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November 25. 1920 



Henry H. Barrows 



FERN 

 SPECIALIST 



Write for Prices 

 H. H. BARROWS, Whitman, Maw. 



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CHARLES HJOTTY 



Chrysanthemums 



MADISON - - NEW JERSEY 



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W. A O. H. N«w T»rk Conrentlon. And 



IM otber notable kinds. AliraJB aek {oi 



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AN 



IMPROVED METHOD OF SEED 

 •STERILIZATION" 



It is a common pnntice to treat 

 with an antisejitic solution, such a.s 

 copper sulphate or formalin, the seeds 

 of cereals and other plants, the seed 

 coats of which are suspected and 

 known to be infected with the spores 

 of pathogenic organisms. Unfortunate- 

 l.v. the usual method of treatment gen- 

 erally leads to a decrease in the ger- 

 minating capacity of the seed, and 

 also to irregularity of germination. 

 .Mr. H. nraiin. of the Laboratory of 

 Plant Pathology. Bureau of Plant In- 

 dustry. U. S. Department of Agricul- 

 ture, has introduced an improvement 

 which it is claimed increases the 

 efficacy of the method and produces no 

 ill effects on the germination of the 

 seed. The improvement consists in a 

 short preliminary soaking (ten min- 

 utes) of the seed in water before steep- 

 ing it in the antiseptic solution. It is 

 suggested that the method owes its 

 efficacy to the fact that since the pre- 

 liminary soaking results in the taking 

 up of a large amount of water by seed, 

 subsequent steeping in the antiseptic 

 leads to a smaller quantity of the 

 poison passing the seed coat. It is 

 further suggested that the preliminary 

 soaking encoitrages the micro-organ- 

 isms to begin to germinate so that 

 they are in a highly susceptible state 

 when the time comes for applying the 

 antiseptic. 



Thomas 1. Grey Company 



SEEDS, BITI.BS AND IMPL.E.'VIEXTS 

 WIIOI.ESAI.E AND RET.AII. 



B«s«lected Strains in Sefds 



Improved Styles In Implements 



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FORCING LILY OF THE VALLEY 



By the use of retarded crowns, it is 

 an easy matter to maintain a regular 

 supply of flowers of Lily-of-the-Valley, 

 as the plants quickly respond to forc- 

 ing. The crowns should be packed into 

 4S-sized pots: or. if simply required 

 for the supply of cut flowers, they may 

 be planted closely in small cutting 

 boxes. Cover the pots or boxes with 

 clean Moss, and stand them for a few 

 days on an open bed or bench in a 

 warm house, afterwards transferring 

 fhem to a close case in the forcing 

 liousc. where they may be given a 

 bottom heat of 75 to 80 degrees. Suc- 

 cess in forcing most hardy plants de- 

 pends largely in introducing them 

 gradually to a high temperature; sub- 

 jecting such plants directly to much 

 warmth too often results in failure. 

 Ordinary Lily-of-the-Valley crowns, 

 whether imported or home-grown, 

 should be placed in pots or boxes, and 

 stood in an exposed position out-of- 

 doors. All plants of this description 

 force much more rapidly after being 

 freely exposed to the weather. — Gar- 

 . dencrs' Chronicle. 



HYACINTHS 



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list of varieties anil iiiuintities wanted 

 for SPECIAL LOW FRICES. 



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53 Barclay Street 



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NEW YORK CITY 



Cyclamen Giganteum 

 Seeds 



Kclway's Perfect iModel, a pedigree 

 strain. All new t'rop Seed available 

 for immediate delivery. 



Per 1000 Per oz. 



Satmon King S;6.5« $19.00 



Crimson 5.00 15.00 



Salmon 6..50 lil.OO 



( liarmins Bride S..50 ^^..'iO 



Mi.ved 4.40 13..50 



Dark Crimson O.-W I'J.flO 



Rose 5.00 15.00 



Wliite with Eye 5.00 15.00 



Pure White 5.00 15.00 



Secure Y'our Requirements Now. 



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