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The Weekly Florists' Review. 



March 5, 1908. 



THE WORLD'S GREATEST ASTER 

 MISS KATE LOCK 



Colors Biioliaiitr«M*Pliik or White, 50o per trade pkt. 



No checks. Instructions, "How to Grow Asters," with every 

 order. : : Not guaranteed unless bearing my signature. 



J. H. LOCK, Aster Specialist, 41 Manchester Ave., Toronto, Ont. 



Mention Tlie Kevlew when .von write. 



Seed Trade News. 



AMEBICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION. 



Pres., George S. Green, Chicago; First Vice- 

 pres^ k. H. Duryea. New York; Sec' y and 

 treas.. C. E. Kendel, Cleveland. Twenty-sixth 

 annual convention at Hotel Pontchartrani, De- 

 troit, Mich., June '23 to 2.'), 1!X)8. 



J. M. Clark, secretary of the Leonard 

 Seed Co., Chicago, has been on the sick 

 list for a fortnight. 



German seeds are still arriving in con- 

 siderable quantity, shipments having 

 been later than usual. 



The counter trade has begun to take 

 on a little activity in the cities that have 

 had a touch of spring. 



The pea and bean growers are slowly 

 convincing the farmers that this is not a 

 favorable season, on general conditions, 

 for a big boost in prices. 



Every now and then someone digs up 

 a little onion seed that will germinate 

 and for which he is willing to take a 

 price that is within reason. 



The mail trade for February was 

 about normal and March starts much as 

 usual. Spring weather is needed to put 

 full force into the mailing trade. 



The wholesale trade reports numerous 

 fill-in orders already coming to hand 

 from the southern trade; and it still is 

 possible to supply most of the require- 

 ments. 



Dealings with the canners are at a 

 standstill. The wholesale grocery trade 

 is holding off in booking contracts for 

 the 1908 pack and the canners appear to 

 have all the seeds they need just now. 



The crop of clover seed in Illinois in 

 1907 was 30,233 bushels, except for the 

 crop of 1905, which was 29,913 bushels, 

 the smallest on record, but the average 

 price per bushel was $8.30, much the 

 highest ever realized. 



The California growers are feeling 

 quite cheerful. They say that they have 

 had no trouble in booking contracts at 

 the prices asked and the season to date 

 has been favorable to all seed crops in 

 the Santa Clara valley. 



Many houses find they are likely to 

 have enough of the items they thought 

 would be shortest, as the buyers show a 

 disposition to take "something just as 

 good" instead of the varieties on which 

 there has been a big advance in prices. 



A few days ago President Green and 

 Secretary Kendel met in Detroit and 

 made final arrangements with the Hotel 

 Pontchartrain for headquarters for the 

 twenty-sixth annual convention of the 

 American Seed Trade Association June 

 23 to 25. The use of a suite of rooms 

 on the parlor floor has been secured for 

 the meetings and ample accommodations 

 for all have been assured at reasonable 

 rates. 



TUBEROUS BE60NIAS 



LARGE PLUMP BULBS FROM A PRIZE STRAIN 



Do/,. 100 1000 



SINGLE MIXED $0.80 $'2.00 $18.00 



SINGLE SEPARATE COLORS 3.5 2.25 20.00 



DOUBLE MIXED 50 3.50 &S.00 



DOUBLE SEPABATE COLOBS (iO 3.75 35.00 



Giant Gloxinias 



Doz. 100 1000 



CHOICE MIXED $0.50 $3.25 $;M.OO 



SEPABATE COLOBS 60 3.50 



Early Forcing Valley 



Highest Quality, special offer to reduce Surplus 

 Stock. $1.25 per 100; $11.50 per 1000; 5000 Pips $50.00 



Write fur Florists' Wholesale List. 



JOHHSON SEED COMPANY 



217 Market St„ PHIUDELPHU, PA. 



Mention The Rpvlew when you write. 



Stock Seed 



Giant 

 Branching 



K%um% Drable Rtwtrt 



Pure White. % oz.. 75c; 

 oz.. 96.00 



% oz., 60c; oz.. 14.00 



Other Oolora... 



H. E. FI8KE SEED CO. 



II M« IS FaHeail Hall 8a. BOSTON. MASS. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



The Illinois College of Agriculture is 

 running a "seed special" over the lines 

 of the Chicago & Eastern Illinois rail- 

 road. 



C. Peterson & Sons, florists, Esca- 

 naba, Mich., will put in a full stock of 

 garden and flower seeds for the spring 

 trade. 



The season is on with full force with 

 the seedsmen of the Pacific northwest 

 and they say the indications point to a 

 larger total than last year. 



The National Seed Co., 117 Fifth ave- 

 nue, is making a bid for a part of the 

 Chicago business in garden and field 

 seeds, poultry supplies, etc. 



L. L. May & Co., St. Paul, say that 

 the season is starting better than it ever 

 did, the business evidently feeling the 

 stimulus of the greatly improved facili- 

 ties afforded by the new building put up 

 since the last season. 



In spite of the fact that last year the 

 Chicago postoffice held up the seed cata- 

 logue of Montgomery Ward & Co., and 

 the assistant attorney general for the de- 

 partment at Washington said the action 

 was right, some almost identical prize 

 offers are found in seed literature now 

 going through the mails, but originating 

 at other oflSees than Chicago. The un- 

 equal enforcement of the law is one of 

 the standing complaints against the post- 

 oflBce department, some business men be- 

 ing allowed to do things not permitted 

 to those of other cities. 





Gold Medal Strain 

 BEGONIAS 



Tuberous-Rooted 



Slnsle- 



100 

 $2.50 

 2..50 

 2.50 

 2.,50 

 2.50 

 2.50 

 2.50 

 2..50 

 2.50 

 2.i5 



5.00 

 5.00 

 5.00 

 5.00 

 5.00 

 5.00 

 5.00 

 5.00 

 4.00 



iKle— Per doz. 



White $0.40 



Yellow 40 



Nankeen 40 



Pink 40 



Rose 40 



Red 40 



Dark Red 40 



Salmon 40 



Orange 40 



Mixed ;i5 



Double- 

 White a5 



Yellow f>5 



Orange 6,5 



Rose (>5 



Dark Rose 65 



Dark Red 65 



Red 65 



Salmon tin 



Mixed 50 



CAIiADIUM ESCULENTUM 

 or Elephant's Ear 



Per doz. 100 



Size .5x7-inch bulbs 80.3(i $ 2.00 



" 7x9 '• '• 48 3.00 



• 9x11" " 85 6.00 



" 12-inch and over bulbs 2.40 16.00 



GLADIOLUS BULBS 



Of the following varieties we have exception- 

 ally large and choice stock. 



Per 100 1000 .5000 



America $7.00 $t>0.00 $250.00 



Angnita 2..50 20.00 95.00 



Brenchleyenala, selected 



1st size 1.50 10.00 47..50 



M«y 2.00 15.00 (iO.OO 



White and Llebt 1.50 12.00 57.50 



Special Mixed, extra large 



selectbulbs 1.00 8.00 37..50 



Tabroaea. Kxoelalor Pearl, 



4x6-]stsize 9.00 40.00 



Mention The Review when you write. 



It is said that the seed business of 

 Montgomery Ward & Co., Chicago, gives 

 every indication of exceeding last year 

 by quite a little. There has been a great 

 increase in the number of orders in the 

 last few days, and they average larger 

 than last year. This year's special seed 

 catalogue is sent only on request and no 

 space was given to seeds in the general 

 catalogue. 



