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/I O R T I C U L T U R E 



September 1, 1906 



SEED TRADE. 

 This is the season of country fairs, 

 and until the middle of October some- 

 tiling will be doing in that line. The 

 country fair as an advertising medium 

 has not held high rank with most 

 seedsmen, but a few have attended 

 State fairs, and have exhibited vege- 

 tables and plants "grown from our 

 seeds" and incidentally registering the 

 names of visitors "for our next sea- 

 son's catalogue." 



The writer has at some time or an- 

 other attended a large number of 

 these fairs, and has always noted 

 with satisfaction that the seedsmen's 

 booths have been centers of interest. 

 Whether any considerable volume of 

 business has subsequently resulted 

 he cannot say, but it would be inter- 

 esting to hear from those who have 

 tried the experiment. It is an open 

 qnestion whether large mail order 

 houses would derive benefits commen- 

 surate with the expenses necessarily 

 incurred, particularly from the county 

 and district fairs, but seedsmen de- 

 pending largely on local trade should 

 find this a profitable method of ad- 

 vertising. 



A number of dealers in various parts 

 of the country consistently exhibit at 

 all local fairs, and say it pays them 

 well. Such firms have a marked ad- 

 vantage over the large catalogue 

 'houses for, whereas the latter must 

 depend on seeds, vegetables and 

 plants only, the former in addition 

 can exhibit agricultural implements. 

 dairy supplies, poultry goods, and, in 

 short, about everything required on 

 the farm or market garden. No class 

 of merchants have a deeper interest 

 in the prosperity of the farmer and 

 market gardener than the seedsmen, 

 and they should aid and encourage 

 everything that will benefit agricul- 

 ture, and no more practical way can 

 be suggested than by taking a lively 

 and active interest in local fairs. In 

 this way they get the good will of 

 the officers, and of all the merchants 

 and dealers who may have a less di- 

 rect and vital interest in the success 

 of the fair. It also impresses the 

 farmers with the fact that the seeds- 

 man sympathizes with their efforts to 

 improve their condition, and is will- 

 ing to do all he can to aid them. In 

 fact he identifies himself with their 

 aims and purposes, and thus a bond of 

 sympathy is established which in the 

 end leads to profitable business for 

 him. Attendance at the fairs also 

 enables him to become personally ac- 

 quainted with the men and women 

 on whom he mainly depends for the 

 success of his business. Looking at 

 this matter from a disinterested 

 standpoint, it looks as though the 

 seedsman cannot afford to negdect 

 the country fair. 



Crop conditions remain about the 

 same as summarized in last week's 

 issue. The weather has been mainly 

 favorable, and with a continuance of 

 the same conditions for a few weeks 

 longer, good crops in most lines will 

 be assured, though without warm. 

 bright weather during the fall, late 

 varieties of corn may be spoiled, even 

 after the crop is made. 



Now Ready 



Zlrnglebel's Prize Pansy Seeds in 



trade park aucs, $I.OORnrh. Giant Mm-- 

 ket. 20011 seeds: (liant Fancy, GOO seeds. 

 Fall directions willi eacli packai^c. 



AUGUSTUS ZIRN6IEBEL, Needham, Mass. 



NARCISSUS 



Paper White Grandiflora 



PLANT NOW FOR EURLY CROP 



We offer tor iminedial'- delivery, extra tine 

 quality bulbs oi the True Orandiflora 

 lype. 13 cim and up at $1 in per liMi; per 

 IfUHi $f) (M): per c-se 12"iO bulbs $1 1.-J.^.. 



Cyclamen Seed 



NE>V CROP 



Michell's Giant Strain 



Grown for us by one of the leading grow- 

 ers in Europe, and for size of blooms and 

 free flowering qualities cannot be excelled, 

 loo noo 

 Sctds Seeos 



GIANT WHITE TSc »6.0O 



GIANT PINK 75c <t OO 



GIANT RKI> 75c G.OO 



GIANT WHITK. with 



Red Eye 7Sc (i.OO 



GIANT MIXED 60c 5.00 



Send lor our Wholes.'ilc Bulb Catalogue, 

 and write us for Special Prices on Bulbs in 

 large liiinntilies. 



HENRY F.MIGHELL CO. 



1018 MARKET ST., PHIU,, PA. 





FARQUHAR'S 



Famous 



Cyclamen 



The Finest Crown 



Farquhar's Giant ^ hite 

 Farquhar's Giant Pink 

 Farquhar's Giant Blood Red 

 Farquhar's Giant Crimson 



And twelve others 



Farquhar's Columbian Prize 

 Mixed 



Per 1000 Seeds $IO 



Per 100 Seeds $1.25 



Per pkt. 75c. 



R. & J. FARQUHAR & GO. 



G & 7 S. MARKET STREET, BOSTON 



England's Prize Giant Cyclamen. 



From an eminent European specialist whose strain we know to be the 

 tiEST offered to the trade. 



50 iCo 1000 



Seeds Seeds Seeds 

 Crlmsoo Qut^en. Rich deep 



maroon red $0.40 $0.75 $6.00 



Dixon Hartland. Pure white, 



claret base .40 .75 6.00 



Duke of Connaught. A superb 



cherry color .40 .7-, * .oo 



50 1 00 1 000 

 Seeds Seed.-. Seeds 

 White Swan. The fin* si white 



Cyclamen in cultivation $0.40 $0.75 $6.00 



Rosy Mom. Bright Rose with 



ctaret base 



English Prize Mixe'i Comprising 



the best English show varieiies .40 .75 6.00 



Write for our Complete Bulb and Flower Seed Catalogue Just Issued. 

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 217 Market Street - - - PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



THOS. J. GREY & CO. 



Frei*li Flower. Fur in aiul (iHrdeii 

 Seeds, NeAv IVI uHhr<>i»iii Span n. 

 Kxtra (juH \\y — Fr«*Mrh. Jnpaii hikI 

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C'NERARIA, CALCEOLARIA, CYCLA- 

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JAMES VICK'S SONS, 



Rochester, N. Y. 



FOR PROMPT SHIPMEM-FULL LINE 

 High Grade 



French Bulbs 



Joseph Breck & Sons Corp. 



47-54 wo. MARKET ST.. BOSTON. MASS. 



Burpee's Seeds 



PHILADELPHIA 



QUALITY lAU 



SEND FOR OATAIX)dUE. 



ARTHUR T. BODDINQTON 



34» WMt l«th St., New Tork. 



MAKERS of PURE CULTURE TISSUE 



COLUriBIA, ALASKA, BOHCNIA 



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 =SPAWN = 



Fresh Spawn Always on hand. 



WRITE FOR PRICES. 



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ST. LOUIS. MO, 



HELLER'S MICE-PROOF SEED CASES. 



Blue List of Wholesale Prices mailed 

 only to those who plant for profit. 



Heller & Co., Montpelier.O. 



GabbageWorms 



Killed by lightly dusting with 



HAnnONO'S SLUG SHOT 



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



