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The Florists^ Review 



DaCBHBBB 4, 1919. 



on to make a written statement as to the 

 conditions as we saw them. The crop 

 eventually not only proved to be oflf type, 

 but was a total loss, as there was hardly 

 a head of cauliflower in the whole field. 

 The seed alone cost $75 and this was 

 only a small part of the loss, as the crop 

 was expected to bring at least $1,000 

 per acre, which it would have done had 

 it been high-grade Snowball cauliflower 

 as represented. This case may have 

 been the result of an error, but it looked 

 much more like crooked work somewhere 

 along the line, as the product of the seed 

 ranged all the way from cauliflower 

 through brussels sprouts and caobage to 

 kale. 



"In such cases there should be some 

 way of fixing the responsibility and 

 punishing those guilty of the fraud; 

 As it is practically impossible for the 

 gardener to produce his own cauliflower 

 seed, the only safe procedure is to secure 

 such seed from firms who are reliable 

 and responsible in case of mistakes." 



SEED-TESTING IN CANADA. 



The Dominion of Canada seed branch, 

 with laboratories at Ottawa, Winnipeg 

 and Calgary, reported over 35,000 seed 

 tests for the year ending June 30. The 

 growth of seed testing in Canada is in- 

 dicated from the fact that only 5,775 

 samples were reported in 1909. The 

 great bulk of the work in the seed lab- 

 oratories is done between September and 

 June, when each laboratory may handle 

 up to 200 samples per day. Only ten 

 samples are tested free of charge for 

 any farmer or seed merchant during 

 the season. Over this number, the serv- 

 ice is charged for at cost. 



Official seed testing is the basis of 

 government seed control, which in older 

 European countries is rated as a leading 

 government service to agriculture. The 

 Canadian system is frequently referred 

 to in other countries as being the most 

 practical and efficient. It is now being 

 required that imported seeds be not re- 

 leased from bond until they have been 

 approved at the seed laboratories. 



Money invested in Beckert's seeds 

 also buys Beckert's Service, which 

 stands for that minute attention to de- 

 tails necessary to safeguard the cus- 

 tomer's interest. 



Very Superior 



Strains of Beets 



We had about 40 distinct trials of 

 Crosby's Improved alone, this past sum- 

 mer. Our special strain surpasses in 

 regularity of shape, small size of tops 

 and uniformly dark color all other 

 stocks on trial. Ourregular trade gladly 

 pays $1.50 per pound for this stock. 



Special Offer:— 



Send $1.25 and the name of another 

 market grower in your locality and 



we will mail you one pound of Extra 

 Select Crosby's Beet. Smaller quantities 

 at 15c per ounce, 50c per M lb., 75c per ^a 

 lb. Offer good only until Jan. 1. 



Please let us Quote 



on your requirements for next season. 

 It will not obligate you to buy. but 

 will afford us a chance to further ac- 

 quaint you with our methods of taking 

 the gamble out of gardening. 



BECKERT'S SEED STORE 



EBUblished 1877 

 101-103 Federal Street PIITSBURGH, PA. 





Lilium Giganteum 



7 to 9-inch, 300 bulbs to ^^se) jgQ on 



9 to 10-inch, 200 bulbs to case j P" cI.. 



Immediate Delivery 



C. J. Speelman & Sons 



38 Murray Street . . NEW YORK CITY 



IRIS GERMANICA 



$3.50 per 100, ejLcept as noted 



Halldan, creamy white. 



Ingeborg, pure white, very large flower. 



Walhalla, standards light bluish layender, falls yiolet purple. 



Florentina» very early, creamy white faintly flushed with lavender, fragrant. 



Midni^ty a rich deep purple, the finest in this color, a fine cut flower, $6.00 



per 100. 

 Pallida Mandraliscae, very tall, rich lavender purple, large and handsome. 

 Lohengrin, tall, flowers very large, of a uniform shade of soft lilac rose, (5.00 



per 100. 

 Mrs. H. Darwin, pure white, falls slightly veined with violet. 

 Nibelnngen, standards fawn yellow, falls violet purple with creamy white 



edge, $6.00 per 100. 

 Madame Chereau, white with a frilled border of clear blue. 

 Pallida Her Majesty, tall, standards soft rose, falls deeper rose heavily veined- 



Ask for our list of Gladioli and Dahlias 



WAYSIDE GARDENS, 



Mentor, Ohio 



Mention The BeTlew when you write. 



liriVr'C Iris, Peonies, 



W IHU d Dahlias, Gladioli 



"SpecialutB to the ConnoitMeur" 



THE WING SEED CO., Medmucsbarg, OUo 

 Write for wholesale price lists 



Mentloii Tbe Beriew when jou write. 



XXX SEEDS 



CkiacM PriaraM, finest 'grown, in choice 

 mixed. 300 seeds, $1.00; ^ plct., 50c. PriaaU 

 Kewtaa*. new dwarf yellow, 25c. PriaaU Mal- 

 acwdM, Giant Baby, 25c. CiMnria, large- 

 flowered dwarf, plct., 50c; Hi pkt., 26c. Crda- 

 ■Ml, Giant mixed. 150 seeds, $1.00; ^ pkt., 50c. 

 VcrUem, California Giants, mixed, pkt.. 25c. 



JOHN F. RUPP, Shiremanstowii, Pa . 

 Secds'and Seedlings, Sl'fes"' l^^rTb'?: 



Bnlba and Plants; Chriabnaa Treea and Ev e rgreen 

 Deeorationa. Write for prieea. 



Ain«rleaii Fer«stry Co^ Pambin*. Wis. 



llMtlaa Tlw B«Tl«w wkM jm wiito. 



Single andlDouble 



HYACINTHS 



Per 1100 

 Top Bulbs, named $80.G0 



First size bedding, to color. 45.00 



Darwia Talipa, named Sorts... 26.50 



Sia«ie Early Talipt, named sorts 22.50 



Siafle Late Telvt, named sorts 17.50 



Subject to Male 



i. N. THORBURN & CO., 



53 BarcUrSt., NEW YORK 



Mention The BcTlew when you write. 



Schiller's 



" 7^ Stndn Thai Uada " 



Primroses 



Mention Tha g^Tlew when yon write. 



BURNETT BROS. 



SEEDS : BULBS : PLANTS 



98 Chambers Street NEW. YORK CITY 



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