Februauy 6, 1913. 



TTic Florists' Review 



Ss 



Begonias 



We have on hand a con- 

 siderable quantity of Be- 

 gonias of the best quality. 

 We will be pleased to quote 

 prices on application that 

 we are sure will interest 

 you. 



Our quality is standard — 

 the highest. 



Gloxinias 



If you need any Gloxinias, 

 Red. White. Blue. Spotted or 

 Mixed, drop us a postal for 

 quotation. 



Have you a copy of our Florists' catalogue? 



J. M. Thorburn & Co. 



33 Barclay St. NEW YORK CITY 



M«Btlon Tte HeTl^w when you write. 



Franzen's Seeds Sure to Grow 



Per oz. 



Asters, Queen of the Market, all colors $0.50 



Ageratum, blue 60 



Alyssum, Little Gem 30 



Snapdragon 75 



Lot>elia, Emperor William, blue 76 



Pansy, Giant Strain 1.25 



Petunia, superfine mixed 75 



Phlox Drummondii, mixed 55 



Stock, Ten-Week, double 1.00 



Verbena Hybrids, mixed 55 



Send for trad« list. 

 F. O. FRANZEN, 

 1476 Summerdale Ave. CHICAGO 



Mention The Rerlew when yog write. 



yond any increase of the 1912 crop 

 over the 1911 product and the predic- 

 tion of as high prices for good sets 

 as last year is well taken by the old- 

 timers. 



SEED IMPORTATION BULES. 



The U. S. Department of Agricul- 

 ture has issued in circular form the 

 rules and regulations for the admin- 

 istration of the Act of August 24, 1912, 

 to regulate foreign commerce by pro- 

 hibiting the admission into the United 

 States of certain adulterated grain and 

 seeds unfit for seeding purposes. The 

 Act itself is as follows: 



Be It enacted by the Senate and House of 

 Bepresentatives of the United States of America 

 In Congress assembled. That from and after six 

 months after the passage of this Act the importa- 

 tion Into the United States of seeds of alfalfa, 

 barley, Canadian blue grass, Kentucky blue grass, 

 awnless brome grass, buckwheat, clover, field 

 corn, Kafir com, meadow fescue, flax, millet, 

 oats, orchard grass, rape, redtop, rye, sorgbam, 

 timothy, and wheat, or mixtures of seeds con- 

 taining any of such seeds as one of the principal 

 component parts, which are adulterated or unfit 

 for seeding purposes under the terms of this Act, 

 is hereby prohibited; and the Secretary of the 

 Treasury and the Secretary of Agriculture shall. 

 Jointly or severally, make such rules and regula- 

 tions as will prevent the importation of such 

 seeds into the United States: Provided, however. 

 That such seed may be delivered to the owner 

 or consignee thereof under bond, to be recleaned 

 in accordamce with and subject to such regula- 

 tions as the Secretary of the Treasury may pre- 

 scribe, and when cleaned to the standard of 

 purity specified in this Act for admission into 

 the United States such seed may be released to 

 the owner or consignee thereof after the screen- 

 ings and other refuse removed from such seed 

 shall have been disposed of in a manner pre- 

 scribed by the Secretary of Agriculture: Pro- 

 vided further. That this Act shall not apply to 

 the Importation of barley, buckwheat, field com. 

 Kafir com, sorghum, flax, oats, rye or wheat 



DREER'S 



RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS 



New crops are now ready and the quality in every instance 



is the finest procurable. Many items are in short supply 



this season and it is wise to order early. 



DREER'S "PEERI.E.'JS PINK" ASTER 



We give below a short list of important items. For complete list, see our 



Current Wholesale Price List 



Trade pkt. Ounce 



Asaratum Blu* Perfection, best dark blue bedder |0.15 $0.60 



Alyssum Carost of Snow, extra choice dwarf strain 16 .40 



Antirrhinum Giant, pink, white, yellow, garnet, striped, scarlet, each 20 .60 



Antirrhinum Half-dwarf, pink, rose, white, yellow, scarlet, red, each 20 .60 



Asparacu* Plumoaus Nanus, greenhouse grown, true $4.00 per 1000 seeds 



Asparasus HatchsrI, the quickest grower for strings, $1.00 per 100 seeds; 7.60 per 1000 seeds 



Trade pKt. Ounce 



Astor, Droor's Pssriass Pink 



Astor, Droor's Pink Boauty 



Astor, Droor's Crimson Kinc . . 



Astor, CroKo's Oiant Pink and Whito, eacli. 



Astor, IMikado Pink and Whito, each 



Astor, Droor's Suporb Lata Branching, in eight colors, each . 



$0.50 

 .50 

 .40 

 .40 

 .40 

 .26 



Astor, Quoon of tho Markot, in six colors, each 20 



Candytuft Empross, best white 



Contauroa Qymnocarpa 



Cobaoa Scandons, blue 



Dracaona Indlvlsa 



ipomooa Qrandlflora (Moon Flower) 



Lobolla Crystal Palaeo Compacta. true 

 Potunia, Droor's Suporb Sincio Frlncod 



.10 

 .15 

 .15 

 .10 

 .15 

 .25 



^ _ _ .50 



Potunia, Droor's Suporb Doublo Frinsod S1.60 per 1000 seeds 



Pyrothrum Auroum ( Golden Feather) 10 



Salvia Splondons (.<^car1et Sage) '& 



Salvia Splondons, Bonfiro 40 



Salvia Splondons, Zurich, very early 60 



Vorbona, Droor's Mammoth, in six colors, each 80 



Vines Rosoa, in three colors, each 16 



$2.50 



4.00 



2.00 



200 



2.00 



1.00 



.76 



.20 



.35 



.40 



.90 



.40 



1.25 



.28 

 1.00 

 2.00 

 4.00 

 1.26 



.50 



HENRY A. DREER, 



714 Chestnut 8tr««t 

 PHILADELPHIA, PA 



