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The Horists' Review 



Februarv 19, 1914, 



if the book weighs less than a pound. 

 For instance, from Columbus the state 

 of Ohio could be covered. 



The Iowa Seed Co., Des Moines, ad- 

 vertised an opening of its new retail 

 store for February 14 and Charles N. 

 Page estimates the attendance as be- 

 tween 6,000 and 7,000. 



THE COST OF THE SEEDS. 



The Department of Agriculture esti- 

 mates the expense of seeds on farms 

 operated by owners is 2.1 per cent of 

 the total cost of running the farm. This 

 is based on 273 farms. The Expense of 

 seeds on farms operated by tenants, 247 

 farms, is given as follows: Farm total, 

 2.5 per cent; tenant, 1.1 per cent; land- 

 lord, 1.4 per cent. E. H. P. 



THIS IS THE BILL TO SUPPORT. 



Of the dozen or so bills that have 

 been introduced in one or the other 

 branch of Congress for the purpose of 

 including seeds and plants in the parcel 

 post, that of Representative L'Engle, 

 introduced February 11, is the one the 

 seed trade should support. It would 

 give parcels of seeds up to half a pound 

 the benefit of the present flat rate and 

 admit the more bulky parcels to the ad- 

 vantages of the local zone rates; in 

 other words, the L'Engle bill would 

 make the postage on seeds and plants 

 the same as it will be on catalogues 

 after March 15. Here is the bill in 

 full: 



A BILL, H. K. 13229 



To fix the rates of postage on seeds, cuttings, 



bulbs; roots, scions and plants. 



Be It enacted by the Senate and Bouse of 

 Representatives of the United States of America 

 In Congress assembled. That hereafter postage 

 on seeds, cuttings, bulbs, roots, scions and 

 plants, weighing eight ounces or less, shall be 

 1 cent for each two ounces or fraction thereof; 

 and on such matter weighing In excess of eight 

 ounces the regular zone rates applicable to other 

 fonrtli-olass mail shall apply. 



Sec. 2. Tliat nil laws and parts of laws In 

 conflict lierewith iire liereby repealed. 



The bill was referred to the commit- 

 tee on postoffice and post roads, where 

 the other bills on the same subject 

 have gone. 



A bill to similar effect was introduced 

 February 12 by Representative Lieb. It 

 reads as follows: 



.V BILL. 11. K. 13310 



To establish the rates of postage on seeds, cut- 

 tings, bulbs, roots, scions and plants. 



Be it enacted by the Senate and House of 

 Reprosentativps of the United States of America 

 In Congress assembled. That hereafter parcel 

 post rates sliall be extended to include seeds, 

 cuttings, bulbs, roots, scions and plants, except 

 In the event said articles weigh less than nine 

 ounces, when the charge shall be 1 cent for eacli 

 two oun<-es nr fraction thereof. 



Sec. 2. Th.Tt all laws and parts of I.tws in 

 confliit herewith .-ire heieby repealeil. 



NEBRASKA PURE SEED LAW. 



A bulletin summarizing the provi- 

 sions of the Nebraska pure seed law has 

 been prepared in the office of the state 

 commission in charge of its enforce- 

 ment and will be sent out to all firms 

 affected by it. The bulletin issued by 

 Commissioner Harman is as follows: 



This law covers the sale of agricultural seeds, 

 principal of whicli are alfalfa, barley, bluegrass. 

 broraegrass. clovers, corn (sweet and field), flax, 

 millet, oats, rye, sorglium, timothy and wheat. 



Every parcel, package or lot of agricultural 

 seeds containing one pound or more, ofTered or 

 exposed for sale In the state of Nebraska for use 

 within this state, shall have affixed thereto in a 

 conspicuous place on the outside thereof, dis- 

 tinctly printed in the English language, in legible 

 type, not smaller than eight-point heavy Gothic 

 caps, or plainly written, a statement as follows: 



The name of the seed; the name and addres?! 

 of the seedsmen: statement of purity if below 

 standard fixed by law: marked standard If so or 

 above; place where grown. 



All agricuUiiral seeds must be true to the name 

 ander whleh they are sold. 



Seeds rontiiininc noxious weed seeds, sucli ns 



"SUPERB QUALITY" 



Flower 

 **Seeds for Florists" 



Sixty Years of Satisfactory Service 



The VERY BEST in everything that we offer. Write for our trade list 



No. 5. We have reserved one for you. Do not fail to get it. 



It describes everything for the florist. 



Ageratum — 



Dwarf Blue, % oz. 15c. 



Mexican Blue, White, each, % oz. 10c. 

 Alyssum — 



Little Gem, Dwarf white, % oz. 20c, oz. 30c. 



Sweet White, oz. 15c, % lb. 40c. 

 Antirrhinum (Snapdragon), Giant — 



Pink, Scarlet, each, % oz. 15c. 



White, Yellow, each, ^4 oz. 15c. 



Mixed, % oz. 15e, 1 oz, 40c. 

 Asparagus Sprengeri — 



100 seeds for 20c; 1000 for 90c. 

 Asparagus Flumosus Nanus, greenhouse grown— 



100 seeds for 40c; 1000 for $3.00. 



ASTERS. 

 We assert that no one can have a superior 

 stock of the various asters. 



See Catalogue No. 2 for description of novelties. 

 Aster, Lady Roosevelt — 



A splendid new variety. Trade pkt. 25c, % oz. 

 60c. 

 Crego Asters — 



Magnificent late cutting Asters. Rose, Laven- 

 der and White. Trade pkt. 30c, % oz. 40c. 

 Rose King — 



Enormous quilled flowers, fine for cutting. 

 Trade pkt. 35c, % oz. 40c. 

 Violet King- 

 Identical with the above, except In color, which 

 is a pure violet. Trade pkt. 25c, Vi oz. 40c. 

 Vick's Milutdo— 



A large graceful flower for cutting. Pink, 

 White and Rose, each, T. P. 35c, % oz. 45c. 

 Lavender Gem— 

 A splendid early pure lavender, no yellow 

 centers, very popular with florists. Trade 

 pkt. 35c, ^ OE. 60c. 

 Snowdrift— 



A fine early long stemmed pure white. Trade 

 pkt. 35c, % oz. BOc. 

 Giant Comet — 



Mixed, 14 oz. 35c, 1 oz. $1.25. 

 Daybreak — 



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

 Purity — 



White flowers similar to alwve, % 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, % oz. 50c. 

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

 Mixed, % oz. 20c, 1 oz. 75c. 

 Balsam — 



Camellia flowered, double mixed, oz. 40c. 

 Begonia (all varieties) — 



Gracilis, Lnminosa, Ruby, Prima Donna, Tri- 

 umph, Erfordli, Erfordll Superba, etc. All, 

 uniformly, trade pkt. 25c. 



Candytuft — 



Empress, very large, pure white, oz. 2Gc. 



White Rocket, oz. 15c. 



Little Prince, dwarf, large flowered white, 

 oz. 25c. 

 Celosia — 



Empress, Semi-Dwarf, % oz. 20c. 



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



Ostrich Feather, Mixed, Dwarf, % oz. 20c. 

 Centaurea— 



Gymnocarpa, % oz. 20c. 



Imperialls, Mixed, flne for cutting, Y4, oz. 10c. 



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

 Cineraria Haritima. Trade pkt. lOc, oz. 25c. 

 C»>aea Scandens, Purple, oz. 30c. 

 Coleus, Finest Hybrids — 



Mixed, trade pkt., 60c. 

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

 Orevillea Robusta, oz. 60c. 

 Ipomoea Grandiflora (Moonflower), oz. 40c. 

 Ipomoea Heavenly Blue, oz. 50c. 

 Ipomoea Setoia, oz. 20c. 

 Lobelia — 



Erinus Speciosa, Deep Blue, trailing variety, 

 % oz. 20c. 



Crystal Palace Compacta, best for bedding, 

 % oz. 20c. 

 Mignonette — 



Machet, oz. 25c. 



Grandiflora, large flowering, oz. 10c, y^ lb. 15c. 



Allen's Defiance, oz. 40c. 

 Petunia — 



Double Giant Flowered Grandiflora and Fringed 

 Mixed, 1000 seeds $1.25. 



Giant RuflJed, trade pkt. $1.00. 



Single large flowered, fringed, trade pkt. 50c. 



Giants of California, trade pkt. $1.00. 



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



Single Striped and Blotched, V* oz. 25c. 



Single Mixed, % oz. 15c. 



Howard's Star, \i -oz. 40c. 

 Salvia — 



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



Clara Bedman. Trade pkt. 40c, 14 oz. 60c. 



Zurich. Trade pkt. 91.OO, % oz. $2.00. 

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

 Stocks — 



Dwarf Large Flowering Double Ten Weeks, 

 Mixed, % oz. 25c. 



Brompton, % oz. 36c. 



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



Princess Alice, White, % oz. 35c. 



Snowflake, for forcing, 1/16 oz. 76e. 



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

 Thunbergia, oz. 40c. 



Torenia Fournieri. Trade pkt. 15c, ^ oz. 50c. 

 Torenia Bailloni. Trade pkt. 25, V6 oz. 60c. 

 Verbena (Mammoth Flowered) — 



Blue and Purple Shades, 14 oz. 3oc, oz. $1.00. 



Scarlet, % oz. 40c, oz. $1.00. 



White, 14 oz. 35c, oz. $1.00. 



Mixed, 14 oz. 30c, oz. 75c. 



The above is only a partial list of our "Superb Quality" seeds selected for Florists. 

 See our various catalogues for descriptions. 



The Storrs & Harrison Co., 



PAINESVILLE, 

 OHIO 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



COLD STORAGE VALLEY 



OF FINEST QUALITY-For Early and Late Forcing 



IN CASES OF 1000, 500 AND 250 PIPS ...AT $16.00 per 1000 



ALL EXPENSES PAID-NEW YORK or CHICAGO 

 TERMS: iO DAYS NET, or ^> PER CENT DISCOUNT FOR CASH WITH ORDER 



CORP. OF CHA8. F. MEYER, 99 Warren Street, NEW YORK 



Mpntlon The Review when you write. 



LILIUN GIGANTEUN 



100 bulbs. 7 to 9 $ 7.50 



1 case, 300 bulbs 20.00 



Rubrum, 8 to 9, per 100 6.50 



100 Auratum, 9 to 11 10.50 



M. M. CARROLL, Norwood, Ohio 



Always mention the Florists' Review when 

 writing advertisers. 



Watch for onr Trade Mark Stamped 

 on every brick of Lambert's 



Pure Culture Nushroom Spawn 



Snbfltitation of cheaper grades is thna 

 easily exposed. Fresh sample brick, 

 ^^^.^"^^^ with illustrated book, mailed poetp«ld 

 ^P. CT^ "'y manufacturers upon receipt of 40 

 ^^*>^^,0'^ cents in poetacre. Addreoe 



rrade Mark. Aacficaa Spawn Co., SL Paul, Mioa. 



Always mention the Florists' Review wher 

 writing advertisers. 



