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The Florists^ Review 



JULV 26, 1917. 



New Early-flowering or Winter-blooming 



GIANT PANSIES 



The first to flower in spring. 



Flowers good and large, with deep, rich colors. 



Stems long and strong. 



Excellent for cut flowers when wanted in separate colors. 



A vigorous grower and a good bedder. 



14. WINTER SUN. Golden yellow, with dark eye. 



15. ICE KING. Silvery white, with dark blue eye. 



16. CELESTIAL QUEEN. Light or sky blue. 



17. CHARM OF MARCH. Dark velvety blue. 



18. MIXED. The above four colors with other shades 



and variations. 



500 Seeds, 25c; 1000 Seeds, 40c; /s oz., 

 $1.10; I4 oz., $2.00; 1 oz., $7.90 



For list and price of other Kenilworth 

 Pansy Seed see my ad of the 

 previous week. 



portution shall bo paid by tlie consignor. No 

 sucli parcel or paciiace sliall be transiwrted until 

 a stamp representing tliis tax siiall liave been 

 affixed. 



I am reliably informed that this 

 clause will impose a minimum tax of 1 

 cent on all parcel post packages. This 

 has been construed by the Postoffice De- 

 partment as a tax on all catalogues, 

 booklets and pamphlets that contain 

 more than twenty-four pages. 



You can see that this is a disaster in 

 so far as any house that mails cata- 

 logues is concerned, for, notwithstand- 

 ing the fact that catalogues are third- 

 class matter, they are handled under 

 fourth-class mail provisions, except 

 that they have the rate of two ounces 

 for 1 cent up to' and including eight 

 ounces; beyond that weight they are 

 handled as parcel post, and if this new 

 opinion of the Postoffice Department be- 

 comes practice, it seems that every cata- 

 logue you or I or anyone else sends out 

 must iiave this war tax stamp affixed 

 to each bag, envelope or container. If 

 you are mailing a 1-cent catalogue your 

 "postage will be increased 100 per cent; 

 if a 2-cent catalogue, fifty per cent, and 

 so on. 



The worst feature is that it kills all 

 the advantage of the present permit 

 system of paying the postage in bulk. 

 All of us must of necessity rehandle our 

 catalogue bags twice in order to affix 

 this stamp. 



We believe that this is an unjust tax, 

 as the government is taxing the means 

 by which business is created. It also 

 ])recludes the possibility of the distri- 

 bution of much catalogue matter, which 

 in turn produces an enormous first-class 

 mail, money order and parcel post busi- 

 ness. 



It is something that should have the 

 opposition of every business man and 

 every line of business. It is a direct 

 blow to the industry of paper making, 

 printing, lithographic business, color 

 printing business, ink business and 

 many lines that have a bearing on cata- 

 logue construction, and it certainly will 

 hit every house that publishes a cata- 

 logue or' advertising of any kind that 

 has more than twenty-four pages. 



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I To the Seed Trade: | 



S So-called Antirrhinum Nelrose seed has been sold and is now offered = 



S that is likely to prove a disappointment to the buyers and give the variety a = 



= bad name. This seed is apparently grown from seedling plants, which al- s 



= ways show some variation. This growing of seed from seedlings, persisted — 



S in for several generations, has resulted in a mixture in which it is almost = 



5 impossible to find a plant of true Nelrose. = 



I GENUINE NELROSE SEED | 



"= As the originators of the variety and to protect, as far as possible, the = 



= fame of the most widely grown snapdragon ever introduced, we have decided = 



: to take a hand in seed growing. • ^ mu — 



- Our Nelrose seed is grown in a house containing no other variety. Ihe = 

 = seed plants are from Cuttings of the Original Stock, and every plant is = 

 = absolutely true to type. , , • S 



- We are now harvesting a fine crop of seed and can commence delivery in — 

 = time for August and September planting. Price, per packet of about 1200 = 

 S seeds, 50c. 5 



- Your Regular Seedsman will Supply You at Same Price. s 

 5 Liberal discounts to bona fide seedsmen. E 



In sealed packets only, bearing our name. 



ANTIRRHINUN NELROSE 



— France and Holland. 



has been awarded upwards of 50 Medals. Cups and First 



Prizes, in the United States. Canada. England, .Scotland, 



It is too good to be spoiled by the dissemination of poor seed. 



I F. W. FLETCHER & CO., Inc., 



AUBDRNDALE, MASS, i 



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Mention The Uoview when you write. 



SELECTED 



Sweet Pea Rose Queen 



Greenhouse-Grown 



Per Or $5.00 



Per ^-Ox 2.75 



Cash with order 



Hartje & Elder 



Route E. 1., Box 59 Indianapolis, Ind. 



Always mention tlie Florists* Review 

 when 'Writing; advertisers. 



BROWN^S GIANT PRIZE 

 PANSY SEED 



1917 crop, mixed colors 



$1.25 per ^4 oz ; $5.C0 per oz.; $50.00 per lb. 



Cash with order. 



PETER BROWN, Lancaster, Pa. 



Always mention the Florists* Review 

 when DTritine advertisers. 



