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AUGUST 24, 1906. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



773 



Seed Trade News. 



AMCRIC4N SEED TRADE ASSOa^llON. 



Pres., W. H. Grenell, Saginaw, W. S., Mich.; 

 First Vlce-Pres., L. L. May, St. Paul; Sec'y and 

 Treas., C. E. Kendel, Cleveland. The 24th annual 

 meeting will be held at San Jose, Cal., June, 1906. 



C. N. Page, of the Iowa Seed Co., Des 

 Moines, Iowa, was in Chicago for a few 

 hours on Monday on his way home from 

 the Washington convention. 



The proceedings of the 13th annual 

 convention of the American Association 

 of Seedsmen held at West Baden Springs, 

 Ind., June 14 to 16, 1905, haS been is- 

 sued. 



The S. a. F. convention caught the 

 New York seedsmen at a very busy 

 time, main shipments of French Ro- 

 mans and many other bulbs coming to 

 hand on the day of starting for Wash- 

 ington. 



S. D. Dysinger, who has been with L. 

 L, May & Co., of St. Paul, Minn., for 22 

 years, has accepted a position as man- 

 ager of the seed department of Sears, 

 Roebuck & Co. This Chicago mail order 

 house added a seed department to its 

 business last spring. 



RkpoPvTS from tlin sections where cu- 

 cumber seed is grown are to the effect 

 that so far the fields look well and 

 present indications point to an average 

 crop. At this writing Long Green cu- 

 cumber is the only variety that promises 

 to be Fhort. 



A i^KLEGATiON of LouisviUe, Ky., onion 

 set growers visited Chicago last Satur- 

 day. They say the crop at Louisville is 

 a good one as to quality, and not up to 

 the average as to the number of bushels 

 from a given acreage. They look for a 

 good vcar, with prices advancing right 

 along- 



The weather in the bean sections dur- 

 ing the week has been reported good. A 

 hopeful feeling as to the final outcome 

 of the crop is entertained by most of the 

 growers. If good weather will continue 

 for two weeks more it will help things; 

 unfavorable weather, on the other hand, 

 would do more harm than could possibly 

 be done at any other period of the 

 growth of the crop. 



ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS 



Anxious. — It is not necessary to send 

 to Boston for the beans. Those grown 

 in Michigan will answer just as well. 



Beginner. — Alaska peas can hardly 

 be grown at so low a price as $1.25 per 

 bushel. We would advise you to go a 

 shade higher if you want the real thing. 



Skeptical.— If the man says he is a 

 seedsman, that is no proof that you will 

 get the worst of it if you buy your fer- 

 tilizer from him. 



Inquirer. — We fear that the packet 

 business offers little in the way of re- 

 ward for a hustler. Your money would 

 last longer if you banked it at 3 per 

 cent. 



Fair Play. — ^Yes, we are of your 

 opinion. The free distribution of seeds 

 does work a hardship on those who fail 

 to receive their package. 



Grinnell, Ia. — A. B. Mack died Aug- 

 ust 10. Mrs. Mack conducts a flower 

 business and has many friends in the 

 trade. 



LEONARD 



OHIOH SITS. 



Our crop is now 

 harvested. 



WHITE PEARL SETS 



Ready to ship. 

 Writ* for Prie*t 



WHOLESALB SEED GROWERS. 



Seeds for present requirements ready to ship. 

 Contract orders for delivery after harvest 1908 

 are still being booked. 

 BEANS, PEAS AND GARDEN SEEDS. Writ* for PrkM. 



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VALLEY PIPS 



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 C&mtPS. in Borta. selected XiOVOXT&OBVM BVXiBa, 

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1000 seeds 

 Clnanura Hybrid*, dwarf glant- 



flowarad, llnaat atraln, mizad 10.75 



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 ltyo80tla,Wlnt«rQaaen best for cut .50 

 Olut Panaiaa, nnanrpasaad Trade 

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AMERICAN CLOVER. 



The following is from a recent con- 

 sular report, written by the United 

 States consul at Belfast, Ireland: 



The United Kingdom is the largest single mar- 

 ket for American clover seed, absorbing about 

 one-third of the total exports. Of this quan- 

 tity the largest portion is taken in England, 

 but there Is a good market for the seed In 

 Belfast. The demand In the United Kingdom 

 Is irregular, being governed by climatic condi- 

 tions. English clover Is cut for hay In June, 

 and the second growth is depended upon for 

 seed. If the weather be favorable for the ma- 

 turing of the seed the domestic supply reduces 

 the import requirements, and vice versa. Thp 

 largest Imports are from the United States, 

 the remainder coming from Chile, Germauy, 

 Xew Zealand, France and Canada. 



As to the comparative qualities of the seed 

 from the dllferent sources, the English se«d Is 

 regarded by English farmers as the best, as 

 It is deemed larger, hardier, and is thought to 

 produce the best plant. Chilean seed Is re- 

 garded by the more advanced farmers as equal 

 to the English, but It contains seeds of dock 

 and dodder. The dodder does not germinate 

 here, but the dock does. Canadian seed Is held 



We are now booklnir ordera tor 



LIUUM HARRISII, 

 Lilium Longiflorum, 



ROMAN HYACINTHS, 



PAPER WHITE NARCISSI, etc. 



WHOLESALE PRICE LIST NOW READY. 



CYCAS REVOLUTA 



at $8.00 per 100 lbs. 



J. M. THORBURN & CO. 



36 Cortlandt St. NBW TOBK. 



Cyclamen Seed 



FRESH CROP. Clean, Plump Seed 



These seeda have been carefully saved from 

 the finest specimens both as to plant and bloom. 

 Our plants are from a well known strain which 

 we have greatly Improved during the past four 

 years. Those who visited our place daring their 

 blooming time know what they are. Tou will 

 mal^e no mistake in sowing this seed. »ow in 

 Augtut for large specimen plants. In teparate 

 colors. White, white with red eye, rose, lavender 

 and wine color. $6.00 per 1000. 



BAUR A SMITH 



38th St. and Senate Ave., Indianapolis, Ind. 



Queen Beatrice 



