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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



August 24. 1905. 



In high esteem, but the supply is generally 

 small. In fact, Canada imports largely from 

 the United States. German seed is regarded 

 as Inferior to English, but is In demand when 

 the price is low. The ordinary Jtench seed 

 Is the poorest of all, although some fine qual- 

 ities are often ayailable. lu the estimation 

 of British farmers, clover seed from the 

 United States is better than that from France 

 but inferior to others. New Zealand seed 

 ranlcs high, but the supply la small. The 

 American seed is invariably so clean that it 

 is highly esteemed, although small In size 

 and It finds a ready market. ' 



As matters stand at present, the United 

 States export trade In clover seed has most 

 to fear in the British marltet from the Chilean 

 product. The farmers of Chile, alive to the 

 profitable nature of clover-seed culture, have 

 ordered special cleaning machinery, constructed 

 in Great Britain, in the hope of getting rid 

 of docl£ seed, and thus overcoming the main 

 objection to their product. The Chilean ex- 

 ports are steadily growing in volume. A few 

 years ago Great Britain toolt only 3,000 bags, 

 but this Increased to about 12,000 bags in 

 1903, and 17,000 bags In 1904. ^ : 



A Belfast seed merchant, who lias frfiportied 

 large quantities of clovtr seed, states that 

 American shippers should be careful to ob- 

 serve the "even-weight" system. Many simply 

 flu the bags compactly without weighing. It 

 would be far more satisfactory to consignees 

 In the United Kingdom were all the exporters 

 to follow the example of a Chicago company, 

 which puts, by actual weight, 168 pounds in 

 each bag. This seed Is sold here by the hundred- 

 weight of 112 pounds, and each bag therefore 

 contains one and one-half hundredweight. 



The same authority reminds American ship- 

 pers of clover seed that, while all may be 

 graded as "prime," separate lots will differ 

 In color and in size of grain. British Import- 

 ers, as a rule, buy by sample. It is complained 

 that American shippers are not careful to 

 malte shipments and samples agree. For ex- 

 pBiple, some farmers have a preference "*)r a 

 purple seed, while others prefer a lighter color. 

 Knowing these preferences, the Importer buys 

 to meet them, and if the shipment does not 

 agree in color and size of grain with sample, 

 he has rightful cause to find fault, even though 

 the shipment be entirely equal in quality to 

 the sample. 



This gentleman also expresses the opinion 

 that American dealers do not pay enough at- 

 tention to the foreign trade, but think too 

 tnuch of the home marlcet. This Is all very 

 well when the supply Is small and the home 

 demand large, but not when the conditions are 

 reversed. 



There must be a systematic and energetic ef- 

 fort t© promote the export business or Chilean 

 seed will supplant the American In the British 

 markets. This Is too serious a matter for 

 American dealers to pass over lightly. The 

 rapid increase of Chilean exports proves this 

 conclusively. British farmers say that Ameri- 

 can seed is not as hardy as English and 

 Chilean, but this is probably a prejudice. A 

 leading American shipper made a number of 

 experiments which convinced many British deal- 

 ers that American seed Is quite ns hardv as 

 the Kngllsh, but farmers here still adhere to 

 their old belief. 



MUSHROOM CULTUHE. 



Mushrooms are a paying crop when 

 successfully grown. They may be grown 

 in sheds, cellars or in mushroom houses 

 especially constructed for the purpose, 

 which are the best. The end of Au- 

 gust or the first week in September is 

 a good time to make preparations for 

 making up beds. The material emplovefl 

 is fresh horse manure collected from the 

 stables. It should be collected every day 

 anii spread out in thin layers in a dry 

 place. Some shed or outbuilding is a 

 good place to keep it until the required 

 amount is at hand to make the bed or 

 beds, as the case may be. Do not for- 

 get to give it frequent turnings so as to 

 be kept in an incipient state of fermen- 

 tation, for when allowed to rise too high 

 the ammonia gets exhausted so then we 

 lose one of the principal agents in grow- 

 ing mushrooms. When the manure is all 

 got together, clearing it as much as 

 possible of all long straws, add one part 

 of good loam with four p^rts of horse 

 manure. See that it is thoroughly mixed 

 together. Make the whole mass quite 

 damp. This is according to my expe- 

 rience a very important point in grow- 

 ing mushrooms and should not be over- 

 looked. No matter how much care you 

 have given them in other respects if the 

 moisture is not under the mushrooms at 

 the start you will not have a really sue- 



MICHELL'S 



PURE CULTURE SPAWN 



Pare Cultur« ItTn'hroom Sp«»wn Made in America, and after yt^ars of careful experi- 

 menting^, it hiiH finally been pronounced faultless. We have arranged to represent the moat 

 reliable of American Spawn makers and are booking orders for immediate delivery. Pure 

 culture spawn is claimed to be far superior to the EngliHh, from the fact that it produces 

 much heavier crops and comes into bearing two weeks sooner. 



Prloes: 10 bricks, 11.80; per 25, 14.00; per 60, t7.60; per 100, tU.OO; per 1000, 1130 00. 



PUCI ICU lilMTRAPif <!PAU/M Made especially for us by a leading English house. Fresh 

 LllDLIOn miLLInflUIV OlMnil shipment received every three weeks. Per brick, 15c; per 

 doz. bricks, tl.50; per 100 lbs., 16.00; per 1000 lbs., t56.00. (250 lbs. or over at 1000 lb. rate.) 



STOCKS of all bulbs now arriving. Send us your list of wants. We are headquarters. 

 Wholesale List now ready. 



HENRY r. MICHELL CO. {":;iC"} 1018 Market St.. Philadelplili, Pa. 



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PRIMROSES 



IMPROVED CHINESE 



Finest grown, strong 2-lnch, $2.00 per 100. 



PIIICDADI AO I'X'ge flowering dwarf. 

 UinClfHnlnd strong 2-Id., S2.00 per 100. 



CYCLAMEN GIGANTEUM 



Finest mixed, 2>iinch, 94 00 per 100. 



XXX SEEDS 

 CHINESE PRIMROSE 



Finesi^rown, mixed, 500 seeds, $1.00; K pkt., 50c. 



GIANT DAISY SSffefrz^.*"'*- 



GIANT PANQV*^^^ ^^^^ ^"^^ 

 IMI^ I r^MI^OT flowering varie- 

 ties, critically selected, 5000 seeds. $1.00: half pkt.. 

 60c. 500 seeds of Giant Mme. Ferret pansy 

 seed added to every Sl.OO pkt. of Giant Pansy. 

 Cash. Liberal extra count of seeds in all packets. 



JOHN r. RUPP, Shiremanstown, Pa. 



THE HOME OF PRIMROSES. 



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Cineraria firandiflora. 



Trade pkt. 



Medium Tall, Prize varieties, mixed 90.50 



Dwarf, Prize varieties, mixed...! .50 



Pansy Superb Mixed 



^-onnce. 60c. M-ounce, 91.16. ounce. $4.50 

 Choice large flowering, mixed........ " 1.2S 



We C. BECKERT, 



AZiLEOKBVT, PA. 



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ZIRNGIEBEL 

 GIANT PANSIES 



Market and Fancy Strains, new crop seed 

 of tbese well known unrivaled Pansies. ready 

 now, in trade packages at 91.00 each, either strain. 



DENYS ZIRNGIEBEL, NEEDHAM, MASS. 



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QANSY SEED 



Large floweiing, "none better," os.. 

 94.00; 3 oz.. 911.00. Cash. 

 JOS. H. CimzvOKAlI, Delaware, Ohio. 



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RAWSON'S 



Arlington Tested 



Seeds 



FOR THE 



FLORIST 



Cataloguee Mailed Free. 



W. W. RAWSON & CO., 8e«d9men, 

 12 and 13 Faaenil Hall Sqtiare. BOSTON. 



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NEW CROP SEED 



Off my well-known 



Christmas Sweet Peas 



SEAST VOW. 

 ZVOULOJX'B CHBZSTMA8 PINK; 

 r&OBBVCE DZVSEBB, pure white, 92.00 per 

 lb.: 76c per ii lb. Also OKBZSTMAS BED and 

 CHBZSTMAS WHITE, (new black seeded), 

 2 oz., 75c, mailed free. 



An these peas, if sown the first days in Sep- 

 tember, will bloom for Christmas and all winter. 

 This seed is sold only in my original packets, 

 with cultural directions. Not less taan 75c worth 

 sold. Orders booked in rotation. 



ANT. C. ZVOLANEK,Tlie Originator 



Bound Brook, fofmirly Brand VIsw, N. J. 

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FISCHER'S 



Grand Freesia Purity 



The three largest size bulbs which I offered are 

 all sold out; but I have a smaller size, all strong 

 flowering bulbs, which will give entire satisfac- 

 tion, $3.00 per 100: $20.00 per 1000: 500 at 1000 rate. 

 Discount on 5000 lots. No orders taken after 

 Sept. 1, for by that time what isn't sold will be 

 planted. Cash with order please. Casta orders 

 sent free by mail. 



R. FISCHER 



GREAT NECK, L. I., N. Y. 



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SEED GROWERS 



Pleld, Bwe«t and Pop Oom, Cuomn- 

 b«r. Melon and aqnaah Seed. Write 

 ns before placing contracts We have 

 Buperior stock SeeS and can furnish you 

 good Seed at reasonable prices. Address 



A. A. BEBRY SEED COMPANY, ClarliHla, la. 



Qaosy Seed 



NEW CROP 

 GIANT MIXED 



From the following strains: Trlmardeau giant 

 mixed, CasBler, Odler, Bugnot. Psyche, Ruby 

 King and Prince Henry, $4.00 per oz., less quan- 

 tity In proportion. Plants of the same strains 

 will be ready October and later. 



HENRY ERNST & SON, Washington, Mo. 



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50,000 Transplanted Celery Plants 



Good, bushy stock and well hardened. Packed 

 In light crates and guaranteed in all respects 

 except variety. 



We make the price Sl.BO per 1000; 918.50 

 per 10,000, to close ttaem out. 



Write us for price on larger lots. 



R. KILBOURN, - Clinton, N. Y. 



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 writing advertisers. 



