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The Florists' Revkw 



JciA- 2, 1914. 



seed in one package. He said the seed 

 sent out this year will cause congress- 

 men trouble and that it furnishes a rea- 

 son to discontinue the practice of giv- 

 ing seeds away. 



Kepresentative Maun, of Illinois, 

 fresh from the banquet the night be- 

 fore of the American Seed Trade Asso- 

 ciation, said Dr. Tracy, of the Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture, had told him there 

 was a shortage of garden seeds in this 

 country and that it would be necessary 

 to buy seed in Europe. Mr. Campbell 

 did not see how it could happen, with 

 the large number of seed growers in 

 this country, that it was necessary to 

 buy seeds abroad. Representative Sel- 

 domridge, of Colorado, who said he had 

 had experience in seeds, being engaged 

 in a small way in dealing in seeds, ex- 

 ])lained that there are certain kinds of 

 garden seeds that cannot be procured 

 in this country of the same quality as 

 from England, Holland and France. 

 Any American dealer in garden seeds, 

 if he were to quote prices on certain 

 varieties, would have to purchase the 

 seeds in Europe, so that the govern- 

 ment by dealing direct with the foreign 

 dealer is saving. American dealers are 

 obliged to ])lace their orders with 

 foreign growers for certain varieties in 

 order to supply this market and the 

 <lepartment was in line with good busi- 

 ness methods in placing contracts with 

 foreign dealers. Mr. Campbell repeated 

 his charge that the seeds sent out this 

 year were a ' ' badly mixed lot of poor 

 seeds," but the conference report was 

 agreed to, and, as announced in last 

 week 's issue of The Review, the free 

 seed distribution will continue. P. 



SEED IMPORTS. 



The government has published the 

 statistics of seed imports for the last 

 three fiscal years. For 1913 they were 

 as follows: 



KiiHl Qnantltr Value 

 Castor beans or seeds, bus. 887,747 | 985,598 

 » (Mi)ver — 



Ked, iwinds 0,072,842 087,702 



Other, potiirds l.-i,l. -.1,713 1,.MW,011 



Flaxseed or linseed, lm«. .. .->,2n4,2fl<i 8,127,774 



Grass seed, n.c.s., lbs 2r>.4.-i2.07(! 1,637,244 



Sugar beet, lbs 14,768,207 1,064,.'?92 



Other .3,114.812 



Total : |17,425,53.'} 



There was a big falling off on clover 

 and flaxseed as compare<l with the pre- 

 vious years, but the "other" seeds, 

 which include garden and flower seeds, 

 were greater in 1913 than in 1912. Here 

 is the record: 



Tear Value 



»1J $.3,660,125 



1912 2.9«2,817 



1913 3,114,812 



HARNDEN FILES PROTEST. 



The Harnden Seed Co., of Kansas 

 City, with other firms, has complained 

 to the Interstate Commerce Commission 

 against railroad freight rates on Christ- 

 mas trees. It points out that the rail- 

 roads have substituted for the through 

 rates a combination of local rates on 

 the trees from points in Michigan, Wis- 

 consin and Minnesota to points in 

 Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, 

 Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Arkansas 

 and other points that are fifty to 125 

 per cent higher than those in effect in 

 1912, The roads have also raise'd the 

 minimum weight from S0,000 to 30,000 

 pounds. The complaint asks the com- 

 mission to fix the minimum weight at 

 20,000 pounds for 36-foot cars and more 

 in proportion to the length of the car. 



P. 



MsgiTiog Sweet Peas 



New Winter-bloominff ORCHID-FLOWERED ; ; 



SWEET PEA ANITA WEHRMAN 



A fflDO, ellMr lnvender, with three to foar 

 flowerB to Blem, and has been grown with 20-inch 

 stems, holding the length longer than is usual with 

 any other winter-flowering variety. 



Will bloom from Thanksgiving on, if sown in Jaly. 



This variety originated with Mr. Henry Wehrmanr- 

 of May wood, III., five years ago, aftd has been grown 

 and selected by him ever since, he now having the 

 type fixed as well as can be in the Spencer variety. 



The seed we offer ts greenhouse-grown, saved and 

 rogued by the originator, and will be. ready for de- 

 livery in July, the proper time to sow for Thanks- 

 giving and Christmas bloom. 



PRICES: 



Trade pmeket, $5.00 1 ot„ $12.O0 4 6z., $44.00 



8'oz., $80.00 1 lb., $150.00 



Quantity limited and early orders are necessary to 

 insure your getting a-«tart with this fine new sort. 



A. HENDERSON & CO. 



359 River Street, 



CHICAGO, ILL. 



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NEW WINTER-FLOWERING SWEET PEA 



1 



ROSE QUEEN 



If you are a grower of Winter- flowerinsr Sweet Peas, you naturally look for the 

 very best strain procurable. 7 he Indianapolis Sweet Pea called "ROSE QUEEN" is 

 without question the finest Sweet Pea introduced for many a year. Orchid-flowerinf, 

 borne on lonir stems, extremely free and early and of a pink color most attractive, it is 

 a decfded acquisition, and like ail meritorious novelties is sare to be in demand wherever 

 ffro\^. 



Tkt fslawiai Mttrt Ihm awa ia Iht trade, wtll kaswa ivanwhtn, Mtah far ibtatdvn: 



Oentlemea:— Indianapolis. Ind., April 14, 1914. 



We have handled the pink sweet pea. "Rose Queen." in large quantities for several ^ears. 

 and can heartily recommend it to anj grower or retailer as a good keeper and One seller. It 

 ia easily tbe best sweet pea shown in this market. Re8pec,trul]y, A. WIEOAND'S SONS CO. 

 Gentlemen:— Indianapolis. Ind.. March 14, 19U. 



We take pleasure in conscientiously recommending Mr. A. Pittet's new sweet pea. 

 "Rose Queen " It is the new Orchid type, and has these advaiftages: They bleom earlier 

 than any other Orchid type on the market are a wonderful producefl and have a clear piBk 

 color unsurpassed. We think the price of the seed is a small item. \^ry truly yours. 



BERTERMANl* BROS. CO. 

 Dear Sir- Richmond. Ind.. April 20. 1914. 



We are glad to write you a line concerning your beautiful pink Sweet Pea. To our mind 

 it is the most beautiful \-ariety of ittceAor, being large in size, long-stemmed, the tint bright 

 and excfedingly clear and, best of all. the variety is a wonderful keeper. We do not believe 

 there is another sort that will keep, when cut, as finely as this variety. It has been a great 

 favorite in our stores. Yours very truly. THE E. O. HILL CO. 



Pricm 1 az., 9ia.OO: S oz.. f 33.00; • ex.. SSO.OOi 1 lb.. $18O.0O 



No order accepua for less than one ounce. 



OUDKII KAIILY STOCK IS LKNITKO 



S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO., ALBERT PITTET, 



1004 Beti Building, Philadelphia, Pa. Indianapolis, Ind. 



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