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The Florists^ Review 



June 25, 1014. 



PREPARE FOR WINTER 



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The progressive florist must now look ahead to winter and plan 

 early for a full measure of success. If you have not grown my S. 

 P. Seedling snaps you will want a big bed of them. If you have 

 grown them you will grow more, for there is no plant in cultiva- 

 tion that will give the same returns, and there is no snapdragon in 

 existence so beautiful or productive, nor so easy to handle. Sow 

 seeds in July and August for best results. Allow three months to 

 have fine, bushy plants, ready for the bench. Our free instructions 

 are complete and make growing simple. There is no comparison 

 between a seedling plant of Silver Pink and a cutting from any 

 other variety. The seedling makes a business plant from the start 

 and can be produced at one-eighth of the cost. 



When buying my original Silver Pink you are getting the cream of all 

 snapdragons. You won't have to make an apology for its color. It is that 

 lovely, silvery, sea-shell pink that fits into any occasion without special ton- 

 gery to match it. It is what the p«opl« buy and the p«opil« are the ones to 

 whom we must cater. Unsolicited testimonials and repeat orders by the 

 hundred. See recent ads. - 



. For a long flowering season sow seed in JULY and. AUGUST. Price ot 

 new crop, $1.03 per packet of about 1000 seeds; 3 for S2.50; 7 for $5.00. Cash. 

 Fine seedling plants for fall blossoms, now ready, at only $3.00 per 100. 



G. S. Ramsburg, Somersworth, N. H. 



MenOon The Review when yon write. 



local committee, with Messrs. Mann, 

 Coon, Campbell, Earnshaw and Schultz. 

 The botanical gardens also were visited 

 Wednesday and a group photo was made 

 at Mount Vernon. 



Tuesday afternoon a reception was 

 given for the visiting ladies. 



The annual banquet announced for 

 Tuesday evening was postponed until 

 Wednesday evening. F. W, Bolgiano 

 was scheduled to act as toastmaster and 

 the principal speaker is to be Congress- 

 man James B. Mann, famous as the 

 author of "pure" bills and widely 

 known in the trade because of the in- 

 terest he has taken in seedsmen 's af- 

 fairs. 



PRESIDENT MASSIE'S ADDBESS. 



[A synopsis of the address of C. C. Massle, 

 president of the American Seed Trade Association, 

 delivered at the opening session of the Washing- 

 ton convention, June 23.] 



While some departments of our busi- 

 ness may show more or less decrease, on 

 the whole the seed trade has reason to 

 review the year's business with consid- 

 erable pride. The business of seed sell- 

 ing is gradually being elevated to a 

 higher plane. When the seed business 

 as it is conducted today is compared 

 with the methods in vogue two or three 

 decades ago, rapid development is ap- 

 parent. There is still room for great 

 improvement and changes for the better 

 are rapidly taking place. 



It was my good fortune to spend my 

 early life on the farm. This experience 

 taught me many things; among others, 

 the true value of good seeds and the 

 great moral responsibility resting with 

 the seedsman. It has been said that the 

 seed merchant occupies a position rela- 

 tive to that of the banker. Men who 

 deposit money in the bank do so with 

 confidence in the banker; those who 

 purchase seeds also must have confi- 

 dence in the seedsman. Our vocation 

 is one which requires men of unques- 

 tioned honesty and highest integrity. 



The annual conventions of this asso- 

 ciation, increasing in size, are bringing 

 before us many new faces, mostly young 

 men. Some of these new members are 



ASPARAGUS PLDNOSUS liANUS SEED 



Fresh, true to name> best quality. 



For quick sale, $1.25 per 1000; 10,000 and over, $1.00 per 1000. 



DRAKE POINT GREENHOUSES, - • YAIiHA, FU. 



Mention Th« H«t1»w when yon wrif . 



JANES VICK'S SONS 



SEEDSMEN 



Rochester, - - New York 



Write for import prices on bulbs 



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due to attain great success, but this will 

 not come without hard work and certain 

 sacrifices. It is upon these younger mem- 

 bers that we must depend for the prog- 

 ress and stability of this association. 



Uniform Laws Needed. 



The most important subject before 

 the seed trade at this time is uniform 

 state legislation. All realize the diffi- 

 culties involved in the transaction of 

 their business while widely different 

 seed laws are enforced in each state. 

 There does not seem to exist the har- 

 mony which naturally should be ex- 

 pected with the law-making bodies of 

 the various states, but those who have 

 the enforcing of these laws in their 

 power are beginning to realize the 

 necessity of cooperation and are work- 

 ing more closely together. Many of 

 the seed analysts are coming to realize 

 the difficulties under which the seed 

 trade is operating and are disposed to 

 view with wisdom the advisability of 

 mutual understanding. I feel that the 

 seed analysts are willing and ready to 

 cooperate with the seedsmen, but I am 

 inclined to believe that the average 

 seedsman is not so well acquainted with 

 his state seed commissioner or analyst 

 as is possible. If all those interested 

 could get together at stated intervals 



XXX SEEDS 

 PRIMROSE 



lmprov*d Chinas* Frins«d. finest grown, 

 many varieties mixed, 600 seeds, 11.00; ^-pkt.. 

 50c; per 1000, |1.50: colors separate also. 



Primula Obconlca, New Giants, pkt., 50c. 



Primula Kawansis, sweet yellow, 25c. 



Primula Malacoldaa, Oiant Baby, 25c. 



CInarariaa, best large fl. dwf., 1000 seeds, 50c. 



Calcaolarlaa. finest giant flowering dwarf. 50c. 



Daisy (Ballls) Manstrosa. new monstrous 

 double giant-flowering, mixed, pkt., 2-'k:. 



FarKst-ma-not Triumph, ex. fine, 25c. 



GIANT PANSY The beet larRe-Aowor- 



cally selected, 6000 seeds. $100; oz., S3.00: half pkt., 

 SOc. A llberalextrapacketof Olaut Blme. Perret 

 Pansy 8eed added to every order for Pansy seed. 



CASN. Ubaral axtra count. 



JOHN F. RUPP, Shiremanstown, Pa. 



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There is good money in forcing 

 «YCAS STEMS 



A good stem weighing 6 pounds costs 4?c, and should 

 produce a plant with 12 tu 16 leaves, selling: wholesale 

 at 10c per leaf, and retail at 16c per leaf. In two sizes, 

 2 to 6 lb. stem*, and 4 to H lb. stems. I have found the 

 laiger one4 more profitable. 



Price, per lb., lOc; oer tOO lbs., S8 00 

 Per case of about 300 lbs , 7c per lb. 



WALTER P. STOKES. Seedsman 



219 Market Street, PHILADELPHIA 



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and discuss the matter in a sane and 

 business-like manner, it should result in 

 laws which would protect the unin- 

 formed, minimize the possibility or op- 

 portunity of fraud and work for the 

 general betterment of the business of 

 seed selling. 



As an example of what can be done, 

 in Minnesota last summer our agricul- 

 tural college conducted a week's course 

 on the pure seed law. All the seed 



