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August 3, 1916, 



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I Zvolanek^s Well-known Wlnter-flVing I 



I Orchid Sweet Pea Seeds f 



= in original packages, at his prices. We handle all of his varieties, including novelties introduced i 



= this year for the first time, and give the following list of the best of those already introduced: i 



1 Oz. 



Mrs. A. A. Skach, widely kDown shell-pink $1.00 



Mrs. Joseph Manda, a shade lighter 1.25 



Mrs. M. Spanolin, purest white 1 . 25 



Venus, white ground, edges pink-blushed 1 .50 



Bohemian Girl, darker shell-pink 2.00 



White Orchid, dwarfer 1 .00 



Orchid Beauty, dark rose, blushed with orange, very large 75 



Pink and White Orchid, Blanche Ferry color and very large 75 



Lavender Nora, the finest lavender 50 



Lavender Orchid, lavender-pink, large 1 .00 



Christmas Pink Orchid, improved bicolor 4.00 



The Czar, similar to above ; 4.00 



Red Orchid, large, free and very fine 1 .00 



Miss Flora Fabingf, pink, yellow and salmon 1 .00 



Bridal Veil, frilled, pure white 1 . 75 



Apricot Orchid, salmon and cream 2.00 



For others, write us for complete list 



Also YARRAWA, widely known rose-pink 2.00 



6. CO 15. CO 



5.25 



16.00 



ROSE QUEEN, the widely-known clear pink we introduced. Strictly greenhouse-grown seed, 



originator's strain, $5.00 per oz. 

 ence from the outside seed. 



$15.00 per I4 lb.; $50.00 per lb. This is worth the dififer- 



= KEYSTONE SNAPDRAGON, undoubtedly the best winter-blooming clear pink on the market, 5 



= $1.00 per pkt., $5.00 for.6 pkts., $10.00 for 13 pkts. S 



I S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO., 1004 Uncoln BIdg., PHILADELPHIA, PA. | 



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ate committee on agriculture, and its 

 action was ratified by the Senate itself, 

 but, as has been the case in past years, 

 the House conferees have stuck to the 

 purpose of providing this petty graft 

 for its members and the Senate is to 

 recede. 



A worthy appropriation of $3,000, for 

 the cooperation of the Department of 

 Agriculture with horticultural organiza- 

 tions in the standardization of botan- 

 ical names, will be withdrawn, it being 

 objected to by the House conferees. 

 "Pure Seed" investigations will use 

 $28,700 and there is to be expended $11,- 

 690 on the department's grounds in 

 Washington, and $70,400 for foreign 

 seed and plant introduction and investi- 

 gations. ('. L. L. 



CHICAGO SETS ARE LIGHT CROP. 



Louis Bloom, one of the best known 

 and best liked seed representatives on 

 the road and a man who has had a 

 great deal of practical experience in 

 growing and marketing seeds and 

 produce, has taken over the eastern 

 and southeastern territory for the 

 Leonard Seed Co., Chicago. This ter- 

 ritory was formerly worked by Mr. 

 Sutherland, who is no longer with the 

 company. Mr. Bloom has been work- 

 ing other territory for the Leonard 

 Seed Co. for many years and handling 

 its large jobbing trade. 



The Leonard concern has just con- 

 cluded a convention of traveling men, 

 during which the travelers went over 

 the trial grounds and fields of onion 

 sets. It is the custom of the Leonard 

 Seed Co. to take the men into its confi- 

 dence and have them examine carefully 

 all trials and growing crops, so that 



Grass Mixtures for 

 Golf - Tennis - Polo 



Meet all requirements for all soils 

 THE ALBERT DICKINSON CO. 



CHICAGO, ILL. 



Mention The Rerlew when yon write. 



Western Seed & Irrigation Co. 



Saed Growers and Dealers 



Specialties : 



Cucumber, Musk and Watermelon, 



Pumpkin. Squash, Sweet and Field Corn 



FREMONT. NEB. 



Mention Tbe Rerlew when yoa writ*. 



Routzahn Seed Co. 



ARROYO GRANDE, CAL. 



SWEET PEA and NASTURTIUM 

 SPECIALISTS 



ffholenle growers of full lists of FLOWER 

 and GARDEN SEEDS 

 Mention The Rerlew when yon write. 



CONTRACT GROWERS of 



Pepper 



Okra 



Spinach 



Egg Plant 

 Radish 

 Turnip 

 Field Corn 



Eale 

 Tomato 

 Sweet Com 



STOKES SEED FARMS CO., Inc. 

 Moorestown, N. J. 



g% m» ■■ ■% f^ B«8t that crow. We Mil dl- 

 ^^ L L 1 1 %r ^^^ ^ gardeners and florlati at 

 ^^F P llaV wholewle. BIk beaattful cata- 

 VbkW loflmefree. Write today. 

 iBCHUS SEED STORE. B«x S4. 8ED1LIA. 10. 

 Mention Tbe Berlew when yon writ*. 



JUST IN 



NEW STOCK 



BULBS 



Per 100 



L. Harrisii, 7- 9 $10.00 



L. Harrisii, 9-11 25.00 



Amaryllis Johnsonii, 9-11 27.50 



SEEDS 



SWEET PEAS, Winter-flowering 



Yarrawa, Rose- pink 



Light Wings 



Venus 



Pres. Wilson 



Mrs. Spanolin \ r,^ ^ n 



Lavender. Pink ^^^ o^" ^^^ ^^• 



Blanche Ferry / $1W $11.00 



Mrs. Skach 



Mrs. Wm. Sim 



Red 



Lavender Nora 



PANSY 



Winterson's Combination Mixture 



Trade pkt., 50c; yi oz., 75c; I4 oz., $1.50; 

 ^ oz., $2.75; oz., $5 00 



10% Discount for Cash with Order 

 on Seeds. 



WINTERSON'S SEED STORE 



166 N. Wabatli Avanu*. CHICAGO 



