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The Florists^ Review 



July 8, 1915. 



clinching their deals for next season's 

 supplies. They all appear to be opti- 

 mistic, both in regard to the prospects 

 of good supplies and on the general 

 outlook of the trade. 



"The seedsmen have, after all, had 

 quite a good time this season, and there 

 seems no fear in their minds that stop- 

 page of German supplies will aifect 

 them for next season. There is even 

 this season an increase in the seed 

 growing industry in this country, and 

 when labor can better be spared there 

 will without doubt be many more seed 

 farms cropping up in suitable districts, 

 while even small nurserymen will be 

 well advised to pay more attention to 

 small crops of choice seeds, both of 

 flowers and vegetables." 



CLOVEE FROM ITALY. 



Consul Demonet, at Florence, Italy, 

 reports to the Department of Commerce 

 that clover seed exports have been af- 

 fected by American crops. He says: 



"The exports of clover seed de- 

 creased from $840,259 in 1912 to only 

 $33,734 in 1914. One of the largest 

 concerns states, in answer to our in- 

 quiry as to the falling off, that it has 

 been caused by the rigid regulations 

 governing the importation of seeds into 

 the United States, and that since seed 

 must be shipped with the risk of being 

 rejected at American ports Italian ex- 

 porters refuse to sell. The rest seem to 

 agree that the more abundant crops in 

 the last two years in the United States 

 have caused exports to fall off, and the 

 reason is also advanced that heavy 

 purchases made by central European 

 countries at the outbreak of war raised 

 prices so much that France and Eng- 

 land, losing their usual market in cen- 

 tral Europe, could undersell the Italians 

 in the United States. 



"As to alfalfa seed, covered under 

 the same head as clover seed in the list 

 of exports, it is stated that alfalfa seed 

 from Turkestan has been imported into 

 the United States via Hamburg, and 

 that this seed, of inferior quality to 

 Italian seed, has been underselling the 

 latter in the American market." 



BAD HAIRY VETCH. 



The U. S. Department of Agriculture 

 has just published its findings on hairy 

 vetch seed under the following para- 

 graph in the act of Congress making 

 appropriations for the department: 



Where such samples [seeds of grasses, clover, 

 or alfalfa secured in the open market] are found 

 to be adulterated or mlsbranded, the results of 

 the tests shall be published, together with the 

 names of the persons by whom the seeds were 

 offered for sale. 



This was the third year in which the 

 department has collected hairy vetch 

 and there has been a marked reduction 

 in the proportion of adulterated and 

 misbranded seed found each year. In 

 1911, sixty-two per cent of the samples 

 were either adulterated or misbranded; 

 in 1912, fifty-three per cent, and in 

 1914, only twelve and one-half per cent. 

 But the "list for 1914 nevertheless con- 

 tains the names of several well known 

 seed houses. Evidently some outside 

 force is needed to keep ordinarily care- 

 ful men keyed up to the proper pitch. 



SEED ACT REGULATIONS. 



The bureau of plant industry of the 

 United States Department of Agricul- 

 ture; has issued a revised copy of the 

 regulations under the seed importation 



ONE OF OUR PRIZE- 

 WINNER PANSIE8 



Johnson's Prize 

 Winner Pansies in 

 mixture. The finest 

 strain of Pansy in 

 cultivation, saved 

 only from the 

 largest and best 

 shaped flowers of 

 the richest colors. 



Tr. Pkt., 50 cts. 

 Oz., $5.00 



GIANT SEPARATE COLORS 



Giant Adonis. Beautiful light 

 blue 



Giant Prince Biamarck. Beauti- 

 ful shade of brown 



Giant Striped 



Giant Peacock, Ultramarine blue, 

 claret and white; extra 



Giant Emperor William. The best 

 blue 



Giant Black 



Giant White. With dark eye 



Giant Trimardeau, Choice mixed. 



Giant Fire Kin;. Golden yellow, 

 upper petals purple 



Giant Hme. Perret. A magnifi- 

 cent giant strain of rare excel- 

 lence, very early, vigorous and 

 a rlcli combination of colors.... 



Giant Lord Beacons&eld. Purple, 

 whitepetals 



Giant Xellow. With dark eye; 

 fine 



Giant Dark Blue 



Giant Snowflake. Pure white 



Tr. 

 Pkt. 



Per 

 Oz. 



$0.25 $2.00 



.25 

 .25 



1.50 

 1.50 



.30 2.00 



.25 

 .25 

 .25 

 .25 



1.50 

 1.50 

 1.50 

 1.00 



.25 1.50 



.30 



.25 



.26 

 .25 

 .25 



2.50 



1.50 



1.50 

 1.50 

 1.50 



Tr. 

 Pkt. 

 Giant Hortensia. Beautiful red 



shades $0.30 



Giant President Camot 25 



Bufnot'a Superb Blotched 40 



Gassier 'a Giant Five Blotched 30 



Giant Masterpiece. A magnificent 



variety, with curled petals and 



many rich colors 40 



Giant Orchid-flowered. Beautiful, 



rare shades 40 



Triumph of the Giants (grown by 



Henry Mette, the introducer). 



A prize strain of curled and 



fluted flowers of immense size 



and rare brilliancy of coloring. 



% oz., $1.75 60 



Giant Odier. Extra large blotched, 



rich colors 30 



Giant Imperial German Mixed. A 



rich strain 30 



Giant Parisian. Brilliant colors, 



mostly five blotched; fine 25 



Giant Golden Queen. Without 



eye 25 



Per 

 Or. 



$2.25 

 2.00 

 3.00 

 2.50 



3.50 

 2.50 



6.00 

 2.50 

 2.50 

 2.00 

 2.25 



JOHNSON SEED COMPANY 



217 {Market Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



Mention The R«Tlew when yog write. 



August Rolker & Sons 



0«n«ral Horticultural Importars 



for the trade only. Send for estimates or 

 price list to 



51 BARCLAY ST., NEW YORK 

 or P. O. Box 782 



Mention Thy K^tIpw when yon write. 



L. GIGANTEUMS 



8-9 inch, 8-10 inch, 9-10 inch 



Also BAMBOO 8TAKKS, green and natural, 



different sizes. 



Write for prices. 



YOKOBANA NURSERY CO., Ui. 



Woolworth BldC't New York Citj 



Watch for onr Trade Mark Stamped 

 on every brick of Lambert's 



Pore Culture Nuslinom Spawn 



SnbetltutlOD of cheaper grades is thus 

 easily exposed. Fresh sample brick, 

 with illnstrated book, mailed postpatn 

 by manafactnrers npon reoeiot ot «« 

 cents Id postage. Address 



TradTiiark. AmeiicM SpawH C*.. St ful, Miia. 

 Mention Tbe BsTlew when yon writ*. 



o 



Llllum GigaDteum, 7-9 In., 300 in case, $18.00 per case 



80.00 per 1000 



LlUam Formosum, 8-9 in.. 800 in case, 18.00 iiercase 



Llllam Album, 220 in case 12.00 per case 



Lilium Aaratum, 160 In case 10.00 per case 



Lily of the Valley Pipe, extra fine. . . . 14.00 per 1000 



Bamboo Canes, Wood Moss and Sphagnum Moss. 

 To-bak-ine, Nlkoteen and Nico-Fume. 



DRIICrnin l^^ W^est etn street, 

 . IVUOl/Uni, CINCINNATI, OHIO 



Mention llie RCTlew when yon write. 



Wm. Elliott & Sons 



SEEDSMEN 



42 Vesty Street, NEW YORK 



Mention Tbe RcTtew wben yon writ*. 



Wilson's Seeds wiD ^w 

 anywhere. 



J. J. WILSON SEED CO., Newaii N. J. 



Mention Tbe ReTlew wben yon write. 



