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The Florists^ Review 



Jdnb 1. 1022 



sell until the bulbs have been lifted 

 and that the talk among them now is 

 of a price of 200 to 220 francs for the 

 thirteen centimeter size. 



SEED TRADE PBOBIiEMS. 



Stockier Seeks Solutions. 



In his address as president of the 

 Southern Seedsmen's Association, at the 

 convention at New Orleans this week, 

 Joseph Steckler touched on some of the 

 leading problems of seedsmen at the 

 present time. Eegarding them he said: 



"I dare say there is not one of us in 

 this room who has not at some time or 

 other (and particularly within the last 

 few years) been called upon to face 

 financial difficulties, poor collections, 

 heavy obligations and all the attending 

 difficulties of financing a business. 

 What have our losses been in worthless 

 checks, uncollectible accounts, long- 

 standing accounts, collection fees, 

 bookkeeping entries repeated and re- 

 peated, stamps and stationery? Each 

 one in itself not large, but in the ag- 

 gregate an astounding figure. 



"Cannot some plan be evolved by 

 which the sad experience of one may 

 be the safeguard of the other? Is it 



Joseph Steckler« 



(President Soiitlicrii Sfcclsiiicn's Association.) 



possible that all or many must fall er? 

 the others be warned? I would suggest 

 that discussion be had on this subject 

 and that, if found desirable, a commit- 

 tee be appointed to study the matter 

 and determine upon some plan to be 

 followed. 



"At one of our former conventions 

 an effort was made to bring about some 

 plnn by which the surplus stock of one 

 might be the means of aiding another 

 short on that particular stock — a relief 

 to both; a loss prevented on ohe side, a 

 satisfied customer on the other. I 

 earnestly believe that more attention 

 should be given to this question than 

 has been given it in the past and that if 

 the idea be developed to its fullest, we 

 shall be greatly surprised at the re- 

 sults, not to say extremely benefited. 



Advertising. 



"During the conduct of the war, our 

 business was given a boost, the like of 

 which no other business has ever re- 

 ceived. On all sides, from north to 

 south, from east to west, the cries went 

 up, 'Plant more seeds,' 'Home gardens,' 

 'Eaise your own vegetables and help 

 feed yourself.' All over the country, 

 we were advertised, broadcasted, pro- 

 claimed as the center of all gravitation; 

 the proverbial end of the rainbow from 

 which flowed the boundless stream of 

 wealth. What have we done to retain 

 the advantages gained by all of this? 

 What have we done to sustain ourselves 



MICHELL'S FLOWER SEEDS 



<^iHWi^£S«<'»fi3§^^Si^s#>i^<4i^sa» CINERARIAS nkt. pkt. 



^.,...y.,i2Z4a«i,i«*ss>..../,4i«,i2as^ Gr«Baiflor«Prii«.Dw«rf.f0.60 $1.00 



GraBiiif Ion Prixe, Medina 



_^__^_^__^,^^^_^^_^_.,,^____^ Tall 60 1.00 



WtKHSBK&K^KBKKS^SSS^. primula Chlnensis 



Htr. Tr. 



^^^"■^^■^^■^■^^^^■^'^^"'^^^^"^' Alba MuBifica 10.60 f 1.00 



ChuwickRed 60 1.00 



Docbcu 60 1.00 



HolboraBloe 60 1.00 



KermesiBa SplendcDS 60 1.00 



__,^^___,,,^_,j__,^_^_^_,^^^_^__^^_^ RmtMoih 60 1.00 



'^^^^Ksam^mtmamKom^^a^^^m^^K^^^^ PriieMixed 60 i.oo 



PRIMULA Obconica 

 Gigantea Tr. pkt. 



Lilacina, Lilac $0.50 



Kermeuna, Crimson 50 



Rowa, Pink 50 



Alba, White 50 



Hjrbrida, Mixed 50 



I, PRIMULA Obconica 



.'i'^ ST-. . ^^^^^^^^■L.mAK^I^^^ Glgantea, Monster 



j#r=-iB-^- -Ts.^^^^M^^^^Ba^H|^^^^^^af Tr. pkt. 



Apple BlotHHD, Pink $1.00 



KerBctina, Crimson 1.00 



PlaibU, Deep Rose 1.00 



R«»ea,Pink 1.00 



Mixed Colon 1.00 



Also all other Seasonable Seeds and Supplies. 

 Wholesale Price List Free. 



MICHELL'S SEED HOUSE >£^tVI. Phila., Ta. 



^ Mention Ths BeTlew wliea yon writ*. __^ 



VAN ZONNEVELD BROS. & PHILIPPO 



ESTABLISHBD 1879 



SASSENHEIM, - - - HOLLAND 



GENTLEMEN:— 



We beg to inform you that our BRANCH 

 OFFICE HAS REMOVED from 18 Broadway 

 to 29 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, N. Y. 



Ask for our very reasonable prices on 

 DUTCH, FRENCH and JAPANESE bulbs. 

 Be sure to get the most for your money. 



AGE AND REPUTATION ARE TWO 

 FACTORS WORTH CONSIDERATION 



Darwin Tulip Specialists 



Let us haTO your list; we will trive you the right rarieties to cataloRue at the 

 right price. We are growers of the finest and largest collection in the world. 

 Also originators of some extremely fine Darwin and Breeder Tulips. Large 

 growers of Hyacinths, Early Tulips, Crocuses and Narcissi. Originators af 

 the finest and earliest Gladiolus Primulious. L ' II ^ ^. ST^.- i . 



J. J. Griillemans & Sons, '"^m''^^^:K" New York, N. Y. 



Hogewoning & Sons, Inc. 



WHOLESALE 



Bulb Growers and Importers 



299 Broadway, New York City 



DUTCH AND FRENCH BULBS 



C. J. Speelman & Sons 



SASSENHEIM. HOLLMO 



Lagarde & Speebu 

 omouiES. vu, nuwGE 



New York Office: 470 GREENWICH ST. 



Pacific Coast Rep., W. B. Clarke, 



Box 643, San Jose, OaUf . 



KENILWORTH 



GIANT PANSY SEED 



K«ilw*ra Miztar*. 1000 aeedt. 



86c; ifl oz. Mc; H. oz. SUflB; 



1 oz.. S6.00. 

 All cabn, separate or mixed, 

 ieeda, 8«c: any 4 pkts. 11.00' 

 )i oz., MM; I oz.. $6.00 



The General Bulb Co. 



Established 1883 



Vofirelenzanfir, Holland 



BRANCH OFFICE: 

 25 Beaver St., New York City 



1922 Catalogue now ready; copy upon reauest 



