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64 



The Florists' Review 



March 26, 1014. 



Our Motto: Tho BEST tho Markot Affords. 



CHAS. SCHWAKE & CO., inc. 



Horticultural 

 Importors and Exportors 



90.92 WEST BROADWAY, NEW YORK 



NOW READY: 



Hohmann's Lily of the Valley 



Sample cases, per 1000 $16.00 



Lil. Giffanteum 



7/ 9-m., 300 per case 18.00 



8/10-in., 225 per case 20.00 



Mention The ReTlew when yon write. 



sending out this week about 2,500 to 

 3,000 small packages containing a col- 

 lection of plants. These packages 

 weigh about six ounces and would or- 

 dinarily require 3 cents each for the 

 postage. Under the new parcel post 

 law just passed, we are obliged to pay 

 for each package the same as though 

 it weighed a pound, and the average 

 cost of sending these packages is a 

 trifle over 8 cents each. This makes 

 an imposition of nearly three times the 

 present postage rate, or $200 for send- 

 ing out 2,500 packages which before 

 the passage of the new parcel post bill 

 would have gone through the mails for 

 $75, or an increase of $125. 



* ' While it is true that the parcel 

 post bill gives us a lower rate on large 

 packages going to nearby points, it 

 doubles the postage on small packages 

 weighing less than four ounces and 

 greatly increases the rate on large pack- 

 ages to California or other distant sec- 

 tions. I am in correspondence with our 

 senator and representative to try to 

 have this discrimination against the 

 seed trade corrected." 



The trade had expected to get the 

 same rate on seeds and plants as on 

 catalogues; namely, 1 cent for each 

 two ounces up to eight ounces without 

 regard to distance, and the pound zone 

 rates on heavier parcels. The postoffice 

 department had recommended this and 

 has the authority, subject to the ap- 

 proval of the Interstate Commerce 

 Commission, to put such rates into 

 force. Without doubt there will be a 

 strong demand that it be done. No 

 doubt the department would acquiesce, 

 for there has appeared to be of late 

 no disposition there to increase any 

 rates, but any such move is likely to 

 meet the opposition of other interests 

 using the mails. A good many people 

 are unable to see why seeds should be 

 favored with a lower postage rate than 

 other merchandise. Now that the seed 

 trade has lost that advantage there 

 will be a great many factors to reckon 

 with when it comes to getting it back. 



PROTESTS EEACH HOME. 



The seed trade has set up a roar 

 that has reached the ears of Congress, 

 Senator Pomerene, who wrote the 

 amendment to the postoffice appropri- 

 ation bill that doubled the rates on 

 4-ounce parcels of seeds and plants, 

 having, March 20, introduced a bill to 

 undo that part of his work. It pro- 

 vides as follows: 



"That seeds, cuttings, bulbs, roots, 

 scions and plants shall hereafter be 

 embraced in and carried as fourth-class 

 matter and for the same rates of 

 postage: Provided, That all packages 

 thereof containing eight ounces or less 

 shall be charged for at the rate of 1 

 cent for two ounces or fraction there- 

 of: Provided further. That the Post- 

 master Qeneral may, in his discretion, 

 by order, fix the time within which all 

 parcels of the fourth class shall be 

 delivered." 



Ii. explaining the bill the senator 



-TO THK TRADE- 



lirNDY UrTTr QUEDUNBURG, GERMANY 



IILRIi I IIIL I I L^ (Eatabllshod In 1787) 



"■^^^^^^M OROWER and EXPORTER on th« v*ry larsost seal* of all 



CHOICE VEGETABLE, FLOWER and FARM SEEDS 



SPECIALTIES i Boano, Beets, Cabbases. Carrots, Kohl-Rabi, Leeks. Lettuces, On- 

 lono, Poaa, Radlshos, Spinach, Turnips, Swedes, Astora, Balsams, Begonias, Carnations, 

 Cinerarias, Oloiinias, Lu-kspurs, Nasturtiums, Panalos, Petunias, Phlox, Primulas, 

 Scabious, Stocko, Verbenas, Zinnias, etc. Catalosrue free on application. 



HENRY METTTS TRIUMPH OF THE QIANT PANSIES (mixed), the most perfect 

 and most beautiful in the world, $6.00 per oz.; $1.76 per ^ oz.; $1.00 per ^ oz. Postase paid. 

 Cash with order. 



All seeds offered are grown under my personal supervision on my own vast Kroundo« 

 and are warranted true to name, of strongest growth, finest stocks and best Quality. I alao 

 arow iarsoiy sooda on contract. 



Mention The B»Tlew when yog writ*. 



DANISH SEEDS 



Cabbage, 

 Cauliflower, 

 Carrot, Man- 

 gel, Swede, 

 Turnip, etc. 



Contract Ofters 

 and Samples at 

 your service. 



CableAUreit— 



"FMOLSEN." 

 Ctte: Sth U., 

 A. B.C. Amer. 

 Seed Trade 

 Association. 



CHR. OLSEN, Seed Grower, '^fS^^i.^S'^ 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



Ask for Prices of Seeds (Garden. Farm 

 or Flower) from 



KELWAY'S 



for present delivery or on contract. 

 Special prices now ready. 



LANGPORT, ENGLAND 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



G. JONKHEER & SONS 



DUTCH BULBS 

 AND PLANTS 



HILLE60M, HOLLAND 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



Removal Notice 



We beg to announce that on March 1 we 

 moved into our new offices on the Sth floor of 

 the Woolworth Building, Broadway and Barclay 

 Street, New York. 



YOKOHAMA NURSERY CO. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



NEW iUID RARE SEEDS 



VnlqQe collection. Hondnds of Tutotiet 

 adapted for American lue. Perennial 

 and perfectly hardy. Own aavlnff. 

 Gatalogne free. 



PERRY'S HARDY PLANT FARM 

 ■nfMd, MMdiMM. ~ 



said: "When the postoffice appropria- 

 tion bill was pending in the senate I 



Otto Heinecken 



Horticnltural Agenqf 



Whitehall BIdg. 17 B«tt«ry wfmom 

 NEW YORK 



Sole American Representative of 



J. HEMS SONS. HALSTENBEK (Gemuy) 



Fruit Tr«« Stook, Foraat Tr««a, 

 HadK* rlaats 



L NEUBERT, WANDSBEK (Genuiy) 



Uly of th* Vallay, Ulaoa for Forclnc 



A. KEHHOLZ, QUEDUNBURG (Genaiy) 



HlBh-Knul* V«K«talil« ■••da 



H. ZYT & CO.. USSE (HiOaiO 



WhoIoHd* Bulb Growers 

 Specialty Hyacinths 



Ate* Hoiiami and Balsiuin stock, as Rha- 

 dadandrens. Azaleas, Palms, ate. 



WRITE FOR PRICES. 



Mention The Review when yoa write. 



Angnst Rolker & Sons 



aeneral Horticultural Imparters 



for the trade only. Send for estimates or 

 price lists to 



61 BARCLAY ST., NEW YORK 



or P. O. Box 782 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



BERNARD, JUDAEi CO. 



Forwarders and Customs Brokers 



Bulbs and Nursery Stock 



Our Specialty 



P/UIS: 6 Faubwrv PaissaM'wra 

 CMCA60: First Natl »aA BM|. NEW YORK: 1 Braaiway 



SPECIALTIES 



Our Prepared Ruscus and Magnolia 



Leaves, Ornamental Dried Grasses. 



Italian Wheat Growers 



For FLORISTS' SUPPLIES, at Moderate Prices 



Addren: SOCIETA ANONINA ESPORTATRKE 



Lamporecchio, Florence, Italy 



TAmi llf II If importer of DUTCH and 

 JUnn llllilk FREKtH BULBS isd SEB)S 



105 West 33d Street, NEW TOBK 



Kear Penn. Station and L. I. R. R. 



