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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



JUNB 8, 1905. 



Seed Trade News. 



AMERICAN SEID TRADE ASSOCUIION. 



Free., C. N. Pagre, Dee Molnee, la.; First Vlce- 

 Pres., L. L. May, St. Paul; Sec'y and Treas., C. E. 

 Kendel, Cleveland. The 2<rd annual meeting 

 will be held at Alexandria Bay, N. Y., from June 

 20 to 22, liH)5. 



"Visited Chicago: — E. H. Shumway, 

 Bockford, 111. 



Teue to early indications, prices on 

 French Eomans are weaker. 



The Leonard Seed Co., Chicago, is 

 working a force of 200 women this week, 

 weeding onion set fields. 



The California growers see no im- 

 provement of the onion seed crop situa- 

 tion. Latest reports are to the effect 

 that former ortes W3re too conservative. 

 Conditions seemingly are getting worse. 



The prospect is for a slightly increased 

 crop of Bermuda Harrisii bulbs for 1905, 

 with quality better than for some years, 

 due to an awakening on the part of the 

 growers to the exigencies of the situa- 

 tion. 



Louisville, Ky. — The onion set situa- 

 tion here is about as it was at this time 

 last year. No increase in the acreags 

 planted over last season and the prospect 

 favorable for about as large a harvest 

 as usual. 



The recent heavy rains in Wisconsin 

 and Michigan are likely to have caused 

 damage to the pea and bean crops. No 

 definite information has as yet been re- 

 ceived from the growing stations as to 

 the amount of the damage. It is thought 

 that the peas are far enough along to 

 stand a severe flooding, but as regards 

 beans considerable anxiety is felt. 



SEED TRADE CONVENTION. 



Charles N. Page, president of the 

 American Seed Trade Association, which 

 meets at Alexandria Bay June 20 to 22, 

 sends out the following letter under date 

 of Des Moines, June 3: 



"Word has just reached me that 

 special round trip tourists' rates have 

 been made to Alexandria Bay, New 

 York, from various parts of the country. 

 Full particulars can be obtained by in- 

 quiring of the local ticket agents at all 

 important points, and is contained in the 

 summer tourists' sheets. 



"Alexandria Bay is not on any rail- 

 way, but is reached by steamer from 

 Clayton, New York, or, if preferred, by 

 a longer lake trip from Charlotte, New 

 York, Toronto or Kingston, Ontario, via 

 the Richelieu & Ontario Navigation Co. 's 

 elegant steamers. 



' ' Special excursion rates have also 

 been made to conventions held at about 

 the same time at Toronto and Water- 

 town, New York, to which points rates 

 may be found more favorable from some 

 places. 



"Please be sure and make your ar- 

 rangements to be present and I assure 

 you of a good time. Many consider the 

 Thousand Islands the finest piece of scen- 

 ery in all America, and some who have 

 traveled all over Europe say that there 

 is nothing there that compares with it. 



' ' Matters of great importance to evejy 

 seed dealer in America will be presented 

 at the convention and I am sure that 

 you will afterwards look back to the 

 three days spent there as among the most 

 pleasant and profitable in your experi- 

 ence. ' ' 



LEONARD 



OHIOH SKTS. 



Our plantings for the 

 new crop are now 

 completed. 



We take orders now for deliv- 

 ery this fall or next spring. 

 Writs for Prieas. 



WHQI.ESALB SEED GROWERS. 



Seeds for preselit requirements ready to ship. 

 Contract orders for delivery after harvest 1906 

 are being booked now. 

 BtANS. PEAS AND GARDEN SEEDS. Write for PricM. 



lURNIP SEED. "r.'tISr%",'i.".;." 



CO. CHICAGO 



Flwtr Sttdi 



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Bulks 



Mention The Rerlew when yon write. 



LAWN GRASS SEEDi".^iL.» 



Dickinsons, Evergreen, and Pine Tree Brands 

 SPECIAL MIXTURES SEED FOR GOLF GROUNDS 



THE ALBERT DICKINSON CO. 



MINNEAPOLIS 



CHICAGO 



Mruthin The Kt-vtfw whfii yuu wrii»- 



HAVING BEEN AWARDED THE GRAND PRIZE 



For My ^| ytnifll I ^^ ^^® 



Exhibition of \*L/%JLF1VL1 World's Fair 



it is witb increaBed coDfidence in my ability to supply superior stock that I solicit a continuance of 

 patronage, and new customers. QxotTu Hybrids and other sorts tlie best obtainable. 



Write for 

 Catalogue. 



ARTHUR GOWEE, Gladiolus Specialist, Meadowvale Farm, Berlin, N.Y. 



Mention The ReTlew when yon write 



Burpee's Seeds Grow 



M«>iitlnn The Rerlew when yon write. 



VALLEY PIPS 



Best German forcing and forcinK XiIlULCS, 9PXBABA 

 OJ,VWa. in sorts, selected X.OHOZniOBUlC BniiBB, 

 OBIMBOH BAMB&SB8. ABAKBAB and other Easter 

 forcing Plants and Bulbs imported to order. Fall delivery. 



Address: AUGUST ROLKER & SOHS, I'Sf^^^rS;: NEW YORK 



Mention The Rerlew when yon write. 



First early Harrisii will arrive at New 

 York within a month. These are not in 

 so great request as in some previous 

 years, growers preferring to wait for bet- 

 ter ripened bulbs. 



R. H. Shumway, Bockford, 111., re- 

 ports a good business done during the 

 season. He thinks his plan of conduct- 

 ing a mail order seed business profitable 

 enough to have his catalogue and meth- 

 ods patented. 



Very little in the way of information 

 has been given out by the vina seed and 

 sweet corn growers so far. The weather 

 has not been favorable in many sections 

 for early planting and where early plant- 

 ing has been done a poor stand is re- 

 ported. 



Chicago. — Information is being 

 sought by some of the western seedsmen 

 as to how large a delegation is expected 

 to pass through this city for the seeds- 

 men's convention two weeks hence. Two 

 weeks seems to be a long time for a 

 seedsman to figure ahead, but it is hoped 

 that by next week some definite informa- 

 tion may be given. 



Under date of June 2, Huntington & 

 Page write: "Regarding future onion 

 set crop we beg to advise that the onion 

 sets around Indianapolis, of which we 

 practically control all of them, including 

 our own planting, are looking fine. Our 

 fields are very clean and we have had a 

 remarkable season and look for profitable 

 returns. The acreage is considerably less 

 than last year." 



SEED BAGS 



for the Trade 



A ftill line in Manila^ Fibre and Laid 

 papers, "White, Amber and G)lored. Print- 

 ing in large or small quantities, one or more 

 colors, with cttltural directions and with or 

 without ctsts. Samples and estimates on 

 application. 



The Brown Bag Filling Machine Co. 



Seed Bag Dept. FITCHBUR6, MASS. 



MUSHROOM SPAWN, PURE CCLTURK 



Being the Eastern DistnbutiD? 

 Agents for the American Manufact- 

 urers of Pure Culture Spawn, we can 

 ship Freth Spawn on short notice at 

 the following prices: 15c per lb ; |1 25 

 per 10 lbs.; 110.00 per UO lbs. We 

 have also the best make of English 

 Vitgin Mushroom Spawn, fresh im- 

 poriation. 8c per lb.; T5c per 10 lbs.; 

 16.00 per 100 lbs. ; $J5.00 per 1000 lbs. 



GLUCAS & B00DIN6T0N CO.^ 



Tiltphont, 10S3 Chdtii. 131 W. 23rd St., NEW YORK CIH. 

 Mention The R»Ti«>w wh«>n yon writ*. 



SEED GROWERS 



Field, Sweet and Pop Corn, Cncnm- 

 ber. Melon and Squash Seed. Write 

 DB before placing contracts. We have 

 superior stock Seei and can furnish you 

 good Seed at reasonable prices. Address 



A. A. BERRY SEED COMPANY, Clarinda, la. 



Mention The Rerlew when you write. 



