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July 7. 1921 



Snapdragons 



have made more money for growers the past 

 ' season than ever. Get busy and have a bench 

 or house full the ctming season. It is easy. In 

 the same mail came two letters. One from New 

 Jersey reads: " Have bad wonderful success 

 with plants," and from Minnesota, "We had 

 «ood success-^ all plants gtew strong and had 

 wonderful blossoms." 



I 



We have all the good ones 



Order Seed Today 



SEED of our famous Silver Pink. Sl.OO per pkt.; 

 3 for $2.60; 7 for $5.00. 



SEED of Hybrid Pink and of our new Golden 

 Pink Queen, same price. 



SEED of Keystone, Nelrose, Garnet, White. Yel- 

 low, Scarlet, Light Pink, Buxton and Fancy 

 Mixed, 35c oer pkt.; 3 for $1,00. 



Free cultural directions. All orders cash, 



G.S.RAMSBURC. SOFIERSWORTH.N.H. 



knowr at a glance an old or a badly 

 harvested sample, still there may be 

 much of great and far-reaching im- 

 portance he does not know and, I some- 

 times think, does not seek to learn. 



"A well known seedsman recently 

 remarked to me that no trade exists to 

 which goodwill is of such vital impor- 

 tance as the seed trade. I heartily 

 agree, for the seedsman is every bit as 

 dependent upon his reputation for 

 vending good seeds as the lawyer is 

 upon his successful handling of cases 

 in the courts of justice. 



Overestimating Real Worth, 



"It was maintained and, so far at 

 any rate as reputable houses are con- 

 cerned, with truth, that seedsmen 

 habitually do for their own safeguard- 

 ing all that the government order in- 

 sists upon in regard to seed testing. 

 No good seedsman would risk his repu- 

 tation by sending out seeds of bad 

 germinating capability, but I fear that 

 both the government and a large pro- 

 portion of seedsmen are disposed to 

 overestimate the real worth and im- 

 portance of simple germination tests. 



"A high percentage of germination 

 does not always indicate value; indeed, 

 I venture to say it is not infrequently 

 a misleading estimate of the actual 

 worth of the seed. 



"Let us bear in mind that, whether 

 of vegetables or flowers, our finest and 

 best varieties are the result of high 

 breeding and constant reselection and 

 the higher the standard of perfection 

 the weaker, in most cases, the vitality. 

 Once allow a good strain or choice 

 variety to deteriorate, or fall into re- 

 version, and rude vitality returns, with 

 the result that the seed will germinate 



The Florists' Review 



61 



SWEET PEA SEED 



For July and Early August to December Delivery 



During the past season we have made a special study of Sweet Peas 

 and have selected the best for the Commercial Grower that the mar- 

 ket affords, and we have every reason tt believe this seed is as true 

 to name, color aud type as any offered. Our list is worth having. 



PINK SHADES 



Peach Blossom, 1921 nov- 

 elty. . . .Pkts. only 50c. 



Early Helen Lewis $1.00 



f lamlniro 10.00 



Primrose Beauty 100 



Loveliness '^5 



Daybreak 100 



Rising: Sun 1 25 



Early Gem 1-50 



Gypsy Maid 125 



Sunburst 100 



Mrs. A. A. Skach 75 



Miss Flora Fabing 75 



Belgian Hero 100 



Kose Queen (Genuine).. 1.50 

 Morning Star (Genuine) . 1.00 

 Varrawa (Australian) . . . 



Early Empress 



Early Melody 



Pink Beauty 



Enchantress 



Rosebud • • 



P^rdhook Rose, Impvd. 

 Splendor (Burpee) ^^. .. . 

 Fordbook Fink & White 

 Christmas Pink Orchid. 

 Pink and Wiiite Orchid. 



Oz. H lb. Lb. 



$4.00 $12.00 



.75 



1.00 



1.00 



1.00 



1.00 



1.00 



.75 



.75 



.75 



1.50 



1.00 



3.00 

 2.50 

 3.00 

 4.00 

 5.00 

 4.00 

 3.00 

 2.50 

 2.50 

 3.00 

 6.00 

 3.00 

 2.. 50 

 3.00 

 3.00 

 3.00 

 3.00 

 3.00 

 2.50 

 2.50 

 2.50 

 5.00 

 3.00 



10.00 



8.50 



10.00 



14.00 



18.00 



14.00 



10.00 



8.50 



8.50 



10.00 



18.00 



10.00 



8.50 



10.00 



10.00 



10.00 



10.00 



10.00 



8.50 



8.50 



8.00 



18.00 



10.00 



ORANGE and YELLOW Oz. 



Apricot $1.50 



Orange Beauty 1.25 



Dazzler 1.25 



Gorgeous 1.75 



lUumlnation 2.00 



Early Fairy 1.50 



RED and CRIMSON Oz. 



Cherry Ripe $1.25 



Fire King 2.00 



Early King . 75 



LAVENDER and BLUE Oz. 



La Marauise $1..50 



Lavender King 1.00 



Princess 1.00 



Early Heather Bell 1.00 



Zvolanek's Blue 1.50 



Lavender Orchid 75 



Mrs. Chas. A, Zvolanek. 1.50 

 Early Wedgwood Blue.. 1.25 



WHITE 



Snowstorm $1.25 



Early Sankey 75 



Albatross 2.00 



Watchung Orchid 2.00 



Bridal Veil 75 



White Orchid 75 



Venus 75 



Mrs. M. Spanolin 75 



A-1 White 2.00 



CALENDULA 



Orange King. Double extra selected 

 strain for forcing under glass. % oz., 

 $1.00; oz., $2.50. 



DELPHINIUM BELLADONNA 



Extra Selected Recleaned. Oz., $4.00; '^ 

 lb., $20.00. 



PRIMULA OBCONICA GRANDIFLORA 



The Improved strain of the large flow- 

 ering type, very floriferous. 



Price: Any of' the following, $1.25 per 

 large pkt., 1200 seeds: 

 Alba. Large pure white, large truss. 

 Apple Blossom. Light pink, very large. 

 Kermesina. Brilliant carmine. 

 Lllacina. Large flower, light lilac. 

 Oculata. Dark eyed, in light pink and 



dark pink. 

 Rosea Splendens. Large, bright rose. 

 Salmon Queen. Large, flne light aalmon. 

 Mixed Colors. 



PRIMULA OBCONICA GIGANTEA 



Very strong grower with extra large 

 flowers in large clusters. 



Price: Any of the following, 75c per % 

 tr. pkt., $1.25 per tr. pkt., 1200 seeds: 

 Apple Blossom. Light pink. 

 Kermesina. Deep carmine. 

 Lilacina. Deep lilac, large. 

 Purpurea. Deep purple, medium. 

 Rosea. Bright rose, very large. 

 Mixed Colors. 



SNAPDRAGON 

 Philadelphia Pink 



Originated about seven years ago at 

 the Allman 'N'urserles, Holmesburg, 

 Pa., has been improved by reselection 

 until now it has become one of the 

 best and most popular with the retail 

 trade of any variety now grown. 



Color: Beautiful shade of Bright 

 Pink, produces exceptionally large 

 spikes, displaying the flowers to full- 

 est advantage, particularly suited for 

 decorative work. 



This variety grown from Seed comes 

 almost 100% true to color and type. 

 Seeds Ready Now 



Large trade packet, $1.00 each. 



Pkt. 



Nelrose $0.60 



Phelps' White 60 



Phelps' Yellow 60 



Keystone 60 



Ramsburg's Silver Pink 75 



Golden Delight, pure yellow 



(New) 1.00 



CYCLAMEN SEEDS 

 German Strain 

 Best Red. Very flne. 

 Glory of Wandsbek. 

 Perle von Zehlendorf. Pink. 

 Rose of Zehlendorf. Rose-pink. 

 Wonder of Wandsbek. 

 Bright Pink. 

 White with Eye. 

 Bright Red. 

 Rose-Pink. 

 Pure White. 

 $12.00 per 1,000. all varieties, except 



Wandsbek at $14.00 per 1,000. 



Also home-grown seed from the very 

 best Cyclamen expert in America. All 

 varieties $12.00 per 1000. 



FIELD-GROWN CARNATIONS 



Pink 100 1000 



Enchantress Supreme $14.00 $125.00 



Rose-Pink Enchantress ... . 14.00 120.00 



Mrs. C. W. Ward 12.00 



Alice 10.00 



Pink Enchantress 12.00 



.Morning Glow 14.00 



100.00 



93.00 



100.00 



120.00 



White 100 1000 



Hope Henshaw $15.00 $140.00 



White Enchantress 12.00 110.00 



Matchless 10.00 95.00 



White Benora 14.00 120.00 



Crvstal White 14.00 120.00 



W hite Wonder 12.00 100.00 



Red 



Belle Waslilium, Beacon, Aviator, $14.00 per 100, $120.00 per 1 000 

 Variegated Benora, $14.00 per 100, $120.00 per 1,000. 



C. U. LIGGIT, 3.3 BuK:fl«i.di„. PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



The W^ORLD'S Bulb Center Is EUROPE 

 EUROPE'S Bulb Center Is HOLLAND 

 HOLLAND'S Bulb Center la 



BADER & CO., ^IfS^^^l^r 



Large Growers of Hyacinths, Tulips, Narcissi, etc. 



REPRESENTATIVES: 

 JOHN H. BADER\Care R. F. LANG, 

 P. B. BADER /82BroadSt.,N. T.CITY 



Pleas* eommunicat* with us. 



Th 



General Bulb Co, 



Established 1883 



Vogelenzangr, Holland 



BRANCH OFFICE: 

 25 Beaver St.. New York City 



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