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HORTICULTURE 



September 23, 1911 



while the condition of the late vane- 

 has deteriorated considerably. 

 Recent severe frosts throughout Con- 

 necticut and New England have cou- 

 siderably damaged corn, but the ex- 

 tenl pf the damage has not as yet 

 fully materialized. We shall probably 

 know more about this in another 

 week. Up to the present time the 

 western crop has escaped any serious 

 age by frost, which has been a 

 very material help to the late varie- 

 ties, and will greatly increase the 

 yield. It is, of course, appreciated by 

 all that the corn crop has reached 

 the stage where there is no possible 

 chance for further improvement, but 

 unlimited opportunity for damage. It 

 is hoped, however, the damage ac- 

 count may be a very small one. 



Beans. 



By the way, a few of the pea and 

 bean growers have thought it advis- 

 able to send out their estimated de- 

 liveries on beans of the 1911 crop. 

 In view of the fact that bean harvest- 

 ing has barely commenced, this seems 

 a little previous, and especially in 

 view of the fact that the same grow- 

 ers have not given any estimates on 

 peas, although the latter have been 

 practically all harvested for a month 

 past. Speaking of beans, we learn 

 that there has been considerable in- 

 quiry from Germany, particularly for 

 the wax pod variety, and that sales 

 of considerable quantities have been 

 consummated at strong prices. This 

 would seem to indicate that our Teu- 

 tonic friends are very much on the 

 short side of the bean question. It 

 may be added .that inquiries for peas 

 are even more numerous, but very 

 few have been in the position to quote 

 anything in garden peas. 



Potato Prices. 



The situation affecting seed pota- 

 toes and the potato crop in general 

 has been rather fluctuating. Last 

 week there was a decided slump in 

 prices, but this week they have firmed 

 up again, and we are believers in ulti- 

 mately higher prices for this year's 

 crop than have yet been realized. 



information regarding Baltimore 

 within the next week or two. 



Quotations. 



W. A. B.— "We have at last got a 

 cabbage that fills all requirements and 

 in honor of that wonderful achieve- 

 ment we propose to name it after one 

 of the greatest of restaurateurs, Frank 

 Dooner. We call to our assistance, in 

 this deserved compliment, apt allitera- 

 tion's artful aid, and we propose to 

 call this great cabbage— "Dooner's 

 Dreadnought." 



G. C. W. — "Very good! What a sav- 

 ing this will be in writing labels, re- 

 ports and things, when it becomes so 

 familiar as to reach the abbreviation 

 stage! Just say D. D. cabbage." 



T. Frank Dooner.— "Doesn't that 

 D. D. sound like a cuss word? Be- 

 sides, couldn't Mr. Burpee find some- 

 thing else rather than a cabbage to 

 put my name on?" 



Tom Daly.— "Sit down, you foolish 

 person! D. D. means Doctor of Divin- 

 ity, and has nothing to do with cuss 

 words." 



Final Outcome of Natural Grass Seed 

 Crops. 



Stated in brief, may be summed up 

 as follows: 



Steady— Cynosurus cristatus, Dacty- 

 lis glomerata, Poa trivialis. 



Higher — Agrostis stolonifera, Ag- 

 rostis canina, Alopecuris pratensis, 

 Anthoxanthum Puelli, Festuca elatior, 

 Festuca tenuifolia, Festuca pratensis, 

 Festuca rubra. 



Lower— Aira flexuosa, Anthoxanth- 

 um odoratum, Avena elatior, Festuca 

 duriusaula, Festuca ovina, Poa nemor- 

 alis, Lolium perenne, Lolium Itali- 

 cum. 



Notes, 



Ocala, Fla.— Baxter Cam, seedsman, 

 is succeeded by his brother, W. D. 

 Carn. 



S. B. Dicks, of Cooper, Taber Co., 

 sailed for home on the Lusitania. Wed- 

 nesday, September 20. 



RYE 

 GRASSES 



EXTRA FANCY 

 NEW CROP 



New Seed Houses. 



Some months ago we announced 

 that Mr. F. A. Sherman, formerly of 

 Sherman & Eberle, Auburn, N. Y., 

 who sold out two years ago this fall 

 to his partner, had decided to again 

 engage in the seed business, and had 

 organized a new company under the 

 name of Houghton & Sherman Com- 

 pany. Mr. Sherman has advised us 

 that all preparations have been made 

 to carry on an aggressive campaign 

 in the seed line during the fall and 

 winter, and he hopes that many of 

 his old acquaintances will remember 

 him with at least a portion of their 

 business. 



The Wiseman & Downs Company, 

 of Baltimore, has been launched and 

 fully incorporated. We extend them 

 congratulations and best wishes, but 

 town already fully supplied with 

 i houses, energetic and highly in- 

 telligent action will be needed to 

 achieve success. The Wiseman & 

 Downs Company know this and have 

 undoubtedly discounted all possibili- 

 ties. We expect to have some further 



New Albany, Ind.— The New Albany 

 Supply Co. has succeeded the Brown 

 Seed store. John Zahnd will be man- 

 ager. 



Champaign, 111.— A store at 10 East 

 University avenue has been opened 

 by the Champaign Seed Co. Cut flow- 

 ers and nursery stock will also be 

 carried. 



Perennial 

 Italian . 



5c lb. 



5k: lb. 



These low prices for a short time 

 only. Samples sent on request 



J. BOLGIANO & SON 



WHOLESALE SEEDSMEN 

 BALTIMORE, MD. 



FOR GOLD FRAMES 



STRAN*/ MATS 

 6x6, - $1.50, $17.00 doz. 



BURLAP IV1 

 6' 4 x6X, $1.20, $14.00 doz. 



WM. ELLIOTT & SONS, 



42 Ve»ey St., New York 



The Kingston, N. Y., papers have 

 been giving generous space in recent 

 issues to David Burgevin of the firm 

 of Valentine Burgevin's Sons, florists. 

 This firm has a range of 22 modern 

 houses and the finest salesroom along 

 the Hudson. David is in charge of 

 the sales end and his brother George 

 looks after the greenhouse department. 



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 Known All Over the World 



Catalogue on Requett. 



NEWBURGH, N. Y. 



Peach Plants - Strawberry Plants 



Remember I am the party who adver- 

 tised ami supplied you with celery plants 

 this summer when no other person bad 

 them I have flue peach trees and Septem- 

 ber strawberry plants. Peach trees are the 

 best investment for you. September is the 

 1,,-si time tor starting strawberry plants. 



WAMENSIHNI^^^ 

 FORCING TOMATO PLANTS 



in 2% inch pots at $20.00 per M in the fol- 

 lowing varieties: Comet, Sutton's, Winter 

 Beauty. Sutton's Best Of All, Sutton s 

 Abundance, Sutton's A 1. 



Cabbage and Lettuce Plants in unlimited 

 quantities and best market varieties. 

 FOX HALL FARM, NORFOLK, VA. 



CAULIFLOWER f 

 ABBAGE e 



MANGOLD, SWEDE, TURNIP D 

 LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS 

 HJALMAR HARTMANN & CO. 



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ONION SEED 



We have a choice lot of new crop 

 Silver Skin or Portugal, also other 

 varieties. Write for prices. 



SCHILDER BROS. 



CHILLICOTHE OHIO 



