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The Florists' Review 



OCTOBSB 30, 1913. 



riETERS-WHEELER SEED COMPANY 



WHOLESALE SEED GROWERS 



Now Located at GUROY, SANTA CLARA COUNH, CALIFORNIA 



Surplus Lettuce, Sweet Peas and Onion 



WRITE FOR PRICES 1914 CONTRACT FIGURES MAILED ON APPLICATION 



Mention The Barlew when yog write. 



Seed Trade News. 



AMEaiOAir SEED TEASE ASSOCIATION. 

 Pnaidant, O. O. XaMi*. MlaiMapolia; Btf- 

 tary-TreMnrer, O. E. K>nd«l. 01eT»iiuid. 0. 



At the dinner in New York last week 

 in honor of Captain Inch, Mr. Wheeler, 

 of W. E. Marshall & Co., represented the 

 Beed trade. 



C. Keur & Sons, of Hillegom, Holland, 

 lost several cases of bulbs on the steamer 

 Voltumo, when it took fire and sank in 

 mid-ocean two weeks ago. 



The Laughlin Seed Co., San Jose, Cal., 

 has transferred its main office to its stor- 

 age headquarters at Nappanee, Ind., but 

 it is stated that the acreage for onion 

 seed in California will be increased for 

 1914. 



The bulb business is on the boom at 

 most of the seed stores these days, fol- 

 lowing the first good freeze to clear the 

 flower beds of all summer stock. Whole- 

 salers have had a good season and still 

 are experiencing an excellent demand. 

 It looks as though the retail trade will 

 clear everything up. 



The prospect for bouquet green this 

 season is not materially different from 

 last year except in the attitude of cer- 

 tain handlers who did not come out even 

 in 1912. When there is no money to be 

 made not many care to stand between 

 shipper and consumer of an article that 

 fluctuates sharply in price. The risks 

 are too great. 



There is a prospect that the reduc- 

 tion of seventy-five per cent, from 40 

 cents to 10 cents, in the duty on peas 

 will result in some little increase in the 

 imports, although 30 cents per bushel 

 has not been a prohibitive sum when 

 reputable stocks could be had. The pro- 

 duction of garden peas for seed is on 

 the increase in New Zealand and the 

 exporters there are reaching out for more 

 American business. 



The duty of 50 cents per thousand on 

 gladiolus bulbs irrespective of size or 

 value is the most inconsistent feature of 

 the present rates on the horticultural 

 trades' commodities. Had the gladiolus 

 interests spoken in time there is little 

 doubt that more reasonable rates would 

 have been arranged, but it is likely to be 

 some years before there is another oppor-, 

 tunity to secure legislation. At the Min- 

 neapolis meeting the American Gladiolus 

 Society voted to ask for a rate of $5 per 



BEANS, PEAS, RADISH 



AND ALL aARDEN SEEDS 



uEOt*A,?E...-- 



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CHICAGO 



GROWERS FOR THE TRADE 



ONION SETS Writ* for pricM 



NEW CROP ASTER SEED 



o^o^r'SSti^t'SoS Giant Branching Comet 



and other Asters in all the most popular colors. Also high grade flower seeds 

 of all kinds. Growlers for the wholesale trade only. Correspondence solicited. 



JOHN DODGER A SONS CO., Los Angeles, Cal. 



SNOWDROP 



BULBS 



Pretty white flowers that bloom early 

 in spring if planted in November. Much 

 prettier than Crocus, as each bulb pro- 

 duces several flowers. They should be 

 great sellers on your bulb counter at 5c 

 per dozen, as a leader or special. 



PRICE 

 $1.25 per 800 • $2.00 p«r 1000 



B.H. CADE, Ridgely, Nd. 



Mentlwi The ReTlew when yon write. 



Waldo Rohnert 



OILROY, CAL. 



Wholesale Seed Grower 



Specialties : Lettuce, Onion, Sweet Peas, Aster, 

 Cosmos, Mitrnonette, Verbena, in variety. 



Correspondence solicited. 



Western Seed & Irrigation Co. 



S««d Growers and D«al«rs 



Specialties: 



Cucumber, Musk and Watermelon, 



Pumpkin, Squash, Sweet and Field Corn. 



FREMONT, NEB. 



Mention The Berlew wtcn yoa wrif . 



Routzahn Seed Co. 



ABBOYO GRANDE. CAL. 



SWEET PEA .nd NASTURTIUM 

 SPECIALISTS 



Wbcdeeale p*owerfl of fnll lists of FLOWEB and 



GARDEN S££DS 



Mention The Beriew when yon write. 



PEOS/BEHIS 



GROWERS 



IMPORTBRS and 

 EXPORTERS 



Alfred IBrownSeed Co. 



GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. 



Mention The Rerlew when yoo wrtta. 



CONTRACT 



SEED GROWERS 



Btrlctly Mlchlcwn Grown Beana, Oncnmber, 

 Tomato. Maakmelon, Sqoaah, Watermelon, Radlsli. 

 Sweet Oorn. Correspondence solicited. 



S. H. ISBELL i CO., Jicksw, Mdi. 



THE KINBERLIN SEED CO. 

 Seed &JSmi SAHTA CLARA, CAL 



Growers of 



ONION, LETTUCE, RADISH, etc 



Correipondence Solicited. 

 Mention The B«t1«w wben yon wrif. 



Contract Seed Growers 



iJfCVIUUei. Tine Seed and Flsld Cora. 



Correspondence Solicited 



George R. Pedrick A Son 



PKORICKTOWN. N. J. 



Mention The BeiTlew when yoa writ*. 



