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The Florists^ Review 



Septemueu 0, 1917. 



outcome that bulb houses which have 

 not yet mailed their fall catalogues are 

 holding them up. 



Any moment may change the situa- 

 tion, but there are those who fear an- 

 other Xieuw Amsterdam affair with the 

 Waaldyk 's cargo of 12,000 cases. Prac- 

 tically all of these were sold f. o. b. 

 the exjiorter's packing house and are 

 the property of the American buyer. 

 A little delay may mean that the bulbs 

 will heat and spoil, but in any event the 

 exporters ])robably will stand on their 

 legal rights and ask that their bills be 

 jiaid. 



ARREST ILLINOIS SEEDSMEN. 



The Illinois Seed & Nursery Co., of 

 Makanda, 111., is in the toils of the law, 

 on a charge of using the mails to de- 

 fraud more than forty of the largest 

 seed houses in the country out of thou- 

 sands of dollars. J. H. Bradley and 

 his sons, Arthur and Herbert, proprie- 

 tors of the company, were arrested last 

 week by postal inspectors, and each 

 held under large bond. 



The postal authorities say the Brad- 

 leys, as ofl&cers of the corporation, 

 bought more than $20,000 worth of 

 seeds about the first of the year, on 

 credit, and immediately sold them to 

 wholesalers over the country for cash. 



In May, when nearly all the seed 

 had been sold, the postal authorities 

 say, the firm mailed a stereotyped letter 

 to all the creditors, stating business had 

 been bad; that the company was a fail- 

 ure and that it would settle its obliga- 

 tions on a basis of fifteen per cent. They 

 were able, the letter stated, to raise 

 about $3,000, which they would divide 

 among the creditors. 



Federal officials say seeds were rap- 

 idly increasing in price at the time the 

 sales were made, and that a large profit 

 must have been reaped. 



J. H. Bradley was fined by a federal 

 court in 1904 and 1907, when it was al- 

 leged he collected money for orders for 

 nursery products, and did not deliver 

 them. The transactions were small, 

 however, and there were indications the 

 irregularities might be the result of an 

 inefficient system of doing business. 

 Following each conviction, the name of 

 the company was changed. The present 

 firm was incorporated in December, 



1915. Small purchases were made in 



1916, and paid for, thus establishing 

 credit for the concern. 



Other names under which the Brad- 

 leys have operated seed and nursery 

 concerns are: J. H. Bradley & Sons, 

 Bradley & Bradley, Bradley Bros., 

 Jackson County Nurseries, Stone Fort 

 Nurseries, Illinois Nurseries and Illi- 

 nois Farms Co. 



ITALIAN RED CLOVER SHORT. 



Red clover seed is produced in quanti- 

 ties in tlie departments of Piedmont, 

 Veneto, Emilia, Tuscany, Marches and 

 Umbria. Of these departments, Emilia 

 produces it in the greatest quantities, 

 and the city of Bologna is the chief 

 market and exporting center for this 

 seed in Italy. Exports from that city 

 have amounted to as much as 4,000 tons 

 per year. 



In normal years exports from all Italy 

 range between 4,400 and 5,500 short 

 tons. The seed comes upon the market 

 the latter lialf of August, and it is still 

 too early to judge its quality. Accord- 

 ing to information received from one 

 of the greatest exporters in Italy, the 



Snapdragon Seed 



It is a proved fact that, for profit and eaay 

 doing, there is no greenhouse plant that will 

 equal good Snapdragon. They require very lit- 

 tle attention and seed sown now will yield con- 

 tinuous blooms from February until July, 

 giving a bumper crop at Memorial, the great 

 special flower day. 



Start some seedlings today and be ready to 

 fill all empty space after mums are done. It is 

 far better and cheaper to grow your own plantd. 



Seeds of our famous Silver Pink, Sl.OO per 

 pkt.: 8 for $2.60; 7 for fS.OO. Seed of Nelrose, 

 Yellow, White. Garnet, Light Pink, Buxton 

 and Fancy Mixed, 35c per pkt.; 3 for $1.00. A 

 special Pink Mixture, $1.00. 



Free cultural directions. 

 All orders cash, 



G. S. RAMSBURG 



SOMERSWORTH. N. H. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



Mention The Beylew when you write. 



XXX SEEDS 



CHINVSK PRfMBOSE, finest grown, single 

 and doable, mixed, 600 seeds, $1.00: H> pkt.. 60c; 

 1000 seeds, $1.60. Colors separate also. 



PRIBfUL A KEWKNSIS, new dwarf yellow. 25c. 



PRIMUL.A M ALACOIDBS, Giant Baby. 26c. 



COLiUBf BIN£,very finest giants grown, mlxed,26c 



PANST, Giants, 6000 seeds. $1.00; ^ pkt.. 60c. 



DAISY (Bellis), new monstrous, mixed, fine, 25c. 



CINRRAKIA8. large dwf., trade pkt. fiOc: •2,25c. 



CYCLAMBN. Giants, 260. $1.00; >v pkt., 50c. 



FORGEr-ME-NOl'8, Kverblooming Blue, pkt., 

 26c. 



JOHN r. RUPP, Shirananstown, Pa. 



Mention The ReTlew when yon write. 



Lilium flarrisii • Roman Hyacinths 

 Paper White Narcissus 



Special prices on application 



J. Me THORBURN & CO. 



SSBafdiTSt. 64^afia^e NEW YORK CITY 



GIGANTEDN ULY BULBS 



FROM COLD STORAGE 



7- 9. per case of 300 $14.00 



8- 9, " " "250 14.00 



9-10, 200 16.00 



Holton & Hnnkel Co., Wilwmkee, Wii . 



Iris, Liliums, Lycoris, Etc. 



Tor Fall Delivery 

 JOHN LEWIS CH1LDS, Inc. 



FLOWERFIELD, L. 1.. N. Y. 



"WORTH WEDT' 

 QDAUn SEEDS 



WINTER FLOWERING 

 .ji, SWEET PEAS 



Blanche Ferry, pink and white 



Mrs. A. A. Skach, clear pink 



Mrs. Spanolin, pure white 



Mrs. Wm. Sim. salmon pink 



Pres. Wilson, magenta rose 



Red Orchid 



Yarrawa, rose pink 



Lavender Orchid 



Price any of above 

 Per oz., 76c; per ^ lb., $2 26: per lb., $8.00 



. SCHIZANTflUS 



Wisetonensl^ Pet trade pkt., 60c 



ASPARAGUS PLUNOSUS NANUS 



Northern Grown Greenhouse Seed 



500 seeds % 1.76 



1000 seeds 8.26 



600C seeds 14.00 



PANSY 



Winterson's Combination Mixed for 



"Fancy" Flowers 



Trade pkt.. 50c; ^eoz., 76c: k oz., $1.50: 

 ^ oz.. $i.75: oz., $5.00 



"woimi wmiT' 



QUALITY BULBS 



For prompt shipment 



FREESIA PURITY 



^ inch per 1000, $12.00 



CALLA AETHIOriCA 



Select size per 100, $12.00 



Mammoth size per 100, 15.00 



ULIUN HARRISII 



7/9 inch per 100, $12.00 



COLD STORAGE 



Per 100 1000 



LILIUM GISANTEUM, 7/ 9 inch . . .$6.00 $60.00 



9/10 inch ... 9.50 90.00 



>^ NARCISSUS 



Paper White Grandiflora. 



13 ctms 1250 to case 



14 ctms 1000 to case 



Please write for prices 



We shall be pleased to fig- 

 ure with you on your wants 

 in Dutch Bulbs. 



Winterson's Seed 

 Store 



166 No. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO 



