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The Florists' Review 



Fbbbdabt B, 1914. 



Head, 650 pounds; Grand Rapids, 150 

 pounds. In the report of the bids pub- 

 lished in The Eeview for January 15 

 it appeared that the Springfield Seed 

 Co. offered lettuce at 18 cents per 

 pound. 



THE POSTAGE ON SEEDS. 



The Review has printed frequent ref- 

 erences to the growing demand that 

 seeds be admitted to the parcel post. 

 That the subject has had consideration 

 by the postofiice department is shown 

 by the following letter addressed by 

 A. M. Dockery, the third assistant post- 

 master general, to H. G. Hastings & 

 Co., seedsmen at Atlanta, Ga., dated 

 January 23: 



In answer to your letter of January 19, con- 

 cerning the postage rates applicable to seeds, cut- 

 tings, bulbs, roots, scions, plants, etc., I have to 

 say that careful consideration has been given the 

 question of extending the parcel post rate to 

 these articles, but in view of the provisions of 

 the parcel post act of August 24, 1912, that act 

 shall not in any way affect the postage rate of 

 1 cent for each two ounces, or fraction thereof, 

 on seeds, plants, etc., as fixed by the act of July 

 24, 1888. The assistant attorney-general of this 

 department holds that no change in the postage 

 rate on such articles can be made without legis- 

 lation. 



SEED TRADE WANTS HEARING. 



In a letter to The Review dated Jan- 

 uary 29, W. F. Therkildson, chairman 

 of the postal laws committee of the 

 American Seed Trade Association, says: 



It has come to the notice of the postal laws 

 committee that Representative Anderson Janu- 

 ary 23 Introduced H. R. 12170, an act to provide 

 that "hereafter, seeds, cuttings, bulbs, roots, 

 scions and plants shall be subject to the rates of 

 postage provided by, and shall be mailable under, 

 the provisions of Section 8 of an act entitled 

 'An Act Making Appropriation for the Service of 

 the Post Office Department, for the fiscal year 

 ending June 30, 1913, and for other purposes 

 approved August 24, 1912, as the same may have 

 been, or may be, lawfully modified by the rules 

 or orders of the postmaster general.' " 



This would seem to substantiate the point I 

 made with my correspondence with you some 

 time back, that the legislators must recognize 

 that the authority given the postmaster general 

 under the Bourne act would not extend to seeds, 

 because of the wording which said, "This act shall 

 in no way apply to seeds, plants and bulbs, which 

 are provided for, etc." As you will, no doubt, 

 i-emember, this last clause was inserted in the 

 Bourne act at the insistent demand of the postal 

 laws committee of the American Seed Trade 

 Association for the years of 1912-13. This should 

 allay the fears of all friends of the idea that 

 seeds should be included in the parcel post, and 

 also substantiate the statements that I made In 

 my letters to you that seeds, plants and bulbs, 

 etc., would soon be included. 



The postal laws committee would appreciate 

 the cooperation of all members of the American 

 Seed Trade Association to the extent that they 

 use their influence in securing a hearing for this 

 committee before the proper authorities. 



The chairman of the postoffice com- 

 mittee of the House of Representatives 

 is John A. Moon, Washington, D. C. 

 The Review suggests that seedsmen 

 write him asking that no action be 

 taken affecting the postage on seeds 

 until the American Seed Trade Asso- 

 ciation has been heard by the com- 

 mittee. 



WHAT DOES THE TRADE WANT? 



It is apparent that there is a wide- 

 spread demand that seeds and plants 

 be admitted to the parcel post. The 

 parcel post law provided for the alter- 

 ation of the rates and regulations by 

 the postmaster general with the ap- 

 proval of the Interstate Commerce Com- 

 mission, but the law also provided in 

 plain language that nothing therein 

 should be construed as altering the rate 

 of postage on seeds, etc. The post- 

 office department, therefore, has taken 

 the stand, with legal advice, that legis- 

 lation by Congress will be necessary to 

 make any change affecting these trade 

 commodities. At least two bills have 

 been introduced within the last fort- 

 night which would have the effect of 



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 Alyssum— 



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 Crego Asters — 

 Magnificent late cutting Asters. Rose, Laven- 

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 Violet King — 



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 Vick's Mikado — 



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 Lavender Gem — 



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 Snowdrift — 

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 Giant Comet — 



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 Daybreak — 



A fine pink flower for cutting, % oz. 30c. 

 Purity — 



White flowers similar to above, % oz. 30c. 

 Branching — Late — 



Flowers large double on long stiff stems, ex- 

 cellent for cutting. 

 White, Flesh Pink, each, % oz. 15c, % oz. 50c. 

 Lavender, % oz. 15c, % oz. 50c. 

 Pink, Purple, each, % oz. 15c, V6. oz. 50c. 

 Dark Red, % oz. 15c, % oz. 50c. 

 Mixed, V^ oz. 20c, 1 oz. 75c. 

 Balsam — 



Camellia flowered, double mixed, oz. 40c. 

 Begonia (all varieties) — 



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Candytuft- 

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 White Rocket, oz. l5c. 



Little Prince, dwarf, large flowered white, 

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 Celosia — 

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 Ostrich Feather, Mixed, Tall, % oz. 10c. 

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 Centaurea — 

 Gymnocarpa, % oz. 20c. 



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 Margaret, White, flne for cutting, % oz. 15c. 

 Cineraria Maritima. Trade pkt. 10c, oz. 25c. 

 Cobaea Scandens, Purple, oz. 30c. 

 Coleus, Finest Hybrids — 

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 Dracaena Indivisa, Trade pkt. 10c, oz. 45c. 

 Orevillea Bobusta, oz. 50c. 

 Ipomoea Grandiflora (Moonflower), oz. 40c. 

 Ipomoea Heavenly Blue, oz. 60c. 

 Ipomoea Setosa, oz. 20c. 

 Lobelia— 

 Erinus Speciosa, Deep Blue, trailing variety, 



Vt oz. 20c. 

 Crystal Palace Compacta, best for bedding, 

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 Mignonette — 

 Machet, oz. 25c. 



Grandiflora, large flowering, oz. 10c, % lb. 15c. 

 Allen's Defiance, oz. 40c. 

 Petunia — 



Double Giant Flowered Grandiflora and Fringed 



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 Giant Ruffled, trade pkt. $1.00. 

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 Giants of California, trade pkt. $1.00. 

 Rosy Morn, rosy pink, white throat, % oz. 40c. 

 Single Striped and Blotched, % oz. 25c. 

 Single Mixed, % oz. 15c. 

 Howard's Star, ^ oz. 40c. 

 Salvia — 



Splendens. Trade pkt. 25c, oz. $1.00. 

 Clara Bedman. Trade pkt. 40c, % oz. 60c, 

 Zurich. Trade pkt. ^1.00, % oz. $2.00. 

 Smilaz, oz. 30c, 14 lb. $1.00. 

 Stocks — 



Dwarf Large Flowering Double Ten Weeks, 



Mixed, % oz. 25c. 

 Brompton, % oz. 35c. 



Giant Perfection Ten Weeks, Mixed, % oz. 30c. 

 Princess Alice, White, % oz. 35c. 

 Snowflake, for forcing, 1/16 oz. 75c. 

 Ten Weeks (separate colors), ^ oz. 35c. 

 Thunbergia, oz. 40c. 



Torenia Fournieri. Trade pkt. 15c. % oz. 50c. 

 Torenia Bailloni. Trade pkt. 25, % oz. 50c. 

 Verbena (Mammoth Flowered) — 



Blue and Purple Shades, % oz. 35c, oz. $1.00. 

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 See our various catalogues for descriptions. 



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