August 10, 1912 



HORTICULTURE 



183 



Seed Trade 



•The Bourne Bill. 

 They say now that this dastardly 

 measure to help the express com- 

 panies and increase postage, has been 

 tacked on to the P. O. appropriation 

 bill and is in great danger of being 

 passed under financial pressure and 

 without consideration of its demerits. 

 Telegraph your congressman at once. 

 E. C. Dungan, manager for William 

 Henry Maule, has been doing ener- 

 getic work on the postal committee 

 which is strenuously opposing this 

 iniquitous bill. W. Atlee Burpee is the 

 able chairman of the committee, and 

 no one knows better than he how to 

 get good work out of his coadjutors. 



The following correspondence over 

 the signature of W. Atlee Burpee is 

 self explanatory: 



Honorable Wm. E. Cox, House ol Kepre- 



sentatives, Washington, D. C. 



Dear Sir: — Your courteous favor of July 

 Setli has only reached ma today, owing to 

 absence from town on Saturday. I have 

 read with much pleasure your statement: 

 "I am in favor of a parcels post, and 

 while I doubt very much we can get a 

 perfect bill through this session of Con- 

 gress, still we can establish the principle 

 of a parcels post, and later on Congress 

 can make the bill as near perfect as pos- 

 sible." 



Permit me to suggest that this "Prin- 

 ciple of a Parcels Post" may be established 

 now upon an easy, simple and workable 

 plan with profit to the Post Office Depart- 

 ment and real benefit to all the people, — 

 as per Hon. Mr. Sulzer's Bill H. R. 9844. 



In reading over my telegram of July 25, 

 1912, to Hon. John A. Moon. Chairman 

 Committee Post Office and Post Roads, 

 copy of which was mailed to you, I find 

 that the adjective "iniquitous" was used 

 twice in designating the Bourne Bill! But, 

 really, this Bourne Bill even as amended 

 (by the omission of third-class matter) is 

 still doubly iniquitous. 



In the first place, it advances by 50 per 

 cent. (12 cents per pound instead of 2 

 ounces for 1 cent, the rate on all seeds, 

 bulbs, plants, and scions that are mailed 

 over 1800 miles. It advances by 400 per 

 cent, the postage on five or six ounces of 

 seed. 



This "jolier," which will put a needless 

 burden upon farmers, gardeners, seedsmen 

 and plantsmen, lies in the fact that while 

 the Senate Committee have been persuaded 

 by the protests of publishers and catalog 

 men (including our committee) to let third- 

 cless matter remain as at present, two 

 ounces for 1 cent, yet if you will refer to 



Bring Back the Birds 



' While you are 



workinj; out 

 your ideal In 

 thega'den.why 



notprovideahome 

 for the birds that 

 help to make life 

 in the country 

 really worth 

 while ? A rustic 

 house placed in a 

 tree or on a pole 

 will make an ex- 

 celleii: ' birds and add to the attractive- 



ness ot ...t >„.^ ...Jings. We have them in all 

 sizes and shapes to suit any style of archl° 

 tecture. 



fio Inches Wide! 

 ■i lo Inches High } $1.50 

 1 10 Inches Deep 

 f 10 Inches Wide 

 .; 12 Inches High 

 (.14 Inches Deep_ 

 fi4 Inches Wide^ 

 ■( 12 Inches High > $3.50 

 (17 Inches Deep J 



LOG CABIN NO. 1 

 One- Family 



LOG CABIN NO. 2 

 Two-Family 



LOG CABIN NO. 3 

 Two-Family 



hi $2.50 



50 Barclay Street - New York City 



the paragraph ou page 221 P. L. & R. im- 

 mediately following Section 482 you will 

 see that seeds, plants, bulbs, and scions, 

 while having been mailed at third-class 

 rates ever since 1888, are designated fourth- 

 class matter, and, consequently, unless 

 their classification should be specially 

 changed to third-class, must pay this 50 

 per cent, (or more) advance. A package of 

 seeds weighing five ounces would cost 12 

 cents, while first-class matter, such as let- 

 ters, would cost but 10 cents! And yet 

 this is unanimously recommended by the 

 Senate Committee. 



Secondly, it would seem that Senator 

 Bourne hardly plays fair in the closing 

 paragraph of a typewritten statement from 

 him that arrived in the same mail as your 

 letter on Saturday. After telling of the 

 elimination of the idea of the proposed con- 

 solidation of third and fourth-class matter 

 and giving the rates of the new Eight 

 Zone Schedule, he says: "You will observe 

 our highest rate is equal to the Interna- 

 tional Parcels Post rate." What justifica- 

 tion has Senator Bourne for the term "The 

 International Parcels Post rate?" 



If you will kindly refer to the rates 

 charged by Great Britain and Germany on 

 foreign Parcels Post, you will find that an 

 eleven-pound package coming through the 

 International Parcels Post from Great 

 Britain costs about 79 cents (3s 3d) and 

 from Germany 86 cents (3 m. 50 pf.), 

 whereas under the Bourne Bill the same 

 weight package at distances of over 1800 

 miles would cost $1.32 if originating in 

 America. 



What possible objection could there be 

 to making a uniform flat rate of 2 ounces 

 for 1 cent or 8 cents per pound (as now 

 applies to third-class matter and to seeds, 

 bulbs, and plants), and at the same time 

 increase the limit of weight from four 

 pounds to eleven pounds? This would be 

 profitable to The Post Oflice Department 

 and exactly the same as the present pre- 

 paid rate charged by express companies 

 tor transportation across the continent, — 

 from the Atlantic Coast to California. 



Should a Zone System still be considered 

 desirable by you and your colleagues, why 

 not apply it experimentally only to a radi- 

 us of 50 to 100 miles from starting point? 

 The comiilicated and unintelligible Zone 

 System ol the Bourne Bill would not be 

 feasible in that it would entail so much 

 additional and unnecessary labor upon 

 both the post office and the people, — figur- 

 ing the varying charges for postage. 

 Should a complete Zone System ever be 

 adopted, it seems to me that it would be 

 necessary to have greatly increased facili- 

 ties, as so ably explained in the Honorable 

 Mr. Lewis' report on the Postal Express. 



To do my part toward preventing the 

 possibility of the passage of such legisla- 

 tion as the Bourne Amendment, which 

 would charge American citizens $1.32 for 

 less service than given to foreigners for 

 79 to 86 cents, I shall mail copy of this 

 letter to each of your fellow members of 

 the House. Although it has been impossi- 

 ble since the introduction on May 16th of 

 the Bourne Bill to get a hearing before 

 the Senate Committee, I feel quite sure, 

 as do my colleagues, that the American 

 people can count upon receiving just treat- 

 ment from their direct Representatives in 

 Congress. 



With assurance of high esteem, 



(Signed) W. ATLEE BURPEE, 



Chairman Committee on Postal Laws of 



the American Seed Trade Association 

 • J. C. VAUGHaN, 



Vice Chairman, Chicago. 

 E. C. DUNGAN, 



Philadelphia, Pa. 

 W. F. THERKILDSON, 



Palnesville, Ohio. 

 C. C. MASSIE, 



Minneapolis, Minn. 



July 31, 1912. 



Today I have read with pleasure H. R. 

 26006, 'introduced July 27, 1912, by the 

 Honorable William Sulzer, Chairman Com- 

 mittee on Foreign Affairs. Permit me to 

 urge that a better bill could hardly be 

 conceived. . 



A general Parcels Post for Fourth-Class 

 matter at 10 cents per pound for the first 

 pound and 5 cents per pound for each ad- 

 ditional pound should entail no loss to the 

 Post Office Department and would be a 

 great boon to all the people. 



The only improvement that occurs to me 

 now would be to make the flat rate 1 cent 

 for each two ounces up to two pounds, 

 then each additional pound or fraction of 

 a pound 5 cents per pound. This makes 

 the 11 pound package cost only 1 cent 

 more but gives an advantage to the peo- 

 ple ou small packages without any possible 

 danger of loss to the Post Oflice Depart- 

 ment. W. A. B. 



HorseshoeBrandLilyBulbs 



The crops of all early forcing lily bulbs 

 of good quality are very short this year, 

 owing to a lack of rain at the proper time. 

 .■it such times many bulbs of inferior qual- 

 ity find a ready sile in the market. Those 

 who want good lily bulbs should therefor* 

 not delay a day in placing their orders. 

 The following are the revised prices for 

 Horseshoe Brand bulbs, the best produced 

 in the World. Immediate delivery. 

 I,II,HJM HARRISII. 

 From the celebrated Stephens Bros, fields. 

 Size 5/7 in., $15.00 per case of 4O0 bulbs. 

 " 6/7 In., 13.50 per case of 335 bulbs. 

 All larger sizes are sold. 



LILIUM FOBMOSCM. 

 Excellent stock — extra In size and quality. 

 Size 6/8 in., $20.00 per case of 4iX) bulbs. 

 7/9 in., 22 50 per ease of 300 bulbs. 

 8/10 in., 22.50 per case of 250 bulbs. 

 9/10 In., 22.00 per case of 200 bulbs. 

 9/11 in., 19.80 per case of 180 bulbs. 

 " 10/11 in., 18.00 per case ol 150 bulbs. 

 " 11/13 in,, 18.00 per case of 120 bulbs. 

 We advise early orders — very limited stock. 

 1,ILIUM GIGANTEUM — (to arrive soon). 

 Size 6/S in., $16.00 per case of 400 bulbs. 

 7/8 In., 16.00 per case of 3.")0 bulbs. 

 7/9 in., 16.00 per case of 300 bulbs. 

 " 8/10 in., 22.50 per case of 250 bulbs. 

 9/10 in., 22.00 per case of 200 bulbs. 

 9/11 in., 21.60 per case of 180 bulbs. 

 " 10/11 in., 22.50 per case of 150 bulbs. 

 " 11/13 in., 24.00 per case of 120 bulbs. 

 The above Giganteum are from the finest 

 fields in Japan. Prices on Auratum, Rub- 

 rum, Magnificum, Album, etc., etc., upon 

 application. 



FRENCH BCI.BS. 

 From the celebrated fields of Martial 

 Bremond, world's largest grower of French 

 Bulbs. 



Paper White Grandiflora. 



Per 1,000 Per 10,000 



13 cm. and up, $8.00 $75.00 



14 cm. and up, 10.00 90.00 



15 cm. and up, 13.00 120.00 

 Prices are F. O. B. New York City, duty 



paid, terms three months or 2 per cent, ten 

 days. A special discount of 5 per cent, will 

 begranted only when cash accompanies the 

 order. 



Write for the Book of Bulbology. 



N.^t How Cheap 

 But Hot Good 



Ralph M. Ward & Co. 



71 Murray Street 

 NEW YORK CITY 



FERN SEEDLINGS 



In the leading best varieties, ready now 

 for potting. For assorted varieties, $L50 

 per flat; 10 flats at $1.25 each; 50 fiats at 

 .fl.OO each. Plants packed out of flats for 

 shipment. 110 clumps to a flat. 



Kentia Belmoreana and Forsterlana, from 

 214 inch pots, $6.00 per 100; from 3 Inch 

 pots. S12.00 to $15.00 per 100. 



PHOENIX ROEBELENII 



From 3% inch pots, well rooted, ready for 

 shifting^ $6.00 per dozen; .$40.00 per 100. 



ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NAMUS 



Transplanted Seedlings, well branched, 

 from flats, $1.50 per 100 ; also 2^4 Inch pots, 

 $3.00 per 100. „ . .. ., 



All express orders. Cash with order, 

 please. 



B. SOLTAU FERNERY 



199 Grant Ave., Jersey City, N. J. 



FLOWER SEEDS 



For Early Sowing 



Price List for the Asking 



The W. W. Barnard Co. 



231-2S5 W. Madison St., CBIGAGO 



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