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The Florists' Review 



Ai'UiL 6, 1916. 



that shipments of seeds, fertilizers and 

 fertilizing materials, also agricultural 

 implements destined to local points in 

 New England, and not for export, shall 

 be accepted and forwarded promptly. 

 All existing embargoes are modified to 

 this extent. 



OBJECTIONABLE SEED LAWS. 



New seed laws have been passed in 

 Kentucky and New Jersey within the 

 last few days. 



The New Jersey seed law is quite un- 

 satisfactory to the seed trade. It re- 

 quires labeling agricultural seeds, mix- 

 tures of such seeds, and vegetable seeds. 

 The label on the first two classes of 

 seeds mentioned, briefly stated, calls for 

 the name of the seed and, if a special 

 variety or strain of such seed is used, 

 it must be the true name; percentage 

 by weight of purity or freedom of such 

 seeds from foreign matter, or from 

 other seeds distinguishable by their ap- 

 pearance; percentage of germination; 

 the number per pound of the seeds of 

 noxious weeds, if present, in excess of 

 one seed in each five grams of the ag- 

 ricultural seed; the name of the seller. 



The vegetable seeds must have a 

 label stating the name thereof and the 

 percentage of inert matter if in excess 

 of five per cent of the total weight of 

 such seeds, and the name of the seller. 



The administration of this law is 

 turned over to the board of managers 

 of the New Jersey Agricultural Experi- 

 ment Station and its appointee, the seed 

 analyst, who are not public^fficials and 

 are not responsible to state control. 



The seedsmeYi have felt aggrieved, 

 also, by the unhappy methods of the 

 proponents of the bill in driving it 

 through the New Jersey legislature. 



The Kentucky bill is rather a close 

 copy of the views of the Association of 

 Official Seed Analysts in respect to uni- 

 form state seed bills. The bill affects 

 agricultural seeds and requires a label 

 stating the name of the seeds, name 

 and address of the seller, the approxi- 

 mate percentage by weight of purity, 

 meaning freedom from foreign matter 

 or from other seeds; the approximate 

 percentage by weight of the different 

 species of foreign seeds when sold as 

 mixtures and so labeled. The bill af- 

 fects agricultural seeds requiring a 

 statement of the approximate percent- 

 age of germination as shown by labora- 

 tory tests. No agricultural seeds con- 

 taining more than one of the certain 

 named noxious weed seeds to 2,000 agri- 

 cultural seeds shall be sold. 



Garden and flower seeds in sealed 

 packets must be labeled with the ap- 

 proximate percentage of germination 

 and with the year in which the packet 

 was filled. Curtis Nye Smith. 



SEED CORN TESTS. 



The U. S. Department of Agriculture 

 is issuing repeated warnings to farm- 

 ers to test all seed corn. It is declared 

 that the seed corn situation is prob- 

 ably more serious now than it has been 

 for years. On account of the late, cold 

 season and the heavy frosts in the early 

 part of last October little corn, espe- 

 cially in the northern half of the corn 

 belt, ripened naturally and at the time 

 of the first hard frosts much of it still 

 contained a large amount of moisture. 



' ' Testing seed corn is always a wise 

 precaution," said Assistant Secretary 

 of Agriculture Vrooman, "but this year 



Place your order for 



COLD STORAGE LILIES 



now and have them delivered to you at any time during the year to 

 suit your own convenience. There is money in Cold Storage Lilies 

 and no mistake. 



You will likewise find it to your interest to place your orders now 

 for Cyclamen, Seedlings and Plants; Begonias, Cincinnati 

 and Lorraine, etc., for next season's delivery. And how about your 

 Carnation Cuttings? For a list of varieties and prices, as well 

 as other stock you may want, see our classified ads. 



We have just mailed out our catalogue, which you will 

 find very helpful. If you have not received a copy, a 

 postal will bring it by return mail. 



S. S. SKIDELSKY C CO., "^ V:sSSJSSS:'^^ 



Mention The Rerlew when yon write. 



OUR MOTTO: THE BEST THE MARKET AFFORDS 



Valley 



Orders taken now for 1916 crop 



of 

 German — Swedish — Dutch Pips 



CHAS. SCHWAKE & CO., Inc., 90-92 W. Broadway, NEW YORK 



MEYER'S 



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BRAND 



FORMOSUMS-GIGANTEUMS-MULTIFLORUMS 



THK LILY WITHOUT A PCIR 



•rd«r Now for FALL Doliv«ry Ex Now Crop 



CORP. OF CHAS. F. MEYER, 99 Warren St., NEW YORK 



Mention Tb» Revtew when yon write. 



COur prices en GLADIOLUS BULBS will interest you. 

 Write for our list. Save money by ordering your Gigan- 

 teum NOW for delivery at any time during the year. 

 LECHNER BROTHERS Agents The Growers Association 



413 Caxlon BIdg., ST. LOUIS, MO. ^^"^ Anna Paulowna. Holland 



Mention The Rerlew wben jen write. 



ASPARAGUS PLUNOSUS NANUS SEED 



Fresh 1916 Crop 



Per 1000 7t^ 



DRAKE POINT GREENHOUSES, - YALAHA, FLA. 10,000 and over, at..: 50c 



MentloD The ReTlew wben you write. 



ISMENE (CALATHINA) BULBS 



Strong, Mammoth Bulbs . . .$7.00 per 100 



Second Size 5.00 per 100 



Third Size :'..00 per 100 



H. J. HUESNAN 



READING, 



PA. 



UUUN GIGANTEUN, 7/9 bulbs 



TnboroAes, Dwarf Pearl. 



OLADfOLiUS, America, AuRusta, Francis King 



and Halley. 

 CANNAS, separate colors. 



Wood Moss, SphaRDum Moss. Bamboo Canes, Tobak- 

 In*. Nlc«-fume and other Florists' Supplies. 

 Prices on application. 



DBIICrnin l*^ west etli street, 

 . nUdl/Unif CINCINNATI. OHIO 



THE KENILWORTH 



QIANT PANSY SKD 



1000 seeds, 25c: 6000. $1.00: 

 oz.,$5.00. lOOOofKalnbew 

 fre» with erery II.GO 

 worth of pansy seed. 



PRINCESS, new uprigrht, 



1000 seeds, 35c; Hoz., $1.00; 



>4 oz., $2.00; oz., $7.60. 



Watch for onr Trade Mark Stamped 

 on eyery brick of Lambert'8 



PureCultOTe Nnshroom Spawn 



Sabstltntion of cheaper grades Is thus 

 easily exposed. Fresh sample brick, 

 with illustrated book, mailed postpaid 

 by manufacturers upon receipt of 40 

 cents In postage. Address 



Trade Mark. American Spawn Co., St Paul, Minn. 



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