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The Florists^ Review 



APHIL 30. 1914. 



BABBING THE UNFIT SEEDS. 



Government Issues Begulations. 



To take effect June 1, 1914, the fol- 

 lowing regulations have been pron^ul- 

 gated for the enforcement of "the act 

 'to regulate foreign commerce by pro- 

 hibiting the admission into the United 

 States of certain adulterated grain and 

 seeds unfit for seeding purposes,' ap- 

 proved August 24, 1912, to be known 

 and referred to as 'the seed importa- 

 tion act of August 24, 1912' ": 



Eegulation 1 is the paragraph above 

 quoted, and Eegulation 2 consists of 

 definitions, particularly of 105 plants 

 that shall be considered as weeds, 



UEGULATION 3— SAMPLING: UFON SPECIFIC 

 KEQUEST OF THE SECRETARY OF 

 AGRICULTURE. 

 The collector of customs shall draw and forward 

 for exaDjiuation, when so requested by the sec- 

 retary of agriculture or his representative, sam- 

 ples of all seeds enumerated In the act when of- 

 fered for Import Into the United States. 



UEGULATION 4— SAMPUNG: WITHOUT SPE- 

 CIFIC REQUEST OF THE SECRETARY 

 OF AGRICULTURE. 

 The collector of customs shall draw and for- 

 ward for examluation. without specific request 

 from the secretary of agriculture, samples of 

 all seeds of alfalfa, Canadian blue grass, 

 Kentucky blue grass, awnless brome grass, 

 clover, meadow fescue, millet, orchard grass, 

 rape, redtop, timothy, or mixtures of seeds con- 

 taining any of such seeds as one of the prin- 

 cipal component parts, from non-contiguous ter- 

 ritory, entered on pro forma invoices. Similar 

 action should be taken with respect to seeds 

 of the same kinds from contiguous territory, 

 whether or not a consular invoice is presented 

 on the entry thereof. 



EEGULATION 5— DRAWING SAMPLES. 



When a shipment Is made up of several lots 

 differing in quality or price, sample of each lot 

 shall be submitted as though each lot were a sep- 

 arate shipment. The sample of each lot or ship- 

 ment submitted to the seed laboratories, in ac- 

 cordance with Regulation 6, shall be drawn as 

 follows: When a lot consists of five sacks or 

 less, each sack shall be sampled, and when con- 

 sisting of more than five sacks, every fifth sack, 

 but not less than five sacks, shall be sampled. 

 REGULATION C— SAMPLES, WHERE SENT. 



All samples drawn under the act by customs 

 officers shall be forwarded to the respective seed 

 laboratories under which the ports are grouped 

 In the following list of seed-laboratory districts 

 unless otherwise specifically requested by the 

 secretary of agriculture or his representative. 



1. Seed Laboratory, United States Department 

 of Agriculture, Washington, D. C— All ports in 

 the states of Maine, Vermont, Rhode Island, New 

 York. New Jersey, New Hampshire, Massachii- 

 settB, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Dela- 

 ware. Virginia, Ohio, West Virginia, North Caro- 

 lina, South Carolina and Georgia, and Port Huron 

 and Detroit, Mich. 



2. Seed Laboratory, Purdue Unlversitv. La 

 Fayette, Ind.— All ports in the states of Indiana, 

 Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Wisconsin and Mln 

 nesota, and all ports in Michigan except Port 

 Huron and Detroit. 



3. Seed I>aboratory, Agricultural Experiment 

 Station, (olumbia, Mo. — All ports in the states of 

 Missouri, Iowa, Arkansas, North Dakota, South 

 Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma and Colo- 

 rado. 



4. Seed Laboratory, Agricultural Experiment 

 Station, Baton Rouge, La. — All ports in the states 

 of Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, Louisiana, 

 Texas and New Mexico. 



5. Seed Laboratory, Agricultural College, Cor- 

 vallis. Ore.— All ports in the states of Montana, 

 Wyoming. Idaho, Oregon and Washington. 



6. Seed Laboratory, Agricultural Experiment 

 Station. Berkeley, Cal.— All ports in the states 

 of California, Nevada, Arizona and Utah. 



REGULATION 7— NOTICE TO CONSIGNEE. 



The collector of customs shall Immediately no- 

 tify the consignee that samples have l)een drawn 

 and that the remainder of the shipment must be 

 held Intact, pending a decision of the secretary 

 of agriculture In the matter. 



REGULATION K— EXAMINATION OF SEEDS- 

 DELIVERY IN BOND. 



Seeds offered for importation Into the United 

 States from any foreign country, of which samples 

 are taken for examination by the secretary of 

 agriculture, shall be admitted only after the 

 samples have been examined and pronounced to 

 be neither adulterated nor unfit for seeding pur- 

 poses within the meaning of the seed Importa- 

 tion act, August 24, 1912; provided, however, 

 that the collector of customs may deliver to 

 the consignee shipments which have been sam- 

 pled on the execution of a bond In a penal sum 

 equal to the Invoice value of the seeds, together 

 with the duty thereon, if any, conditioned upon 

 the redelivery thereof to the collector when de- 

 raandeJ by him for any reason within thirty days 

 from the date of entry. Form Cat. No. 3393 

 may be slightly modified and used for this bond, 

 and should be drawn to cover also any recleaning 

 that may become necessary. 



Miscellaneous Stock 



A few items every florist needs. For complete list send f(* catalogue No. 6. 



Send us your list of wants. 



Caladium Esculentum— Good bulbs with sound centerl^''5 to'7 in. circum- 

 ference, $1.50 per 100; 7 to 9 in. circumference, $2.50 per 100; 9 to 11 in. circum- 

 ference, $5.00 per 100. 



Begonias, Tuberous Rooted— Large bulbs, from one of Belgium's best 

 growers. Single, separate colors, $2.50 per 100, $22.50 per 1000; Single, mixed 

 colors, $2.25 per 100, $20.00 per 1000; Double, separate colors, $4.50 per 100, 

 $40.00 per 1000; Double, mixed colors, $4.00 per 100, $35.00 ^^r 1000. 



Gloxinias— Fine, sound bulbs, in separate colors, $4.00 per 100, $35.00 per 1000. 



Dutchman's Pipe, Aristolochia Sipho— Tops 4 ft. loagv a grand vine for 

 shade and cold exposure, $3.50 per doz., $25.00 per 100. 



Magnolia— Fine, well budded plants, with ball of earth, burlapped, all vari- 

 eties, white, pink and red, 4 to 5 ft. high, $1.50 each; Stellata or Halleana, early 

 star shaped white, 2^2 to 3 ft. high, at $1.50 each. 



English ivy— Two or more shoots, 3 ft. long, $12.00 per 100. 



Salvias, Splendens and Zurich— 2^4-in. pot plants, $2.50 per 100; $22.00 

 per 1000. 



BOXWOOD 



NOW IS THE TIME TO SECURE BOXWOOD 



Our spring importation is just in, and is a fresh, bright-foliaged lot, fully up to 



size, and will suit you. 



Bush Shape Plants- Very full, well balanced stock, balled and burlapped. 



12 in. high $0.30 each; $ 2.50 per doz. 30 in. high $2.00 each; very bushy, 



18in. high 50each; 5.40perdoz. aein. high 2.50 each; .\^ry bushy. 



24 in. high 1.00 each; lO.OJ per doz. 



Pyramidal Shape— Broad of base, and perfect specimens. 



36 in. high $1.75 each 48 in. high ....$3.00 each 



42 in. high 2.25 each 54 in. high 4.00 each 



Globe Shape Box— Nicely formed globes. 



18 in, in diameter $3.00 each 



Globe Shape Box— Trimmed round, but one year's growth. 



18 in. in diameter $2.00 each 



Dwarf Boxwood Edging— Very bushy little plants. , •^ 



4 to 5 in. high $4.00 per 100 



The Storrs & Harrison Co., 



PAINESVILLE. 

 OHIO 



Mention Th» R»t1»w wh*ii yon writ* 



Cycas Revoluta Stems 



strong and healthy bulbs, sizes ^ to 6 lbs. 

 25 lbs., $2.50; 100 lbs.. $9.00; 300 lbs., 

 $25.00; 500 lbs., $40.00; 1000 lbs., $70.00. 



Tuberous-rooted Begonias 



Large bulbs. 



Single in separate colors, 35c per doz., 

 $2.25 per 100, $22.00 per 1000. 



Double in separate colors, 50c per doz., 



$3.50 per 100; $32.00 per 1000. 



Send for our wholesale florist catalogue- 

 it's free. 



THE MOORE SEED CO. 



125 Market St., PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



Mention Tb* RstIpw wben yon writ*. 



Tuberoses, Caladiums, Gladioli, Bego- 

 nias, Cannas and all seasonable Spring 

 Bulbs. Azaleas, Ehododendrons and 

 Magnolias. Garden and Flower Seeds. 

 Florists' Supplies. Write for Prices. 



DRIIVANT 126-128 W. 6th Avej, 

 . nUO^fUni, CINCINNATI. OHIO 



M«>Tit1r>ii Th» RptIpw whop yon wrltP. 



Wat4sh for oar Trade Hark Stamped 

 on every brick of Lambert's 



Pore Culture Noshntm Spawi 



Snbfltltntion of cheaper grades Is thus 

 eeally expoaed. Freeh aample brlt^ 

 ^^••■V^^ with Ulnstrated book, mailed postpaid 

 ^P. C.^ ^ manafactnrers upon receipt of M 



^""•^..ftK^ cents In postage. Address 



Trade MariLAacricMSfiwa Co., SLrMl,lli«k 



Mention The RsTlew when yon write. 



Tuberous Rooted 

 Begonias 



Separate colors, $20.00 per 1000 



Gladiolus America 



Mammoth sizes, $15.00 per 1000 



F. W. O. SCHMITZ 



Prince Bay, N. Y. 



M«>nt1nn Th» R»t1»w wh^n yon irrltit. 



eiANT PANSY SEED 



Kenllworth Mixtare 



Kenllworth Show 



Bronze Shades 



Masterpiece, curled 



Separate Colors. 

 1000 feeds. 26c; 600U. $1.00; ^ 

 oz.,$126; loz.. $6.00. 



Princess (new nprlght), 

 1000 seed8,76c. 300 seeds, 26c , 



Mention The Rerlew when yoD write. 



A ^ ■■ ■% A Our Specialties are: Toma- 

 If L L 1 1 V to, CauUflower, Cabbese 

 ■ir r UlU Seed,. Ottpn Seed, Onion 

 ^r^^B^WP Sets;- Sweet Corn, Pepper. 

 Lettuce and Celery. . 



Write for catalogue and trade list. 



J. AUG. DI^AKE 



SEEDSMAN 



CMSTiPt ■ -^ r~. -■ NKW JKRSCY 



Menfion Tb* VutnKvm when yon write. 



