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The Weekly Florists' Review. 



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February 6, 1908. 



moth. They say sueh legislation would 

 be a body blow to Toledo, which is gen- 

 erally conceded the clover seed center 

 of the world, especially when other states 

 have no such regulations. 



The following letter of protest from 

 the Kelly Co., one of the leading Cleve- 

 land seed concerns, voices the sentiments 

 of the seed dealers in that city: 



It Is said the committee of agriculture, to 

 whom the bill was referred, will report favor- 

 ably on the legislation aud unless quick action 

 is taken, it will no doubt be passed. Usually 

 Ohio is one of the largest producers of clover 

 and the Toledo Board of Trade regulates the 

 clover seed prices of the world, while Cleveland, 

 Cincinnati aud other Ohio cities handle it in 

 large quantities. 



With this law in force no clover seed can be 

 handled uuless In the immediate vicinity where 

 it is raised. Nobody but the grower knows 

 whether it is medium or mammoth and he alone 

 can guarantee it. Even the local dealer would 

 not buy it under such conditions except on per- 

 sonal investigation of the growing crop or from 

 a personal knowledge that the grower and his 

 guarantee were responsible. The larger dealers 

 would not dare to purchase or sell clover seed 

 under such conditions, as such guarantees could 

 not be traced back to their origin. 



Before reaching the last purchaser, seed often 

 passes through a dozen hands. All dealers must 

 reclean and grade clover seed in order to sell 

 It. Each little lot can not be sold by Itself. 

 They must mix the difTerent lots together to 

 make a uniform mixture, which is salable. 



How could the identity of any particular lot 

 be traced and the responsibility be placed a year 

 later when the crop is matured? says one 

 dealer. There is no reason for deception on 

 the part of the large dealers. Both clovers are 

 equally valuable and nothing is to be gained by 

 any dealer in mixing the two varieties. In 

 fact, unusual precautions are taken to prevent 

 the varieties becoming mixed, but to guarantee 

 his sales would be absolutely impossible and so 

 extremely hazardous that no responsible dealer 

 would do it, for various reasons. First, he does 

 not grow it himself and must depend on the 

 carefulness of every man who handles it from 

 the grower to the man that sells it to him. 

 Again, climatic and soil conditions, combined 

 with the early or late sowing of clover, will 

 cause such a variation in the crop that it would 

 be difficult or impossible to differentiate them. 

 How can we or you become responsible or guar- 

 antee a thing whose Identity is so easily lost 

 after it leaves our hands? No responsible seed 

 dealer will take the risk. 



As stated above, we exercise great care and 

 our best Judgment to have not only clover seed 

 but all other kinds of seed true to name and 

 that is all anybody can do. In our opinion, if 

 the law is passed, it will prohibit the purchase 

 and sale of clover seed in Ohio and not only 

 the dealers, but the farmers will sufTer untold 

 injury. Everybody interested should write his 

 representative to consider the situation well be- 

 fore voting for such a law. 



IMPORTS. 



The imports of seed through the port 

 of New York for the week ending Jan- 

 uary 25 were as follows: 



Kind. Pkgs. Val. 



Gtass 154 $1,791 



Rape 3 21 



Other 6,291 



In the same period the imports of 



bulbs, trees and plants were valued at 



$3,484. 



CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 



L, E. Williams, Nottingham, N. H., 

 native trees, shrubs and plants; J. L. 

 Moore, Northboro, Mass., wholesale and 

 retail lists of dahlias and gladioli; E. E. 

 Stewart, Kives Junction, Mich., gladio- 

 lus bulbs and hardy plants; William 

 Toole, Baraboo, Wis., "Guide to Pansy 

 Culture," with a list of pansy seeds and 

 various plants; Leonard Seed Co., Chi- 

 cago, m., general catalogue of seeds 

 and supplies, also market gardeners' 

 catalogue; Schlegel & Fottler Co., Bos- 

 ton, Mass., wholesale price list, also gen- 

 eral catalogue, of seeds, bulbs, plants 

 and supplies; W. Atlee Burpee & Co., 

 Philadelphia, Pa., market gardeners' and 

 florists' list, also wholesale list of seeds; 

 J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York, N. Y., 

 list of seeds for market gardeners and 

 florists; J. L. Dillon, Bloomsburg, Pa., 

 roses and carnations, also a list of ver- 

 benas; Wm. Henry Maule, Philadelphia, 

 Pa., seeds, bulbs, plants, implements and 



1909 



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



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INVITATION! 



Aa I am anxious to have 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 THR TRADE 



HENRY METTE, Qfledlinbnrg, Qermany 



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Grower Aad Kxportar ob the rery larteit scale of sll 



CHOICE VEGETABLE, FLOWER and FARM SEEDS 



8p«olaltlesi Bmuib, Beets, Oabbasres, Carrota, Kohl-Rabl, Leeka, Lettncei, Onlona, 

 r*aa, Radlabaa, Spinach, Turnips, Swedes, Aatara, Balaams, BeKonias, Oamationa, 

 Oinerarias, Gloxinias, Larkspurs, Nasturtioma, Panalaa, Petunias, Phlox, Prlmnlai, 

 Scabious, Stooka, Verbenas, Zinnias, etc. Oatalome free on application. 



HKHRT MKTTK'S TRIUMPH OF THX GIANT PAH8UE8 (mixed), the mort 

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 Poatage paid. Gash with order. 



All seeds ofTered are grown under my peraonal aaperyiaion on my oim BTOimda of 

 more tlian 8,000 aoraa, and are warranted true to name, of atronreat Krowtb, flneal 

 atocks and best quality. I alao ffrow larcoly a*«<la on contimot. 



Wholesale Import Only 



Ardtala Crenalata, Kentlas, Arancarlaa, 

 Bay Trees. ITlcas, Dracaenaa, ana all Belgium 

 yrovrn plants for sprint and fall delivery. 



Lily of the Talley from cold Btora«re in New 

 York for immediate ublpment. 



French Prnlt and Ornamental Stocks— I 

 can Biill book orders for all the leading varieties 

 for winter or spring shipment. 



EnsHab grown ManettI, Pines, Spruces, 

 £tc., carefully selected and packed. 



Holland Roses, Rhododendrons, Coni- 

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

 quality. 



Japanese Llllam Aaratum, Albam, Rn- 

 bram, Ktc, from cold Btorage in New York. 



Kaffia Raffia Raffia 



For catalog'ues, prices and further Information 



please apply to 



H. FRANK DARROW, 

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



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supplies; F. C. Pomrencke, Altona-Ham- 

 burg, Germany, flower and vegetable 

 seeds, bulbs and plants; W. W. Barnard 

 Co., Chicago, 111., seeds, bulbs, plants 

 and supplies; C. C. Morse & Co., suc- 

 cessors to Cox Seed Co., San Francisco, 

 Cal., seeds, plants and trees; L. L. Olds 

 Seed Co., Clinton, Wis., flower, vegeta- 

 ble and farm seeds, bulbs and supplies; 

 S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Philadelphia, 

 Pa., circular on Mrs. .Tardine rose and 

 other stock; H. E. Fiske Seed Co., Bos- 

 ton, Mass., seeds, bulbs, plants and poul- 



iphe Royal Tottenham 

 ^ Nurseries, Ltde 



EaUbllshed In 187S 

 Managing Director, A. M. C. VAN DER ELST 



Dedemsvaart, Holland 



Headquarters for Hardy Perennlala, among 

 wbicb are tbe latest and choicest. 18 acres 

 devoted to growing tbis line including Anemone, 

 Aster, Campanula, Delpbinium, Funkias. Hem- 

 erocalUs. Hepatica, Incarvillea. Iris, Peonies, 

 Pblox decussata and sufFruticosa, Primula, 

 Pyrethrum. Tritoma, Hardy Heatb, Hardy 

 Ferns. Also 6 acres in Daffodils, 12 acres ol 

 Conitera; 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 Catalog. 

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