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The Florists' Review 



Maech 29, 1917. 



ments were not observed in the issuance 

 of the receipts. 



Accordingly, it was decided tjiat de- 

 liveries of seed made to the creditor 

 holding the receipts, within a few days 

 preceding institution of the bankruptcy 

 proceedings, amounted to an unjust 

 preference of that creditor over others 

 which was subject to be set aside. S. 



IS DUTCH STOCK OOMINQ? 



There is news for importers in the re- 

 port from Washington that a fleet of 

 fifteen Dutch steamships sailed recently 

 from a port in Holland for the United 

 States, by way of Halifax. The vessels 

 all are said to have steamed out the 

 same day and are believed to be well 

 north of the German submarine zone 

 around the British Isles. 



It is intended by the Netherlands gov- 

 ernment, which has the ships under 

 charter, to have them load grain, prob- 

 ably in New York, and then return by 

 the same route they came. It was ex- 



f)lained that lack of foodstuffs in Hol- 

 and made it necessary that .a large 

 Quantity be obtained at once aAd it was 

 elt that a merchant fleet could better 

 brave the dangers of the seas than in- 

 dividual ships. Many Dutch ships 

 loaded with grain now are being de- 

 tained in British ports either by the 

 British authorities or through fear of 

 German submarines, but the interest to 

 the trade lies in the possibility that 

 the Dutch fleet may be bringing the 

 shipments that have been accumulating 

 at Eotterdam since the last regular sail- 

 ing early in January. 



THE FBEE SEED LAW. 



Although every seedsman has felt 

 the effects of the free seeds distribution, 

 probably few have read the act of Con- 

 gress by which the free seeds are pro- 

 vided for. Here it is, from the agricul- 

 tural appropriations bill for 1917-18: 



"For the purchase, propagation, test- 

 ing and congressional distribution of 

 valuable seeds, bulbs, trees, shrubs, 

 vines, cuttings, and plants; all neces- 

 sary oflfice fixtures and supplies, fuel, 

 transportation, paper, twine, gum, 

 postal cards, gas, electric current, rent 

 outside of the District of Columbia, offi- 

 cial traveling expenses, and all neces- 

 sary material and repairs for putting 

 up and distributing the same; for re- 

 pairs and the employment of local and 

 special agents, clerks, assistants and 

 other labor required, in the city of 

 Washington and elsewhere, $243,720. 



"And the secretary of agriculture is 

 hereby directed to expend the said sum, 

 as nearly as practicable, in the purchase, 

 testing, and distribution of such valu- 

 able seeds, bulbs, shrubs, vines, cuttings, 

 and plants, the best he can obtain at 

 public or private sale, and such as shall 

 be suitable for the respective localities 

 to which the same are to be apportioned, 

 and in which same are to be distributed 

 as hereinafter stated, and such seeds so 

 purchased shall include a variety of veg- 

 etable and flower seeds suitable for 

 planting and culture in the various sec- 

 tions of the United States: 



"Provided, that the secretary of 

 agriculture, after due advertisement 

 and on competitive bids, is authorized 

 to award the contract for the supplying 

 of printed packets and envelopes and 

 the packeting, assembling and mailing 

 of the seeds, bulbs, shrubs, vines, cut- 

 tings and plants, or any part thereof. 



GLADIOLI 



FIRST SIZE BULBS 100 1000 



•America $1.60 $12.00 



Francis King 1.60 13.60 



Augusta 1.60 13.60 



HaUey 1.50 12.00 



Glory of Holland, 



pure white, 1-in. up. 1.60 14.00 



CANNAS 



Strong clump roots, 2 to 3 eyes, 



now ready. 



100 1000 



King Humbert $4.00 $36.00 



Florence Vaughan .... 2.60 20.00 

 Charles Henderson 2.60 20.00 



If interested in Boxwood, 

 write for sizes and prices. 



PETER PEARSON 



SeadsmaB and Florist 



5732-5752 Gunnison St., 

 CHICAGO 



LILY BULBS 



SHIPNENT FROM STORAGE 



Gig^anteum — 



7- 9 inch $14.60 per case of 300 



8-10 inch 16.50 per case of 250 



9-10 inch 16.50 per case of 200 



Multiflorum — 



7- 9 inch $16.00 per case of 300 



8-10 inch 17.60 per case of 250 



Auratum — 



911 inch $9.00 per case of 100 



Giganteum shipped from Chicago 

 as well as New York. 



DRACAENA CANES 



April delivery. All varieties. 



McHUTCHISON & CO. 



The Import Honse 

 95 Chamber* St., New York 



SNAPDRAGON 



Make all out-of-doors beautiful by freely 

 using the best flower that grows — SNAP- 

 DRAGON. Free blooming, very showy; splen- 

 did for cut blooms— a combination not found 

 in any other plant. 



Grow Snapdragons. We have all of the good 

 ones. Seed of our famous Silver Pink, $1.00 

 wsr pkt : 3 for $2.50; 7 for $5.00. Seed of Light 

 Pink. Nelrose, White, Yellow Garnet and 

 Fancy Mixed, 36c per pkt.; 8 for $1.00. Free 

 cultural directions. All orders cash. 



See our display ad for Locking Dirt Bands 

 and Pots. 



G. S. RAMSBURG, 



SOMERSWORTH. NEW HAMPSHIRE 



SEASONABLE STOCK OF 



M 



WORTH-WHItE 

 OUALin I 



MAKE US PROVE IT. 



We pay freicht both ways If you 

 don't agree with us. 



OUR "HONEY MAKER" 



Wholesale price list of bulbs, 

 etc., for spring sales, has been mailed 

 out to the trade If you are not in 

 receipt of a copy, a postal card will 

 fetch it. We believe it will interest 

 you. 



CANNAS E^S^ 



KING HUMBERT, the 



"King" of all, orange- 100 1000 

 scarlet, bronze foliafe..$ 4.00 

 Write for price on quantity. 



Florence Vaughan, yel- 

 low spotted crimson . . . 2.25 $20.00 



Mme. Crosy, vermilion, 

 witb gold border S.OO 27.50 



Venus, pink, green foli- 

 age 2.76 26.00 



Exptess, red, green foli- 

 age 2.76 26.00 



26 at the 100 rate; 260 at the 1000 rate. 



Lily Bulbs Cold"i?Jrage 



We ask you to try 100 or more of 

 our "specially graded" stock and 

 compare them with the other fellow's 



LUium Giganteum 



Per 100 



7 to 9-inch $ 5.50 



Per case of 300, $15.00. 

 9 tolO-inch 9.00 



Allow us to ship you 100 or more 

 every two weeks. We believe you 

 will find them profitable. 



Lily off the Valley 



Ne%v Crop, Fancy 



* Per case 



Case of 260 $ 6.60 



Case of 600 12.60 



Caladium Esculentttim 



Per 100 1000 



610 7-inch circ $1.65 $14.00 



7 to 9-inch circ 3.36 27.60 



9 to 11-inch circ 6.75 62,60 



11 to 18-inch circ 9.00 



13 to 16-inch circ 13.00 



15 to 17- inch circ 20.00 



GLADIOLI 100 1000 



America $1.75 $15.00 



Mrs. Francis King 1.60 14.00 



Augusta 1.50 13.00 



STRICTLY FIRST SIZE AND 

 AMERICAN PRODUCTION 



"THERE'S A DIffERENCE" 

 Write for prices on other varieties 



Tuberoses 



Dwf. Ex. Pearl, first size, per 100, 

 $1.00; per 1000, $9.00. 



A complete line of Gladioli and 

 Spring Bulbs. If you are in the mar- 

 ket, we believe it will pay you to get 

 in touch with us. 



w 



TUBEROUS BEGONIAS 



1st size Belgium grown. Not to be 

 compared with Dutch stock. 



Single white, pink, scarlet, yel- 



JL low, orange, bronze, per 100, t^m 



lU $2.76; per 1000, $25.00. [i| 



WINTERSON*S 

 SEED STORE 



166 N. Wabash Ave. jt CHICAGO 



