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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



July 16, 1908. 



such work during the rush of the seed 

 season, I am impressed with the im- 

 portance of having this subject studied 

 during the next Six months by a com- 

 petent committee, which should make 

 definite report to the next executive com- 

 mittee meeting, so that the wishes of the 

 seed trade may be properly presented in 

 the most effective manner at the proper 

 time. In this connection I wish to in- 

 dorse the suggestion of my predecessor, 

 Mr. Wood, as to the desirability of spe- 

 cific duties, in preference to ad valorem 

 duties. ' ' 



PARCEL-POST TO HOLLAND. 



Members of the trade have reason to 

 be particularly interested in the provi- 

 sions of a parcel-post convention which 

 was recently concluded between the 

 United States and the Netherlands. By 

 the terms of this convention, which went 

 into effect July 1, parcel-post packages 

 may be transmitted in either direction 

 between the two countries. Thus Holland 

 is added to the gradually increasing list 

 of nations which the United States pos- 



IMPORTANT 



Novelties 



of our xmlainK of 



Perenoials, Caroations 



DAHLIAS, CLEMATIS, etc. 

 Our NOVKLTT LIST froo on application 



Goos & Koeoemaoo 



NIEDERWALLUF 

 (Rtaaincau) OERBCAMT 



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AZALEA INDICA 



Immense stock of all leading varieties, nicely 

 'ah«ped and well budded plante. 



LILT OF THS VALLKT 



Very finest Hamburg and Berlin Pips for im- 

 port and from cold storage. 



MAMETTI STOCKS 



English and French grown especially for flo- 

 ' riats' use. 



HOIXAMD PLANTS 



, Roses, Peonies, Rhododendrons, Box Trees, 

 Clematis, Conifers, etc. 



LILT BULBS 



Japanese. Bermuda and Azores, Dutch and 

 French Hyacinths, etc. 



For particulars and other information please 

 'apply to. 



H. FRANK DARROW. 



Import Wtaoleaale 



P. 0. B«x I2B0, 26 Barclay St., Ntw Ysrh 



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English Grown Seeds 



Farm, Garden and Flower Seeds of best qual- 

 ity. Specialties : Giant Fancy Pansy, saved from 

 named plants; Carrot. Onion, Brussels Sprouts, 

 Cabbage, Golden Ball Turnip. 



Price list free on application to 



THE BEDFORDSHIRE SEED CO., Ltd. 



8ANDT, BNOLAIO) 



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Lily of the Valley 



MANN'S EXCELSIOR 



Are the finest in existence and their flowers 

 bring the best prices in the London market. 

 For quotation please apply to 



OnO MANN, Leipzig, Saxony, Germany 



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tal guide places under the head of ' * In- 

 ternational Parcel-post. ' ' 



The stipulations of the convention are 

 as follows: 



* ' Parcels exchanged between the United 

 States and the Netherlands must not 

 exceed $50 in value, weigh more than 

 four pounds six ounces (or 2 kilograms), 

 nor measure more than three feet six 

 inches in length, and six feet in length 

 and girth combined. 



"Postage must be paid in full at the 

 following rates, viz. : In the United 

 States, . on parcels for the Netherlands, 

 12 cents for each pound or fractioB of a 

 pound ; and in the Netherlands, on par- 

 cels for the United States, 80 cents 

 (Dutch) for a parcel not exceeding one 

 kilogram in weight, and 1 guilder and 10 

 cents for other parcels. 



"A delivery charge not exceeding 5 

 cents in the United States, or 12 1^ cents 

 (Dutch) in the Netherlands, may be col- 

 lected of the addressee of each parcel. 



"Parcels for or from the Netherlands 

 cannot be registered." 



IMPORTS. 



The imports of seed through the port 



of New York for the week ending July 3 



were as follows: 



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



Caraway 100 $ 954 Millet 100 $ 264 



Castor 1360 4699 Mustard 256 1909 



Clover 100 830 Rape 150 1218 



Fennel 6 59 Other 2765 



Hemp 800 3609 



In the same period the imports of 



bulbs, trees and plants were valued at 



$1,430. 



THE FIRST HARRISIL 



The first shipment of the present sea- 

 son 's crop of Harrisii bulbs reached New 

 York from Bermuda July 10. The cus- 

 tom house gives the following as the 

 consignees and number of cases: 



Consignee. Cases. 



Crossniond, L. D 320 



Hageinann, W'm., & Co 44 



Henderson, Peter. & Co 25 



Outerbrldge, A. E., & Co 42 



To Order 644 



Total 1,075 



LILY BULBS. 



The arrival of the first of the season 'a 

 crop of Harrisii bulbs on the last boat 

 from Bermuda again turns attention to 

 that important item, the Easter lily. 



This year there is no cry of scarcity, 

 although it is impossible to say at this 

 date what the crop, counting all types of 

 bulbs, will turn out to be; the sources of 

 supply are now so scattered that even the 

 most indefatigable of travelers cannot 

 inspect them all. However, the most re- 

 liable reports point to increased output, 

 especially in the new fields — Formosa, 

 the Azores and possibly other places not 

 yet exploited. 



In Bermuda further progress is said to 

 have been made in eradicating the mix- 

 tures and disease. The larger growers 

 have come to appreciate that the survival 

 of the industry depends upon the em- 

 ployment of the most careful methods 

 and it is said the fields in bloom this 

 spring presented an appearance of uni- 

 formity that was a pleasing indication of 

 progress. The smaller growers are said 

 to be getting into line under the lash of 

 necessity wielded by the buyers. The 

 main shipment is due about July 24 and 

 will show a somewhat increased percent- 

 age of the larger sizes. The crops this 

 year will probably be a little greater 

 than last year. 



Cutworms 



Millipedes, Eelworms, Ants, 

 -Beetles, Woodlice, Slugs, and 

 all kinds of bugs in the soil 



Killed 



Vaporite is a gray non-poisonous 

 powder which when dug into the soil 

 as directed completely destroys the 

 insects therein. It has proven re- 

 markably successful in Europe and is 

 revolutionizing many branches of 

 horticulture. 



Vaporite means an enormous in- 

 crease in profit to truckers and horti- 

 culturists who have bug-infested soil. 



Vaporite 



too lbs $ 4.00 



2000 lbs 65.00 



F. 0. B. NiwTtrk. «Mton, PhiMelphia 



Our New Booklet No. 4 tells you 

 briefly and simply all about Vaporite 

 and shows the remarkable practical 

 results from those growers who use 

 it. it is mailed free on receipt of 

 mail card (J-cent btamp). 



Strawsons 



71a Queen Victoria Street 



London, Eng. 



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No.34i 



WIBOLTTS SNOWBALL 

 CAULU'LOWER-SEED 



t* Ihr earlint of i 

 all Snowballs. lhr<| 

 i7»ost compact, the 

 surest header, is | 

 giving the largest and snov- 

 whitest heads, and is the 

 best keeper in dry-weallier. 

 Oemand .it through yotir 

 seed-firm "or direct from 



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PANSY Seeds 



A Specialty. 



Giant Pansy, sr" 



mixture of the most beautiful and newest giant 

 flowering kinds. Oz., $3.0U, postage paid. Cash 

 with order. Ask for price list and testimonials 

 received from American nurserymen. 



PANST 

 Seed Gro^irers, 



V. FROMHOLD & GO,, 



Naimbirg-Saalt, Prov. Saiuy, GERMANY. 



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 LARGEST STOCK OV ALL 



BELGIAN PLANTS! 



Asaleas, Araucarias, Sweet Bays, 

 Palms, Beflfoniaa, Gloxinias, etc. 



LOUIS VAN HOUTTE PERE 



GHENT, Belgrium 

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