover is "Baby Delight" water- 

 melon, tempting to look upon. 182 

 pages, crowded with good things for 

 tlie garden worker. Lastly "The 

 Silent Salesman's Assistant, an aid to 

 Burpee's Annual." The Silent Sales- 

 man's Assistant is quite a departure 

 from the usual Burpee Catalogue, with 

 designed headlines and half-tone illus- 

 trations with marginal overhang, uni- 

 form type. etc.. and a very attractive 

 exterior. 



Micheirs New Crop 



FLOWER SEEDS 



\>|- \ K \(.l s. 



el urn .NituuH. .NorllHTU <irec-n- 



I i-. Cirown .•<eed. I'er 1,000 nc-cds. 



- '■"; II.'i.r.O per .VOOO »e<-<l»; lO.dCJU 



-.. .ir.. |;:«).(io. 

 Ilutrhrrl. Per 600 seods, |."1.23; |« UO 



]«-r 1,1100 HocKla. 



I-IILUX I>Kr.M.MOM>ll (Dwarf), 



Tr. I'ltt. ci». 

 Crfll>. I.;irgi' flowering; 



nil\.-d ci.lors ..lO.rin »:;,'J.'. 



c rlniKon with Kyr 10 L"J.'i 



i>i-.-|> Nrarirt 4« ii'. 



liUr .Maid. Sofl pink 40 -J 'il 



I'irrbull. Scarli-t 4(1 i; J.' 



I'lnk 40 :;.'i'. 



Nnnnliiill 40 J 110 



VIol.l oilli I >.■ 40 L'OO 



ChoU'f .Mixed 40 ).'i% 



S.\I,VIA. Tr. I'Lt. On. 



UonOre »0,40 »L' (W 



Ilall of rlre ."lO '.' ."Vtl 



.Srarlrl Cilon- iMIchell) .'lO 4 IM) 



Zurl.li .'lO 4(10 



King uf Curprti. .W :; .V 



h|ilen<li-nH ^Ti 1 (Hi 



I'KTI M.A. Tr. I'kt. '" 



.Mirhrll'> M<iiiHlr<»UK f\.(lt> 



('alirornlii C.iant- 50 



Cirunilillorit I rliiKcd .^O 



Owiirr lnlinltiil>li' '>() i 'S'l 



\l-o all olhiT SoiiMonalile Srrd». and 



Nii|iplifs for tbi- I liirUt . 



nf:m> rem \ c cn'i en oi ii \k\\ 



1111.% \\ 111)1.1 --Ml ( \IMIX.I I. II 

 \ OI II W IN' I KI ( I I \ III \ < (11^ 



HENRY F. MICHELL CO. 



518 Market St.. Phila. 



It is our BUSINESS to supply 

 you with 



SUPERIORGLADIOLI 



JOHN LEWIS CHILDS 



FLOWERFIELD. L. I., N. Y. 



97th YEAR 



J. BOLGIANO & SON 



Wholsale Garden and Field Seed*, 



Onion Sets, Seed Potatoes 



GROWERS OF PEDIGREE TOMATO SEEDS 



BALTIMORE, MD. 



NEW CROP SEEDS 



I <»K I l-OKISTS 



X'.U for i;il.% ( aliilo^iioH 



Joseph Breck &. Sods Corp. 



Si-fMlsineri 



47-54 No. Market St.. BOSTON. MASS. 



ONION SEED, ONiON SETS 



We are extensive Rrowers ond dealers of 

 Seed and Sets. All our stock Is flrat-cUsi 

 qunllty. Write for priced. 



SCHILDER BROS., ^^'^'hTo"-*- 



"SEEDS WITH A LINEAGE" 



Seeds with a generation of finest 

 flowers and vegetables h.Kk of them — 

 carefully selected — really tested. 

 Write today for Catalofc. 

 CARTER'S TESTED SEEDS. Inc. 



J66 Chamber of < omnierce Btdg:. 

 Boaton, MaHS. 



Birmingham, Ala. — The McVay Seed 

 Company was sold out at auction Jan- 

 uary 11th. 



