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The Florists^ Review 



Dbcbhbbb 19, 1918. 



LILIUMGIGANTEUMf°^E«^" 



Forcing 



7 to 9-inch, 300 to case 



I 



Bulbs in perfect condition from storage 



NEW YORK CHICAGO SEATTLE DETROIT 



Stock is limited. Order today from your dealer . 



If he cannot supply, write us direct 



YOKOHAMA NURSERY CO.. Ltd. 



WOOLWORTH BUILDING, NEW YORK CITY 



much forage-plant seed of poor quality, 

 over 400,000 pounds of red-clover seed 

 having been prohibited entry during the 

 month of May, 1918. On account of the 

 difficulties of transatlaaitic shipment, 

 imports of most kinds of seeds have 

 fallen off, Canada bluegrass from Can- 

 ada and winter rape from Japan being 

 the only two items the imports of which 

 have exceeded those of the previous 

 year. ' ' 



MAY LEGALIZE FIXED PRICES. 



Federal Trade Commission Acts. 



Many lines of business are more 

 deeply interested than seedsmen in the 

 proposition to settle the legality of fixed 

 resale prices, but such action is of 

 paramount importance to the commis- 

 sion box seed houses; it is not easy to 

 see how their business can be conducted 

 profitably unless their right to fix the 

 resale price of their packets is recog- 

 nized. 



The Federal Trade Commission recog- 

 nizes that what it regards as the ex- 

 isting law is not fair to legitimate 

 business, favors price cutters and is not 

 in line with public interest and has 

 recommended that Congress take cogni- 

 zance of the situation. 



"The Supreme court," said the com- 

 mission in a communication to the legis- 

 lators, "has made it clear that, in the 

 present state of the law, the mainte- 

 nance of a resale price by the producer 

 is a restraint of trade and is unlawful. 

 Such being the judgment of the Su- 

 preme court, the Federal Trade Com- 

 mission has enforced the law, even 

 though it may have appeared to operate 

 inequitably in some cases. In its en- 



•, Milford, Conn. 



Branch HoosM in WUcoiuiii, Colorado, Montana, Idaho and Wachlngton 



The Everett B. Clark Seed Co 



Branch HoosM in Wisconsin, Colorado, Montana, Idaho ; 



Beans, Peas, Sweet Corn, Onion, Beet, Turnip, Tomato, Spinach. 



