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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



June 3, 190». 



day. The visitors spoke informally, giv- 

 ing their views of the Iowa seed law and 

 its general effect in bettering conditions, 

 improving the quality of seeds sold, both 

 as to purity and vitality, and the seed 

 corn betterment, as to quality, vitality 

 and productiveness. J. F. Summers, an 

 Ames graduate and practical seed corn 

 grower, spoke on his method of testing 

 seed corn, which was listened to with 

 much interest. 



At adjournment the members partook 

 of a banquet, after which the evening ex- 

 ecutive session was held. A general dis- 

 cussion took place, after which the fol- 

 lowing officers were elected: 



President, Charles N. Page, Des 

 Moines; vice-president, Henry Field, 

 Shenandoah ; secretary, B. H. Adams, De- 

 corah; treasurer, John T. Hamilton, 

 Cedar Eapids; executive committee, 

 Charles N. Page, John T. Hamilton, Wal- 

 ter C. Adams, Mel L. Webster, H. A. 

 Johns. 



SEED TRADE CONVENTION. 



The convention of the American Seed 

 Trade Association will be held at the 

 Clifton hotel, Niagara Falls, Ontario, 

 June 22 to 24. The location and ap- 

 pointments of this hotel are ideal, by far 

 the finest location of any hotel on either 

 the American or Canadian side of Niag- 

 ara Falls, and ample accommodations 

 will be made for as many as wish to at- 

 .tend. 



Anyone desiring to become a member 

 of the American Seed Trade Association 

 should send his application to Albert Mc- 

 CuUough, chairman of membership com- 

 mittee, Cincinnati, O. Initiation fee, $25 ; 

 annual dues, $10. 



An unusually fine program has been 

 arranged, copy of which program may be 

 secured by application to C. E. Kendel, 

 secretary, Cleveland, O. 



Watson S. Woodruff. 



IMPORTS. 



The imports of seed through the port 



of New York for the week ending May 



22 were as follows: 



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



Annatto 4f 50 Grass 368 $4,580 



Anise 5 58 Hemp 948 3,157 



Caraway ...250 2,281 Millet 200 656 



Castor ....4,163 13,887 Poppy 900 3,726 



Celery 20 295 Kape 81 719 



Coriander ..726 1,631 Other 2,03S 



Fenugreek ..200 850 



In the same period the imports of 



bulbs, trees and plants were valued at 



$11,956. 



REAPPRAISEMENTS. 



The customs authorities have an- 

 nounced the following reappraisements 

 of interest to the trade: 



TURNIP SEED— From Carter, Dunnet & 

 Beale, London, exported January 5, 1909; en- 

 tered at Philadelphia. File No. 51015. Entry 

 No. 3482. Findings o( Fischer, G. A.: Turnip 

 Purple Top Aberdeen; entered at 7 cents, ad- 

 vanced to 10 4/10 cents per pound. Add bags. 



CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 



E. H. Hunt, Chicago, 111., circular on 

 cement bench construction; J. F. Rosen- 

 field, West Point, Neb., peonies; Wood 

 Bros., Fishkill, N. Y., roses, carnations, 

 chrysanthemums, cannas and miscellane- 

 ous plants; D. Guiheneuf & Co., Paris, 

 France, special offer of Lilium candi- 

 dum; Hugh Low & Co., Bush Hill Park, 

 Middlesex, England, new and choice 

 roses. 



The Review sends Smith's Mum Man- 

 ual on receipt of 40 cents. 



THE riRST OFFER OF 



''Rawson's Beaaties'' Cineraria 



Thin is an entirely new strain and offered for the first time. It is dwarf in 

 type and bears the largest heads of the- best colored and finest formed fiowers 

 that we have ever seen exhibited anywhere. 



It will be a great surprise to those who raise Cinerarias, and all we ask is a 

 simple trial. Per trad* paokace, $2.00; per ^ trade paokase, $1.00. 



-FRBSH SKXDS ARB RKADY NOW.- 



W. W. RAWSON & CO. 



6 UNION ST., BOSTON, ICASS. 



Mention The Review when vou write 



Primulas For Christmas 



SOW SEED NOW 



B's Matchless Giant, pure white; B's Matchless Gtant, blush white; B's Match- 

 less Giant, rose; B's Matchless Giant, scarlet; B's Matchless Giant, royal blue; B's 

 Matchless Giant, mixed. Each, Hi trade packet, 60cj trade packet, $1.00. 



Primnla obconica Klgantea Kerinesina, deep crimson. Primnla obconica 

 Kisfantea alba, pure white. Primula obconica slK&ntea lilacina, beautiful lilac. 

 Prininla obconica Kisantea rosea, lovely pink. Primnla obconica glKantea 

 srandifora, mixed, containing: pure white to deep crimson. Each of above, ^ trade packet, 

 SOc; trade packet, 50c. 



Primnla florlbnnda grandlflora (Buttercup), ^a trade packet, SOc; trade packet, 

 80c. Forbesi (Baby Primrose). Trade packet, »5c. 



Primula Kewensls (Qiant Buttercup). ^ trade packet, 60c; trade packet, $1.00. 



ARTHUR T. B0DDIN6T0N, seedsman. 342 w. i4th st, NEW YORK 



Mention The Review when vou write. 



No better strains in existence. Fresh seed on 

 hand now. Seedlings from flats and 2-in. pots 

 ready in June. List on request. 



J. L. SCHILLER, 929 Prouty Ave., Toledo, 0. 



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COLO 8TORAGK BULBS 



CIGANTEUM and AURATUM 



Qinnas, Caladiums, Gladiolus and Tuberose Bulbs 



FOR FLORISTS 



Money-savingr price lists— Free 

 1S8 W. «th St., 



CIlfCXmATZ. O. 



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D. RUSCONI, 



Childs' 



"fciWlrlwfcl are noted for sn- 

 perior merit, and they DO GIYB satisfaction. 

 Write OS for catalog. 



JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, Floral Paii, N. Y 



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Catalogues, Colored Plates, 



CALDTOARB. POST CARDS, KTC. 



HIGH CLASS ENGRAVINGS of AU KINDS 



Send for Catalogue. 



VREDENBURG&CO. 



BOCHXSTKR NXW YORK 



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Jos. H. Barnett & Co. 



334 Dearborn St., CHICAGO 



HALF TONE ENGRAVERS, ZINC ETCHERS, 

 ELEaROTYPERS 



Citaliioe isri tMnrtitiRt Cats by iH Pricttiet 



Send us your Photographs and let us make your Half 

 Tones. We make the engravings for the Review. 



Always mention tbe Florists* Review 

 wben writing advertisers. 



Lilittm flarrisii 



We are handling guaranteed 

 stock, nothing better to be 

 had. Also Lilium Giganteum 

 from cold storage, extra 

 fine bulbs, prices right. 



Yuess Gardens Co. 



NEWBUROH, N. Y. 



Mention Thit Keview when you write 



STOCK SEED 



For Winter Bloomlnr. Onr strain of Double 

 BranohlnK Btocka is exceptionally true. 



About 90 per cent Double Flowers. 



In colors '«-oz., 60c; oz.,$4 00 



Pure white Voz., 76c; oz., 5.00 



H. E. riSKE SEED CO. 



Vamenll HaU ■anare. BOITOlf. MAIS. 



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Brldfeman's Seed Waraliouse 



Estobllshed 1824. BICKABDS BROS., Props. 



Importers and growers of talgta-grftde 



SEEDS, BULBS, PLANTS, ETC. 



37 East 19th Street. NEW YORK CITY 



Telephone 4286 Gramercy 

 Mention The Review when voo write. 



BAY TREES-BOXWOOD 



All Sizes and Bliapes 



BPRTMG BULBS now ready foi delivery. 



Write for special prices to 



r. W. O. SCHMITZ 



PRINCE BAY, NEW YORK 



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 when writlnsr advertisers. 



