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February 20, 1908. 



impossible to supply the demand. He 

 says that the crop of multiflorum in 

 Japan this year will be less than last 

 year, with a good increase of giganteums. 

 The crop in Formosa will be from 150,- 

 000 to 200,000 bulbs, controlled by two 

 firms, and Mr. Henry says these are sup- 

 posed to be the true Jap longiflorum, but 

 some black stems are found among them. 

 He says the Azores crop of bulbs does 

 not yet exceed 500,000. The Bermuda 

 growers are now employing much more 

 careful methods than they did a few 

 years ago and the quality of the output 

 there, which has fallen from 5,000,000 

 bulbs to 1,500,000, is rapidly improving. 



IMPORTS. 



The imports of seed through the port 



of New York for the week ending Feb. 8 



were as follows: 



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



Annatto ...231 $3091 Millet 1216 $3603 



Canary 1 3 Mustard 200 1940 



Caraway ... 600 5789 Poppy 500 3503 



Cacdamon . . 12 274 Rape 23 110 



CIOTcr 710 21865 Sugar beet. . . 603 4163 



Cummin ... 20 406 Other 4153 



Grass 2539 35259 ' 



In the same period the imports of 



bulbs, trees and plants were valued at 



$1,846. 



SEED TRADE IN GERMANY. 



With the seed growers at Erfurt, Ger- 

 many, at the beginning of February it 

 was reported that the main transatlantic 

 and antipodean orders were mostly en 

 route, or arrived at their destination, but 

 other quarters of the globe were still 

 waiting for their supply of seeds, and 

 Great Britain was loud in its demands 

 to be promptly supplied, so that the sea- 

 son, somewhat later than usual this year, 

 is really only at its height at date of this 

 report. Most kinds of vegetable seeds 

 have been going off well, especially cauli- 

 flower. Savoy cabbage, brussels sprouts 

 and parsley, while peas, beets, cabbage, 

 leek, lettuce, radish, carrot, spinach, and 

 most kinds of herbs have all been in de- 

 mand. Dwarf French beans have shown 

 an indisposition to move off, but runner 

 beans have had relatively a much brisker 

 sale. Natural grasses have moved off 

 better than was expected, considering the 

 high prices of most species this season. 

 The sale of flower seeds is thus far satis- 

 factory. The demand for most of the 

 leading articles has been good and sus- 

 tained. Orders for Viola odorata can 

 only be partly filled. The stocks of some 

 classes of asters are running low, espe- 

 cially among the dwarf sections. 



At Quedlinburg it is asserted that the 

 seed trade on the whole has been doing 

 a fair amount of business, but compara- 

 tively little money has been made by the 

 growers, as many seeds sold below the 

 cost of their production, owing to the 

 low prices that ruled in other districts or 

 countries. Wrinkled peas have not met 

 with the usual sale. Brussels sprouts, 

 carrots, celeriac, chervil, chicory, corn 

 salad, cress, radish, spinach and Swedish 

 turnips sold readily and there will be 

 little left over. Borecole, cabbages, cau- 

 liflower, endive, gourds, pumpkins, kohl- 

 rabi, parsley, parsnips and turnips met 

 with the usual demand, while leek, let- 

 tuces and onions did not sell so readily 

 as usual. The demand for mangel and 

 sugar beet remains, thus far, behind that 

 of the last several seasons. On the whole 

 flower seeds met with an increased de- 

 mand. Nearly all classes of dwarf aster 

 and some of the half -dwarf and tall 

 ones, of which the crop turned out ex- 

 ceedingly small, are sold out long since. 



DAHLIAS 



AwaMed 100 

 Gold Medals 



during the last ten 

 years. 



POT ROOTS 



POST FREK 

 TKRMS. 



PnT RnnTC par CUIPUEMT at nUPF ^very Bectlon, including the popular CACTUS, 

 rUl nUUlO run onirMCIII AI UnllC show, Fancy, Pompon and Single, at $6.00 per 

 100 In 25 sorts. Better and newer kinds at $8.00 and $9.00 per 100. These are post free 

 terms. Note this when comparing prices. Terms cash with order. 



TFUPTIIIIi RARCAIILC '^^ose who prefer to have their goods carriage forward through a 

 ItnirilnD DHnOAIIffa forwarding house instead of by parcels post can be supplied in 



every section, including Cactus, Show, Fancy, Pompon, Single, etc., at $4.00, $5.00 and 



$6.00 per 100 in 25 sorts. 



10 CEPni lllfi PAPTIIC RAUI lAC All 1905 sorts and certificated by the Dahlia Societies 

 IZ OCCULlnD bAblUO UAnLIAO in England: post free for $2.50— Alexander, Antelope, 



Alf. Morgan, Charm, Comet, Fairy, Cockatoo, Harbor Light, Jeannette, Nero, JRosy Morn 



and W. £. Dickson. 



ions CCCni lUC OAPTIIC RAUI IAQ a rare opportimity: only a few to offer. One each 

 iSUD OCCULinD bAblUO UAnLIAO of the following 12 kinds post free for $3.00— Daisy, 

 Daisy Easton, Edward Druery, Ivanhoe, Mrs. G. Stevenson, Mrs. MacMillan, Mrs. S. Gas- 

 kill, Pink Perfection, Primrose, Silver Wings, Victoria and W. Marshall. 



I on? CCCni IIIC PAPTIIC RAUI IAC one each of the following new varieties, which have 

 l9Uf OCCULIRD uAblUO UAIlLIAd been awarded, post free for $4.00 — Queenle, Wll- 

 liamsonii. Queen of Norway and Rev. 0. Digby. 



DiCnUV CI nil/CDCfl RAUI IAC (New.) Duke Henry, Germania, Queen Emma and Queen 

 rACUIU'rLUnCnCU UAnLIAO Wilhehnlna, pot roots, $10.00 per 100. post free. 



Terms cash with order. Catalogue free on application. 



HOBBIES LIMITED -- Norfolk Nurseries - DEREHAM, EN6. 



LONDON DEPOT, 17, Broad Street Pla,ce, E. C. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



A Bargaiii Sale in RHODODENDRONS 



To make room, we offer for immediate delivery a fine lot of PARSON'S HYBRID 

 RHODODKKDRONS, Hardy, in good assortment. 



15-18 inches high, well provided with buds per 100, $16.00 



18— '24 inches high, " 20.00 



24-30 inches high. " " " " 30.00 



Unknown parties, cash or references. 

 Early orders requested. Satisfactory service guaranteed. 



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THE DISCXAIMER AGAIN. 



Our friend, Dr. Van Fleet, of the 

 Bural New-Yorker, is feeling badly over 

 the fact that seedsmen veill not give any 

 Avarranty whatsoever as to the results of 

 planting their merchandise. Referring 

 to the Bolgiano case, he says: 



"These repeated decisions appear to 

 leave seed buyers no encouragement for 

 damage claims against dealers when the 

 purchase proves worthless, but it may be 

 doubted whether the victory will turn 

 out unalloyed benefit for the seed trade. 

 Manifestly the seed dealer cannot, in con- 

 sideration of the varying character of 

 seasons, soils and the skill of planters, 

 guarantee a profitable crop from the 

 seeds he sells, but he can, at least, as- 

 sume reasonable responsibility for the 

 genuineness and purity of his goods. If 

 he is not willing to do this he is best out 

 of the business. Some of the more rep- 

 utable seedsmen in practice do this, mak- 

 ing good the direct loss when it can be 

 shown they are at fault, but for fear of 

 being victimized by irresponsible buyers, 

 do not care to publish the fact; others 

 appear inclined to take refuge behind 

 their legal disclaimer and ignore all ap- 

 peals for failures. The outcome is cer- 

 tain to be weakening of confidence in the 

 entire business. 



' ' I am in a position to know that dis- 

 satisfaction with the quality of staple 

 seeds furnished by a few dealers hitherto 

 well regarded is on the increase. The 

 last three seasons have been notably un- 

 favorable for seed growing in many lo- 

 calities, and conspicuous snortages have 

 been from time to time reported, yet cer- 

 tain handlers always claim to have an 

 abundance of the scarcest sorts to fill 

 orders — under the non-warranty clause! 

 We hear of seeds being saved in quan- 

 tity from the refuse of canneries, old 



Wholesale Import Only 



Ardlita Crennlata, Kentlai, Araaoarlas, 

 Bay Treea, Ficui, Dracaenas, and all Belgium 

 rrown plants for Bprlnc and fall delivery. 



IMf of tbe Valley from cold atorage in New 

 York for immediate shipment. 



French Fmlt and Ornamental Stocks— I 

 can still book orders for all the leading varieties 

 for winter or spring shipment. 



BnKllsh grown Maaettl, Pines, Spruces, 

 Ktc, carefully selected and packed. 



Holland Bossa, Rhododendrons, Conl« 

 ters, Box Trees, Clematis, Etc., Of best 

 quality. 



Japanese Llllnm Anratnm, Albnm, Rn- 

 bmm, Btc, from cold storage in New York. 



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For catalogues, prices and further Information 



please apply to 



H. FRANK DARROW, 

 P. 0. Box 1250, 26 Barclty St., New York 



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The Royal Tottenham 

 Nurseries, Ltd* 



BsUbllsked In 187t 

 Managing Director, A. M. C VAN DER ELST 



Dedemsvaart, Holland 



Headquarters for Hardy Perennials, among 

 which are the latest and choicest. 18 acres 

 devoted to growing this line, including Anemone, 

 Aster, Oampanula, Delphinium, Funkias, Hem- 

 erocallis. Hepatics, IncarvlUea, Iris. Peonies, 

 Phlox decufisata and suffruticosa. Primula, 

 Pyrethnun, Tritoma, Hardy Heath, Hardy 

 Ferns. Also 6 acres in DaSodilB, 12 acres of 

 Conifers; specially young choice varieties to be 

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 Hydrangeas. We make it a point to grow all the 

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