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The Rorists' Review 



Decembsb 10. 1914. 



GLADIOLI 



On account of having been ill for two weeks, I have been unable to get my new 

 wholesale list ready as soon as I intended. I hope to get it ready in another 

 week. You will find a reduction in price on most items of 25" to 50^o. 



My stock was never finer and it runs large. I will be glad to send samples on 

 request. Write me about your wants, stating varieties and quantities. I can 

 supply about 100 kinds. 



I have an exceptionally fine stock of America and Francis King for forcing. The 

 bulbs are thick and heavy, indicating great blooming strength. 



SEND FOR WHOLESALE LIST 



E. E. STEWART, Brooklyn, Mich. 



Myptlun The ReWew when yon write. 



Aside from the enforcement of the 

 seed importation act, 2,490 samples of 

 imported forage-plant seed have been 

 received through the customs service 

 and examined. The source of imported 

 alfalfa seed has been studied. Practi- 

 cally all the seed now coming into this 

 country is commercial Sussian Turke- 

 stan seed which is not adapted to gen- 

 eral use. Easy means of identifying 

 it have been published. 



The investigations on methods of 

 seed germination and the practical 

 value of hard seeds have been con- 

 tinued, and reports for publication are 

 nearing completion. 



LAST YBAB'S FREE SEEDS. 



The Bureau of Plant Industry, in its 

 annual report, refers as follows to the 

 congressional free seed distribution: 



"The congressional seed distribution 

 has been continued as in the past, R. 

 A. Oakley having succeeded L. M. Esta- 

 brook in charge of this work. During 

 the fiscal year 1914 there were dis- 

 tributed on congressional and miscel- 

 laneous requests 11,221,578 packages of 

 vegetable seed, and 2,904,188 packages 

 of flower seed, or a total of 14,125,766 

 packages, each containing five packets 

 of different varieties. 



"There were also distributed 30,135 

 packages of improved cotton seed, 

 15,705 packages of lawn grass, includ- 

 ing Bermuda grass, 13,534 boxes of 

 imported narcissus and tulip bulbs, 

 8,890 grapevines, comprising thirteen 

 varieties, 95,055 strawberry plants, 

 comprising sixteen varieties, and lim- 

 ited quantities of alfalfa, clover, vetch, 

 cowpeas and soy beans. The seed was 

 purchased on competitive bids, as here- 

 tofore, and each lot was thoroughly 

 tested for purity and viability before 

 acceptance by the department. Ap- 

 proximately seventy-five per cent of 

 this seed was secured from surplus 

 stocks, the remainder being grown 

 under contract especially for th'3 de- 

 partment. 



"The contract of last year for 

 packeting, assembling and mailing vege- 

 table and flower seed was continued in 

 effect, the price being 94Vi! cents per 

 1,000 packets, which included hauling 



GLADIOLI 



America No. 1— Good forcing bulbs; also America No. 2, 

 many of which, in our grading, run a full l^-lncll* 



Write at once for our special quotation on lots of 5000 to 

 10,000. 



Augusta in choice No. 1 size. 



Augusta No. 2 and Mrs. F. King No. 2, all good, plump 

 bulbs, running large. 



Do not forget that No. 2 sizes will give tall, strong bloom- 

 ing spikes. 



A limited stock of Hyde Park, early. 



In Planting Stock and Bulblets we are offering 



America, Augusta, Mrs. F. King, Pendleton, Niagara, 

 Canary Bird, Victory, Florists' White and Light Mix- 

 ture, Yellow Mixture and All Colors Mixture. 



Write for trade list describinsr our New Varieties, and place your orders early. 



A. H. AUSTIN CO. 



WAYLAND, OHIO 



. 



"WORTH-WHILE" QUALITY BULBS 



Ready for Immediate Shipment 



LILIUM GIGANTEUM 



Exceptionally Fine New Stock 



7 to 9-inch per IfO, $ 5.50: per case of SOO, $15.00; per 1000, $£0.00 



8 to 9- inch per 100, 10.00; per case of 226, 19.75: per 1000, 87.,50 



SPIRAEA 



Queen Alexandra $1.25 per dozen; $9.00 per 100 



Gladstone 1.10 per dozen; 8.00 per 100 



Veiy best obtainable 



Our Christmas Price List is Ready 



WINTERSON'S SEED STORE 



166 No. Wabash Avenue 



CHICAGO 



