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Mai 2, 1907. 



The Weekly Florists' Review. 



1833 



Seed Trade News. 



AHEBIGIN 8KBD TBADB ASSOCIATION. 



Pros., Henry W. Wood, Richmond, Va.; Plrst 

 ce-Pres., Charles Burge, Toledo, O.; Sec'y and 

 ^«ttg., C. B. Kendel, Cleveland. The 26th annual 

 setlnr 1ft ill be held at New York City, June, 1907 



The general outlook for the seed 

 : rowing industry in Germany this season 

 <;. said to be not encouraging. 



An increase of the radish • acreage in 

 Michigan is reported. This will make 

 ^•ood in part for decreases elsewhere. 



Eaely Scarlet Globe radish is one of 

 the every-day items on the list of the 

 ^;eedsmen doing business with market gar- 

 deners. 



The McMillan Seed Co., Atlanta, Ga., 

 reports the largest business in its his- 

 tory this season. The truck farming 

 trade is its principal item. 



A SMALL demand for seed of the Globe 

 varieties of onion has developed and an 

 increased demand is expected during the 

 first ten days of May. After that date 

 little demand can be expected. 



The pea and bean growers are not 

 making reports freely, but it is under- 

 stood that sufficient acreages have been 

 secured for the coming year's plantings 

 and that there is general satisfaction all 

 around. 



A SKIRMISH for onion seed in a small 

 way by some of the set growers is a 

 feature of the week. Seed of sixty-five 

 per cent test has been taken and seem- 

 ingly is considered as good as can be 

 procured. 



The origin of Zvolanek's winter- 

 flowering sweet peas is worrying some of 

 our friends in England. American 

 growers are too well content with the 

 result to spend much time debating on 

 the cause. 



Wholesalers report fill-in business 

 for April not up to the mark, but the 

 increase of March, 1907, over 1906 will 

 still leave a margin of increase favoring 

 1907 for the full season, if May will do 

 what is expected from it. 



W. Atlee Burpee, Philadelphia, sails 

 June 1, for Europe, intending to spend 

 three months in visiting the seed grow- 

 ing districts. Howard M. Earle's plans 

 are not yet completed, but the firm will 

 cover its usual territory this summer. 



8. Groot, of Sluis & Groot, growers 

 of seeds at Enkhuizen, Holland, is vis- 

 iting the trade in the United States. He 

 recently visited the growers on the Pa- 

 cific coast and reports everyone there 

 making the best of a most unfavorable 

 season. 



Market gardeners generally have ad- 

 justed their plans to suit the freakish 

 weather and are now beginning to call 

 for seasonable seed supplies. It is 

 thought that a sufficient increase in this 

 line during May will make good the 

 April deficiency. 



Beports as to counter trade and mail 

 trade vary. From some points it is 

 stated that trade in both lines is good; 

 others say business is much less than 

 what it should be. It is the same old 

 story everywhere; the weather has all to 

 do with it and the average of the year 

 will compare favorably with other years. 



[ Bnrpee^s Seeds Grow | 



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LEONARD SEED CO. 



Growers and Wholesalers off Superior Garden Seeds 



B*tt<lsm*n aod Florlats Snppllad at the Bhortest notice and at right prices. 

 Our CatalOKU** are now ready and are mailed upon request. 



Flower Seeds— Onion Sets '» ^iV^^'^^^tfiint., CHICAGO 



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LAWN GRASS SEED L"?:L.» 



Dickinsons, Evergreen, and Pine Tree Brands 

 SPECIAL MIXTURES SEED FOR GOLF GROUNDS 



THE ALBERT DICKINSON CO. 



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SEATTLE. WASH. 

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PIGET SOUND CABBAGE SEED 



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CHAUNCEY P. COY & SON 



EstabUshed 1878. WATERLOO. NIB. 



VINESEEDS 



AND 8EKD CORH 



Whoieiale Orowers for tke Seed Trade 

 Write for 1907 Cootraet Offers 



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JEROME e. RICE SEED GO. 



Growers of 



Peas, Beans, Sweet Corn 



Mwi III kMs at iuritn Sieds it Wholcsile Oaly. 



CAMBRIDGE, waihi.«to. Co.. NEW YORK 



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The tulip fields in Holland are just in 

 their prime and cable advices to Amer- 

 ican representatives indicate a fine flow- 

 ering season. Hyacinths made a good 

 show a fortnight ago. It is stated that 

 the acreage of tulips is somewhat re- 

 duced this year. 



The ground is being prepared for 

 planting in the vicinity of Sheboygan, 

 Mich., and as soon as the weather moder- 

 ates planting will begin. R. T. Edwards, 

 who looks after the interests of Keeney 

 & Sons at Sheboygan, says his firm will 

 plant 600 acres of peas in addition to the 

 acreage contracted with farmers. 



The Barteldes Seed Co., of Denver, 

 has issued a neat booklet entitled "Al- 

 falfa, Its Uses and Culture." In the 

 foreword it is said : " In presenting this 

 little pamphlet we have aimed to en- 

 courage still more the culture of alfalfa, 

 knowing that we are giving the best of 

 advice to our friends and patrons, as 

 there is no crop that is so easily raised 



S. M. ISBELL « CO. 



JACKSON, MICH, 

 ■••d Growers for tli* Tnuls 



BEANS, CUCIMBER, TOMATO, 

 Radish, Peas, Muskmelon 



Squash, Watarmcion, Swaat Com 



We are now booking orderi for 1907 fall dellT- 

 ery. Send for contract prices; also sarpliu lirt. 



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ALFRED J. BROWN SEED GO. 



Gro\i7«ra of 



Garden Peas and Beans 



For tlia Wliolosal* Trad* 



GRAND RAPIDS. t < MICH. 



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C. C. MORSE S CO. 



8«ed Gro'vrera 



171-173 Clay St., SAN FRANCISCO, GAL. 

 Onion, Lettuce, Sweet Peas 



and other California Specialties 



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Waldo Rohnert 



GILROY, CAL. 



Wholesale Seed Grower 



Specialties: Lettuce, Onion, Sweet Peas, Aster, 

 Oosmos. MiKDonette. Verbena, in variety. Oor- 

 respondence solicited. 



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and so sure to bring in good money." 

 The booklet covers every phase, from 

 buying the seed to marketing the crop. 



The Weber Seed Co., at Peoria, has a 

 plan of getting business which is, to say 

 the least, ingenious, no matter what one 

 may think of its eflfect on the dignity 

 which attaches to a well conducted seed 

 house. A local newspaper is carrying 

 on a voting contest to determine who is 

 the most popular young woman in town, 

 giving each new subscriber a certain 

 number of voting coupons; so the seeds- 

 men seek to get the contestants and their 



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