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The Florists' Review 



Secretary — A. M. Eldridge, of the 

 Henry Field Seed Co., Shenandoah. 

 V, Treasurer — John T. Hamilton, of 

 I Hamilton Bros. Seed Co., Cedar Rapids. 



The seed houses of the state were well 

 represented, some new members were 

 added and general good fellowship pre- 

 vailed. The members were the guests 

 of and were royally entertained by Tal- 

 bott Bros. Seed Co., of Keokuk. 



The matter of a weekly letter to 

 members of the association was pre- 

 sented by Henry Field, of Shenandoah, 

 and the secretary was authorized to isr 

 sue this letter, which will contain in- 

 formation of interest to the trade, the 

 different members reporting to the sec- 

 retary eact week. The gist of the let- 

 ters will be weather and crop reports, 

 legislative news, long and short stocks, 

 etc. The secretary is now ready to hear 

 from the members. 



UNCLE SAM'S SEEDS. 



October 6, at Washington, the general 

 supply committee opened bids on a num- 

 ber of lots of seeds for supplying the 

 needs of various branches of the gov- 

 ernment service during the period from 

 November 1, 1915, until June 30, 1916. 

 The bids did not concern the supply of 

 seeds for the congressional seed dis- 

 tribution, contracts for which will not 

 be awarded until next January. The 

 seeds wanted are for planting at the 

 Arlington experimental farm, at the 

 farm of the national asylum for the in- 

 Sane and at the zoological park in the 

 suburbs of Washin^on. Following 

 were the specifications: 



^9m AiJ^I?" Pu'-'ty Germ. 



2^->'al?« 98 90 



oOO — Alsike OS on 



200— Red clover m Si 



S30-Whlte clover '. 98 so 



?'i^f®5i'"^''y bluegrasB 80 70 



l,Wa — Keatop 85 85 



ft5fl2~S!r'*'"« •'*''* :.. ■.:■.::: ss ss 



0,002 — Rye no OK 



46— Timothy .'.'.'.'.'.'. 98 90 



— Tall meadow oat '.'. 85 85 



It is explained at the office of the 

 general supply committee that bids 

 were opened several months ago to sup- 

 ply the above seeds, etc., to the govern- 

 ment for use during the first three 

 months of this fiscal year, beginning 

 July 1 last. The government con- 

 tracts along this line are divided into 

 periods of three months and nine 

 months respectively, it is stated, be- 

 cause some of the crops are not har- 

 vested until after the early bids for 

 contracts to be awarded for the period 

 be^nning July 1 have to be prepared. 

 Under such circumstances the seeds- 

 men and the government agreed that 

 it would not be practicable to prepare 

 satisfactory bids. Samples of seeds are 

 submitted in connection with the bids 

 H. C. H. 



SEED BEANS GET OFFICIAI. RAP. 



The U. S. Department of Agriculture 

 18 advising farmers to save their own 

 seed beans and to avoid commercial 

 seed beans so far as possible. In a 

 circular just out the department says in 

 part: 



"Bean growers who would avoid a 

 repetition next year of the heavy losses 

 from disease suffered this season are 

 advised to give their personal attention 

 to the immediate selection of a stock 

 of seed beans free from disease in- 

 fection. They should select the seed 

 beans in the pod and not after thresh- 

 ing. They should simply pick the pods 

 that are free from all spots, save and 

 thresh separately. The planting of in- 



OCTOBSB 14, 1015. 



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OUR MOTTO: THE BEST THE MARKET AFFO 



Valley 



FROM COLD STORAGE. 



NEW YORK OR CHICAGO 



$16.00 per tOOO — $8.50 per 500 

 $4.50 per 250 Pips 



CHAS. SCHWAKE & CO., Inc., 90 92 W.Broadway, NEW YORK 



Mention Thd Review when yon write. 



•TO THB TRADE' 



HFNRY MFTTF Quedunburg, Germany 



nfalllll IfiL I I k| (Establish*!! In 1784) 



"""""""^^^^ QROWER and KXPOIITIR on th* v«ry larssst seal* of ail 



CHOICE VEGETABLE, FLOWER and FARM SEEDS 



SPECIALTIES: Beans, Beets, Cabba«res, Carrots, Kohl-Rabl, Leeks, Lettuces, Onions, 

 Peas, Iladishes, Spinach, Turnips, Swedes, Astern, Balsams, Begronlas, Carnations, Cinerarias, 

 Olozlnlas, Larkspurs, Nasturtiums, Pansies, Petunias, Phlox, Primulas, Scabious, Stocks, Ver- 

 benas, Zinnias, etc. Catalo^rue free on application. 



H£NRY METTE'S TRIUMPH OF THE GIANT PANSIES (mixed), the most per. 

 feet and most beautiful la the world, $6.30 per oz.; $1.75 per ^4 oz.; $1.00 per 's oz. Postage paid. 

 Cash with order. 



All seeds offered are grrown under my personal supervision on my own vt^st eroands, 

 and are 'warranted true to name, of strongrest growth, finest stocks and best quality. I also 

 erow^ larKely seeds on contriMst. 



Mpntlon The Review when you write. 



LILY or THE VALLEY PIPS 



EX COLD STORAGE 



New York or Chicago 



Finest grade of German and Danish pips 



Ask for prices 



LOECHNER A CO., Inc., ii warren St.. New York 



Mention The Review when yoa write. 



Berun Valley Pips 



Higb-srade LILY OF THE 

 VALLEY PIPS, shipped 

 from Philadelphia or New York 

 Cold Storage in cases of 2300 

 pips each. Write for Prices 

 and details. 



NcHutchison & Co. 



THK IMPORT HOUSE 



17 Murray Street, NEW YORK 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



August Rolker & Sons 



••■•ral Horticultural Impertars 



for the trade only. Send for estimates or 

 price list to 



61 BARCLAY ST., NEW YORK 

 er P. O. Box 782 



A ■■■■■% J% BMt that rrow. Weielldl. 

 ft^L L llw reet to gardeners and florlatoKt 

 J%r r 1 1^ wholeaale. Big beaatUol eate- 

 Vbk W l<wefre«- Write today. 

 4BCillIAS 9MXD 8T0BK. Box 84. 8EDALLL, HO. 



DANISH SEED IMPORT 



Import of all kinds of Seeds direct from seed 

 crowers in Denmark. Please send fbr price list. 



Chr. MoablM-K, 216 7th St. N., Mimieapolit, MiM. 



DANISH SEEDS 



Cabbage, 

 Cauliflower, 

 Carrot, Man- 

 gel, Swede, 

 Turnip, eto, 



OontrmctOftm 

 and Sample, at 

 your iemc. 



CabltMirau— 



"FnoLta." 



lite: Stk U.. 



•.I.e. Am.r. 

 Seed Trad. 

 AuocUdon. 



CHR. OLSEN, Seed Giwer, "(te'SSr* 



Ask for Prices of Seeda (Garden, Fana 

 or Flower) from 



KELWAY'S 



im present delivery or on contract. 

 Special prices now ready. 



LANGPORT, ENGLAND 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



C. JONKHEER & 



DUTCH BULBS 

 AND PLANTS 



HILLEaOM, HOLLMO 



