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The Florists' Review 



Jandaby 23, 1013. 



O. H. GILBERT 



BIONTICELLO, FLA. 



c..t,«t WATERMELON a^. 



For prompt order crop 1918 will book at much 

 lower price than previous years. Ask for booklet. 

 Illustrated description all leading sorts. Surplus 

 list 1912. 



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Seed Trade News. 



AXEBIOAir SEED TBASE ASSOCIATION. 

 President, Cbarlea N. Page, Des Moines, la.; 

 ••cretary-Treararer, C. B. Kendel, Cleveland, O. 



There was a generous fall of rain in 

 the central California seed growing dis- 

 trict during the last week and growing 

 conditions are now favorable. 



Charles N. Page, Des Moines, la., 

 returned January 18 from a trip of six 

 weeks to California, much improved in 

 health. Mrs. Page and children are 

 wintering at their home overlooking 

 San Diego. 



J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York, 

 make the claim that they catalogue more 

 varieties of both flower and vegetable 

 seeds than any other house. The 1913 

 book is the one hundred and twelfth an- 

 nual edition. 



The European trade press is printing 

 frequent articles with regard to the Hol- 

 land bulb growers having devised means 

 by which hyacinths may now be had in 

 flower at the beginning of December. 

 The method of preparation, however, is 

 not given. 



From all over the country come re- 

 ports of new sweet peas that combine the 

 characteristics of Countess Spencer with 

 the early flowering qualities of the 

 Zvolanek winter bloomers. Many grow- 

 ers who have worked up their own stocks 

 of seeds are now sending cut flowers to 

 market in considerable quantity. 



The count of the Holland bulb sales- 

 men shows between seventy and eighty 

 now on tour in the United States. 

 Twenty years ago not more than a dozen 

 made the annual trip. A number of firms 

 have sent men for the first, time this 

 season, partly because their trade in 

 England is in such condition that they 

 feel the necessity of enlarging their list 

 of customers. 



Senator Kenyon, of Iowa, is op- 

 posed to the congressional free seed 

 distribution and to the end of starting 

 a campaign looking to its discontinu- 

 ance has introduced a resolution in the 

 Senate directing the postmaster general 

 to furnish to the Senate an estimate, 

 if possible, of the expense to the gov- 

 ernment for the last four years in car- 

 rying seeds, plants and bulbs franked 

 through the mails free of postage by 

 members of congress and government 

 officials. 



The Sioux City Seed & Nursery Co., 

 of Sioux City, la., and Alpena, Mich., 

 has filed suit against the Detroit & Mack- 

 inac Eailway Co. for $10,000, on account 

 of damage alleged to have been done to 

 the seed company's interests by the 

 building of the new Detroit & Mackinac 

 passenger station on Tenth street. The 

 seed company's warehouse is just west 

 of the new station. Before the erection 

 of the station it was possible for vehicles 



It is our desire to have every 

 pound of Seed sent out under 

 this trade-mark in time become 

 a growing advertisement of 

 the integrity of this concern. 



Braslan Seed Growers 

 Company, Inc. 



Wholesale Seed Growers 



SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA 



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NEW CROP ASTER SEED NOW READY 



Our Giant Branching and Giant Comet Asters are the best obtainable, and we have a 

 large supply to offer to strictly wholesale buyers only. Inquiries solicited. 



JOHN BODGER & SONSlCO.«:'w^..LOS ANGELES, GAL 



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YOU will be satisfied with the products of 



Burpee's "Seeds that Grow" 



Better write to Burpee, Philadelphia,— for new Complete Catalogue. 



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Fancy Kentucky Blue Grass 



Also Mixed Lawn Grass Seed. Ask fsr delivered ^ices, prompt aid future delivery 



1 OLIVER JOHNSON ""SSa>".VL^'' 



M«ntloa Pi» lUvltw wh— yrm write. 



The Everett B. Clark Seed Co., Milford, Conn. 



Qrowlns Stations at East Jordan, Mich., Qroon Bay, WIs^ SIstor Bay. Wis. 



Beans, Peas. Sweet Corn, Onion, Beet, Turnip, Tomato, Etc, Etc 



