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The Florists^ Review 



E'bbbuaby 11, 1915. 



'Provided, That all mature mother flow- 

 ering bulbs imported exclusively for 

 propagating purposes shall be admitted 

 free of duty.' The importers claim 

 these importations should be admitted 

 free under this proviso. 



"Testimony was given in each case 

 which shows that the goods are bulbs 

 within the meaning of the statute, that 

 they are ready to flower, and that they 

 are 'mother bulbs,' that term meaning 

 bulbs which reproduce or produce other 

 bulbs. It appears these produce others 

 both at the upper pai;t of the bulb itself 

 and from the lower part, where the root 

 of the bulb is joined to the bulb proper. 

 The testimony clearly shows, we think, 

 that the importations were made exclu- 

 sively for propagating purposes, and 

 there is no question but that this spe- 

 cies of plant is a flowering plant. It 

 appears these particular importations 

 are ready to flower, or will flower the 

 first year on being set out in the 

 ground. We conclude they should be 

 free of duty, as claimed. 



"The department, in a letter ad- 

 dressed to the collector of customs at 

 New York, issued instructions that free 

 entry under paragraph 210 to bulbs 

 claimed to be mature mother flowering 

 bulbs imported exclusively for propa- 

 gating purposes should be denied unless 

 the invoice specifically indicates which 

 of the bulbs comprised in any impor- 

 tation are mature mother flowerin<y 

 bulbs, and unless an affidavit from the 

 ultimate consignee is submitted stating 

 that the bulbs are imported for propa- 

 gating purposes and are intended exclu- 

 sively for such purposes. In these cases 

 such regulation was not complied with, 

 inasmuch as in protest 746276 the affi- 

 davit required was not furnished, and 

 m protest 760202 the invoice did not 

 show specifically that the bulbs were 

 mature mother flowering bulbs. 



"This regulation is not provided for 

 m the statute itself, and we think must 

 be considered a regulation governing 

 the action of the collector with refer- 

 ence to free entry of the goods. It 

 does not, we think, preclude the im- 

 porter from submitting his case to the 

 board on proof other than that men- 

 tioned in the regulation. The protests 

 are sustained and free entry unde^- 

 paragraph 210 instructed." 



CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 



».?.V^** ?".''.l*'"y ^°- "sa^e- la.— Illustrate.1 

 catalope of "hardy blizzard belt; trees, plants 



t^^^l^^!l ' J^''^^ greatest prominence to frult- 

 bearlng stock, especially strawberry plants, but 

 ornamental stock also Is listed; twenty-four 

 pages, in convenient form for the pocket. 



St. ,I<ouis Seed Co., St. Louis, Rfo.— "Seed An- 

 nual, containing lists of "pure and sure seeds," 

 also bulbs, plants, roots, roses, shrubs, vines, 

 fruit and ornamental trees, fertilizers. Insecti- 

 cides, etc with an unusually comprehensive list 

 or miscellaneous requisites, such as sprayers 

 farm and garden implements and poultry supplies. 



Waeber & Don, New York, N. Y.— Two seed 

 catalogues, wholesale and general, both noticeable 

 for clearness of typography and tastefulness of 

 appearance The general catalogue contains 112 

 pages, handsomely illustrated; the wholesale list 

 18 a neat booklet of twenty pages. Besides the 

 ihL^*ii l"*" **' \PKetable. farm and flower seeds, 

 the lists comprise bulbs, plants, roots, shrubs 



i^^tvJ""?' ri!'*1-. ^""^ " well-nlgh all-inclusive 

 assortment of horticultural tools and requisites. 



HcGreror Bros. Co.. Springfleld. O.— "Mc- 

 Gj^gors Year Book." a carefully complied, 120- 

 page catalogue of greenhouse and nursery stock 

 flowering bulbs and seeds, with an abundance of 

 good illustrations, several of them colored. The 

 book fUTts with about thirty-flve pages of roses, 

 including most of the newer varieties; then fol- 

 low bedding plants, ferns, palms and other deco- 

 rative stock, miscellaneous plants, vines, flower- 

 ing shrubs, seeds, fruits, etc. 



J. Bolgiano & Son, Baltimore, Md.— General 

 catalogue of "eeds, bulbs, roots, plants, poultrv 

 supplies, window bores, hotbed sashes, lawn and 

 garden implements, etc. ; seventv-two large pages 

 well Illustrated, hut printed with a constant view 



SEEDS SEEDS 



FRESH CROP 

 BEST QUALITY 



We offer below a few items, all of which are needed by the florist. Send for 

 trade list No. 6, for list of everything best in Seeds, Bulbs and Plants. 



Celosia — 



Empress, Semi-Dwarf, % oz., 35c. 

 Ostrich Feather, Mixed, Tall, % oi., 20c. 

 Ostrich Feather, Mixed, Dwarf. % oz., 30c. 



Centaurea — 

 Gymnocarpa, % oz., 25c. 

 Imperlalls, Mixed, fine for cutting, % <w., 



25c. 

 Margaret, White, fine for cutting, % o«., 

 15c. 

 Cineraria Maritima, trade pkt., 10c; oz., 25c. 

 Cobaea Scandena, Purple, oz., 40c. 



Coleus, Finest Hybrids — 

 Mixed, trade pkt., 50c. 

 Dracaena Indiviaa, trade pkt., 10c; oz., 46c. 

 Orevillea Robuata, oz. , 80c. 

 Ipomoea Grandiflora (Moonflower), oz., 60c. 

 Ipomoea, Heavenly Blue, oz., 40c. 

 Ipomoea Setoaa, oz., 20c. 



Lobelia — 



Frinus Speciosa, Deep Blue, trailing vari- 

 ety, % oz., 15c. 

 Crystal Palace Compacta, best for bedding, 

 % oz., 40c. 



Mignonette— 

 Machet, oz., 30c. 

 Grandiflora, large flowering, oz., 15c; % lb., 



20c. 

 Allen's Deflance, oz., 26c. 



Petunia- 

 Double Giant Flowered Grandiflora and 



Fringed, mixed, 1000 seeds, $1.50. 

 Giant RuflJed, trade pkt.. $1.00. 

 Single large flowered, fringed, trade pkt., 



50c. 

 Giants of California, trade pkt., $1.00. 

 Rosy Morn, rosy pink, white throat, % oz., 



30c. 

 Single Striped and Blotched, Vi oz., 35c. 

 Single Mixed, % oz., 15c. 

 Howard's Star, ^4 oz., 50c. 



Salvia — 



Splendens, trade pkt., 25c; oz., $1.25. 

 Clara Bedman, trade pkt., 35c; V* oz., 60c. 

 Zurich, trade pkt., 50c; 1 oz., $3.50. 



Smilax, oz., 30c; V4 ib., $1.00. 



Stock* — 



Dwarf, Large Flowering Double Ten Weeks, 

 mixed, % oz., 35c. 



Brompton, % o^-. 35c. 



Giant Perfection Ten Weeks, mixed, % o*., 

 30c. 



Princess Alice, White, % oz., 35c. 



Snowflake, for forcing, 1/16 oz., 75c. 



Ten Weeks (separate colors), % oz., 35c. 



Thunbergia, oz., 40c. 



Verbena (Mammoth Flowered) — 



Blue and Purple Shades, Vt oz., 36c; oz., 



$1.00. 

 Scarlet and Striped, % oz., 40c; oz., $1.00. 

 White, Vt, oz., 35c; oz., $1.00. 

 Mixed, V4 oz., 30c; oz., 75c. 



Ageratum — 



Dwarf Blue, % oz., 16c. 



Mexican Blue, White, each, % oz., 10c. 

 Alyssum- 



Little Gem, Dwarf White, % oz., 20c; oz., 

 35c. 



Sweet, White, ox., 20c: % lb., 60c. 

 Antirrhinum (Snapdragon), Giant — 



Pink, Scarlet, each, % oz., 20c. 



White, Yellow, each, ^ oz., 20c. 



Mixed, Vi oz., 15c; 1 oz., 40c. 



Asparagus PlumogusKanua, greenhouse grown, 



100 seeds for 50c; 1000 for $4.00. 

 Asparagus Sprengeri — 



100 seeds for 15e; 1000 for 00c. 



ASTERS 



We assert that no one can have a superior 

 st-jck of the various asters. 



See catalogue No. 2 for description of novel- 

 ties. 

 Aster, Lady Roosevelt — 



A splendid new variety. Trade pkt., 25c; 

 % oz., 60c. 

 Crego Asters — 



Magnificent late cutting asters. Shell Pink, 

 Lavender and White. Trade pkt., 26c; 

 % oz., 40c. 

 Rose King — 

 Knormous quilled flowers, fine for cutting. 

 Trade pkt., 26c; % oz., 60c. 

 Vick's Mikado— 



A large graceful flower for cutting. Pink, 

 White and Lavender, each T. P., 25c; 

 V4 oz., 40c. 

 Lavender Gem — 



A splendid early pure lavender, no yellow 

 centers, very popular with florists. Trade 

 pkt., 25c; % oz., 50c. 

 Snowdrift — 



A fine early long stemmed pure white. 

 Trade pkt., 25c; Vi oz., 75c. 

 Giant Comet — 



Mixed, V4, oz., 36c; 1 oz., $1.00. 

 Daybreak — 



A fine pink flower for cutting, % oz., 30c. 

 Purity — 



White flowers, similar to above, % oz., 35c. 

 Branching, Late — 

 Flowers, large double on long stiff stems, 



ex-cellent for cutting. 

 White, Pink, each, % oz., 15c; % oz., 60c. 

 lavender, % oz., 15c; ^ oz., 60c. 

 Pink, Purple, each, % oz., 15c; % oz., 60c. 

 Dark Red, % oz., 15c; % oz., 50c. 

 Mixed, Vt oz., 20c; 1 oz., 75c. 

 Balsam — 

 Camellia flowered, double mixed, oz., 40c. 



Begonia (all varieties) — 



Gracilis, Luminosa, Ruby, Prima Donna, 

 Triumph, Erfordil, Erfordli Superba, etc. 

 All, uniformly, trade pkt., 25c. 

 Candytuft — 



Empress, very large, pure white, oz., 20c. 

 White Rocket, oz., 20c. 

 Little Prince, dwarf, large flowered, white, 

 oz., 25c. 



THE STORRS & HARRISON CO. 



PAINESVILLE, OHIO 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



FOHLER, FISKE, RAWSON CO., 



SEEDS for the FLORIST 



ASTERS -QUEEN OF THE MARKET 



The best extra early variety, large double flowers, 



on long stems, in colors: Crimson, Dark Blue, Light 



Blue, Rose, Peach Blossom, White. 



Trade Pkt., 20c; Oz., 75c. 



Sweet PeAB, Stocks. Cyclamen, Primulas, Lily of the Valley 

 from our own cold storage plant. 



Our Trade List mailed on application. 



THE SEED STORE, DACTAM 



FINEHIL HALL SQU«IE, UVU I UH 



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