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The Florists' Review 



NOVBMBEB 13, 1919. 



ties. This is the way William Emerson, 

 widely known as manager of the West- 

 em Seed & Irrigation Co., refers to the 

 present situation: 



"We are paying higher prices for 

 seed this year and higher prices for la- 

 bor and operating expenses, but, unfor- 

 tunately, the poor devil of a seedsman is 

 expected to sell his seeds at a closer 

 ■ margin than ever before, instead of at 

 a higher price. We are selling seeds at 

 a lower price than we did a year ago, 

 but even then there are others more 

 fortunate, or possibly we should say 

 more unfortunate, because they are un- 

 derselling us, and it is hard to tell when 

 or where or how it will end. It seems 

 everything else on earth is going higher 

 except seeds and we do not know if it 

 is because the seed growers have been 

 too enthusiastic and patriotic in trying 

 to produce, or if it is simply our just or 

 unjust dues." 



The silver lining in the cloud lies in 

 the fact that, one way or another, the 

 seed growers, with all their troubles, 

 seem to be a pretty continuously suc- 

 cessful lot. 



ONION SET TRADE GOOD. 



Knud Gundestrup, of Gundestrup's 

 Seed Store, Chicago, writes: 



"The onion set trade has been ex- 

 cellent. Fall shipments are over, but 

 there are many inquiries for shipment 

 early next year and prices are good and 

 firm. 



"I am now busy receiving shipments 

 of seed from Europe. I had two large 

 shipments on the steamer Frederick 

 Vm from Copenhagen. This steamer 

 had to go to Philadelphia to be un- 

 loaded, as the strike was still on when 

 the boat arrived at New York. I ex- 

 pect several more shipments of Danish 

 seed on the next steamer from Copen- 

 hagen. ' ' 



IMPORTS OF GRASS SEED. 



The following table, prepared in the 

 seed laboratory of the Bureau of Plant 

 Industry, United States Department of 

 Agriculture, shows the amount of the va- 

 rious kinds of forage plant seeds sub- 

 ject to the seed importation act permit- 

 ted entry into the United States during 

 the month of October, 1919, as compared 

 with the corresponding month in the 

 previous year: 



October, 

 1919, 



Kind of leed pounds 



Alfalfa 1.092,700 



Blue grass: Canada 25,200 



Clover: 



Alalke 1,337.400 



Crimson 478,000 



Red 510,400 



White 11.200 



Clover mixtures: 



Wlilte and alslke 6,300 



Red and alBlke 700 



Millet: Broom corn 



Mixtures : Grass 



Orchard grass 317,300 



Rape 184.800 



Red top 



Rye grass: 



English 47,400 



Italian 26.400 



Timothy 



Vetch: „„ „^ 



Hairy 26,300 



Spring 4,300 



October, 

 1918, 

 pounds 

 54,700 

 7.800 



1,293,400 



66,000 



200 



7,500 



100 



200 

 4,100 



115,300 

 2,600 

 1.100 



20,300 

 21,400 



DUTCH BULBS COMING ON. 



Consignments of Holland bulbs are 

 moving from New York now that the 

 dock strike is over. Some cases have 

 been received by dealers, but many will 

 be delayed by the congestion on the 

 wharves. Unloading is going on as rap- 

 idly as the stevedores are able to work. 



MICHELL'S FLOWER SEEDS 



Orders Booked Now. 

 For delivery when new crop seed arrives. 



Also all other Seaaonable Seeds, 

 Bulbs and Supplies for the Florist. 

 Oar Handy Flower Seed Order 

 Sheet will be ready soon. Send 

 for a copy. 



HENRY F. MICHELL CO.. Sit M«k«t Street, PHILADELPHIA 



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 SEED GROWERS. 



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Watkins & Simpsoiiy Ltd. 



will shortly issue their advance offer of seeds 

 for the approaching season, and will be pleased 

 to mail a copy on application to 



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FROM GERMANY 



Just arrived, that hl^h grade CYCLAMEN 

 SEED. We can spare a few thousand in 

 Salmon, Rose, White, Red, Lilac. 

 $15.00 per lOOO 



C. C. POLLWORTH CO., MUwaukee 



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