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The Florists^ Review apeil 20. mc. 



"yellow sweet clover," seven were 

 seed of biennial yellow sweet clover and 

 eleven were seed of annual yellow sweet 

 clover. 



On the basis of mail samples found 

 to be incorrectly labeled seventy-five 

 lots were purchased. Of these pur- 

 chased lots forty-four were labeled to 

 designate white sweet clover seed and 

 only five were found to be true to 

 name; of nine designated as sweet 

 clover, one was seed of white sweet 

 clover; among twenty-two unlabeled 

 lots ordered on the basis of mail sam- 

 ples described as white sweet clover, 

 only three lots were true to name, while 

 none of the five lots based on mail sam- 

 ples, not specifically desigfnated, was 

 white sweet clover. 



Of eleven lots purchased, on the basis 

 of letters quoting white sweet clover, 

 only three were true to name, while 

 seven lots purchased on quotations 

 without designation as to kind were 

 all white sweet clover. 



Of twenty-two purchased lots, which 

 should presumably have beeft biennial 

 yellow sweet clover, four were true to 

 name, and eighteen were seed of an- 

 nual yellow sweet clover. 



It was found that when requests for 

 mail samples of white sweet clover 

 seed were "aent to the seed trade fifty- 

 seven per cent of the samples received 

 were true to name; that when purchases 

 were made on quotation without mail 

 samples fifty-five per cent of the pur- 

 chased lots were true to name, and 

 that when purchases were made on the 

 basis of mail samples not true to name 

 only twelve per cent of the purchased 

 lots were true to name. 



Of 172 trade samples twenty-three 

 were found IJo be adulterated with al- 

 falfa, and of ninety-three purchased 

 lots twenty-seven were adulterated with 

 alfalfa. Several years ago, when the 

 price of sweet clover seed was much 

 lower than that of alfalfa, mixtures 

 of the two were sold as alfalfa seed. 

 Since the prices of the two have been 

 reversed alfalfa seed has appeared as 

 an adulterant of sweet clover seed. 



This inquiry into the quality of com- 

 mercial sweet clover seed shows prac- 

 tically the same condition to exist which 

 was found in the case of Kentucky 

 bluegrass, orchard grass, redtop and 

 hairy vetch, when they were investi- 

 gated for the first time. 



A statement of the facts is now 

 being distributed to the press for the 

 purpose of acquainting the public with 

 the facts. Edgar Brown, 



Botanist in Charge, Seed (Laboratory, 

 Bureau of Plant Industry. 



BEWARE TUSNIP BAPE SEED. 



The U. 8. Department of Agriculture 

 has sent out a warning against turnip 

 rape seed, stating that 200,000- pounds 

 of the seed, or enough to sow approxi- 

 mately 50,000 acres, have been imported 

 from Argentina and Japan and are be- 

 ing sold as winter rape, although it is 

 not suitable for the forage purposes for 

 which winter rape is grown. 



The seeds of turnip rape are smaller 

 and have a more deeply pitted surface 

 than those of winter rape. The young 

 plants are easily distinguished by the 

 difference in habit of growth and the 

 character and color of the leaves. Win- 

 ter rape produces a definite stem, with 

 the leaves occurring along it at inter- 

 vals. Turnip rape does not produce a 

 definite stem, the leaves all growing in 

 an apparent whorl at the surface of the 



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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 

 Carnatiaip 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 tring it by return mail. 



s. & SKiDEiJK^ c CO., **^ t!:s:?^:si>. 



Mention The Rct1»w whwi yon write. 



New Early^flowerini or Winter-blooniing 

 Giant Pansies 



An entirely new and distinct strain of Pansies. Tijg 

 main advantage of these new Pansies over all hithg^^ 

 existing Pansies is the extreme ear]iness<of flowering 

 an(i th^r unusual hardiness. Sown at the same time as other Pansies, they begi 

 flowering the early part of March, or as soon as the snow lis oflf the ground, 

 maby times having four or five large flowers to a plant, when all other 

 Pansies are only showing buds. The flowers are large, well formed and 

 fragrant. Seed ready July 1. 



800 Seeds 80c; 1000 Seeds $1.00; >^ oz. $2.00; %-flL $178; 1 n. $18.00 



Mention The Berlew when yon write. 



ASrARAGDS rLUNOSD^ If ANUS SEED 



Fr««h 1916 Crop 



DRAKE POINT GEEENHOUSES, - YALABA, FU. ro,ooo^^d over, at'..* .50^ 



HELLER erCai 



MONTPEUER, 

 OHICL 



SEEDSMEN 



Write for iamples and prices on 

 Lithographed Envelopes, Foldins Boxes. 

 Catalogue Covers, 

 Plates for the Seedsmen. 



STECHER UTHOGRAPHIC COMPANY 



Dapt. 8 ROCHXBTXR. N. T. 



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UUUM GIGANTEUN, 7/9 bvlbi 



Tuberoses, Dwarf Pearl. 



OliADIOLUS, America, Angraata, Francis King 



and Halley. 

 CANNA8, separate colors. 



Wood Moss, Sphafirnum Moss, Bamboo Canes, Tobak- 

 Ine, Nlce-fnme and other Florists' Supplies. 

 Prices on application. 

 1S8 West etb StTMt, 



CINCINNATI . OHIO 



I. RUSCONI, 



If eatloB The Kerlew 



yo> write. 



4% ■■ M ■% J% Best that arrow. We sell di- 

 ^F L L 1 1 ^^ rect to gardeners and floristo at 

 ^^ r ■ 1 1 ■■ wholesale. Big beantiful cate- 

 %0 ■■ %m mm V - loR^e free. Write today. 

 ABCHIA8 SEED 8T0BE, Box S4, SEDALIA. MO, 



GLADIOLI 



AH First SIz* Bulbs 



Per 1000 



America $11.00 



Augusta. 12.00 



Francis King, scarlet 10.60 



Halley, sal. pink 16.00 



Independence, rose pink 11.00 



TUBEROSES 



^ ,, ^ , Per 1000 



Double Pear], 1st size $12.50 



S. Armstrong, 1st size $13.00 



ST. LOUIS SEED CO. 



Th* Horns of "Purs and Surs Sssda" 



41M3 Wishrngtoii Atc., St. Lrais, Nt. 



Mention The Reriew when yon write. 



We offer the best 



GLADIOLUS 



grown 



AHgusta, 1 ^-in. and up. Pink Augusta, our 

 special White and Light Mixture for flo- 

 rists. Brenchleyensis, fine bulbs. De Laaarck, 

 $8.00 per 1000. America, first size, $7.00 

 per 1000; second size, $5.00 per 1000. 



Cash with order. 



ROWEHL & GRANZ 



Hicksvills. L. I.. N. Y. 



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