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The Florists^ Review 



July 0, 1»2_' 



or retailers with a limited area or terri- 

 tory for doing business. The jol)ber is 

 also a pioneer iu developing new seeds- 

 men and outlets for the seed producers. 

 Fourth is the retailer, counter or mail 

 order seedsnian. 



On the other hand, we have seedsmen 

 who perform from one to all four of 

 these yarious functions of distribution 

 more or less eflicicntly and profitably. 



Stock Seed. 



TJie first requisite for growing seed 

 which will produce a ' ' merchantable 

 crop of a s])('cifi(' vai-iety" is suitable 

 stock seed. IStock seed is the extra se- 

 lected mother seed which is planted to 

 produce commercial seed. The produc- 

 tion of the proper kind of stock seed is 

 expensive. To grow the highest type of 

 stock seed a scientist is required, one 

 who knows plant eugenics from the 

 jiractical as well as the scientific and 

 theoretical side, and he must also be a 

 trained seedsman who knows methods 

 of both seed and crop production and 

 seed marketing. Theoretically, the more 

 of efficient skill and labor spent on se- 

 lection or plant lireediiig, the better the 

 stock seed. In actual production, one 

 soon strikes that inexorable economic 

 law of "diminishing returns." We 

 have instances in seed growing of the 

 "plant breeder gone wild," with thou- 

 sands of small dabs of individual plant 

 selections scattered over acres that 

 would take a large corps of skilled men 

 to oi>serve and tabulate. Nearly all the 

 better seed growers are well acquainted 

 with and practice "line breeding," and 

 besides understand the many idiosyncra- 

 sies of tlieir p.'irticular crops, ;i knowl- 

 edge of which is ac<juire<i only after 

 years of experience ami usually at l)ig 

 expense. A boost every crop r('(|uir('s sj)e- 

 cial methods and practices to jirodui-e 

 the better stock seed, and in many cases 

 this variation of selection methods ap- 

 plies to different varieties of the same 

 vegetable. Varieties differ as to their 

 variability: some are better "fixed" 

 than otliers. Those more variable re- 

 (juire s]K'cial care; environment of both 

 stock seed and the commercial crop arc 

 important factors. The latest ]iatholog- 

 ical work of ])roducing disease-resistant 

 strains finds the up-to-date seed grower 

 fully awake and cogni/ant of its possi- 

 bilities. 



The Seed Farmer. 



Heed larmers, or actual growers, make 

 up two classes: The first furnishes his 

 own stock seed and s<'lls the products 

 of his farm to the seed trade under his 

 own 7ianio. For the second, stock seed 

 is furnished by someone else — the con- 

 tract grower — who in turn sells the seed 

 raised, assuming what might in a lib- 

 eral sense be termed its parentage. The 

 first class are usually individuals, firms 

 or corporations of some means, ability 

 and responsibility. The second class 

 run from men of ability and means to 

 the smallest tenant fanners who plant 

 "contract"' seed because sometimes 

 they Lack the means to iiurchas<* seed 

 for ordinary farm crops. 



The ideal seed farmer jilants the bet- 

 ter class of stock seed on suitable and 

 properly ]irepared land at the right time 

 and sufliciently isolated to prevent cross 

 pollination. 11irou<;h wind or insects, 

 with other \arieties. lie proi)erly tends 

 and "rogues" the growing cro])s, pulls 

 out the visible undt>sirable off plants 

 and, after ripening, harvests the same 

 with the minimum amount of weather 



Sow 

 Now! 



SNAPDRAGON 



"PHILADELPHIA PINK" 

 Photographed Dec. 20, 1921 



Philadelphia Pink 



A magnificent new Snap- 

 dragon, the result of over 

 nine years of careful 

 breeding by experts who 

 know what the market 

 demands. 



Every seed guaranteed to 

 be "Philadelphia Pink." 



Endorsed by leading growers, re- 

 tailers and seedsmen throughout 

 the United States ard Canada. 

 Full description, endorsemfnts, 

 cultural directions, etc , gladly 

 sent upon request. 



1 Tr. Pkt. ( new crop ) . . $1.00 6 Tr. Pkts $5.00 



THE ALLMAN NURSERIES 



{ORIGINATORS) HOLMESBURG, PHILA.. PA. 



Free Offer of 



The Kenilworth Strain 



of Giant PANSY Seed 



THE BONUS MIXTURE 



I have a surplus of the four best selling varieties due to the unusually good 

 season for growing Pansy Seed. I will give it as a bonus with all orders for 

 Pansy Seed at the rate of 1,000 seeds for every dollar's worth of seed and with 

 other amounts in like proportion. 



THIS IS A TIP-TOP MIXTURE 



and is sure to please i/ou. This offer holds good as long as I have a sur 

 plus of the nhovc raiittiis. 



For list and prices of Kenilworth Pansy seed see my ad 

 June 29. Send for circular. 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



Prices Now Ready for RELIABLE HOLLAND BULBS 



COMMDNICATE WITH 



TEGELAAR BROS^ Inc. 



1133 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, N. Y. 



Extensive Nuraeries at LISSE, HOLLAND. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



Buy all your (eeds at the aource 



G«br. DIPPEy A. G., QnedlinbnrK, Germsny 



Flower and Venetsble Seedi. 



72 years old, now the largest seed yrowiiiK orKani/.a- 

 tion in Europe. Why? 



Allow six weeks after orderinj; to receive fresli Eteeds 

 by dependable direct mail from QuedlinburR. 



Ueadqaartera U. 8. and (Janada 



DETROIT INTERNATIONAL SALES CO. 



Frc>e Preas Hulldlnc Detroit, Mich. 



Catalogge with deaeriptioni. Dollar pricea. 



DANISH SEED IMPORT 



Import of all kinds of Seeds direct from seed 

 growers In Deninark. Please send lor price list. 

 CHR. MOSR IF.RG. 216 7ib S« N.. Minneapolit. Mion. 



damage as the season permits, and witli 

 proper harvesting and threshing ma- 

 chinery and care, so tliat any iio.ssiblc 

 chance of mechanical mixture Avith 



C. KEUR & SONS 



HILLEGOM, HOLLAND 



5625 Motbolo Ave., NEW YORK 



Pboae Kincsbridfe 3078 W 



Growers aid Exporter! oi Bnlbt of Every DetcripHoa 



Our prices will interest you, and will be gladly 

 piven on application. The trade will be visited by us 

 in due time for Fall and Spring orders. 



DUTCH AND FRENCH BULBS 



C. J. Speebnan & Sais Ltgirde & Spcelfflu 



SMSENHEIM. HOIUMO BUNMLES. «U. FMNCE 



New York Office: 470 GREENWICH ST. 



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 Box M3, San Jose, Oallf . 



