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The Florists' Review 



Jolt 27, 1910. 



the stock of 'wax' seed will be in ex- 

 cess of orders. 



"The average contract prices are re- 

 ported as follows, per pound: Fancy 

 white 'wax,' $1.50 to $2; yellow, 85 

 cents (American gold); and red, 80 

 cents. , 



"The stocks of onion seed last year 

 were fairly cleaned out, so that . this 

 season there appears to be less prob- 

 ability of old seed being mixed with 

 the new. .Both adulteration and in- 

 ferior quality of onion seed are diffi- 

 cult to detect until after sowing. The 

 long-established firms here, however, 

 ean be counted on to allow just claims 

 when made by American buyers, espe- 

 cially as regards damage in transit. 



*'As practically all onion seed con- 

 tracts to the United States are made on 

 an f. 0. b. basis in a Canary port, the 

 higher freights of this year must be 

 met by the American buyers. Last sea- 

 son a number of complaints of bad seed 

 were caused through long delays in 

 transshipment via E'ngland. Owing to 

 this fact the Liverpool route has been 

 largely abandoned this year, according 

 to statements made by prominent ship- 

 pers. 



"The larger percentage of the crop 

 will be routed via Porto Eico to New 

 Orleans or via Habana to New York. 

 Freight rates are estimated here as 

 from forty to fifty per cent higher than 

 last season, when they were already 

 much higher than before the war. As 

 the bulk of the crop goes to southern 

 destinations, the Porto Rico-New Or- 

 leans route should prove decidedly 

 cheaper for most shipments. 



"The crop is slightly earlier than 

 last year and first shipments are ex- 

 pected to be made by July 15 and should 

 extend to the end of Aug^ust. 



' ' Argentine and Cuban buying of this 

 year's crop has fallen off as compared 

 with last season. Generally speaking, 

 prices may be taken as somewhat lower 

 and showing a tendency to weakness 

 this season. In 1915 there were more 

 orders than could be filled and prices 

 stiffened considerably. It seems prob- 

 able that the values of American pur- 

 chases will show more or less of a de- 

 cline. 



"A statement of interest to Amer- 

 ican onion-seed growers is contained in 

 a report made by two of the larger 

 dealers growing their own seed, to the 

 effect that too intense a selection of 

 onion seed for the points of size and 

 color shows poor results in the quantity 

 of seed obtained at the next harvest. 



"The so-called 'select' stock, when 

 used for rebreeding, is said to produce 

 less seed than the more ordinary speci- 

 mens. In other words, the plants pro- 

 ducing onions less distinctive as to color 

 and size are claimed to be 'hardier' 

 and to produce more and better seed of 

 their respective classes. This will per- 

 haps interest American specialists who 

 are growing onion seed for the trade." 



MOTT-LY GLEANINGS. 



G. W. Scott, of the Eberle Seed Co., 

 Albany, N. Y., believes that the sea- 

 son's record will be a good one. Mr. 

 Scott had jugt returned from a south- 

 ern trip, which had been unusually suc- 

 cessful. 



L. H. Schaefer & Son, of Albany, re- 

 marked that their business with the 

 truckers was splendid, but that it took 

 some hustling to get in the returns. 



The Price Seed Store, of Albany, had 



FLOWER SEEDS 



ASPABAOUS l^LUmOSUS NANUS 000 leeds, $1.78; 1000 weds, tS.OO 



ASPARAGUS HPUKNOKRI 100 aeeds, 15c: oi., 60c; >« lb., 2.00 



CINERARIA — St. L. S. Co.'s Imp. Semi-dwarf Giant Mixed Tr. pkt., 600 seeds .60 



GIANT PANSIE8 



^ om. 1 01. 



St. Louis Seed Co.'b Exhibition 

 Mixture — A magnificent mixture. 

 The flowers are the very largest, 

 perfect In form, KOrffeously col- 

 ored and free blooming 11.76 97.00 



St. L. S. Co. "Nonpareil" Mixture 

 — This is certainly one of tlie 

 grandest collections of the rarest 

 and most beautiful varieties of 

 Pansles 1.26 B.OO 



Masterpiece — The petals waved or 

 frilled, which gives the flower 

 an almost double appearance.. .76 8.00 



Trimardeau O 1 a n t Flowering 

 Mixed .80 1.00 



Cassier's Giant S Spotted Mixed— 

 With petals of the finest color- 

 ing 80 2.00 



% oa. 

 Bugnot's Giant Mixture — One of 



the finest blotched varieties.. . .$0.76 

 Imperial German Giant, Mixed — 



A rich strain 60 



SRPAKATB COLORS 

 AU Giant-Flowered Varieties 



Giant Adonis — Lavender blue 86 



Giant Emperor WlllUun— Ultrama- 

 rine blue 86 



Giant Gold Elsi»— Clear yellow... .86 



Giant Fire King— Bright reddish 

 brown 86 



Giant King of the Blacks (Faust) 

 — Pure Jet black 80 



Giant Lord BeaeonMBeld — Lav- 

 ender and violet 86 



Giant Snowflak»— White 86 



lOB. 



12.60 

 2.00 



1.26 



1.26 

 1.26 



1.26 



L28 



1.26 

 L26 



SPENCER SWEET PEAS 



NEW EARLV-FLOWERINQ LONG-SEASON SPENCERS 



Early Spring Maid — Color light pink on a 

 cream ground, and the blossoms have the 

 same splendid characteristics of Mrs. Hugh 

 Dickson for a florist's flower. It is a most 

 eftectlve flower and carries a great wealth 

 of blossoms borne in fours on long stems. 

 25 seeds 2Sg. tr. pkt. (^ os.) f 1.00. 



Early Melody — Rose pink on white ground, 

 closely resembling Countess Spencer and 

 Hercules. The flowers are borne on long 

 stems and mostly four large well-waved 

 blossoms to each- stem. 



25 seeds 25c, tr. pkt. (V4 ox.) $1.00. 



Early Heather Bell — Flowers are very large, 

 borne In fours and threes on long, stout 

 stems; beautiful, bold Spencer form. The 



color is a rich but pleasing mauve; after 

 standing In water the color becomes a 

 beautiful mauve lavender. 



25 seeds 25c, tr. pkt. (^ os.) $1.26. 



Eariy Snow Flake— Best early-flowering 

 white-seeded Spencer. Very large and of 

 the best waved Spencer form. The flowers 

 are borne in wonderful profusion on long 

 stems. 



15 seeds 25c, tr. pkt. (^ oc.) $1.25. 



Early Song Bird — The* flower is light pink on 

 white ground, and borne on long stems. 

 Nearly every one carries four large blos- 

 soms. 



25 seeds 25c, tr. pkt. (^ os.) $1.00. 



WINTER. FLOWERING. SPENCER TYPE 



1 OS. % lb. 



Blanche Ferry Spencer — One of the 



best .commercial varieties $0.90 $3.50 



Mrs. A. A. Skaach — Flowers ex- 

 ceedingly large, much fluted, 

 usually 4 to a stem, bright shell 

 pink 76 2.75 



White Orchid — White flowers of 

 good substance 90 3. SO 



1 oz. ^ lb. 

 Lavender Pink $0.76 $2.75 



Venus — Perfect shape, standard 

 white, slightly blushed pink 

 wings, in Winter nearly white.. .00 8.60 



Tarrawa — Flowers exquisitely 

 waved and of large size. Color, 

 bright rose-pink with lighter 

 wings 75 3.00 



ST. LOUIS SEED CO., 



•P.re'^S^nd^T.^ "^ds" 411413 Wisluiigton Atc. St Unit, Hi. 



Mention The Eevlew when yon write. 



Pearson's Giant Pansy 



■M* J contains the widest 



PIIYrilfg range of colors, aU of 

 ****^''****' giant size in brilliant 

 variations of the most unique striped, 

 blotched and stained faces ever seen 

 in a Pansy flower, together with white, 

 yellow, black and blue, properly pro- 

 portioned to make it a complete mix- 

 ture of real money-worth quality. 



Price: Oz., $5.00; H oz., $2.50; ^4 oz., 

 $1.35; yi oz., 70c; trade pkt., 30c. 



PETER PEARSON, 5732 Gunnison St., Chlcago 



Mention The Review 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., 9I-92 W. Bnadway, NEW YORK 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



Faxon's PANSY SEED 



IS THE FINEST MIXTURE OBTAINABLE. 



0««ce $10.0f Trade Packet \\'m 



M. B. FAXON, Seedsman, Foxborou£h, Mass. 



