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The Rorists' Review 



Mat 4. 1916. 



FIELD TO BXniiD HOME. 



The following appeared April 26 in a 

 Des Moines paper under a Shenandoah 

 date line: 



The old site of the old Mormon village of 

 Mantl, gone back to the virginal woods it was 

 before the coming of the Mormons, has been pur- 

 chased by Henry Field, president of the Henry 

 Field Seed House, who wilt build a summer home 

 there. Mr. Field paid $150 an acre for the five- 

 acre tract of wooded land. It will become known 

 now as Hickory bill. 



Only a graveyard and one old bouse mark the 

 spot of the one-time Mormon village. Manti was 

 settled about 1847 and flourished for several years, 

 A po8tofl3ce \Vas established there and many 

 stage coaches visited the town. 



The coming of the railroad killed the town. 

 The price of land about Mantl, then $10 an acre, 

 caused settlers to buy the lowland grounds where 

 Shenandoah now stands for $5 an acre. The 

 stores and other buildings at Manti were re- 

 moved bodily to Shenandoah and the old Mormon 

 village ceased to exist. 



Many of the once well known figures of the 

 Mormon -church in Iowa are buried at Mantl. One 

 of these is Alpheus Cutler, a leader in the church, 

 who predicted that the streets of the town would 

 run blood to the depth of a horse's bridle. The 

 prediction seemed in a fair way to be verified 

 Just before the start of the Civil war and during 

 that conflict, as Manti was often visited by bush- 

 whacking bands. 



Mr. Field plans to leave the rare beaoity of the 

 spot untouched save for the erection of his sum- 

 mer home. He is wealthy and a lover of outdoor 

 Ufe. 



MOTT-LY OLEANINCa. 



"The seedsmen of Canada are pass- 

 ing through the most strenuous period 

 of their history," said Manager An- 

 nandale, of the Steele-Briggs Seed Co., 

 of Toronto, Ont. "Then add to this 

 the freight embargo and demands from 

 our branches at Hamilton and Winni- 

 peg; in fact, we do not know where 

 we shall eventually land, but we are 

 doing our best to make the best of the 

 situation. Fortunately, we have the 

 sympathy of our patrons." 



The J. A. Simmers Seed Co., Toronto, 

 has several employees at the front, 

 headed by J. A. Simmers, Jr. The over- 

 seas contingents are placing a heavy 

 burden on those at home, who are do- 

 ing nobly and praying for an early 

 peace. Herman Simmers commented 

 pleasantly on the way the concern had 

 been helped with stock by some Amer- 

 ican houses. 



Now that the "William Rennie Co. is 

 in its new store, nearly all the seeds- 

 men are located in the same block, 

 which makes it more convenient for 

 the customer and centralizes the busi- 

 ness. 



J. A. Bruce & Co., of Hamilton, 

 Ont., recalled the story of their illus- 

 trious namesake, who was inspired by 

 watching the repeated efforts of a spi- 

 der to spin its web. Success comes to 

 those who similarly persevere. 



Eobert Thistle, of Stratford, Ont., 

 has a large order for seed potatoes, 

 which will be filled as soon as the 

 weather permits. Carloads that should 

 have been distributed are held up for 

 various reasons. 



James Hunter of the Darch & Hun- 

 ter Seed Co., London, Ont., believes 

 this year will see a complete revolu- 

 tion in many ways and means. The 

 inventive genius will be more in evi- 

 dence and the labor problem solved in 

 a great degree. Different methods in 

 the uses and kinds of insecticides will 

 be adopted with benefit to all. 



The A. J. Morgan Seed Store, of 

 London, failed to understand why we 

 should be so unkind as to advance the 

 price of sulphur, among other items. 

 He always was given to understand 

 that was on the free list. W. M. 



CATALOGUES EECEIVED. 



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See^ Plants and Bulbs 



PANST BBKD, special florists' mixture, extra fine strain 15.00 per ounce 



BUGNONKTTB SEED, giant strain, greenhouse grown 6.00 per ounce 



SNAPDRAGON, KXT8TONE (nrnyf)* a clear rose-pink winter- blooming variety, ll.OO 

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CTCLAMEN SEED, English (separate colors) r t8.50 perlOOO 



** *• German *' '* 6.50perlO(ft) 



ABPARAGtrB PLUM08US SEED, greenhouse-grown $3.60 per 1000; tSO.OO for 10,000 



BEGONIAS— Per 100 PerlOOO 



Lorraine, 2^-inch, strong $12.00 IllO.OO 



Clnolnuatl, 2^-inch. strong (twice transplanted) 16.00 160.00 



Cbatelalne, 2^-inch, strong 4.60 40.00 



POINSETTIAS, strong 2^-inch (true Xmas type) 6.00 50.00 



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Augusta 12.00 



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Independence, rose pink. ll.(X) 



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Wood Moss, Sphagnum Moss, Bamboo Canes, Tobak- 

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