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HORTICULTURE 



February 15, 191» 



SEED TRADE 



AMERICAN SBBD TRADE ASSOCIATION 



Officers— President, F. W. Bol*uui«, 

 Washington, D. C-, First Vice-President, 

 Wm. G. Scarlett, Baltimore, Md.; Second 

 Vice-President, David Burpee, Philadel- 

 phia, Pa.; Secretary-Treasurer, C. K. 

 Kendel, Cleveland, O. 



American firms contemplating send- 

 ing trade literature to Canada should 

 comply with the strictly enforced regu- 

 lations governing the delivery, within 

 the Dominion, of trade literature 

 through the mails in bulk. Bona fide 

 trade catalogues and price lists not de- 

 signed to advertise the sale of goods 

 by any person in Canada may be im- 

 ported duty free in single copies ad- 

 dressed to merchants in Canada and 

 not exceeding one copy to any one 

 merchant for his own use and not for 

 distribution. Large numbers of val- 

 uable catalogues mailed to Canada 

 have been returned undelivered, owing 

 to the refusal of the addressees to pay 

 duty thereon. The total value of all 

 of the separate pieces of matter should 

 be first ascertained and duty paid, cus- 

 toms slips for which purpose are ob- 

 tainable at the principal ports in the 

 United States. Each piece of matter 

 should have written or stamped on 

 the outside wrapper or envelope the 

 words "Duty paid." Catalogues and 

 advertising matter sent in bulk as or- 

 dinary merchandise are also dutiable. 



U. S. Commerce reports call at- 

 tention to the fact that seed pro- 

 duction has been carried forward 

 on a larger scale in the United 

 States during the past few years 

 than ever before. Early in the 

 war it became apparent that seed pro- 

 duction was very largely at a stand- 

 still in most of the European countries, 

 and that with the great obstacles to 

 ocean transportation the comparative- 

 ly small quantities that were produced 

 could not be brought across. Seed 

 growers in the United States under- 

 took to extend their production both 

 as to quantity and varieties, and the re- 

 sult has been that many of them who 

 were formerly importers have now be- 

 come exporters. Indications are that 

 there is a considerable surplus of sev- 

 eral kinds of seeds, and growers- are 

 at a loss to know whether to increase 

 or decrease their acreage or to main- 

 tain it at last year's standard. A study 

 of conditions in this country alone 

 would not suffice to answer these ques- 

 tions, but must be supplemented with 

 the information now about to be gath- 

 ered in the countries of Europe. Per- 

 haps no line of business was more 

 deeply disturbed by the war than that 

 of seed growing and distribution. 



urpees 

 Seeds 

 Grow 



Bedding plants and flowers to beautify the homes and gardens of the American 



public will be in greater demand this spring than ever before. 



Every wide-awake florist should now be making preparation to make good on the 



shortage that is going to be so noticeable this spring. 



Bedding plants of every variety are going to be scarce. This scarcity is largely 



due to the lack of help and the fuel shortage. There are, however, a great many 



varieties that can be easily grown from seed sown now, and this will help to 



make up the shortage of Geraniums and other popular bedding plants. 



The most suitable varieties to grow from seeds and those which always do well 



in American gardens are : Ageratum, Alyssum, Asters, Begonias, Celosia, Cen- 



taurea, Coleus, Petunia, Salvia, Verbena, Vinca and Zinnia. 



The House of Burpee is famous for its superior strains of flower seeds. The 



stocks of some of the varieties mentioned are short. Consequently, we advise 



ordering early. 



CHOICE FLORISTS' FLOWER SEEDS FOR PRESENT SOWING 



AGERATUM Tom Thumb. Blue. 

 AGERATUM Tom Thumb. White. 



Admirably adapted for bedding, bloom- 

 ing freely until frost. 

 ALYSSUM Little Gem, Lilac Queen, Sweet 



Alyssum. 

 ASTERS All the best new and standard 



varieties. See catalog. 

 BEGONIAS for bedding. 



Seed sown now will make perfect plants 

 for spring sales. 

 DUCHESS OF EDINBURGH White edged 



rose. 

 GRACILIS .ALBA Pure white 

 PRIMA DONNA Coral-pink 

 VERNON Deep red 

 Vl'LCAN Fiery-scarlet 



CALENDULA 



Burpee's Improved Strains are unexcelled. 

 The flowers all fully double and of great 

 size. 



LEMON QUEEN The best lemon. 

 ORANGE KING The best orange 



CELOSIA 



Our Fordhook Strain of the plumed 

 Celosia Magnificent is, we believe, the finest 

 in the country. 



CARMINE Rich carmine-crimson 

 GOLDEN YELLOW Rich yellow. 

 ORANGE-RED Reddish-orange 

 REDDISH-PLUM Warm plum. 

 ALL COLORS MIXED 



CENTAUREA 



The fallowing are foliage varieties or 

 Dusty Millers. 



CANDIDISSIMA Silvery-white foliage 

 GYMNOCARPA Finely cut silvery loaves. 



MIGNONETTE 



This favorite has been a Burpee Specialty 

 for many years. The following are the 

 varieties we offer: 

 GOLIATH Massive spikes, coppery-red 



florets. 



MACHET Large florets of gray color. 

 GIANT BOUQUET Fine for cutting. 

 COMMON SWEET 



PETUNIA 



The American bedding plant par exctUence, 

 BALCONY WHITE The best white bedder 

 BALCONY BLUE The best blue 

 BALCONY rose The best rose colored 

 BURPEE'S DEFIANCE The largest of all 



ruffled Petunias 

 GIANTS OF CALIFORNIA Our own 



growing 



STOCKS. Ten Weeks 



The indispensable "bedder" for cool sec- 

 tions. Largest Flowering- Globe Pyramidal 

 in the following separate colors: 

 Crimson Rose, Dark Blue, Pure Whit.-, 

 I.U-ht Blue, Golden Chamois. Salmon-Rose, 

 Canary-Yellow, Darkest Crimson, Lilac- 

 Rose. 



VINCA 



The Madagascar Periwinkle is excellent 

 for pots or bedding. 

 ROSEA Rosea Alba and Alba Fura 



CHRYSANTHEMUM 



Burpee's Fordhook Strain or Early-flow- 

 ering Single Ferennial varieties. Sown dur- 

 ing spring the plants will bloom from 

 August until frost. Excellent for cutting. 

 BURPEE'S SWEET PEAS ARE KNOWN 

 THE WORLD OVER 

 Sow T now for Decoration Day. 

 BURPEE'S EARLY-FLOWERING 

 SPENCERS 

 See Catalog for full list and description 

 of varieties. 



FOR .ALL THAT IS BEST IN VEGE- 

 TABLE AND FLOWER SEEDS 

 Write for Burpee's Annual. The leading 

 American Seed Catalog. Also ask for our 

 Special Blue List of Wholesale Prices. 



W. Atlee Burpee Co., 



Seed Growers Philadelphia. 



