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The Florists^ Review 



February liC, 1914. 



however, That upon each envelope or wrapper 

 coutaining packages of seeds the contents thereof 

 shall be plainly Indicated, and the secretary- 

 shall not distribute to any senator, representative 

 or delegate seeds entirely unfit for the climate 

 and locality he represents, but shall distribute 

 the same so that each member may have seeds 

 of equal value, as near as may be, and the best 

 adapted to the locality he represents: Provided, 

 also, That the seeds allotted to senators and 

 representatives for distribution In the districts 

 • inbraced within the twenty-fifth and thirty- 

 fourth parallels of latitude shall be ready for 

 delivery not later than the tenth day of January : ' 

 Provided, also. That any portion of the allot- 

 ments to senators, representatives and delegates 

 in Congress remaining uncalled for on the first 

 day of April shall be distributed by the Secretary 

 of Agriculture, giving preference to those per- 

 sons whose names and addresses have been fur- 

 nished by senators and representatives in Con- 

 gress, and who have not before during the same 

 season been supplied by the department: And 

 provided also, That the secretary shall report, 

 as provided in this act, the place, quantity and 

 price of seeds purchased, and the date of pur- 

 chase; but nothing in this paragraph shall be 

 construed to prevent the Secretary of Agriculture 

 from sending seeds to those who apply for the 

 same. And the amount herein appropriated shall 

 not be diverted or used for any other purpose 

 but for the purchase, testing, propagation and 

 distribution of valuable seeds, bulbs, mulberry 

 and other rare and valuable trees, shrubs, vines, 

 cuttings and plants. 



The bill also appropriates $74,600 

 "for investigations in foreign seed and 

 plant introduction, including the studj', 

 collection, purchase, testing, propaga- 

 tion and distribution of rare and valu- 

 able seeds, bulbs, trees, shrubs, vines, 

 cuttings and plants from foreign coun- 

 tries and from our possessions and for 

 experiments with reference to their in- 

 troduction and cultivation in this 

 country. ' ' 



It also provides $166,500 "for the 

 purchase, propagation, testing and dis- 

 tribution of new and rare seeds, and for 

 the investigation and improvement of 

 grasses, alfalfa, clover and other forage 

 crops; provided, that of this amount not 

 to exceed $100,000 may be used for the 

 purchase and distribution of such new 

 and rare seeds." In explaining this 

 item the committee says: 



This item is new and talses the place of tlie 

 paragraph for forage-crop investigations, $125,000. 

 and the proviso in tlie present congressional seed 

 item for drought -resistant seeds, $30,000. There 

 is, accordingly, an increase of $102,500. It also 

 provides for the purchase, propagation, testing 

 and distribution of such other rare and new seeds 

 as may be found valuable for agricultural pur- 

 poses. Under the provisions of this item there 

 will be conducted investigations loolcing to the 

 .securing of varieties of seeds of special merit 

 for particular uses In special localities, either 

 through selection and breeding or uy means of 

 purchase; testing of tlie value of improved strains 

 or varieties for particular purposes In special 

 crop areas; the propagation of new and valuable 

 seeds which have special merit in suUlcient 

 quantity to meet the requirements of the dis- 

 tribution: the distribution of new and rare seeds 

 of crop plants of known value in quantities sufll- 

 cient to enable tlie cooperating recipients tn 

 determine the adaptability of such crops and 

 their usefulness through practical field plantings. 

 The present forage-crop work will be continued, 

 including the study of problems affecting tlu' 

 establishment of alfalfa as an important hay 

 crop in the eastern states, the development an<l 

 establishing of suitable varieties of alfalfa for 

 the severe conditions in the west and northwest, 

 the development of agronomic methods to increase 

 the alfalfa-seed supply; the determination of the 

 best methods of growing clover seed and hay, and 

 the solution of imnortant problems in clover-seed 

 production which render the present supply in- 

 adequate for the needs of the farmers; also the 

 production by breeding and selection of Improved 

 strains of clover adapted to the particular needs 

 of the different sections of the country; to in 

 crease the returns from pastures and meadows 

 of the country by bringing hay and pasture crops 

 more generally into cropping systems on farms 

 where they have been neglected; to test and 

 develop varieties of forage crops suited to the 

 dry-land regions of ^he west, and to determine 

 tlie best species for* each locality; to establish 

 forage crops in a general system of farming, 

 and to study the best methods of culture of these 

 crops for dryland conditions: testing new va- 

 rieties of soy beans, cowpeas, velvet beans, vetch 

 and numerous other forage crops, the develop- 

 ment of Improved varieties of these crops, the 

 thorough testing of them in sections where they 

 seem to be adapted, and the proper placing of 

 them in established cropping systems, also the 

 working out of the best methods of culture with 

 special reference to harvesting and curing. 



The total amount appropriated for this work 

 Is $166,500, with a proviso that of this amount 

 npt to exceed $100,000 may he used for the pqr 

 chase and distribution of snch n«w -ana Tare 

 seeds. 



This increase is required because of the in- 



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Flower 

 ^^Seeds for Florists'' 



Sixty Y«ars of Satisfactory Sorvice 



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



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It describes everytbinK for the florist. 



99 



Ageratum — 



Dwarf Blue, % oz. 15c. 



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

 Alysium— 



Little Gem, Dwarf white, ^ ok. 20c, oz. 30c. 



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

 Antirrhinum (Snapdragon), Giant — 



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



White, Yellow, each, \i oz. 15c. 



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

 AspATEguB Spreiig6ri'^ 



100 seeds for 20c; 1000 for 00c. 

 Asparagui Plumotos Nanuz, greenhouse grown— 



100 seeda for 40c; 1000 for ^.00. 



ASTEBS. 



We assert that no one can have a superior 

 stock of the various asters. 



See Catalogue No. 2 for description of novelties. 

 Aster, Lady Kooiev^t— 



A splendid new variety. Trade pkt. 25c, V6 oz. 

 60c. 

 Crego Asteri — 



Magniflcent late cutting Asters. Rose, Laven- 

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

 Kote 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, ^ oz. 40c. 

 Viok'a Mikado— 



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. 85c, % oz. 60c. 

 Snowdrift — 

 A fine early long stemmed pure white. Trade 

 pkt. S5c, % oz. 50c. 

 Oiant Comet — 



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

 Daybreak— 



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

 Purity- 

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

 Brsnching — Late — 

 Flowers large doable on long stiff stems, ex- 

 cellent for cutting. 

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

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

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

 Dark Red, ^ oz. 15c, V& oz. 50c. 

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

 Balsam — 



Camellia flowered, double mixed, oz. 40c. 

 Begonia (all varieties) — 

 Gracilis, Luminosa, Ruby, Prima Donna, Tri- 

 umph, Erfordii, Erfordli Snperba, etc. All, 

 uniformly, trade pkt. 25c. 



Candytuft — 



Empress, very large, pure white, oz. 20c. 



White Rocket, oz. 15c. 



Little Prince, dwarf, large flowered wbita. 

 oz. 25c. 

 Celosia — 



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



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



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

 Centaurea — 



Gymnocarpa, % oz. 20c. 



Imperialis, Mixed, fine for cutting, % oz. lOe. 



Margaret, White, fine for cutting, ^ oz. 16c. 

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

 Cobaea Scandens, Purple, oz. 30c. 

 Coleus, Finest Hybrids — 



Mixed, trade pkt., 50c. 

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

 OreviUea Bobnsta, oz. 60c. 

 Ipomoea Orandiflora (Moonflower), oz. 40c. 

 Ipomoea Heavenly Blue, oz. 50c. 

 Ipomoea Betosa, oz. 20c. 

 Lobelia — 



Erlnus Speciosa, Deep Blue, trailing variety. 

 ^ oz. 20c. 



Crystal Palace Compacta, best for bedding, 

 ^ oz. 20c. 

 Mignonette— 



Macbet. oz. 25c. 



Grandlflora, large flowering, oz. 10c, \i lb. 15c. 



Allen's Defiance, oz. 40c. 

 Petunia — 



Double Giant Flowered Grandlflora and Fringed 

 Mixed, 1000 seeds $1.25. 



Giant Ruffled, trade pkt. $1.00. 



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



Giants of California, trade pkt. $1.00. 



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



Single Striped and Blotched. Vi oz. 25c. 



Single Mixed, ^ oz. 15c. 



Howard's Star, % oz. 40c. 

 Salvia — 



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



Clara Bedman. Trade pkt. 40c, V4 oz. 60c. 



Zurich. Trade pkt. 91.00, \i oz. $2.00. 

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

 Stooks — 



Dwarf Large Flowering Double Ten Weeks. 

 Mixed, V6 oz. 25c. 



Brompton, % oz. 35c. 



Giant Perfection Ten Weeks, Mixed, Vi 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, \i oz. 50c. 

 Torenia Baillonl. Trade pkt. 25, ^ oz. 50c. 

 Verbena (Mammoth Flowered) — 



Blue and Purple Shades. V4 oz. 35c, oz. $1.00. 



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



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



Mixed, ii 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. 



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Ny Giant WINTER ORCHID SWEET PEAS 



Are grown by over 3000 growers this winter. If you have not seen 

 them in flower, ask your nearest grower and see for yourself. Nothing 

 will pay you better the next ten years than this popular flower. 

 New seed will be ready in August. To plant one house, 20x100, will 

 not cost you over $15.00. 



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creased interest In the distribution of the drought- 

 resistant seeds, such as feterlta. a grain and 

 forage sorghum, similar to kaflr and milo; Sudan 

 grass, a wild form of sorghum somewhat coarser 



than millet; the amraotl and Bengalia varieties 

 of field peas, which have demonstrated their 

 superiority over the common strains for dry-land 

 farming; new millets; also field peas, millets. 



