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JUNB 29. 1905. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review^ 



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was ever before given at a seedsmen's 

 convention, and it will be a long time 

 before the participants in this event 

 forget .the efforts put forth by the peo- 

 ple who did so much to make the 

 twenty-third annual convention a 

 memorable one. 



G>nvention Happeninss. 



The largest fish caught, as far as re- 

 ported, was a pickerel weighing seven 

 pounds, landed by Mrs. S. F. Leonard, 

 (Jhicago. 



The presentation of a beautiful parlor 

 lamp to Mr. and Mrs. Page, and of an 

 artistic hall vase to Mr. and Mrs. Gre- 

 11 ell by the members of the American 

 Seed Trade Association, was one of the 

 [.leasing things added to the program. 



On the Ferrell excursion trip. Pro- 

 fessor Piper, who gave the talk at one 

 of the convention sessions on the intro- 

 duction of new forage plants, was given 

 11 chance to demonstrate his knowledge 

 of trefoil. He was handed a specimen 

 plant of the article that one of the voy- 

 agers picked from the lawn during the 

 stop at Thousand Island park. The pro- 

 fessor, although out for pleasure, held 

 a class meeting after the boat had re- 

 sumed its voyage and gave out some val- 

 uable information on the subject. 



A toast, offered by Buckbee, of Bock- 

 ford, while handing a soda to an eastern 

 member and holding a beer for himself: 

 * ' Here 's to Grenell ; may his bean and 

 pea crops flourish and yield him as much 

 profit as his entertainment yields us 

 pleasure. ' ' 



At -the convention, Chas. P. Braslan, 

 of San Jose, Cal., carried a box con- 

 taining sprigs bearing the seed ball of 

 what he termed Canariensis Braslanii. 

 The article was nothing more or less 

 than the canary seed of commerce as 

 grown in California. He is hopeful that 

 a successful demonstration that the com- 

 modity can be grown profitably in Cali- 

 fornia will be a result of an experiment 

 he is now carrying out at one of his 

 growing places. Up to the present all 

 canary seed used in this country is im- 

 ported from Sicily and other foreign 

 parts. 



Speaking of conventions, we take ev- 

 erything into account and bar nothing 

 when we say that this is the best there 

 is, was, or is to be. 



Where was St. Louis when the Thou- 

 sand Islands were parceled out? Vatt 



Chicago is the only place, except prob- 

 ably San Jose, that could hold a candle 

 to Alexandria Bay for seedsmen's con- 

 ventions. 



Wm. Swing's rendition of Annie Lau- 

 rie would test ninety-nine per cent. 



The picture Harry Holmes sat for will 

 be a "beaut" if the negative is prop- 

 erly worked out. 



Braslan 's invitation to San Jose should 

 be accepted by all means. 



The popularity of Frank Emerson 

 when he is awake is more than equalized 

 by his unpopularity when asleep. 



The Swedish song given by John T. 

 Buckbee is the best novelty of the year. 



The acquisition of the man who works 

 that vegetable garden opposite the con- 

 vention hall would be a grand thing for 

 the average seedsman's trial ground. 



W.R GRENELL. 



The president-elect of the American 

 Seed Trade Association embarked in 

 the seed business over thirty years 

 affo, in 1873, at Pierrepont Manor, N. Y. 

 "e is a grower and has largely con- 



LEONARD 



OHIOH SKTS. 



Our plantings for the 

 new crop are now 

 completed. 



We take orders now for dellv- ''•■•' •••''• 

 ery thfs fall or next spring. •"<« 



Writs for Prlomm. ■">*• 



Mention Tbe 



WHOLESALE SEED GROWERS. 



Seeds for present requirements ready to ship. 

 Contract orders for delivery after harvest 1906 

 are being booked now. 

 BUNS. PEAS AND GARDEN SEEDS. Write for Price*. 



TURNIP SEED. ^'Ji IS,'M."" 



CO. CHICAGO 



RcTig^r when yon write. 



HAVING BEEN AWARDED THE GRAND PRIZE 



For My #>| A 0101 I ^^ ^^^ 



Exhibition of UL/^l^lvrLl World's Fair 



it is with increMed confidence in my ability to supply superior stock that I solicit a continuance ol 

 patronage, and new customers. QxofTm Hybrida and other sorts the best obtainable. 



Write for 

 Catalogue. 



ARTHUR COWEE, Gladiolus Specialist, Meadowvale Farm, Berlin, NX 



Burpee's Seeds Grow | 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



VALLEY PIPS 



Address: AUGUST ROLKER & SONS, 



Beat Oermsn forcing and forcing XtXlAOS, 8PZ1»^_ 

 OAUMPS. In sorts, selected JbOVQirXiOBini BVZiBB, 

 CBIMBOa' BAXBKBBS. AZAIiBAB and other Ba(rter 

 forcing Plants and Bnlbs Imported to order. Fall delivery. 



31BABO&AT8T. UCIIf VflDV 

 P. O. BOX 768. NCIf TUifiV 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



fined his efforts to peas and beans, of 

 which he is a very large producer. In 

 1892 he established a branch at Ren- 

 frew, Ont., and in 1895 removed his 

 headquarters to Saginaw, Mich., which 

 is now his main growing station, with 

 many branches in the surrounding 

 counties for receiving the seed from 

 farmers, cleaning and shipping. 



A. C. Nellis, of the New York Mar- 

 ket Gardeners ' Association, which had the 

 government seed order a few years ago, 

 is out with another open letter, demand- 

 ing that the President Jiold a post- 

 mortem on that affair. 



The Michigan radish seed crops are 

 looking well. Cucumber patches grow- 

 ing for seed purposes in the same sec- 

 tion show a good stand. The outlook 

 for both of these crops is as good as can 

 be expected at this date. 



Chicago. — It is too early to give any- 

 thing definite as to what the onion set 

 crop will do here. The early planted 

 fields are at the critical stage at pres- 

 ent and the fields where unfavorable 

 weather made late seeding necessary are 

 an unknown quantity as yet. 



From the "thumb" district of Michi- 

 gan the reports on beans are about as 

 bad as from northern New York. West- 

 ern Michigan, from Grand Bapids south, 

 reports that better conditions prevail and 

 that if the farmers will push planting 

 where they have not already done so, a 

 fairly good crop may be expected. 



Reports from northern New York 

 and the Canadian growing stations are 

 to the effect that the pea crops in gen- 

 eral are doing well. Beans, on the other 

 hand, are having a hard time. Heavy 

 rains in the New York sections have 

 retarded planting beyond a safe date 

 in many cases, and in fields where a 

 fair stand showed above ground a great 

 deal of washing out resulted. Replant- 

 ing may make up for the damage done 

 to a certain extent. 



Read 

 This 



SEED {ROWERS 



Being engaged In Wholesale and Retail Seed 

 business, I Btaould like to bear from growers of 

 field and garden seeds, suitable for Canadian 

 trade. Growers in northern sections specially 

 invited to communicate with me. 



H. Li. DERY« Montreal, Canada* 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



SEED GROWERS 



Field, Bwest and Pop Corn, Gnonm- 

 b«r, Mslon and Sqnash Sesd. Write 

 U8 before placing contracts. We bave 

 superior stock Seed and can furnish you 

 good Seed at reasonable prices. Address 



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



Mention The Review when you writ*. 

 &ABOBBT STOCK OF ALI. 



BELGIAN PLANTS! 



Azaleas, Araucarias, Sweet Bays, 

 Palms, Begonias, Gloxinias, etc. 



LOUIS VAN HOUTTE PERE 



GHENT, Belgium. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



Visited Chicago. — Robert Pulton, of 

 Henry & Lee, New York, en route to 

 Japan. 



H. L. Dery, formerly of Dery & Son 

 Co., nurserym?n of Montreal, Can., has 

 started a wholesale and retail seed busi- 

 ness in that city. 



Hamilton, Bermuda. — Among recent 

 arrivals are F. H. Henry, of Henry & 

 Lee, New York; Arnold Ringer, of 

 W. W. Barnard & Co., and C. W. Scott, 

 of Vaughan's, Chicago. 



The Canadian Seed Growers' Asso- 

 ciation is in session at Ottawa, Ont., this 

 \ve3k. The program consists of talks on 

 seed breeding by scientific gentlemen, 

 Mr, Briggs of the Steele-Briggs Co. 

 being the only seedsman down for an. 

 address. 



