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HORTICULTURE 



October 21, 1911 



Gustav Schott, Aschaffenburg, Bava- 

 ria, the large grower and exporter of 

 natural grass seeds, is now repre- 

 sented by McHutchison & Co., 17 Mur- 

 ray street, New York, who can furnish 



Seed Trade 



W. H. Grenell of Pierrepont Manor, 

 N. Y. and Saginaw, Mich., has, after 

 many efforts and changes of mind, de- 

 cided to sell his seed stock and quit 

 the seed growing business for a time 

 at least. He has sent out a circular 

 letter offering a large proportion of 

 his seed stocks. His aim, we are in- 

 formed, is to sell enough to realize 

 JIOO.OOO to $125,000, and reserve just 

 enough to grow, sufficient to get into 

 business again two years hence, as he 

 will accept no contracts for crop of 

 1912. In view of the fact that Mr. 

 Grenell claims to have a seed stock ag- 

 gregating 25,000 to 30,000 bushels of 

 peas and beans, he should quite readily 

 be able to realize at prevailing values 

 $100,000 and have a very respectable 

 nest egg left with which to develop a 

 future seed stock. Mr. Grenell's large 

 seed stock will indicate quite clearly 

 the volume of business lie has been 

 doing, and the sudden elimination of 

 20,000 bushels from an already too 

 small volume of seed is cause for anx- 

 iety among the large users of peas, 

 both canners and seedsmen. 



For several years it has been in- 

 creasingly apparent that the seed 

 stocks of peas were not keeping pace 

 with the ever growing demand, and 

 particularly in view of the well-nigh 

 crop failures of the past three years. 

 The villiauous seasons have been par- 

 ticularly disastrous to peas in this 

 country and Canada, and in fact we 

 may not inappropriately include 

 Europe, where nearly all seed crops 

 have been as disappointing as peas. In 

 this country the repeated crop failures 

 have discouraged and disgusted the 

 growers to such an extent that a very 

 large percentage of them will not 

 listen to a proposition to grow peas at 

 any prices, while those who can be 

 persuaded, demand what appear now 

 like prohibitive prices, ranging from 

 75c. to $1.25 per bushel over last year. 

 Owing to the increased prices which 

 growers have had to pay the farmers, 

 and coupled with the increased cost 

 of doing business, they have found it 

 necessary to advance prices to seeds- 

 men and canners from year to year 

 until they have protested most strenu- 

 ously, and many have threatened to 

 grow their own seed. This threat is 

 largely empty, as it will first be neces- 

 sary for them to secure seed stocks, 

 then it would be interesting to know 

 by what process of reasoning they 

 figure out that tbey would get crops 

 where the seed grower fails. The 

 fact that these persons are disappoint- 

 ed and disgusted is not to be wondered 

 at, but the seed growers could wish 

 them no worse business fate, than the 

 kind of luck that has fallen to them 

 for the past four or five years. 



The present outlook is the most dis- 

 heartening the glowers have ever 

 faced, and it requires abounding faith 

 to see any silver lining on this cloud. 

 It is no wonder Mr. Grenell has de- 

 cided to sell out, provided he does not 

 repent of his decision. He will be able 

 to see more real money than the 

 growing of peas would bring him in 

 many years. 



Stocks for Easter 1912 



MICHELL'S FLOWER MARKET STOCK 



The best of all winter flowering' stocks. Sown 

 now will be ready for cutting Easter. Colors : 

 Pure White, Flesh Pink, Rose Pink, Light 

 Blue, Dark Blue, Blood Red and Mixed. 



1-2 Trade Pkt., 30c; Trade Pkt., 50c; Qr. 0z.,$1; Oz., $3.50 



Write for Current Wholesale Catalog 



HENRY F. MICHELL, phiUdSik Pa. 



all information as to prices, samples, 



etc. 



HOWARD M. EARL. 

 In issue of March 11 we showed a pic- 

 ture of Mr. Earl at the age of 16, the 

 year in which he entered the seed 

 store of W. Atlee Burpee & Co., with 

 whom he has remained continuously 

 ever since, and is now their general 

 manager. His many friends will be 

 charmed to see his latest picture here- 



Howard M. Eabl 



with, at the age of 42. The photo is 

 by Evans of Philadelphia. Mr. Earl 

 is affectionately known among his 

 more intimate friends as "The Little 

 Cupid," "The Burpee Steam Tug," and 

 "The Human Dynamo," all of which 

 are descriptive and appropriate. Mr. 

 Earl, may you live a thousand years. 



G. C. W. 



Baltimore. — John F. Williams was 

 appointed receiver for the S. L. Lam- 

 berd Company by Judge Dawkins in 

 the Circuit Court Monday. In the pa- 

 pers it is shown that the assets of the 

 company amount to $5S,700, while the 

 liabilities are listed at $27,747. The 

 concern conducts a seed and agricul- 

 tural implement business on Light 

 street. The bond was $30,000. 



PUBLICATION RECEIVED. 

 Michell's Bulb Growing Guide — Pub- 

 lished by H. F. Michell Company, 

 Philadelphia, Pa. The title page of 

 this nicely bound book of fifty pages 

 informs us that it is a complete treat- 

 ise on the culture and uses of all 

 bulbs offered in their fall catalogue. A 

 perusal of its pages verifies the claim 

 and we do not hesitate to commend it 

 as a most excellent help to anyone 

 desiring practical knowledge on the 

 subject of bulb culture indoors or in 

 the garden. Some sixty different 

 classes of bulbs and tubers are given 

 attention under "Specific Cultures." 

 Maurice Fuld is the author. 



FOR GOLD FRAMES 



STRAW MATS 

 6x6, - $1.50, $17.00 doz. 



B*_>RI_AF=» IVI, 

 6' 4 x6' 4 , $1.20, $14.00 doz. 



WM. ELLIOTT & SONS, 



42 Vesey St., New York 



FORCING TOMATO PLANTS 



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

 lowing varieties: Comet, Sutton's, Winter 

 Beaoty, 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. 



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HEADQUARTERS FOR THE EAST. 



We carry large stocks of choice quality 

 at both our Orange, Conn., and' New York 

 City houses, p'ull line all varieties of Gar- 

 den and Flower Seeds. Trade List on ap- 

 plication. 



8. D. WOODRUFF A SONS. 



82 Dey Street, 

 Orange, Conn. New York City. 



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