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The Florists* Review 



January 27. 1921 



SEED SPECIAL 



FOLLOWING IZ PACKETS, $3.00: 

 Primula Obconic*. 

 Cineraria. Giant. 

 Calceolaria, liybrida. 

 Lobelia. 

 Aater, mixed. 

 Stock*, Beauty of X \v<\. 

 Candytuft. 



Petunia, doubl'^ fring d. 

 Calendula, Orange Kin». 

 BellU Daisy, double. 

 Hardy Ptimrose, Veris. 

 Centaurea, double Blue. 



W. H. EAWKINS 



1206 N. 47th St., Seattle, Wash. 



last season. Orders have been booked at 

 open prices. 



GRASS SEED DEALEBS. 



The annual midwinter executive ses- 

 sion of the Wholesale Grass Seed Deal- 

 ers' Association was held in Chicago, 

 January 24 and 25. The meetings were 

 held in the Green room of the Congress 

 hotel. There was a large representation 

 of the trade, all enthusiastic as to the 

 points discussed The sessions were 

 behind cjosed doors, only members 

 being admitted. 



The gist of the, meeting at this time 

 was for a closer cooperation with gov- 

 ernment officials for the protection of 

 the seed trade and the betterment of 

 the trade in general. The members 

 were optimistic in regard to the activ- 

 ity of the coming season, all admitting 

 tlie surplus on hand, and that business 

 is rather slow. However, the consensus 

 is that business will take a decided up- 

 ward step with the coming of spring, 

 particularly in clover. All are in favor 

 of the continuance of heavy planting, 

 feeling confident that the supply on 

 hand will be disposed of without diffi- 

 culty. 



As the election of officers takes place 

 at the annual convention, which is to 

 be held this year in June, at St. Louis, 

 President William G. Scarlett presided. 

 In addition to the officers present, the 

 following firms wore represented: Al- 

 bert Dickinson Co. and the Illinois 

 Seed Co., of Chicago; D. J. Bushnell & 

 Co., Plant Seed Co. and the Schisler- 

 Corneli Seed Co., of St. Louis, Mo.; the 

 J. G. Peppard Seed Co., Kansas City, 

 Mo.; J. Cliarles McCullough Seed Co., 

 Cincinnati, O.; S. W. Flower Co., To- 

 ledo, O.; W. G. Scarlett Co. and W. A. 

 Simpson Co., of Baltimore, Md.; Steele- 

 Briggs Seed Co. and Canada Seed Co., 

 of Tftrontd, Can.; Louisville Seed Co., 

 National Seed Co. and Ross Seed Co., 

 all of Louisville, Ky.; Northrup, King 

 & Co., Minneapolis, Minn.; L. Teweles 

 Seed Co., Kellogg Seed Co. and Courteen 

 Seed Co., all of Milwaukee, Wis.; Stan- 

 ford Seed Co., Buffalo, N. Y.; Northern 

 Field Seed Co., Winona, Minn., and the 

 Crawfordsville Seed Co., Crawfords- 

 villc, Ind. 



CUSTOM IN CONTRACTS. 



As between members of the florists', 

 seed and nursery trades, well estab- 



Burpee's 

 5weet peas 



There is always a ready demand for good Sweet Peas. Well grown flowers 

 realize most remunerative prices, and it is doubtful if any other crop will bring 

 the florist greater profits, considering the outlay for stock, and the ease with 

 which the crop is handled. 



To ensure flowers of highest quality and at a time before the market is glutted 

 with ordinary stock, the seed should be sown during January or February in 

 pots. Start them in a cool house or even a cold frame, and so have first-class 

 sturdy plants for setting out in the open field early in April. This method will 

 give you flowers in late May, and much superior to those sown directly in 

 the open. 



When ordering ask for our leaflet on Sweet Pea culture. 



The House of Burpee is recognized the world over as American headquarters 

 for Sweet Peas. Burpee's Sweet Peas are grown and developed on Floradale 

 Farms, our California seed ranch, and our strains are unsurpassed for high-dass 

 quality and "trueness" to type and color. 



Good Sweet Pea seed is scarce this season, due to short crops, and as our stocks 

 of some varieties are limited, we suggest early ordering. 



The following list includes only such varieties as we know to be of value for 

 market work. For fuller descriptions and classified list of all varieties, including 

 many novelties now offered for the first time, write for Burpee's Annual, which 

 is sent free on application. 



BIiVSK 



Elegrance. Blush pink. 

 AgTloola. White, flushed Iliac. 



ZXOKT FZSIC 



llalsybud. A rich color. 

 znfrlda Pearson. A fine pink. 

 Cla Wrlcrht. Pink on cream. 



CBEAM-FIKX 



Margaret Atlee. Deep pink on cream. 

 Mra. Koatzalin. Buff pink. 



OBAVQE-SCAB^ET 



The President. Dazzling orange-scarlet. 



CEBX8E 



lUnmlnator. Rich cerise-salmon. 

 Fiery Cross. Bright orange-cerise. 



Xing Edward. 



CBZMSON 



Ueep crimson. 



SAIiMOir-PINK 

 Beryl. Soft ealmon-plnk. 

 IiUlan. Pale ealmon-plnk. 

 Doris Usher. Salmon-pink on cream. 



DEEP PINK 



Conntess Spencer. Soft rose-pink. 

 Hercules. Rich pink. 

 Hawlmark Pink. Bright salmon-pink. 

 Annie Bownass. Bright salmon-pink. 



B08Z 



Oeorge Herbert. Rosy carmine. 

 Bosabelle. Large rose self. 



SALMON 



Barbara. Salmon-orange. 

 Stirling Stent. Deep salmon. 



PZmC AHD WHITE 



Blancba Ferry Spencer. Rosy standard: 



pink wings. 

 Mrs. Cnthbertson. Rose-pink standard; 



wings white. 



IJITENDEB 



Margaret Madison. Azure-blue. 

 Orchid. Lavender-pink. 

 Florence Nightingale. Rosy lavender. 

 Don AlTar. Silvery blue. 



BLT7E 

 Wedgwood. Deep azure-blue. 

 Blae Monarch. Dark blue self. 



MAUTE 



The £ady Eveline. Rosy mauve. 



PTTBF^E 



Boyal Purple. Rich, warm purple. 



PZCOTEE EDGED 



Dainty. White, edged rose-pink. 

 Cherub. Cream, edged bright rose. 



Burpee's Early or Longf-season Spencer Sweet Peas 



To anticipate the Hlooming season of the summer-flowering type, we recommend 

 using the Winter, or Early-flowering, varieties in the same manner; they will 

 give you flowers two to three weeks earlier, thus considerably prolonging the 

 season. 



The best varieties for this purpose are included in the following: 



Improved Snowstorm. Immense pure 



white. 

 loveliness. Soft pink. 

 Pink Beauty. Rose-pink on white. 

 Daybreak. Rose-pink on cream. 

 Illumination. Salmon-cerise. 

 Princess. Lavender-mauve. 



Bluebird. Blue self. 



Fordhook Boss. Rosy carmine. 



Early King. Rich crimson. 



Early Fairy. Cream suffused apricot. 



Vbrrawa. Rose-pink and cream. 



Daintiness. White edged rose. 



W. Atlee Burpee Co. 



Seed Growers 



PHILADELPHIA 



