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The Florists^ Review 



Januabt 8, 1020. 



the first number of which appeared Jan- 

 uary 3, wherein was a page review of the 

 wholesale field seed stocks in the prin- 

 eipal cities. 



GOVBENMENT Statistics give the ex- 

 ports of plants and bulbs from Japan 

 to the United States as valued at $447,- 

 518 in 1917 and only $6,690 in 1918. 



On the steamer Angelo Toso, from 

 Genoa, which reached New York Decem- 

 ber 29, were 700 bags of seed consigned 

 to the Albert Dickinson Seed Co., Chi- 

 cago. 



Holland exported to the United States 

 in 1917, the last year for which the rec- 

 ords are complete, bulbs of the value of 

 $3,183,000, or approximately one per cent 

 of the country's total exports. 



In view of the present railroad, ex- 

 press and mail service, notices in cata- 

 logues asking for early orders to insure 

 delivery in time for planting are calcu- 

 lated to promote service and satisifaction. 



In 1917 vegetable and flower seeds 

 ranked third in the exports to the United 

 States through the port of Nantes, 

 France, being valued at $41,529. In 1918 

 they were second, at $89,619. Quantity 

 was in the reverse order, 262,909 pounds 

 being exported in 1917 and 177,031 in 

 1918. 



The rear guard of the Holland bulb 

 exporters' army of invasion is on the 

 steamer which left Botterdam January 6. 

 The total number of travelers here this 

 season does not exceed seventy, but it 

 must be remembered that a considerable 

 number of Dutch houses now have resi- 

 dent partners here. 



A PROJECT is on foot looking to a 

 meeting of bulb importers in the jobbing 

 trade at Chicago during the convention 

 of the American Carnation Society. Many 

 of these large importers feel that the 

 increased risks resulting from the pres- 

 ent price level necessitate concerted ac- 

 tion to protect their profits. 



The oflScial roster of the M. G. Madson 

 Seed Co., Manitowoc, Wis., now is: Pres- 

 ident, C. L. Kunz; vice-president, F. A. 

 Miller; secretary- treasurer, W. L. Ham- 

 ilton. The company is rapidly extending 

 its business. Commission-box seeds, here- 

 tofore the principal line, will be pushed 

 stronger than ever, but wholesale dealing 

 in field seeds and contract growing of 

 peas will receive increased attention. A 

 retail flower store recently was opened 

 on the best corner in town. 



BRITISH SEED IiABOS BOARD. 



One of the post-war conditions affect- 

 ing the British trade which has not come 

 to pass on this side of the water is the 

 establishing of a board to regulate the 

 wages and hours of employees. Promul- 

 gation of various orders concerning cer- 

 tain trades' wages and conditions of 

 labor during the war has led to a gen- 

 eral government supervision of such 

 matters. Now conies consideration of 

 a board in the seed trade. A British 

 trade journal says: 



"We hear that negotiations are on 

 foot between the Ministry of Labor and 

 the Agricultural Seed Trade Associa- 

 tion, with a view to setting up a trade 

 board to deal with all questions affect- 

 ing the wages and hours of labor in the 

 seed trade. It has long been felt that 

 the application of a trade board to the 

 seed trade might be difficult, owing to 

 the well known conditions in the trade 



BULBS 



Jap« Lilies — Giganteum, Auratum, Rubrum, Melpomene, Roseum, 

 Album, Magnificum. 



Vailey Pips — Forcing grade, Dutch or German. 



T« R« Begonias — Single, separate colors or mixed, 2 sizes. 



Write for prices, specifically stating reauirements. 



McHUTCHISON & CO., ™iX" 9S Cktnliers St, New Ytrk 



Mention The BeTlew when yon write. 



WAIT FOR 



KELWAY'S 



WHOLESALE 



SEED CATALOGUE FOR 1920 



BEFORE PLACING YOUR ORDER. 



The most favorable prices of the year. 

 If not received, wire or write. 



KELWAY & SON, sJt±. Langport, England 



Mentloo Tho BoTlew when yoo write. 



Watkins & Simpson, Ltd. 



Have mailed their new illustrated catalogue of Gar- 

 den and Flower Seeds to all their customers in the 

 United States. Should any of them not receive a 

 copy, they are requested to kindly notify the fact to 



27-29 Drury Lane LONDON, W. C. 2, England 





Mention The BeTlew when yon write. 



