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The Florists^ Review 



April 22, 1920 



Seed Trade News 



AUBIOAN SBISD TRABB AS800IATI0M. 

 Pnddent. ■. O. Dirngan, PbiUdelphU, Pa.; 

 Mcntary-trearanr, 0. B. Kendel, OleyeUnd, O. 



Unseasonable weather has proved a 

 great disadvantage to seedsmen so far 

 this season. 



Some American seed growers are offer- 

 ing to absorb half the variation in the 

 exchange rate which operates against 

 those in foreign countries who might be 

 their customers. 



Congressional seed distribution is re- 

 ceiving its annual hard knocks in the 

 press throughout the country, but our 

 representatives at "Washington seem not 

 deterred from playing the old joke on 

 their constituents once more. 



The M. G. Madsen Seed Co., Manitowoc, 

 Wis., has leased a 40-acre farm near the 

 company's greenhouses. This tract will 

 be added to the land previously acquired 

 and win be devoted to the growing of 

 bulbs and nursery stock. 



Movement of field seeds and onion sets 

 has been much affected by the railroad 

 men's strikes, unfavorably for the deal- 

 ers in the larger cities, where the troubles 

 centered, and favorably in many instances 

 for the "home" dealers. 



The American Bailroad Association, 

 whose suggestions carry the weight of 

 orders, recommended April 17 that when 

 embargoes are placed field and garden 

 seed and seed grain be given priority 

 after food and fuel. The association's 

 letter appears in the Nursery Trade De- 

 partment in this issue. , 



The Santa Cruz f reesia district is expe- 

 riencing the latest rains for many a spring 

 season. These late rains will postpone the 

 han^esting of the freesias, necessitating 

 later deliveries than in the last two years. 

 The crop is in excellent condition, air 

 though the outlook does not indicate 

 more than a forty per cent crop of the 

 larger-sized bulbs. Quality is fully up to 

 prior years, the small bulbs being due to 

 the cold and dry fall. Bookings are ex- 

 ceedingly heavy and it would appear 

 that the entire crop will be placed prior 

 to harvest. The narcissus bulb crop is 

 favorable as to size and quality. Callas 

 will be a limited crop this year. 



FRENCH CANDIDUM PRICES. 



The Japanese arc not the only bulb 

 exporters who think the 1920 crop 

 should be worth more than any preced- 

 ing crop was, as witness the following 

 recent Paris quotation for north of 

 France candidums for shipment in July 

 and August: 



Clrciimfprence In opntimeters Per 1000 



18 to 19 $22.00 



20 to 21 26.00 



22 to 23 32.00 



24 to 25 37.00 



26 to 27 46.00 



28 to 29 r.O.OO 



30 and over 54.00 



35 and over 58.00 



These prices do not include carriage, 



freight, packing or insurance. 



WHAT WILL SEEDSMEN DO? 



"What is the seed grower to do in the 

 face ef advancing prices in all lines «i- 

 cept that of his owh production! A 

 kading seedsman expresses his opinion 

 of the situation thus: 



"It seems strange to us that every- 

 thing seems to be advancing in price, 



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Tested 

 Proven Seeds 



Early Vi«w of Our Trial Graaiuto 



Did you ever sow Peacock's Flower 

 Seeds? If not — why not? Other 

 florists do. 



Please see full list of Florists' and Market 

 Gardeners' Seeds in the 16-page Green Sec- 

 tion, pages 117 to 132 of The Review for 

 January 29. 



Everette R. Peacock Co 



I SEED GROWERS AND IMPORTERS 



4011-lS MUuHmkee Avemae, 



CHICAGO, ILL. 





