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are UBing Yarrawa almost exclusively 

 as the seed-bearing parent in their 

 crosses. This is just duplicating what 

 Mr. Kerr has been doing from the time 

 he first flowered Yarrawa at Burpee's 

 Fordhook Farms some four seasons ago. 

 He is looking forward with interest to 

 second generation crosses from Yarrawa 

 which will flower this season. 



aOVEBNMENT SEED TESTINQ. 



Its Effect on the Seed Trade. 



"Twenty-six states have passed laws 

 regulating the sale of seeds," writes 

 E. Brown, botanist in charge of the 

 government seed laboratory at Wash- 

 ington, "and in most of them certain 

 labels indicating quality are demanded, 

 but the information thus conveyed is 

 meager at best, and is required only 

 when sales are made within the state. 

 In only one state has there been an 

 attempt to apply the provisions of the 

 law to keeping out of its boundaries 

 seeds which would not be permitted 

 sale within them. No statement of 

 quality is required with the large pro- 

 portion of agricultural seeds sold from 

 one state into another. 



"Seed testing gives the seedsman ac- 

 curate information about the seeds he 

 is selling and makes it possible for him 

 to conduct his business with that intel- 

 ligent interest which has too often been 

 lacking, but which is rapidly becoming 

 necessary to the successful seed mer- 

 chant. Through the increased attention 

 that is given to the importance of good 

 seed the general quality of commercial 

 seed has greatly improved, the demand 

 for high-grade seeds is increasing, and 

 more of the refuse which was formerly 

 sold as seed is now cleaned out and 

 destroyed; but there is still much to be 

 desired. 



The Seed Importation Act. 



"Through the enforcement of the 

 seed importation act, the quality of the 

 seeds brought into the United States 

 has greatly improved. This act pro- 

 hibits the importation of the seeds speci- 

 fied only when they are adulterated or 

 unfit for seeding purposes as defined 

 in the act, but it does not prohibit the 

 importation of seed that is dead or 

 that contains large quantities of chaff 

 and dirt. Before this act became a law 

 it was not uncommon for red and alsike 

 clover and alfalfa seed which was' 

 worthless for seeding purposes to be im- 

 ported. 



"The United States had become a 

 favorite market for European seed 

 screenings. Conditions are now chang- 

 ing, and seedsmen are commonly making 

 their foreign purchases on the basis of 

 the seed importation act, so that few 

 lots of low-grade seed unfit for entry 

 under that act are being offered for im- 

 port. When an occasional lot of such 

 seed is now brought to the United States 

 it is either returned to the country 

 of origin or cleaned in bond under cus- 

 toms supervision and the cleanings ex- 

 ported or denatured. 



"Tests of samples of foreign seed 

 received through the customs service 

 show that between July 1, 1914, and 

 October 1, 1915, over 300,000 pounds of 

 lightweight orcnard grass seed were im- 

 ported which contained an average of 

 only twenty-eight per cent of seed, the 

 remainder being chaff and dirt. Nearly 

 2,500,000 pounds of the crimson clover 

 seed imported during the six months 

 following April 1, 1915, contained an 



Seeds, Plants and Bulbs 



PANBT 8KKD, special florists' mixture, extra fine strain 16.00 per ounce 



MIGNOMBITK SEED, sriant strain, greenhouse arrown 5.00 per ounce 



SNAPDRAGON, KXT8TONE (n«w), a clear rose-pink winter- bloominc variety, tl.OO 

 per packet. 



CTCLAMKM 8KKD, English (separate colors) 18.50 per 1000 



•* *• German ** " 6.60 per lOtO 



ASPARAGUS PLUM08US SEED, greenhouse-grown $8.60 per 1000; 130.00 for 10,000 



BEGONIAS- . Per 100 Per 1000 



Lorralna, 2Vinch, strong $12.00 $110.00 



Clnolniuttl, 2^-inch, strong (twice transplanted) 16.00 150.00 



Cliatelalne, 2ifl-inch, strong 460 4000 



POINSBTTIAS, strong 2iii-inch (true Xmas type) 6.00 60.00 



Write us regarding F«m Plata, BOSTON, 8COTTII, ROOSEVELT, WHITMAN!, 



TEDDT, JR.. and other varieties for immediate or later planting. 



Have you placed your order for LllUim Glcantauiu, Rubnun, Pormosum and Album? 



We aim to supply the best produced in Japan and invite correspondence regarding 

 our stock. 



Having any trouble with your hose? The UAGIC HOSE- best made- will do away 

 with all your troubles. We handle that brand and no other, ^-inch (2-ply), 16c per 

 foot; %-inch (2-ply), 16c per foot- couplings included. 



Catalosrue tor the aaklnc See our Clasaltied ads. 



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E 1000 or more seeds $1.76 per 1000 5 



= 5(00 " " 1.50 " = 



= 10000 " " 1.35 " = 



= 50000 " " 1.20 " E 



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Mention The BeTlew when yon write. 



We offer the best 



GLADIOLUS 



grown 



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

 special White and Light Mixture for flo- 

 rists. Brenchleyeosis, 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 



HickevilU, L. I.. N. Y. 



Mention Th» RcTtew when yon wrlta. 



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g% H ■■ ■% J% Best that grow. We sell dl- 

 ft^ L L 1 1 ^T i^^t ^ gardsners and florists at 

 J%F r IIJ^ wholesale. Big beaatlfal cata- 

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Mention The ReTlew when yon write. 



GLADIOLI 



AH First Size Bulb* 



Per 1000 



America $11 .00 



Augusta 12.00 



Francis King, scarlet 10.60 



Halley, sal. pink 16.00 



Independence, rose pink 11.00 



TUBEROSES 



PerlOOO 



Double Pearl, 1st size $12.50 



S. Armstrong, 1st size $13.00 



ST. LOUIS SEED CO. 



The Heme of "Pure and Sure Seeds'* 



41M3 Washington Ave., St. Uiiis, Ni. 



Mention The Rcrlew when yog write. 



UUUN GIGANTEUN, 7/9 knlbs 



Tob«roB«s, Dwarf P«arl. 

 GLADIOLUS, America, AiwaBta, Francis King 



and Hallsy. 

 CANNAS, ssparat* colors. 



Wo*d Moss, Sphaffnam Moss, Bamboo Canes, Tobak- 

 las, Nice- fume and ether Florists' Supplies. 

 Prices on application. 



W, AUOl/Uni, CINCINNATI, OHIO 



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