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The Florists' Review 



FSBBOABT 20, 1»1». 



as far as possible, farmers are urged 

 to follow the best methods practicable in 

 seeding and to avoid undue risk of 

 waste of seed by attempting to secure 

 stands of red clover on lands unsuitable 

 either in character or condition for this 

 crop. In some cases, it is pointed out, 

 alsike clover can be substituted suc- 

 cessfully, especially in lands too wet 

 or too acid for red clover. The War 

 Trade Board still has red clover on the 

 export conservation list, the only seed 

 item there. 



The supply of seed for the leading 

 staple crops is shown to be adequate. 

 In some parts of the southwest and the 

 northwest, there are local shortages due 

 to drought, but in the main they are bal- 

 anced by surpluses in surrounding sec- 

 tions. 



MOTT-LY GlfANXNGS. 



Harry Chaapel, of Chaapel's Seed 

 Store, Williamsport, Pa., compented 

 upon the subject of habit, noting how a 

 habit can be imbibed into one's system. 

 He illustrated by mentioning that last 

 fall he moved into the store adjoining, 

 and that even yet he and others make 

 for the old place, while patrons of the 

 firm formerly located in the new store do 

 likewise, so that many people visit the 

 new place looking for the other firm. 

 The result is that the store gets many 

 more visitors than before and some of 

 them make valuable additions to its 

 big list of customers. "Get the habit," 

 is the slogan here. W. M. 



CATALOGUES BECEIVED. 



R. H. Bath, Ltd., Wisbech, England.— "Spe- 

 cial List of Vegetable and Flower Seeds, Includ- 

 ing Sweet Peas." Enclosed with this 8-page cata- 

 logue are two other lists; namely, an "Abridged 

 Advance Trade Offer of Daffodils" and a "Spe- 

 cial Offer of Select Seed Potatoes." 



J. W. Jung Seed Co., Randolph, Wis. — "Jung's 

 Superb Asters," a neat, well illustrated booklet. 

 In a marbled green and white cover; the seeds 

 ar« priced by the ounce and pound. Seeds of 

 Kochia tricophylla, or mock cypress, also are 

 Itated. 



"W. W. Tohnion ft Son, Ltd., Boston, England. 

 —An abridged wholesale seed catalogue, "pre- 

 pared specially for customers in the United 

 States and Canada." Only vegetable and herb 

 seeds are offered in this list. 



Stuart Low Co., Bush Hill Park, Enfield, Eng- 

 land. — "Abridged List of Orchids," sixteen close- 

 ly printed pages and cover. "We have omitted 

 firom this list," says the company, "the greater 

 part of the botanical orchids and many of the 

 old-time favorites which we still cultivate." 



Danish Seed Import, Minneapolis, Minn.— Fifth 

 annual wholesale catalogue. Illustrated; thirty- 

 two pages and cover. The specialties are sUted 

 ■s "cabbage, cauliflower and flower seeds." The 

 stock is largely Imported from Denmark, but 

 "where the American seeds are better than for- 

 eign," says the company, "we only have the 

 American-grown." 



Elmer D. Smith ft Co., Adrian, Mich.— Whole- 

 sale catalogue of the company's specialty, chrys- 

 anthemums; well illustrated; sixteen pages and 

 cover. The novelties for 1919 get their share 

 of attention, but the standard varieties occupy 

 most of the space in the book. A list of "the 

 best varieties for florists" appears on the Inside 

 of the back cover. "This catalogue," says the 

 company, "is really a book of reference, giving 

 the height the plants attain and the best bud 

 to reserve for the many sorts offered." 



George L. Stillman, Westerly, R. I.— "Dahlias 

 of Distinction for 1919, describing my own crea- 

 tions and standard varieties of all the different 

 types, classes and colors of this flower," an il- 

 lustrated catalogue; flfty-slx pages, in a hand- 

 some colored cover. The book contains some 

 "pointers on growing dahlias" and an explana- 

 tion of the classification of dahlias, as adopted 

 by the American Dahlia Society. The proprietor 

 draws attention to his new group of ten va- 

 rieties, which he names collectively "The Ten 

 Sea Lions." 



Bne's Kellable Seed Store, Peoria, ni. — "Rue's 

 1019 Garden Guide," an illustrated catalogue 

 of seeds, roots, bulbs, plants, nursery stock, 

 tools, poultry supplies and sundries; eighty well 

 printed pages. In an attractive cover. The 

 2-page "calendar of garden work in the latitude 

 of Peoria" should be a helpful feature. 



Xelway ft Son, Langport, England. — "Whole- 

 sale Real Price Seed Catalogue, Vegetable and 

 Flower, for the Seasoa 1919 — United States Bdi- 



urpees 

 Seeds 

 Grow 



Burpee's Sweet Peas 



Finest Re-selected Stocks, grown at our Floradale Farm, 

 the California Home of Sweet Peas. 



Are there any vacant benches in your houses? 

 Early-flowering Sweet Peas are the logical cut flower crop to grow. 

 Sown now, the plants will bloom from late April on. 



Fordhook, Pink and White Pkt. 



The favorite Blanche Kerry color $0.10 



Barpee's Improved Snowstorm 



The best ear y pure white lH 



Barpee's Lavendt^r Klncr 



The beHt early lavender 10 



Barpee's Knchantrt-ss 



Fine early ronepltik self 10 



Barpee's Karly Bayhreak 



A splendid cream rose pink 10 



Barpee's Karly Kintr 



Rich, bright cilmson 10 



Barpee's Kiarly Bluebird 



Beautiful dear blue 10 



Barpee's Karly ^plei>dor 



The best deep roue nt'lf 10 



Barpee's Sweet Briar 



A charming early liglit pink 10 



Borpee's Primrose B«»anty 



Deep primrof-e fluHhi d roRe l-*) 



Barpee's Karly Maave Beaaty 



A large rosy mauve 10 



Barpee's Karly Zephyr 



A fine, clear, silvery blue self 10 



The above are only a few of the many splendid varieties of our own raising we 

 Sec' our catalogue for full particulars. 



Burpee's Summer- flowering Spencer Sweet Peas 



Sow now under glass to plant out in April for late spring and summer bloomins. 

 A few leaders recommended for cnttine: 



Blanche TerrT Spencer Pkt. 



The poi-ular pink and white $0.10 



Marsaret Madison 



Fine blue 10 



Kdlth Taylor 



Soft salmon rose self 10 



Illnmixator 



Lovely salmon cerise '0 



Margaret At lee 



Rich rose pink 10 



Hercules 



The largest deep pink 10 



Orchid 



The best lavender 10 



ElfridH Pearson 



The largest light pink 10 



Thomas Stevenson 



Shining orange 10 



Irish Belle 



Chai-ming lilac self .■ 10 



Kins While 



The best pure white 10 



See catalogue for lull list of varieties. 



Fori All that Is best In Vegetable and Flower Seeds 



Write for Barpee's Annaal, 

 The Lieadlnar American Seed Catalogrne. 



Also ask for onr Special Blae List of Wholesale Prices. 



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W^Atlee Burpee Co.» 



Seed Growers PKiladelpliia. 



