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The Weekly Florists^ Review^ 



July 4. I'JO". 



iimcli discussion pro ami con it was 

 tlionylit best that tho association take uo 

 ilctinite action at this time and tlic roso- 

 liititin was withdrawn. 



During tlic discussion, wliich was one 

 of the closest ever held in tlie association, 

 it became evident tliat in tho minds of 

 many inend)ers there lias been a radical 

 idianjje since the government iirst \inder- 

 took its s(^ed tests. Ojiinion is broaden- 

 ing, and with it comes the conviction in 

 the \ iew of nniny dealers that the purity 

 tests by tho state and {general jfovern- 

 inents can be tiinird stroufjly to the ac- 

 count of the trade in j.reiieral if the seecjs- 

 mrn riiciiuraj^i'. v:ilher than opjiosi-, the 

 cx|icrt ancj authoritative test of their 

 stuck. I>i'. (ialhiway sho\\(^d how ^really 

 tJM' inunlici' III' yiiMTument tests made 

 till' siTilsnien h.is i nci'easecl. .•ind it ap- 

 pears thai while sentiment \vas adverse 

 til the .assiiciat inn taking the initiati\'' 

 in ilii' matter nt' i \|i Minieut statinn seed 



tests, still snUie llnllses liave resnUcd to 



act indi\ idn.ally. The tr.ade hardly cnnld 

 Lake .any niher step which wnuld yn so 

 tai' to reassure the pnlilic as in the 



seedsmen "s i III I'e ) i i \ . 



(Itlier impiiilant siieeesi inns in the 

 president's ;iddre.;s whicdi had been re 

 ferred In cnnimittee wi-r ' t.akeu up :iinl 

 discii^'-erl. and such actinn as was thnu^iit 

 best was arranee,| tnr. snuw bein;; re 

 t'eri'eil In the execulixe ('(Ulimittee and 

 utheis beinj; ret'eireij tn sui i-COUUnit I ees 



In lie repniti.'d nn .at the iie.xt annual 

 meet ine. 



Alex.ander l-'nrbes nmde a h'Uythy re- 

 pnrt nn the elVnrts tn stn|) the ta)nn;res- 

 siunal seed dist ribut ioiis, but the nn-m 

 Iters weri barren of m-w iile.as and no 

 actinn was taken ntln'r than to keep up 

 Ihi- \\nrk. 



Postal Troubles. 



<'harles X. l'a;ie. chairman of the cnm- 

 niittee nil pnstiil affairs, reported on the 

 troubles seeijsmeii ha\(' had with the 

 pnst nllice ill the l.Mst year. lie Was abli' 

 to ie])ort some additi<inal latitude in the 

 rules for mailiui^ cataioi^ues in bulk, but 

 could alVord no infurmation nii the mat 



tor of ]iri/.e ulfeis in catalneues. except 



that abeaijy pin\ ided in the b'KVlt.w. 

 that ."my such olfeis are inclnde'l al the 

 seedsman's risk nt' much i iicnii\ eiiieiice 

 and Inss. It IS Imped tn yet a iimie 

 faxnrable rnlin;^ nn pli/e ntfers betnle 

 time tn pi illl the j'.MIS |„ink<. 



Warranty. 



Sei|etal\ I . I!. Kelidel lead the i|e 

 el^iiili 111 the Ulinkel r.a^e at < ■|e\ el.and. 



as I'libli^hid 111 full ill Last week's b'l. 

 \11.W. it W.as c(i|isii|,.|-e(i <i||e nl' tile mnst 

 iinpniiaat e\eni^ nt' the year, a-- alfeei 



ille the lllteleNtv , , I' the ei'llelal s I 



trade, bill c.alleij tdr Illl ai-Ilnll nil the 



|ia It n t' I III :is..H-iat imi. 



Election ot Officers. 



I'inii^'la) iiniiiiii;^ the a »>iii ' I a I i n 1 1 nn! 

 In li II i-li lip till' liii-«i 111 s^ .it t III c-iiii\ n 



til. II .and In elerl ullieel-. fiif I hi ennilllLl 



yea I . 



Sdllle ij l^ilisvi( ,|| W a ^ lilniiehl iinl li\ 

 the les.ilntlnll 1 ni|in\\e| I 11" | he a Ssi ii- ia t in 1 1 

 tn elect liiillnrafy members, the nlllcdiiie 

 beill;; a \nte that tile assnci.atinll ina\ 

 elect lint lliole ihall nlle hnnniaiy Uiein 



lie| each year. Ipmi tin- passage ,,\' ilijs 

 I i-nlni inn the nan f William Me^yatl. 



nt' Wet leaslield. <'nlili.. was presented fnr 



hniiniary membership and the members, 

 by a st.andini; \nte. elected .Ml. .Mee^al 

 w it li nicat eiit hiisitism. 



SeMial names for president appeared 



on the intninial balint, (iecnye S. (Ireell. 



LEONARD SEED CO. 



Growers and Wholesalers off Superior Garden Seeds 



Headquarters for TURNIP and other seasonable .seeds. 

 Write for prices. 



Plower Seeds— Onion Sets '«?4'r«*'a5fei8t.. CHICAGO 



Mention The Review when .von write. 



) 



[ Burpee's Seeds Grow | 



Mention The Kcvlew when you write. 



FRANCIS BRILL, Hempstead, L. L, N. Y. 



'Wholesale Grower and Dealer in 



The Very Best G4RDEN SEEDS 



Meiitioii The Itcvlou u ln-ii mhi wilto. 



C. C. MORSE & CO. 



Seed Growers 



Address all communications to our permanent address 



48 to 56 Jackson St., San Francisco, Gal. 

 Onion, Lettuce, Sweet Peas 



and Other Calitomla Specialties 



Mention The Review when .von write. 



SEATTLE, WASH. 

 Gro\eers of 



PIGET SOUND CABBAGE SEED 



.Mem ion The Ki'vicw wlien von write. 



nt' ( 'llic:i<r(i. le.'lililie. Mr. (ireell timk ti<- 

 r.-isiull to s;iV tllllt lie lelt Slll'e tllllt Ml'. 

 |)lir\e;i. ot .New ^'o^k. x\;is tlie clioiee ol' 

 the MKljol-ity ot' llie llieiii I lel's. :i||(| lie felt 

 it Ilis illlty to .1 1-liiie ill t;i\oi' of Ml. 

 i)|||\e;i. whose liiinlestx \\;i-« the o|||\- ie;i 

 soil for let'lisill^ III let the i-ii||\ cut inn 

 elect him. Mr. hlliyi'll re|iliei|. leflisilio 

 to lie ;i r;i lulichite lor | ilesi i |e|i I , lii;t sili.i 

 l|i;it he \\;is WlllillL; In .•|--^i^l \|l. (Ireeli. 

 sjioiihl the lileiiiliel-v llisis!, \,v t.'ikillL; 

 >eriil|i| |il;iee. 'i'he elerlloll iheli ^\:,v |i|i, 

 c |ei| \\'\\\i Mini leviilteil liv lolliiW^ 



I'l .■-nifiii i;i'..i.;i- s i,i,.,.i,, I :,i..i-.i 



\ i. r .,r.-ii|eiii Mill ir i.M \.-u 1 ..1 I, 

 Se.-..|i.| \ i.e |.|e-l.|.-M' I V\ I;. .1-1. Ml.. W ,- 



I II. 



•I.il( :ilii| Ii...i>il! 1'. I I. Ki-ii.li I 1 i..\i. 

 \->i-l Mill -•■■■1 I'l :e V I ..■■ 1... I .1 \ I .1:; I ;,, 



The i II t lllllLI I \ 1 i' e I 1,1 l|i.\l |il;ii.i. 1,1 



iiiieliii:^ \\;i* Mill lie I ,1 In e ol :iii\ |iii. 



I ollllreil -elll i lllelll .1 ll'l I iie 'Mill 1 el . 



:il\\;iy^ III the l,-iiii|-. i.|' the iXi'-iiliM. 

 riHIllllil lee. \\;|v |,.|t \,lM, ilMle |o M;ii.||. 

 ihrln. 'I'he Vote w;;-. -.■;i1tel I II:J. e\e|i | ', I ~ 

 iii:ilek. \. I'.. h:i\ili' liiiM \iile^. I h;iili.. 

 I'. I !r:i^l.-iii "s i ii\ it .-iI ii II to hulij 1 he ii,.m 

 io|i\ elit ion 111 S;in .love, ( ;il.. \\,-i>. i-o,e-|ieii 



in terms thsit diij him miirh i-reilit. :ini| 



if it WVYf not fill the ili-lMlne- there i> 



no ijoillit liiit w li:it I he ini'iii I ei -- w oiijil 

 lie 11 ii;iliimoii<l\ ill I:Mii] 111' S;in .lii-e. 



All illliririH'Ilt I'lillilWiil t!e ejeelinll. || 



m:i\ lie ;i<Meil I lint in |iiiiiit ol iiiiiiiliei~ 



I'lhl ellt hllsi;l'-MI no lellV eiit inn nt' t he 

 .\lllerie;UI seed tr.lije h;is eSrelleil this 

 one. :illil it is to he l|ii|iei| th;it the s.'niie 

 kiiiilU feeliiio nml ^iii-i;iliilit \ will eli;ii- 



^oMAT^ COLORED 



VEGETABLE 



SEED 

 BAGS 



Send lor Cat. 

 and Prices. 



Hcrndon, Lester 

 ^ & Ivey Co., 



/ Richmond, Virginia. 



Mention The Itevlew when .vou write. 



Waldo Rohnert 



GILROY, CAL. 



Wholesale Seed Grower 



Speriiiltiep: Lettuce. Onion. Swte". Peas, Aster. 

 ('i)>-inos. .Mignonette. \erlien;i, in viirlety. Cor 

 respondence sulicited. 



Meiiliiiii 'I'll!' ICi'vii'U wlirii \..i: \\iili>. 



JEROME B. RICE SEED GO. 



Grower.s of 



Peas, Beans, Sweet Corn 



and all kinds of Garden Seeds at Wholesale Only. 



CAMBRIDGE, w.^hinKton Co.. NEW YORK 



Meiilion Tlio Iteviow wl.ci. ' M write. 



nile|i/.e .-ill ot' the t'lltUle niletllli^^ lit' tilf 



A mil ie:i 11 .Sieil 'rrmle A^^-m i:il inn. 

 Hospitalities. 



Ihe li;illi|llel \\ eilliesihiy e\ ell i 11^ \\ ;is iir. 

 ell jiiy.-ilije nlVnii. Mi. (I'Minn w iis totist 

 iii.'ister ;iiii| his n.'itise wit hti notliiuo; te 

 he ilesiieil ill Ilis iiit loilint ion o|' the ijif 

 felelit s|ie,ikers. tlinl the :i |i|ioi lit lllellts 

 were :i i-redit to tlie hosts, the \(.\v Vork 

 -eeilsmell, for tlieV Were in I.e-t st\]e of 

 the orellt Hotel .\stor. 



'riiiirsihiy iiiolliilii; :iii niit oiimlii |e r'ulr- 

 w;is <ii\eii to the iiiemliei^ :iiii| tlicir 

 oiiests. It ;i;i\e ;i s|ileiii|ii| oj i| mrt unity 

 of seeilii^ (ireater New ^'ork. .\f tlio 

 i-loviiio session a \(ite of tliaiik'^ \\.is oivon 

 the ert erta innieiit loiiimiti ii- t'or its 



