August 4, 1906 



HORTICULTURE 



109 



Seed Trade Topics. JQHNSON'S MUSHROOM SPAWN 



The H. E. Fiske Seed Comiiany will 

 opeu at 12 and 13 Faueuil Hall square, 

 Boston 



Reports received from the west the 

 present week state that sugar corn 

 is two weeks late, but growing rapidly, 

 though rain is needed. 



Many seedsmen are away from Jiome 

 on crop inspection tours. This is a 

 highly important part of the business, 

 and while many houses give it as 

 thorough attention as practicable, 

 others give it precious little. Growers 

 are quick to learn the "particular" 

 houses, and those that are not, and 

 govern themselves accordingly. It mav 

 be stated as an incontrovertible fact, 

 that no firm doing a large volume of 

 business can afford to neglect crop in- 

 spection, and no money is more wisely 

 spent. 



The old house of Alfred Bridgeman 

 has been sold to the Rickard Bros. 

 "Al" and "Billie" have the best wishes 

 of a large number of friends in their 

 venture and it is confidently believed 

 the boys will revitalize the old firm, 

 and make it an important factor in 

 the seed trade of New York. Both of 

 these young men have learned their 

 lessons from the best school-masters 

 in the business, and it may be said 

 with confidence that they will not dis- 

 appoint the hopes and expectations of 

 their friends. 



The truck farmers of Long Island 

 and New Jersey are experiencing great 

 trouble in geting help to harvest their 

 crops, although unprecedented wages 

 are offered. It is reliably stated that 

 as high as $2.()0 and $2.50 per day has 

 been offered, "with few takers." To 

 illustrate this, a story is told of an 

 ignorant Pole who landed in this 

 country but little over a year ago. 

 This man left a farmer for whom he 

 had been working and went home 

 The news spread rapidly and nexf 

 morning four farmers drove over to 

 see him. and there was hot competi- 

 tion to secure his services. He sat 

 on his door step like a "Peer of th.^ 

 realm" while the farmers argued and 

 entreated and "bid him up" until they 

 had reached $2.50 per day and board. 

 This seemed to be the limit, and Mr 

 Pole after waiting sometime for the 

 ante to be raised, wisely concluded 

 to accept the offer of one of his visitors 

 who had whispered something to him. 

 but just what this was the others did 

 not learn. 



QUALITY 



SEED 



UUnLI I I PLANT 



ARTHUR T. BODDINQTON 



:<«• Wmt 14th St., New York. 



RAWSON'S HOT HOUSE 



CUCUMBER 



Tlie finest sti:iin in Pxistence for forcing 

 under Kkiss. Per pkt, I,*; '.4 oz., S'lC; oz., COc; 

 2iiz., $1.IHI; 4 u7... il.vi. .M;ule<l free ;it above 

 prices. 



W. W. RAWSON & CO. 



5 Union Street, BOSTON, MASS. 



The Best, the Freshest, the Most Productive 



FAMOUS FOR ITS UNIFORM GOOD QUALITY AND PRODUCTIVENESS 



Per doz. Per^s i'er yj Per loo Per hkkj 



bricks bricks b'icks brick.'; britk*; 



Pure Culture $1.80 $3.75 $7.00 $13.50 $115.00 



lO IbR. .s lbs, ■ III") lbs, lOOO lbs. 



English Milltrack ... .80 1.50 6.00 55.00 



Special prices will be made on larg;e lots 



Headquarters for PANSY SEED — See our offer in last week's Horticulture 



JOHNSON SEED COMPANY 



217 Market Street 



HERBERT W. JOHHSOM of ihe late 

 firm of Johnson & Stokes. President 



PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



CYCLAMEN SEED 



New Crop 

 MICHELLS GIANT STRAIN 



Grown for us by one of the leading 

 growers in Europe, and ior size of blooms 

 and free flowering qualities cannot be ex- 

 celled. 



loo TOOO 



Micheirs Ciant 

 Exhibition Mixture 



For size of b'oom, length of stem, rich 

 coloring and distinct markings this strain 

 cannot be excelled. Has been awarded 

 First Prize wherever exhibited. Price, 

 trade pkt., 50c. ; 75c. per J^oz.; per oz,. 

 .$ 3 . on , 



•Send for our Wholesale Catalogue of 

 Seeds, Bulbs, and every requisite for 

 the greenhouse and i>arden. 



HENRY F. MICHELL GO. 



1018IVIarl<etSt.,Philadelphia,Pa. 



sow NOW. 



Breck's International 

 Prize Mixed Pansy. 



JUST IMI'dRIEF), 



Joseph Breck & Sons Corp. 



47-54 NO. MARKET ST., BOSTON, MASS. 



Look througfi the Buyers' Directory 

 and Ready Reference Guide. You 

 will find some good offers there also. 



Burpee's Seeds 



PHILADELPHIA 



Blue List of Wholesale Prices mailed 

 only to those who plant for profit. 



THE CHOICEST STRAINS OF STOCKS 



GINERARia, GALGEOLARIA, GYGLA- 

 MEN, PANSY, PETUNIA, etc. 



can he h id from 



JAMES ViCK'S SONS, 

 Rochester, N. Y. 



FARQUHAR'S 



GRASS SEED 

 MIXTURES 



ARE CELEBRATED FOR 



Hardiness, Purity and Permanency 



Specially blended to suit all 

 conditions of soil for Meadow, 

 Pasture, Lawns, Golf Links, 

 Putting Greens, Tennis Courts, 

 Terraces, Embankments and 

 Shady Spots. 



Samples and Prices Upon Application 

 STORE HOURS: 7.30 A. M. TO 6 P. M. 



R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO. 



Seedsmen, Nurserymen and Florists 



6 &7S0UrH MARKET ST., BOSTON 



THOS. J. GREY & CO. 



!S e e cl s* tx:» «_' 1^ 



Agricultural Machinery Repaired 

 MOWERS SHARPENED 



32 South Market St., Boston 



MAKERS of PURE CULTURE TISSUE 



COLUMBIA, ALflSKa, BOHEMIA 



MUSHROOM 

 =SPAWN = 



Prcsh Spawn Always on hitnd. 



WRITE rOR PRICES. 



COCHRAN MUSHROOM & SPAWN CO. 



9J_t_CHEf^lCAL BLDG, ST, LOUIS. MO ^ 



HELLER'S MICE-PROOF SEED CASES. 



Send for Ci 



Heller & Co., Montpelier, 0. 



A«%I«Um«wmIII^mm.^ Killej by lightly dusting with 

 UaDDagCfff OrmS HAnnONOS SLUG SHOT 



For Pamphlet write to Fishkill-on- Hudson, N. Y. Sold by Seedsmen 



