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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



June 23, 191C. 



such lack of understanding of the na- 

 ture of seeds and the sale thereof, that 

 something had to be done; first, to ob- 

 tain early information about these bills, 

 and, second, to secure competent legal 

 advice. Then, again, it was conceived 

 to be of advantage to individual seeds- 

 men to have an attorney acquainted 

 with and constantly increasing his 

 knowledge of the technical features of 

 our business, and to supply legal advice 

 to these members without charge. By 

 this service, which I am confident that 

 no other association outside of the seed 

 trade gives to its members, it was hoped 

 to further the objects and benefits of 

 this association. The duties of counsel 

 were, therefore, twofold; namely, legis- 

 lative information and advice, and con- 

 fidential legal advice to members. 



"That suitable data might be ob- 

 tained upon which our president might 

 base his calculations, reports were 

 asked and filed with the president and 

 secretary. Of course, counsel's services 

 to members, being confidential, were 

 not, either as to persons or the nature 

 of advice, reported. ' ' 



President Eobinson then went on to 

 show how heavy had been the work put 

 upon counsel, how promptly and effect- 

 ively it had been done and how valu- 

 able to every seedsman had been the 

 results. Then he said: 



"On the showing of results obtained 

 from employment of our counsel during 

 the last year, not mentioning the evi- 

 dent possibilities of future benefits to 

 be secured from an attorney who is 

 proving himself interested in our cause, 

 I strongly recommend retaining the 

 same attorney for another year. I fur- 

 ther call attention to the fact that 

 during this next year the legislatures 

 of about thirty-six states convene, and 

 it is not unreasonable to believe that 

 many seed bills will be introduced. 



"In connection with this legislative 

 service I desire to call the convention's 

 attention to several matters which de- 

 serve attention and possibly action. 



Supplementing the Attorney's Work. 



* ' During the last year counsel has re- 

 ported the introduction of seed bills to 

 all members of this and allied associa- 

 tions in each state in which a bill was 

 filed. While I recommend the continu- 

 ance of this policy, I suggest the ad- 

 visability of perfecting this scheme by 

 the election, or preferably the appoint- 

 ment by the president or executive com- 

 mittee, of some association member in 

 each state, on whom the responsibility 

 of seeing that action is taken in regard 

 to these bills will rest. During the last 

 year our counsel has been uncertain to 

 whom to address necessary reports and 

 recommendations. Seedsmen have ex- 

 pressed a hesitancy in taking any re- 

 sponsibility in acting for other seeds- 

 men. While of course important ques- 

 tions could be submitted by this, let us 

 say, state legislative chairman, much of 

 the always necessary routine and initia- 

 tive work could be promptly and effi- 

 ciently performed by this chairman. 

 This recommendation is simply one to 

 perfect an organization, much of the 

 routine work being performed by the 

 counsel. 



"Another matter I call to your atten- 

 tion is the advisability of some arrange- 

 ment whereby, in necessary cases,; the 

 local state chairman or aeedsmen in a 

 state may have the benefit of the asso- 

 ciation 's counsel at their capitol. At 



June is the Month for Sowing 



CINERAItlAS 



RAWSON'S BBAUTY CINERARIAS, both tall and dwarf, 

 every plant a prize winner; trade package, $1.00. 



W. W. RAWSON & CO. 



Seedsmen, 5 Union Street, BOSTON, MASS. 



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Fine 

 Aster Seed 



Catalogu* now roady 



Vick & Hill Co. 



p. 0. Box 613 



ROCHESTER, N. Y. 



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M C. Zvolanek 



Orifiiuter of ail winter flowering Swtct 

 P«ai, all colon. New crop need will be 

 ready about Aog. lit. Orders booked now 



BOUND BROOK. NEW JKR8IT 



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present counsel is paid an additional fee 

 in case of his being called outside of 

 his home city. During the past legisla- 

 tive season he was asked to assist seeds- 

 men by appearing before committees, 

 but it was not convenient for local 

 seedsmen to pay counsel's traveling ex- 

 penses and per diem fee. I can under- 

 stand how, in some extreme cases, it 

 might be best to send counsel to a state 

 or to be in attendance upon our legisla- 

 tive committee. Perhaps some arrange- 

 ment could be made whereby the local 

 seedsmen and the association could di- 

 vide or, in the case of our legislative 

 committee, could pay these expenses. 

 Naturally the discretion in such cases, 

 in so far as the association is concerned, 

 would rest in the proper officers or com- 

 mittees of our association. 



"It has been customary to pay the 

 traveling expenses of the executive 

 committee, less $10, but no provision 

 has yet been made to care for the ex- 

 penses of other important committees." 



President Robinson then showed the 

 reasons for which the executive commit- 

 tee had recommended increasing the 

 dues to $20 a year. 



The Opaque Packages. 



"A perfectly innocent but unfor- 

 tunate incident in one of our western 

 cities has been instrumental in calling 

 out a ruling from our postoffice depart- 

 ment that is destined to be rather em- 

 barrassing to our mail order houses. 



"It seems that during the progress 

 of a fight over the appointment of a 

 postmaster at Shenandoah, la., the old | 



PRIMROSE 



Finest lar^ flowering, 

 dwarf, mixed, 1000 



IMPROVED CHINESE 



Finest trrown. larsre flowerlntr, fringed, single 

 and double, 15 varieties, mixed, 600 seeds, $1.00 ; 

 half pkt.. 50c; 1000 seeds. $1.50. Have the varie- 

 ties separate, also. 



PRIMULA KEWENSI8 



Orand, sweet, yellow primrose: trade pkt., 25c. 



Primula Obeonlea Grand. 



Finest new giants, mixed. 1500 seeds, 50c. 



CINERARIA 



seeds, 60c. 



GIANT PANSY S^^eKv^.^ 



ties, critically selected, 6000 seeds. 91.00; half pkt., 

 SOc ; oz., t2.50. 600 seeds of giant Mme. Perr«t 

 pansy added to every $1.00 pkt. of Giant Pansy. 



CALCEOLARIA e^S^rp^o't^d 



and blotched, extra choice. Trade pkt., 50c. 

 CASH. Liberal extra count. We can please you. 



JOHN F. RUPP, Shiremanstown, Pa. 



BUPPTOWi Tta« Horn* of Prlmros** 



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w:mm'imumv^ 



MasmmM 



The best strains in existence. Chinensls. large 

 flowering fringed. Obeonlea Hybrids, unrivaled 

 Ronsdorfer and Lattman strains, large flowering, 

 large flowering fringed and Gignntea. 



See plant adv. under classified. 



J. L. SGHILLIB, 9i9 Proaty At*., Tolado. Okl* 



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THE (iKANITE STATE 



MOWING MACHINE CO. 



HINBDAUB, H. H.. U. 8. ▲. 



MMofacUirers of Griaite State Lawa and fieM 



Mowers, Capitol Trimmers 



and Specialty fo" Garden and Cemetery ase. 



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postmaster, who was a candidate for 

 reappointment, fancied he had a griev- 

 ance against a certain seedsman of that 

 town, and in an effort to get back at 

 him called the attention of the post- 

 office department to Par. 5, Sec. 496, 

 Postal Laws and Regulations, which 

 reads, 'Seeds or other articles not pro- 

 hibited, which are liable, from their 

 form or nature, to loss or damage unless 

 especially protected, must be put in 

 sealed envelopes made of material suffi- 

 ciently transparent to show the contents 

 clearly without opening.' The atten- 

 tion of the department had not been 

 called to the fact that seedsmen had 

 looked after the quality of j^per suit- 

 able to their use, rather than what the 



