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The Florists' Review 



'Kebruarv 6, 1913. 



Seed Trade News. 



AXEBIOAN SEED TSAOE ASSOCIATION. 

 PrMldent, Cbarlea N. Page, Dm Moines, la.: 

 ■•cretary-Treasnrer, 0. B. Kendel, OleTeland, O. 



The canners' seedsmen are now prim- 

 ing themselves for the Louisville conven- 

 tion. 



Inkokmatiuk as to the whereabouts of 

 a surplus of some of the varieties of seed 

 beans seems also to be desired. 



Any surplus of seed peas that haye 

 accumulated can undoubtedly be dis- 

 posed of if properly advertised. 



Wholesale lists of peas now coming 

 to hand have, in place of prices, on many 

 varieties the words "short crop," "sold 

 out," or "no crop." 



. The California growers who have cir- 

 cled the course report the going fine ex- 

 cept for a mud hole or two at the eastern 

 end of the first half. 



Complaint is made that some of tho 

 California seed growers are getting the 

 habit of the Holland bulb men. That is, 

 they first sell to the large dealers and 

 then go after trade that is legitimately 

 the trade of such dealers. 



In view of the list of bidders for the 

 contracts, the argument of the govern- 

 ment that its purchases of seed for free 

 distribution is of benefit to the seed 

 trade, seems aS convincing as some of the 

 argiunents that have been made the other 

 way. 



The National Canners' Association 

 and allied organizations will hold their 

 annual conventions at Louisville, Ky., 

 February 10 to 13. The affair is ex- 

 pected to be the largest in the history of 

 the trade and will be attended by many 

 seedsmen catering to canners' needs. 



It is not the market gardener, nowa- 

 days, who cqnsumes the bulk of the peas, 

 but the canner. At the prices of recent 

 years, the markfet gardener does not plant 

 80 many peas as he once did, but the 

 canner is using steadily increasing quan- 

 tities. It doesn't take a big canner to 

 use a car of peas ; the big (Tnes need tiron- 

 sandsf of bushels. 



•The 1913 catalogues of th^^ Leonard 

 Seed Co., Chicago, are unique. Separate 

 books are issued for the wholesal^trade, 

 for market gardeners and for retail tirade. 

 All three contain identical pages of illus- 

 trated description of varieties, without 

 prices. The prices are listed without de-' 

 BCription in a 32-page section bound in 

 the front of the books. 



Onion sets are passing through their 

 annual period of hesitating market. 

 About all the good sets are supposed to 

 have passed into strong hands and are 

 being held at firm prices, but there are 

 sets on offer decidedly cheaper, with not 

 much new business doing on either. Good 

 whites are especially strong. Business is 

 expected to open up again shortly and 

 offers to become more uniform. 



Lester L. Morse, in the British Sweet 

 Pea Annual, says of the production of 

 sweet pea seed in California : ' ' The 

 total acreage with all the growers is no 

 less than l-,700 acres, and the seeds re- 

 quired amount to no less than 1,000,000 

 pounds weight annually. Probably 250,- 

 000 pounds, or twenty-five per cent of 

 the total, is reqoired for mixtures. About 



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 B0D6ER & SONS 00...'.*°.. LOS ANGELES, CAL. 



Mention The ReTlew when you write. 



YOU will be satisfied with the products of 



Burpee's "Seeds that Grow" 



Better write ^o Burpee, Pliiladelplila,— for new Complete Catalogue* 



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Fancy Kentucky Blue Grass 



Also Mixed Lawn Qraas Seed. AsIc for delivered prices#.i 



CH 



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J. OLIVER JOHNSON 



ud future delivery 



Iwaukee Ave. 

 GO, ILL. 



The Everett B. Clark Seed Coi^Milford, Conn. 



Qrewlns Stations at East Jordan, Mich., Croon Bay, Wlii(,||lPkor Bay. Wis. 



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



Mention Tbe Review wben yon write. 



Growing ONION, LEHUCE, CARROT and RADISH San Jose, Cafif oinia 



Routzahn Seed Co. 



ARROYO dRANDE. CAL. 



SWEET PEA and NASTURTIUM 

 SPECIALISTS 



Wholesale grovrer» of full lists of FLOWER and 

 GAKDh.N SKEDS 



Mention The Review wben yon write. 



JAPAN CLOVER SEED 



Booking orders for Jantiary shipment. Price^ 

 on application. Contract with us for Oenuinc 

 Bermuda Onion Seed, delivery next fall, grrowc 

 by T. M. Reid, Port Orotova, Tenerifle. 



CHRIS REUTER,NewOrleans,U. 



Mention The Reyiew when you write, 



D. H. GILBERT 



MONTICEI.L.O, FLA. 



CoBtnct 



WATERMELON 



Grawer. 



For prompt order crop 1913 will book at much 

 lower price than previous years. Ask for booklet, 

 illustrated description all leadiog sorte. Surplus 

 list 1912. 



Mention Tbe Review when yon write. 



Wholesalers, Notice! 



We still have a stirplus of our HIkIi Quality 

 Bwoet Pea Seed at Farm Prices. The best of 

 Winter-flowerlngr Spencers, Unwin and Orandi- 

 flora varieties. Write direct to 



S. Bryson Ayres Co., 



Sweet Pel Fern, Suaay Siof e, INDCPENDCNCC. MO. 



Mention Tbe Review when vou write 



Contract Seed Growers 



CnArtfllfiac • ^*VV«r, Ere PUat, Tomato, 

 opeCUlUeS . vine Seed and Field Com. 



Correspondence Solicited 



George R. Pedrick A Son 



PEDRICKTOWN, N. J. 



PEflS/BEHHS 



GROWERS 



IMPORTERS and 

 EXPORTERS 



Alfred J.BrownSeed Co. 



GRAND RATIOS, NICE 



Mention Tb* R^tIpw wh^ii ron wrlf» 



J. C Robinson Seed Co. 



WATERLOO, NEB. 

 ROCKY rORD. COLO. 



Contract growers of Cucumber, Cantalonpe, 

 Jt^atermelon, Sqtiash and Pumpkin Seed; Sugar, 

 "Tint and Field Seed Corns. 



The C. Herbert Coy Seed Co. 



VALLEY, Fo^^n'l^ NEB. 



Wholesale Growers of Higb-fride Seeds 



Cucumber, Muskmeloo, Squash and Pump- 

 kio. Sweet, Flint and Dent Seed Com 



Oklahoma Seed Growers' Co. 



Contract Growers of 



Watermelon and Nuskmelon See4 



For the Wholesale Trade only. 

 ENID, OKLAHOMA 



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