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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



Jamuabz 23, 1008. 



the Auditorium hotel, Chicago, January 

 21. Those present were: President 

 George S. Green, Chicago; First Vice- 

 president N. H. Duryea, New York ; Sec- 

 retary C. E. Kendel, Cleveland, and the 

 members of the executive committee, as 

 follows: Henry W. Wood, chairman, 

 Bichmond, Va. ; Charles S. Burge, To- 

 ledo; Leonard H. Vaughan, Chicago; 

 Charles N. Page, Des Moines, la.; Wat- 

 son S. Woodruff, Orange, Conn., and one 

 or two trade visitors who were present 

 during a portion of the session. 



The committee put in most of the day 

 in framing up a tentative program for 

 the convention. The selection of a head- 

 quarters was left in the hands of the 

 president and secretary. 



Those present included representatives 

 of the Seed Trade Association's commit- 

 tees on seed legislation, on rates and 

 measures, on postal laws, and on seed 

 adulteration, and informal reports and 

 discussion were had on these topics. 



IMPORTS. 



The imports of seed through the port 



of New York for the week ending Jan. 



11 were as follows: 



Kind. Pkgs. Val. Kind. Pkgs. Val. 



Annatto... 7| 89 Mustard ...200 $2,234 



Clover ...1,281 36,813 Poppy 750 6,932 



Fennel ..24 140 Rape 11 41 



Grass ... 1 25 Sugar beet. 1 6 



Lycopod'm 10 934 Other 16,548 



MiUet ... 200 504 



In the same period the imports of 



bulbs, trees and plants were valued at 



$7,171. 



REAPPRAISEMENTS. 



The Board of General Appraisers at 

 New York published the following reap- 

 praisements January 18: 



BULBS— From Arthur De Meyer, Ghent, ex- 

 ported Nov. 29, 1907; entered at New York. 

 PUe No. 47618. Inv. No. 13320. Findings of 

 Sharretts, G. A.: Begonias, single, 1%-inch; 

 entered at 4, advanced to 4.50 francs per 100. 

 Ditto, double; entered at 9 francs per 100. No 

 advance. Gloxinias, 1%-inch; entered at 5.90, 

 advanced to 6 francs per 100. Ditto; entered at 

 6.75 francs per 100. No advance. Ditto; en- 

 tered at 6.30, advanced to 6.60 francs per 100. 

 Begonias, single, IVi-lnch; entered at 4.50, ad- 

 vanced to 5 francs per 100. Add cases and 

 packing. Discount 3 per cent. 



BULBS— From J. B. Haerens & Hri WlUe, 

 Somergem, exported Nov. 28, 1907; entered at 

 New York. File No. 47594. Inv. No. 13040. 

 Findings of Sharretts, O. A.: Gloxinias, mixed 

 colors, 114-Inch up; entered at 55. advanced to 

 60 francs per 1000. Begonias, ditto, double; 

 entered at 86 francs per 1000. No advance. 

 Ditto, single; entered at 40, advanced to 45 

 francs per lOOO. Begonias, single, separate 

 colors; entered at 45, advanced to 50 francs per 

 1000. Ditto, double, entered at 95 francs per 

 1000. No advance. Gloxinias, single, separate 

 colors; entered at 60, advanced to 65 francs 

 per 1000. Add packing and cases. Discount 5 

 per cent. 



BULBS — Prom Horticulture Amandla, Ghent, 

 exported Dec. 13, 1907; entered at New York. 

 File No. 47691. Inv. No. 25589. Findings of 

 Sharretts, G. A.: Begonias, lV4-inch up, sepa- 

 rate colors; entered at 8, advanced to 9.65 dolls, 

 per 1000. Ditto, double; entered at 16, ad- 

 vanced to 17 dolls, per- 1000. Gloxinias, IVi- 

 Inch up, In separate colors; entered at 14 dolls, 

 per 1000. No advance. Begonias, single co- 

 rlnne, IVi-lnch; entered at 8, advanced to 9.65 

 dolls, per 1000. Gloxinias, spotted, 1%-inch; 

 entered at 14 dolls, per 1000. No advance. 

 And similar goods. Add cases and small boxes. 

 Discount 6 per cent. 



DUTY ON mis ROOTS. 



In the protest of Vandegrift & Co., 

 dried iris bulbs which were classified un- 

 der the provision in paragraph 251, tariff 

 act of 1897, for "bulbs which are culti- 

 vated for their flowers," are claimed to 

 ^ be free of duty under paragraph 548 as 

 "drugs," or under other provisions of 

 the free list. The following is the opin- 

 ion of the general appraisers: 



The iris is a well-known flowering plant. See 

 International Encyclopedia. From some varie- 

 ties of this plant is produced the orris root, 

 known to the drug trade. We think, however, 

 that the orris root of commerce la the root of 



1909 



EARLY MODEL RED GLOBE BEET 



WX ARK SOW BOOKING ORDSRK FOR 

 I DRLIVBRT AVTXR HARVEST 1900 



WATKINS & SIMPSON 



SEED MERCHANTS 

 12 Tavistock St., Covent Garden, LONDON, ENG. 



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INVITariONI 



As I am anxious to taave my 



Danish Cauliflower Seed 



carefully tried in U. S., I herewith invite all who are interested in this to 

 write for samples. The trials should be made during three years, and I will 

 each year mail you samples of my best strains for this purpose. In return 

 for which I ask for reports after each year's trial. 



R. WIBOLTT, Nakskov, Denmark 



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TO THB TRADR 



HENRY METTE, Qoedliaborg, fiennaoy 



^^^^^^^^^ (K8TABU8HID IH 1787.) 



Orowsr ui4 Ixportor os tka t«i7 Imrcait ualt sf all 



CHOICE VEGETABLE, ELOWER and FARM SEEDS 



■p«elaltl*si BMUia, Beeta. OsbbageB, Carrots, Eohl-Rabi, Ijeeka, Lettooei, Onloaa. 

 rmmm, Radlsli»s, Spinach, Tumipi, Swedes. Ast«rs. Baliame, Beronlat, Oamatlciia, 

 Olnerariaa, Gloxinias, Larkspurs. Nastnrtiams, Pansl«8, Petunias, Phlox, Prlmnlaa. 

 SoabiooB, Btooks, Verbenas, Zinnias, etc. Oatalome free on application. 



HRHRT MnrX'a triumph of THR GIAHT PAN8IS8 (mixed), the moi« 

 perfect and most beaatlftd in the world. 15.00 per os.; $1.50 per )i-os.; 75c per l-l*-oi. 

 Postace paid. Cash with order. 



All seeds offered are grown under my personal snpervision on my own sroimda ol 

 mor* tlimn S,000 aoros, and are warranted tme to name, of stronceat rrowtta, flnsal 

 stocks and best quality. I also crow larcaly saods on oontraet. 



Wholesale Import Only 



Ardlala Crennlata, Kentiat, Araaearlas, 

 Bay Trsca, riena, Uraoacnas, ana all Belrlum 

 rrown plants for sprlnc and fail delivery. 



Lilly of the Valley from cold storare In New 

 York for immediate iihlpment. 



French Fralt and Ornamental Stocks— I 

 can Btlll book orders for all the leadintr varieties 

 for winter or aprlnr shipment. 



EnKltsh KTown Maaettl, Pines, Spraoes, 

 Sto., carefully selected and packed. 



Holland Boaes, Rhododendrons, Coni- 

 fers. Box Trees, Clematis, Etc., of best 

 quality. 



Japanese Llllnm Aoratam. Albnm, Bn* 

 bmm. Etc., from cold storace In New York. 



Baftia Baftla Baffla 



For oataloffues, prices and further information 



please apply to 



H. FRANK DARROW, 

 P. 0. Box 1250, 26 Barclay St., New Yorfc 



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the Iris plant after being scraped and prepared 

 for the trade, which destroys the germinating 

 principle. We are unable to learn that the 

 root in such form as Imported in this case is 

 knorrn or dealt in by the drug trade. There 

 is come evidence in the case which tends to 

 shor* that this particular importation was 

 brought in for the purpose of planting and 

 raising the orris root for medicinal or drug pur- 

 poses. We do not think, however, that the use 

 of the merchandise after importation should 

 govern. It will be noted that the language of 

 paragraph 251 is, "which are cultivated for 

 their flowers." We think the iris roots are 

 cultivated for their flowers, and the fact that 

 they may be diverted to another use can not 

 vary the assessment upon importation, the com- 

 modity not being In shape or condition to be 

 used u a dnx or by those dealing In druggists' 



The Royal Tottenham 

 ' Nurseries, Ltd. 



Bstobllshed ia 187S 

 Managliig Director, A. M. C VAN OCR CLST 



Dedemsvaart, Holland 



Headquarters for Hardy Perennials, among 

 which are the latest and choicest. 18 acres 

 devoted to growing this line including Anemone, 

 Aster, Campanula, Delphinium. Punklas, Hem- 

 erocallis. Hepatica, IncaiTiUea, Iris, Peonies, 

 Phlox dectissata and saflraticosa. Primula. 

 Pyrethrum. Tritoma, Hardy Heath, Hardy 

 Ferns. Also 5 acres in Daffodils, 12 acres of 

 Conifers; specially young choice varieties to be 

 grown on; 8 acres Rhododendrons, including the 

 best American and Alpine varieties: 2 acres 

 Hydrangeas. We make it a point to grow all the 

 latest novelties in these lines. Ask for Cataloff. 

 Mention The Review when yon write. 



IJlberfSchcnfel. 



Hamburg oimasy 

 4WilflprthlSclienktl,OrolaveAneriH() 

 wholesale growers inSEEDSoF 



"^opicai uscFul PlanJs, 



rEGETABLES,BERMUDA ONIONS 



ehc. 



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