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AuoysT 19, 1915. 



and defeat the clear intention of Con- 

 gress. 



"In Singer Manufacturing Co. v. 

 McCoUock (24 Fed., 667), the court used 

 the following language, which we think 

 applies in this case: 'In the fonstruc- 

 tion of statutes the rules of grammar 

 are less important than the intention of 

 the legislature. And the sense and 

 spirit of the statute prevail over the 

 strict grammatical construction of its 

 words, "for the letter killeth, but the 

 spirit giveth life." ' 



"The importers in their brief ad- 

 vance the argument that the word 

 'tulips' as it occurs in paragraph 210 

 may be held to cover cut tulips. We 

 do not think this contention is sup- 

 ported by the context. We are there- 

 fore of the opinion that the classifica- 

 tion of the collector can not be suc- 

 cessfully assailed. 



"The protest is overruled. '^' 



The Board also overruled the pro- 

 tests of the International Forwarding 

 Co., of A. C. McClurg & Co., and others 

 at Chicago in similar cases. 



Other Decisions. 



In the case of Maltus & Ware, of 

 New York, against the duty on gladi- 

 olus bulbs and mother flowering bulbs, 

 the Board said: "Gladiolus bulbs clas- 

 sified under paragraph 210, tariff act 

 of 1913, under the provision for 'all 

 other bulbs • * * which are culti- 

 vated for their flowers or foliage, ' were 

 claimed free of duty under the pro- 

 viso of the same paragraph covering 

 'mature mother flowering bulbs import- 

 ed exclusively for propagating pur- 

 poses.' Protest unsupported and over- 

 ruled. ' ' 



In the protest of J. D. Irwin & Co., 

 of New York, involving the duty on 

 budding knives and pruning knives, 

 the Board holds these knives were prop- 

 erly classified under the specific pro- 

 visions therefor in paragraph 128 of 

 the 1W3 tariff act and overrules the 

 protest. 



Another case decided by the Board 

 was that of the protest of Vaughan's 

 Seed Store, of Chicago, involving the 

 duty on nursery stock. The govern- 

 ment's motion to dismiss the protest 

 on the ground that it was signed by the 

 wrong party is overruled, it being 

 shown that it was signed by an agent 

 for the importer. The merchandise, 

 nursery stock, was classified under 

 paragraph 211 of the 1913 tariff act 

 and was claimed free of duty as works 

 of art, collections in illustration of the 

 progress of the arts. The protest was 

 overruled. 



CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 



The Burt Olney Greenhou»eB, Albion, N. Y.— 

 An 8-pajre list of roses, carnations. cUrysantiie- 

 rnums and bedding stock, with pictures of the 

 greenhouses and grounds. Many of the newer 

 varieties of roses are offered; geranium cuttings 

 are a specialty. 



A, L. SaadAll Co.. Chicago, 111.— "Decorations 

 for the Display Man," a 16-page, illustrated cata- 

 logue, which gives special prominence to "Randall 

 Easy-built Window Trims." These fall window- 

 displays, says the boolc, "were designed and in- 

 stalled by an erpert decorator In real windows 

 and can be quiclcly put up lllce this in your win- 

 dows. They are an inexftensive and easy solution 

 of your window-trimming problems." The cata- 

 logue also contains lists of "new Randall art 

 llxtures," artificial flowers, wreaths, sprays, 

 vines, basltets, alabaster ware and other decora- 

 tive accessories. 



Wood, Stubbs k Co., Inc., Louisville, Ky. — 

 "Blue Ribbon Booster, 1915," a fall catalogue 

 of "Blue Ribbon" vegetable and field seeds, hardy 

 plants, bulbs, shrubs, evergreens, fertilizers, in- 

 secticides, poultry supplies, etc. Contains thirty- 

 two pages, well printed and illustrated, and 

 bound In a tasteful cover; grain and forage crops 

 are among the specialties. 



Peter Henderson & Co., New York, N. Y. — A 

 16-page, illustrated catalogue of farm seeds for 



MIGNONETTE 



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Farquhar's Universal 



■ A 



One of the finest varieties for 

 the greenhouse, producing im- 

 mense flower spikes of reddish 

 green, sweetly scented. The 

 seed we offer was saved for us 

 by one of the largest growers 

 of Mignonette for the Boston 

 market. 



Ounce $ 1 5.00 



1-4 oz 3.75 



1-8 oz 2.00 



I-I60Z 1.00 



R. & J. 



FARQUHAR 



& CO. 



Boston, Mass. 



LILIUM HARRISII 



NOW READY 



We oflfer a fine lot of selected bulbs of pure type Lilium Harrisii grown 

 from original stock, carefully selected and well packed. Crop of large sized 

 bulbs this season is short. We offer the following bulbs at exceptionally low 

 prices as long as stock lasts : 



6 to 7-inch bulbs, 360 to the case 116.00 per case. 



7 to 9-inch bulbs, ^00 to the case 15.00 per case. 



Prices on large lots upon application. State quantity wanted when writing. 



COLD STORAGE ULIUM GIGANTEUM 



7 to 9-inch bulbs, 300 to the case . . I15.0O per case. 



9 to 10-inch bulbs, 200 to the case 17.00 per case. 



COLD STORAGE LILT OF THE VALLEY 



We oflfer only one grade of Lily of the Valley, and that tlie very highest quality 

 obtainable. Packed in cases of 500 pips each at $9.00 per case. 



W1NTER.FLOWERING ROSES 



Specially Low Prices to Close Out Stocks RemainlnK Unsold. 



We offer the following Rose plants as long as stock remains unsold. Nice strong 

 plants, 3>3 and 4-inch pots, at $15.00 perlOO. Ophelia, Francis Scott Key, Mme. Edmund 

 Rostand, Crimson Queen, Prince E. C. d'Arenberg, Killarney Brilliant, Lady HiUingdon, 

 Mrs. Aaron Ward and Killarney Queen. 



All of the above are strong grafted plants except Francis Scott Key, Mme. Edmund 

 Rostand and Mrs. Aaron Ward, which are own root stock. , . 



FERNS 



Our stock of Ferns is now exceptionally fine. We can give better value during the 

 summer than any other time of the year. Those having the facilities for growing on this 

 stock will find advantage in purchasing now the following varieties: 



Neplirolepls Teddy, Jr., 6-inch pots, 60c each; 4-inch. 15c each; 214-inch, 16.00 per 100. 

 Neplurolepis laeBantisslma Ckimpacta, 6-inch pots, 60c each; Sk-inch, 25c each; 2h- 



inch, $6.00 per 100. 

 Nephrolepis Kleeantlssima, 8-inch pots, $1.00 each; 6-iach, 60c each; 2^-inch, $6.00 



per 100. 

 Nephrolepis Muscosa and Smlthii, 3^-inch pots, 25c each; 5-inch, 50c each. 

 Nephrolepis Harrisii, 12-inch, very large specimens, $6.00 each. 

 Nepbrolepis Superbissima, 3^-inch pots, 2dc each. 

 Clbotlum Sohledei, very large plants, 10-inch pots, $6.00 each. 



Table Ferns, assorted varieties, nice plants, 2H-inch pots, $4.00 per 100; extra size, 8%- 

 inch pots, $15.00 per 100. 



F. R. PIERSON CO., Tarrytown, New York 



