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H O R T I C U L T U R 1:. 



October 6, 1906 



Seed Trade Topics CYCLAME:N sSEED5 i!"^"^ 



More definite information regarding 

 the entire seed crop begins to arrive, 

 and some estimates of probable de- 

 liveries are given. If final figures sus- 

 tain the preliminary estimates we maj 

 count on 75 to 80 per cent, on the 

 Red Flat varieties, 50 to 60 per cent, 

 on Red Globes, 75 to 80 per cent on 

 White Portugal, 50 to 60 per cent^ 

 on Prizetaker and White Globe 20 to 

 30 per cent, on the Danvers \ellow 

 Globes, and 15 to 25 per cent on the 

 Flat Danvers and Strasburg Yellow. 



Just why the yellows are so much 

 below the red varieties, and even the 

 whites which are considered less 

 able to withstand unfavorable con- 

 ditions, has not been explained, but 

 it would be interesting to learn. As- 

 suming these estimates to be borne out 

 bv final deliveries, many will have to 

 recast their figures and their ideas of 

 prices; for while the red varieties are 

 promising better than was expected, 

 the yellow sorts are correspondingly 

 disappointing In view of the com- 

 paratively liberal quantities of reds, 

 they may operate to keep the yellow 

 from soaring to the abnormally high 

 figures, but undoubtedly there will be 

 a decided disparity between the two 

 under anv conceivable conditions. 



It is thought Canada Field peas are 

 more abundant than for the past few- 

 years; this may prove an illusion, how- 

 ever because crops of other peas of all 

 varieties are fully as short as last year, 

 and it is difficult to prove that Canada 

 Field peas have made materially bet- 

 ter crops. The average, of course, may 

 have been increased, but this has not 

 been shown. The opinion is here ex- 

 pressed that now is a good time to 

 buy these peas. 



As to garden peas particularly the 

 fancy large-podded sorts, they are 

 going to be disappointingly short. 

 "Canners" sorts also are quite short, 

 but unless there is a revival in the 

 demand, there will be enough of the 

 dwarf wrinkled varieties to satisfy all 

 requirements. A good bean crop is 

 now practically assured which will 

 mean falling prices. 



Catalogue seedsmen are up in the 

 air over prices on many lines, but 

 particularly onion seed, and to decide 

 on just the right prices is certainly a 

 very perplexing problem. 



No killing frosts are reported yet 

 from anv part of the country which 

 is most remarkable, though of course 

 not unprecedented. Still we seldom 

 get through September without severe 

 frost either east or west. 



The recent hurricane seems to have 

 done great damage to fall crops in all 

 of the Gulf States, but particularly 

 Alabama. This will not materially 

 benefit the seedsmen since it is too 

 late for replanting most varieties. 



Rickards Eros., the young Ne\* York 

 seed firm, are starting in just as one 

 would expect to see a hustling and 

 energetic firm start In, by making 

 their show windows talk. For the last 

 three weeks their windows have been 

 all aglow with gladioli and dahlias, 

 and now they present a collection of 

 tempting specimen vegetables that 

 will not be forgotten when seed selling 

 time comes next spring. 



, H. E. Fiske & Co., the new seed 

 house of Boston, have been making a 



MICHELL'S GIANT STRAIN 



Grown for us by one of the leading growers in Europe, and cannot be e.vcelled in si?e of blooms and 



free flowering >iualuies. 

 CIANT WHITE CIANT PINK ClANT RED CIANT WHITE with Red Eyes 

 blAHT wni I t ^"-p io„ s„j, 75j , J6.00 per 1000 Seeds 



CIANT MIXED. All colora, price per 100 Seeda 60c.; $6.00 per 1000 Seeds. 



Our latest Fall Whole.sale Catalogue ol Bulbs. Seeds and Seasonable Supplies now re.ady. 



Write us for Special Prices on your Bulb list. 



HENRY F. IWICHElL CO.. 1OI8 Market St., PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



splendid display of choice dahlias in 

 their show windows the past week. 

 They catch the crowd, all right. 



HOLLAND TULIP FIELD. 



PHILADELPHIA NOTES. 



"The Florists of the Universe" 

 started in with a rush at the opening 

 of the S. S. Pennotk-Meehan Co. con- 

 solidation on Monday last. An elegant 

 little booklet finely printed and freely 

 illustrated has been issued giving a 

 history of the firm and explaining the 

 facilities. 



An organization formed last spring 

 among the Philadelphia wholesalers 

 for the regulation of credits and for 

 mutual protection has been unable to 

 agree on a workable basis and has 

 abandoned the effort for the present. 

 But regretable as this is, much good 

 has already been done by the thorough 

 discussion and ventilation of the sub- 

 ject. It is reported by the trade gen- 

 erally that accounts are much better 

 paid up and more satisfactory in every 

 way than formerly. 



Ed-nin J. Fancourt has just returned 

 from a six weeks' business trip west 

 and reports trade very satisfactory es- 

 pecially in the ribbon and supply line 

 of which he is the manager for his 

 firm. 



The McKissick forces came out this 

 week uniformed in dark brown work 

 ulsters trimmed with brass buttons and 

 other fancy work. 



Seed Trade only 



BARENBRUG, 

 BURGERS & CO. 



ARNHEH, HOLLAND, and 



PHILADELPHIA, U. 5. A. 



Wholesale growers and exporters of 



CRESTED DOGSTAIL, 



FIORIN, SWEET VERNAL 

 and all FANCY GRASSES 



Sole Agent for U. S. and Canada, 



Q. C. WATSON 



Dobson Bldg..9th & Market Sts., PHILA- 



Who will lie glad to send samples and 

 prices on application. I 



Look through the Buyers' Directory 

 and Ready Reference Guide. You 

 will find some good offers there also. 



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