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ihc Weekly Florists' Review. 



Apbil 9, 1008. 



Seed Trade News. 



AMSBICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION. 



Pres.. George 8. Green. Ohlcaaro; First Vlca- 

 pres., M. H. Duryea, New York; Sec'y and 

 Treas., O. B. Kendel, Cleveland. Twenty-sixth 

 annoal convention at Hotel Pontchartrain, De 

 trolt. Mich., June 23 to 26. 1908. 



The weather in the Santa Clara valley 

 of California has been thus far favor- 

 able to the seed crops. 



W. W. WiLMOKE, Denver, who makes a 

 specialty of dahlias, says this season's 

 business is all he can attend to. 



Again this season^ California seed grow- 

 ers have planted a considerable acreage 

 in Colorado for onion bulbs for 1909 

 crop. ... 



Some of the pea growers are reported 

 to have encroached upon their supplies 

 of stock seed of the scarce varieties, so 

 that they cannot add to their acreage of 

 these sorts this year. 



The southern trucking territory had no 

 spring; it was an almost instantaneous 

 transition into summer. The result was 

 a tremendous rush for seeds and then 

 a sudden end to the demand. 



The government crop report, made 

 public April 8, gives promise for next 

 year and will have a present effect on 

 general business, for it indicates the con- 

 tinuance of good crops of the great 

 staples. 



There is no prospect of striking out 

 the free seed paragraph from the agri- 

 cultural appropriation bill this year. The 

 congressional distribution for 1909 will 

 be conducted on the same lines as in re- 

 cent years. 



Wholesale seedsmen are having their 

 own troubles these days. The reorders 

 call for items that cannot be supplied, 

 and to see that each customer gets 

 "something just as good" occasions 

 much wear on the gray matter. 



President George S. Green, of the 

 American Seed Trade Association, says 

 the Detroit convention in June will be 

 the "best ever" and that he looks for 

 a record attendance because of the im- 

 portant questions now disturbing the seed 

 trade. 



G. S. Crego, originator of the Crego 

 aster, is removing from Maywood, 111., 

 to Portland, Ore., where he has arranged' 

 for land and is planting aster seeds. 

 He expects to make a specialty of grow- 

 ing aster seeds and seeds of sweet pea 

 novelties for the trade. 



Conrad Appel, the Darmstadt seeds- 

 man, evidently wants to keep his mailing 

 list up to date, for ou the envelope used 

 for mailing the English edition of his 

 catalogue is printed: "If removed, do 

 not send on, but return please with in- 

 dication of new address, if possible." 



The Yokohama Nursery Co., New 

 York, is sending out a general catalogue 

 for 1908, in English, printed in Yoko- 

 hama, which IS altogether one of the most 

 unique of the trade publications. In 

 the first place, instead of being bound as 

 are American books, it is composed of 

 about fifty sheets tied together with 

 Japanese floss. The book contains il- 

 lustrated, descriptive lists of a great va- 

 riety of stock not found in any other 

 horticultural catalogue, even Panama hats 

 being included. 



CYCAS STEMS 



(SAGO PALM) 

 True Long-Leaved Variety. 



Will grade the sizes to suit buyer. 25 lbs. at 

 VHsc;. 100 lbs at 7c; 300 lb. case at $19.00. 



EARLY FORCING VALLEY 



Highest <iuality. special oflfer to reduce surplus 

 stock. $1.25 per 100; $10.00 per 1000; 

 2500 (case) pips $23.00 



See our Besonla and Gloxinia offer in 

 laat Issue 



JOHNSON SEED COMPANY 



217 Market St.. PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



Mention The Rcvtew when yon writ*. 



[special Offer! 



Lilium Auratum 



11 to 13-In.. $4.00 per 100; $:tt.00 per 1000 



Double Beg^onia Bulbs 



Under color, $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1000 



V. B. Oallock & Son 



QUEENS, NEW YORK 



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Me ntion The Review when you write 



DANGERI 



In cheap seed— why not get the best' 



ASTER KATE LOCK 



HAS BEEN GROWN 48 INCHES HI6H 



Blooms from ."i to 6 inches in diameter with very 

 high centers; stems from 34 to m inches long 

 Shown at largest exhibitions In Canada and took 



^r/^'.'*u * ,*'^'?f® ^'- ^^'"'o'"*'- White. Enchant- 

 ress Pink, also Mauve (new.) Trade Pkg. 50c 



J. H. LOCK, Aster Specialist, 



41 Manchester Ave., Toronto, Ont. 



Mention The Revlpw when yon wrtto. 



REAPPRAISEMENTS. 



Tlie following reappraisemonts of in- 

 terest to the seed trade were announced 

 at New York April 4: 



From Cooper. Taber & Co.. Loiulou exoortpd 

 i^JUj' i^: 1V*"S5 «t Philadelphia • FlirNo 



Findings of Sharretts, 

 entered at .Ws. ad- 



48078. Entry No. 2271. 

 G'. A. : Long Blood beef, 



ranced to 42s per cwt. Dlrlgo and Crosby's 

 beet, entered at 3.3s, advanced to 36s i^r cwt 

 Egyptian beet, entered at 338. advanced to 408 

 n.:Z^- ,I?5/'-«'t., Eclipse and Edmands beTt! 

 entered at 338. advanced to 378 Cd per ^t 

 Add packing charges. ' 



o./'^^i.i""''* ? ^^r*^*' Enkhulzen. exported Jan. 

 ^.•,.m^.= .•""f''*' ■'»* I''''l«<lelphla. File No 

 482J0. Kn ry No. 2785. Findings of SbaPreUs 

 Early IU>und Deep Scarlet radish, entered 

 "'" advanced to 65s per cwt. Ditto 



G. A.: 



at 5(>s 



white; en ered at 498 Od. advanced to 608 per 

 cwt. Kl<le radish; entered at 408 9d, advanced 

 to 558 per owt. Round Scarlet Chinese radish 

 entered at OOh. advanced to 658 per cwt And 

 similar gmKls. Add bags. 



VOLUME OF BUSINESS. 



John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Cro.sse 

 Wis., reported April 3, as follows : "The 

 trade is considerably ahead of last year 

 We close our fiscal year June 30. Each 

 month since July 1, 1907, has shown a 

 very satisfactory increase over the pre- 

 ceding year. ' ' 



J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York: 

 "The nature of our business is such 

 that it varies little from year to year." 



Wm. Henry Maule, Philadelphia : " We 



Gold Medal Strain 

 BEGONIAS 



Tuberoua-Rooted 



**^J«- Per doz. 



White •)4A 



Yellow .:::::::::.% 



Nankeen S 



Pink :..•;• 40 



Rose ; 40 



Red. ** 



Dark Red % 



Salmon 'Jn 



Orange tn 



Mixed .::::...::::..::::: ^ 



Dnable— 



White « 



Yellow I ... ffi 



Orange ............. ffi 



Rose. 



65 



100 

 12.50 

 2.50 

 2.60 

 2.60 

 2.50 

 2.50 

 2.60 

 2.60 

 2.60 

 2.26 



6.00 

 6.00 

 5.00 

 6.00 

 5.00 

 6.00 

 5.00 

 5.00 

 4.00 



100 



12.00 



8.00 



6.00 



16.00 



Dark Rose ..'.■.■.■■ «5 



Dark Red .... I ! Ss 



Red m 



Salmon « 



Mixed .......■.■.■...■.;.■;;; .m 



CALADIUM ESCULENTUM 

 or Elephant's Ear 



Size 5x7-inch bulbs ^"so°^ 



" 7x9 *• •• •"•fa 



;; 9x11 " " v.VV 85 



12-inch and over bulbs...'.'.*.*.'.'..".* 2.40 



GLADIOLUS BULBS 



-luM**® '°"°i^'?[^7*''*«^e8 we have exception 

 ally large and choice stock. y-^v-'vu 



*«. I Per 100 



America 17.00 



AaKuata 2.50 



Brenchieyenala, selected 



1st size ].5o 



ttmr 200 



White and Lia^t '.'. l 50 



Special Mixed, extra large 



selectbulbs 1 oo 



Toberoaea. BzcelsiorPearl, ° 



4x6-lst size 



1000 5000 



960.00 $250.00 



20.00 95.00 



10.00 

 16.00 

 12.00 



47.50 

 60.00 

 57.50 



8.00 37.50 



9.00 40.00 



Mention The Rerlew when you write. 



Mention The Revi ew when yon write. 



are very much pleased with the result 

 of this year's business. While 1907 was 

 an exceptionally good year with us, 1908 

 18 ninning fully five per cent ahead. 

 Ordinarily this would be quite a surprise, 

 owing to the financial situation of the 

 country and the general business depres- 

 sion, but in 1884 we had an exceptional- 

 ly good year, as well as in 1893, ao it 



