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HORTICULTURE 



November 4, 1911 



to use all his skill to make the soil 

 produce enough to get a benefit out of 

 his work. The Swedish government 

 has spent large sums for scientific re- 

 search regarding soil improvement 

 and particularly in the selection of 

 the best grades of seed. 



A little pamphlet, entitled "Svaloef" 

 is sent out free of charge by Loech- 

 ner & Co., 11 Warren street, New 

 York, who have been appointed sole 

 agents for the All. Svenska Utsaedes 

 Aktiebolaget, Svaloef, Sweden, the 

 distributors of this seed-grain, so fa- 

 mous in Europe, grown under govern- 

 ment supervision. 



Anybody interested should ask for 

 a copy of the pamphlet, which certain- 

 ly is interesting. 



CUCUMBER LOSSES AT ROCKY 

 FORD. 



Editor HORTICULTURE: We no- 

 ticed in a recent issue of HORTICUL- 

 TURE, your remarks in relation to the 

 cucumber crop and in connection with 

 same, wish to advise that we have re- 

 ceived notice from our growers at 

 Rocky Ford, Colo., stating that they 

 had a severe snow storm in the Ar- 

 kansas Valley at Rocky Ford last Fri- 

 day and that one-third of the cucum- 

 ber crop was still in the fields. This 

 may make a serious loss of the cucum- 

 ber crops in that locality, especially 

 If the cucumber become soft on ac- 

 count of the snow and cold weather 

 followed by warm weather; also if the 

 seed in the pits which have been har- 

 vested become chilled or frozen. The 

 growers are guarding against loss all 

 they can, but it is difficult to save the 

 crops under the above conditions. 

 Trusting this may be of interest to 

 you, we remain 



Yours truly, 

 WESTERN SEED & IRRIGATION CO. 



Fremont, Neb., Oct. 25, 1911. 



Notes. 



Ralph M. Ward & Company an- 

 nounce that Mr. Ad. Goldenberg, a 

 salesman, is no longer in their employ. 



New Haven, Conn. — The Frank S. 

 Piatt Co., seedsmen, have opened a 

 new store at 446 State street. 



Hamilton, Ohio — Emil A. Kunz has 

 purchased an interest in the Rothen- 

 bush seed and fruit store on High 

 street. The business will now be 

 known as the Rothenbush Fruit & 

 Seed Co. 



CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 



\V. Atlee Burpee, Philadelphia, Pa. — 

 Choice New Sweet Peas for 1912. 



F. & F. Nurseries, Springfield. N. J. 

 —Fall Trade List, 1911. 



Currie Bros. Co., Milwaukee, Wis. — 

 Bulb and Plant List for Autumn, 1911. 

 Illustrated. 



Winterson's Seed Store, Chicago, 111. 

 — Winterson's Garden Guide for Au- 

 tumn. 1911. Illustrated. 



United States Nursery Co., Rose- 

 acres, Miss. — A Wholesale List of 

 Field-Grown Roses, Shrubbery, Peren- 

 nials, etc. 



Frederick Roemer, Quedlinburg, Ger- 

 many. — Novelties in Flower Seeds for 

 1912. Antirrhinums. Asters. Petunias. 

 Primulas, etc. 



F. C. Heinemann, Erfurt, Germany. 

 —Special Trade Offer of Novelties, 

 1912. Dianthus. Artimesias, Myosotis, 

 etc. 



Pape & Bergmann. Quedlinburg, Ger- 



TRUE 

 IRISH 



SHAMROCK 



SOWN NONA/ 



will be in excellent condition for 

 St. Patrick's Day 



Only Fresh Seed Will 

 Germinate 



Fresh Crop Seeds Now Ready 



Trade Packet, 25c. 75c. Per Ounce 



Henry F. Michell Co. 



518 Market Street, - PHILADELPHIA 



Oats 

 Barley 

 Wheat 



Swedish Specialties 



Grown Under Government Control by the 



ALL. SVENSKA UTSAEDES AKTIEB, 

 SVALOEF, SWEDEN 



Descriptive pamphlet, prices and samples on application 



SOLE AGENTS: 



St. 

 York 



Loechner & Go., "^„"™;„ 



Oats 

 Barley 

 Wheat 



many. — Novelties for 1912. Begonias. 

 Petunias, Gladioli, Chrysanthemums, 

 etc. 



Chas. H. Totty, Madison, N. J.— 

 Advance Sheet of new Carnation 

 Wodenethe. "The white you have 

 been waiting for." 



W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Phila., Pa.,— 

 Special Advance Prices for Market 

 Gardeners. A very complete list of 

 garden vegetables and sweet peas. 



V. Lemoine et Fils, Nancy, France. — 

 Autumn Catalogues 1911. This stand- 

 ard publication contains as usual de- 

 scriptions of a number of interesting 

 novelties. 



P. J. Berckmans Co., Augusta, Ga. — 

 General Nursery Catalogue 1911-1912. 

 Has a beautiful illustration of Magno- 

 lia Soulangiana in colors on first cover 

 pare and Azalea indica, also in colors. 



adorns the back cover. The book is 

 freely illustrated. 



B. H. Parr, Wyomissing, Pa. — Farr's 

 Hardy Plants. This publication is as 

 distinct as it is beautiful. The ar- 

 rangement of the illustrations, the Il- 

 lustrations themselves, type, etc., are 

 all distinctive and there are eight love- 

 ly full page pictures in colors of irises, 

 peonies, poppies, etc. 



The catalogue of Holland stock to 

 be sold on Wednesday and Friday of 

 next week by MacNiff & Co., 62 Vesey 

 St., New York, is a big one and Mr. 

 MacNiff says the consignment is the 

 finest ever offered at auction in New 

 York. Intending buyers should note 

 that the sale will be held on Wednes- 

 day, sib. instead of Tuesday, the latter 

 licing a holiday in New York. 



