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The Florists^ Review 



January 9, 1919. 



sprinkled with wliite and bleaclied peas, and 

 the white with green peas. This makes the 

 stock unsalable. 



This is a serious matter and the farmer should 

 give due thought to it, and every country dealer 

 and farmer should spare no effort to see that 

 Wisconsin grows good quality peas again. 



The western states, like Montana and Idaho, 

 are growing large quantities of peas of good 

 quality, and this competition will soon tell and 

 stop the sale of our Wisconsin peas unless we 

 grow proper stock. Let us grow good seed and 

 boost Wisconsin. 



Wisconsin seed peas, as marketed by 

 the larger seed houses, continue to be 

 standard for the world. 



LONGEVITY OF SEEDS. 



I would like to see a list of the dif- 

 ferent vegetable seeds and the life of 

 each; that is, the length of time they 

 would keep and still germinate, with- 

 out giving them a test each year. Some 

 seeds will keep for years, while others 

 are of little use after the second year. 

 Any information will be welcome. 



C. L, F.— Ohio. 



With regard to a printed list which 

 would show the life of different varie- 

 ties of garden seeds, or, in other words, 

 the length of time they will show germi- 

 nation, careful seedsmen usually decline 

 to furmish any lists of this sort to their 

 customers, because they usually are 

 misleading and apt to cause trouble. 



We understand the U. S. Department 

 of Agriculture has issued a pamphlet, 

 showing the approximate time different 

 varieties of garden seeds should germi- 

 nate under proper conditions and any- 

 one interested might write to the De- 

 partment of Agriculture, Washington, 

 D. C, and get this pamphlet. It may 

 give him some information along that 

 line, but there is only one way to know 

 if seeds will germinate or not, and that 

 is to test them. 



The larger, careful seedsmen test each 

 and every bag of seed which comes 

 into the store, top, bottom and center, 

 and if the seeds are kept in the store 

 ninety days they test them again. They 

 do not ship any seeds to their customers 

 until they are carefully and thoroughly 

 tested. Some seeds are supposed to re- 

 tain a good germination for two or three 

 years or more and usually do so, but 

 the same variety under different harvest 

 conditions, or if allowed to become moist 

 or heated in any way, may lose germina- 

 tion rapidly and rules do not hold 

 good, because there are so many at- 

 mospheric conditions to which seeds may 

 be subjected that there is only one 

 safe way, which is to test them fre- 

 quently. Fresh-crop, new seeds some- 

 times will lose germination within nine- 

 ty days after they are harvested, while 

 the same variety, again, will hold germi- 

 nation or even show better germination, 

 if they become thoroughly dry, in a year 

 or two. 



It is good advice to any seed dealer 

 who wishes to establish a good reputa- 

 tion to tell him to test the seeds when 

 he receives them and, if he keeps them 

 sixty or ninety days, to test them again. 

 Then he will know from time to time 

 just what the germination is. It is the 

 only safe way for either a dealer or 

 planter. A. H. S. 



CATALOGUES EECEIVED. 



Henry Field Seed Co,, Shenandoah, la. — An 

 illiistrnted catalogue, compiled in Mr. Field'* 

 oriKinal and unique fashion and offering a com- 

 prehensive stock of seeds and supplies; 112 pages 

 and colored cover. At the beginning Is an Inter- 

 oRting sketch of the development of the business. 

 The prices are quoted according to the cental 

 system. Enclosed is a sample copy of the monthly 

 publication called Field's Seed Sense. 



ANTIRRHINUM. SEMI-DWARF. 



Tr. Pkt. 1 Oz. 



Rose Queen $0.10 $0.75 



Defiance (Russet Red) 10 .75 



Crimson Kinff (Deep Red) 10 .75 



Golden Queen 10 .75 



Daphne (Soft Blush Pink) 10 .75 



Mixed 10 .75 



ALYSSUM 



Maritimum Sweet 



Carpet of Snow 



Little Gem 



.10 

 .10 



.15 

 .40 

 .40 



ASPARAGUS 

 Plumosus Nanus— 100 seeds, $0.50; 1000 



seeds $3 50 

 Sprengeri— 100 seeds, $0.15; 1000 seeds, $0.85. 



BELLLS PERENNIS 



Tr. Pkt. 1 Oz. 



Longfellow, dark pink $0.40 $1.75 



Snowball, white 40 1.75 



Double Mixed 40 1.75 



CALENDULA 

 Meteor — Orange Cream Center.. 



Prince of Orange 



Double Mixed 



.15 

 .15 

 .15 



CANDYTUFT 



Empress— Pure White 10 



Annual Mixed 



CENTAUREA 



Cyanus, Single Blue 



Cyanus, Donble Blue 10 



Cyanus, Single Mixed 



Cyanus, Double Mixed .10 



Candidissima 25 



Gymnocarpa 15 



GAILLARDIA 



Double Mixed 



Single Mixed 



Grandiflora Hardy 



.10 

 .10 

 .10 



.25 

 .15 



.20 

 .35 

 .15 

 .25 

 1.50 

 .40 



.25 

 .25 

 .35 



LOBELIA 



Crystal Palace Comp 25 1.50 



Florist Favorite 25 1.50 



PETUNIA Tr. Pkt. 1 Oz. 



Howard's Star $0.25 $1.25 



Snowball 25 1.25 



Rosy Morn 25 1.25 



Dwarf Fringed Mixed 25 



Giants of California 50 .... 



Double Fringed 50 



Choice Mixed 20 .... 



PHLOX 



Gr. fl. Chamois Rose 



Gr. fl. Brilliant Scarlet . . . 



Gr. fl. Alba White 



Gr. fl. Mixed 



.25 1.50 



.25 1.50 



.25 1.50 



.25 1.25 



SALVIA 



Splendens, Scarlet 



Splendens, Zurich 



Splendens, Bonfire 



Splendens, Firebadl 



Splendens, St. Louis 



.25 

 .50 

 .50 

 .50 

 .50 



1.25 



THUNBERGIA 



Alata Mixed IS .60 



VERBENA 



Hybrida Fine Mixed 



Mam. White 



Mam. Purple and Blue shades. 



Mam. Scarlet 



Mam. Pink 



Mam. Mixed 



.30 

 .30 

 .30 

 .30 

 .30 

 .30 



VINCA 



Rosea IS 



Rosea Alba IS 



Alba Pura 15 



Mixed 15 



1.00 

 1.00 

 1.00 

 1.00 

 1.00 

 1.00 



.60 

 .60 

 .60 

 .60 



ZINNIA, MAMMOTH DOUBLE 



Tr. Pkt. 1 Oz. 



White IS .60 



Golden Yellow IS .60 



Red 15 .60 



Scarlet IS .60 



Purple IS .60 



Mixed 15 .60 



Curled or Crested, Mixed 10 .40 



St. Louis Seed Co. 



411-413 Washington Ave., St. Louis, Mo. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



VICTORY SEED 



FROM A 



VICTORY GARDEN 



Last season we did our bit by increasing the supply of seed of some of the best 

 vegetables that we know. We simply enlarged our home garden from feet to acres, 

 ind gave you the benefit of high-grade seed at small cost. From start to finish our 

 personal attention was given to every detail and better seed can not be had. Follow- 

 ing is our complete list: 



JOHN BAER TOMATO, the finest and earliest tomato on earth. Clean, bright seed 

 from selected fruit, postpaid, % oz., 20c; V4 oz., 80c; oz., 50c; ^4 lb., $1.75; lb., $6.50. 



KEENEY'S RUSTLESS WAX, and IMPROVED GOLDEN WAX BEANS, by 

 express, qt., 40c; pk., $8.00. 



IMPROVED SOLDIER BEAN, a new old variety, an all-rounder, and the best 

 baking bean In the world. Sturdy, upright bush, very productive, yielding large pods 

 filled with big, white, meaty beans. You will rejoice over a patch of our IMPROVED 

 SOLDIER BEANS. Price, by express, qt., 60c; pk., $4.00. 



IMPROVED GIANT GOLDEN BANTAM SWEET CORN, grown and reselected 

 by us for years. Strong grower with heavy yield of big, luscious ears. Price, by 

 express, qt., 40c; pk., $2.50. Large ears, $1.00 doz. 



RED COB BANTAM, the sweetest corn known, previously sold only in packets. 

 Price, by express, pint, 60c; qt., $1.00; pk., $6.00. Large ears, $1.50 doz. 



Special attention Is called to our Soldier Bean and to our two varieties of Sweet 

 Corn. No garden, large or small, should be without these good things. Cash must 

 accompany all orders. When desired will ship by parcel post and C. O. D. the postage. 



Every florist should have a vegetable garden. By using good seed success Is 

 assured, and by using the varieties here offered you will have the finest there is. 

 Order early and have your supply of seed in band. 



G. S. RAMSBURG 



SOMERSWORTH. N. H. 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



GLADIOLI m DAHLIAS 



Send for List 



B. HAMMOND TRACY, Inc. 



Cedar Acres 



WENHAM, MASS. 



fS9B 



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GIANT PANSY SEED 



Kenllworth Mixture 



Princess— the new uprlglit 



Pansy 



1000 seeds, 26c; ^4 

 $1.25; oz., $6.00. 



Early Flowerinr or Winter 

 Bleoming Giant Pansies 



1000 seeds. 40c; ^oz., $1.10 

 I4 oz.. $2.00; 07... $7.50. 



