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661 



Tbe^Florists' Riwk^ 



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ers emphasizing his non-warranty 

 terms. 



The public of course demands that 

 the seedsman supply seeds that grow; 

 unadulterated seeds that produce an un- 

 mixed product of plants; seeds that pro- 

 duce the variety under which they are 

 sold. This sounds simple and some of 

 our law-makers seem to think that they 

 can compel merchants to sell only such 

 seeds by threatening dire punishment 

 if they do not. I believe that the seed 

 grower and dealer are both trying to 

 produce and sell just such seed, and 

 I believe that threatened punishment 

 will have but little effect, especially so 

 as the greatest reward to the man who 

 has a reputation for handling such 

 seeds is in the advanced prices which 

 large planters are willing to pay him 

 for his goods. 



Nomenclature. 



Oiu- associp,tion has b?en invited by 

 the American Vegetable Growers' Asso- 

 ciation to jdin with them in an attempt 

 to regulate nomenclature. While our 

 association has had a committee on 

 nomenclature at various times, it has 

 never been able to accomplish any defi- 

 nite results. It is well, however, that 

 our association appoint a committee, 

 and a good, strong one, to work with 

 the vegetable growers. Their suggested 

 rules for registration of garden vege- 

 tables are excellent, and while I doubt 

 that any rule can be rigidly enforced, 

 it will certainly be well to make some 

 attempt to control the naming of va- 

 rieties. 



Membership. 



I recommend that we make some defi- 

 nite effort to enlarge our membership. 

 Though not in the spirit of criticism, I 

 want to suggest that I think we are too 

 exclusive. So far as I know, we not 

 only do not seek new members, but 

 rather discourage the admission of new 

 firms. One of the interesting modern 

 developments of the seed business has 

 been the growth of the number of new 

 seed houses. One finds one or more 

 seed houses in practically every city 

 which has a population of 10,000 or 

 more. It would seem that a larger mem- 

 bership would be more effective, and 

 during convention week there could be 

 an hour set aside for group meeting of 

 the growers, commission men, catalogue 

 men, grass seed men, etc. 



HOLLAND'S BULB SHIPMENTS. 



Consul D. I. Murphy, at Amsterdam, 

 Holland, reports to the State Depart- 

 ment that last year was "an off year 

 in the Holland bulb trade." "While 

 the growing weather was favorable and 

 the crops all that could be desired, 

 prices were not quite up to the mark," 

 he says. "The war practically closed 

 the year's business, exports to all the 

 warring countries having fallen off 

 heavily. The increased shipments to 

 the United States, Sweden, Norway 

 and Denmark were not sufficient to 

 overcome the loss. According to the 

 published trade statistics, exports to 

 the United States in 1914 were 7,649,000 

 kilos (16,862,985 pounds), against 5,- 

 413,900 kilos (11,935,484 pounds) in the 

 previous year. Consular records show 

 the value of shrpments to the United 

 States to have been $73,810, against 

 $65,580 in 1913, an increase of $8,230. 

 These records only show the value of 

 shipments over $100, but thousands of 

 small shipments are sent every year, 

 the value of which is not ascertained. 



Tsr 



CHRISTMAS QUEEN 



Pearson's New Winter-flowering Begonia 



Same type as Prima Donna, but color is brilliant 

 red. Trade packet, 60c. 



IMPROVED 



(MT OWN RAISING) 



A grand winter-bloomincr variety of easy culti- 

 vatioD, bright, glossy foliage, with a profusion of 

 bright pink flowers, at their best in winter; flowers 

 the size and color of a Lorraine type. Sow seeds 

 now for Xmas blooms. Liberal trade pkt., 25c; 

 5 for $1.00; l/(54-oz., $1.60. 



PETER PEARSON 



Seedsman and Florist 



5782-5752 Gunnison St. 



CHICAGO, nx. 



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SEEDS FOR 8U 



ER SOWING 



Tr. Pkt. Oz. 



Aqullegla, California Hybrids $0-S0 $1.76 



Aqulieffla, Coerulea Hy., Lonjf Spear, mixed 25 1.50 



\qutleKia, Vulgaris, double white 16 .60 



Aqullegla, double mixed 10 .40 



Cineraria, jriant dwarf prize strain 75 



Cineraria, dwarf mixed 60 



1 itrltalls, Gloxlnlaetlora. mixed 10 .30 



Calllardla G randiflora Comp.. mixed 10 .40 



Galliardia Grandiflora Oculata Hybrids 10 .60 



Myosotis Aipestris Victoria 25 l.flO 



MyoBotis Alpestrls, Indigo Blue 20 .76 



\ yosotis Alpestrls Robusta gr. H 30 1.25 



Myoeotis Palustrls Semperfloi-ens .30 1.60 



411-413 Washington Ave.. ST. LOUIS SEED CO., 



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ST. LOUIS, MO- 



XXX SEEDS 



PRIMROtKS, Improved Chlneee Fringed, 



finest Brown, many varieties mixed, 650 seeds, 



11.00; ifl pkt., 60c; per 1000. tl.25. 

 Primula Maiaceldee. new Giant baby, 25c. 

 Primula Kewensle, sweet yellow, newdwf., 25c. 

 Primula Obeonica, new giants, pkt.. 50c. 

 Calceolaria, finest dwarf. Giant flow., 50c. 

 Cyclamen Olsanteum, finest Giants mixed, 



250 seeds, $1.00; >2 pkt., 50c. 

 Cineraria, large flowering dwarf mixed, fine, 



1000 seeds. 60c; ^ pkt., 26c. i^a. 4 



Daley (Bellle), new Monstrous Double, 26c. 



GIANT PANSY Ker^^n^vSl? 

 ties, critically selected, 6000 seeds, $1.00; half 

 pkt.. 50c: 07... $3.00. A pkt. of giant Mme. Perret 

 pansy added to every order for Giant Pansy. 



CASH. Liberal packets. We can please you. 



JOHN f. RUPP, Shiremanstown. Pa. 



THE UPTOWN 

 SEED STORE 



HARRY A. BUNYARD CO., Inc. 



40 West 28tli St., 



NKW YORK CITT 



"Sales to the United States mount 

 up yearly to between 200,000,000 and 

 300,000,000 bulbs, of which the larger 

 number are tulips and daffodils, though 

 hyacinths, crocuses and jonquils find 

 enormous sale. Considerable irritation 

 was apparent in the trade over the pro- 

 hibition against the entry of bulbs by 

 mail into the United States, leaders in 

 the business declaring that the post- 

 office order excluding them has caused 

 heavy losses to growers and shippers." 



E. H. P. 



Cold Storage Valley 



CHICAGO MARKET BRAND 



Finest Valley, giving best results 



all year round— 

 $16.00 per 1000 $8.50 per 600 

 4.50 per 250 2.00 per 100 



FLORISTS' MONEY MAKER 



Best Valley at moderate prices— 



$14.00 per 1000 $7.50 per 500 



$4.00 per 250 



H. N. BRUNS 



3040 Madison St., CHICAGO 



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THE COLOR-KFFKCTS 



from 



SEEDS 



ARE UNSURPASSED. 



For autumnal blooming— rich crimsons, flery 

 scarlets, refreshing lavenders. 



You wouM'llke our catalof^ue. Send for it to 

 oriier your autnmn-blooiiilDK seeds now. 



J. M. THORBURN & CO. 



53 Barclay St, through to 54 Park Place, 

 NEW YORK 



Mention The ReTlew when yoo write. 



Wm. Elliott & Sons 



SEEDSMEN 



42 Voey Street, NEW YORK 



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