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The Florists' Review 



Februaky 13, 1913. 



Seed Trade News. 



AMEaiOAX SEES TBASE ASSOOIATIOV. 

 Pnaldent, CSiftrlea N. Page. Dm Moines, la.; 

 ■•cntary-Treanirer. C. D. Kendel, 01«T«luid. O. 



The worst feature about seed peas is 

 the high price of the kinds we need. 



It looks as though there will be enough 

 of most kinds of onion seed to go around 

 this year, though probably this is not 

 news. 



Theee is a scarcity of many of the 

 popular varieties of flower seeds; as 

 common a kind ae morning glory is hard 

 to get in any fair sized quantity. 



The man who can submit the fine ap- 

 pearing sample seems to have all the best 

 of it in seeds this year. Neither viability 

 nor pedigree prevails against good 

 looks. 



There is a narrowness in the seed 

 trade, according to some critics. This 

 may be so, but the wideness of the cir- 

 culation of the principal catalogues has 

 a tendency to mitigate the offense. 



The canners' convention at Louisville 

 this week is well attended by representa- 

 tives of the canners' seedsmen. It is of 

 interest to note in passing that some 

 former seed salesmen are now good can- 

 ners and some former canners are now, 

 shall we say, poor seedsmen. Exchanges 

 of this kind are of some benefit to both 

 trades. It is hoped that each will see to 

 it that the "farmer stocks" of seed 

 peas are eliminated. 



Can a product be sold continuously at 

 less than it costs to produce it? This is 

 a question which some of the onion set 

 handlers are trying to solve. It would 

 seem safe to answer the question in the 

 iiegative, but in meeting the requirements 

 of the buyer for quality and the competi- 

 tion of some of the sellers for price this 

 product actually goes out at below cost, 

 and has so gone out for some time, ac- 

 cording to some of the interested parties. 



In Congress F'ebruary 7 Representative 

 Cox, of Indiana, offered an amendment 

 to eliminate the provision for the con- 

 gressional free seed distribution from the 

 agricultural appropriation bill. Discus- 

 sion was deferred until February 11, 

 when Mr. Cox and Representative Moss, 

 of Indiana, led an unsuccessful fight for 

 the adoption of the resolution. The 

 vote to cut out the free seeds was 13 to 

 47 to retain them. 



Reports in general show good busi- 

 ness all along the line. The large whole- 

 sale seedsmen have all advance business 

 well cared for and are in shape to push 

 out the regular orders as they arrive. 

 The market garden seedsmen report gen- 

 eral orders coming in strong, but on some 

 items a reduction in quantity compared 

 with last year is noticed. The present 

 market value on produce carried over 

 winter is lower than normal. This has 

 some effect in causing gardeners to re- 

 duce orders for onion and other varieties 

 of seeds. A little life in the produce 

 market later on will likely make them 

 brace up, however. The mail order busi- 

 ness is well up to normal, those who had 

 their catalogues out early getting the 

 best share of it. Onion sets are doing 

 well, considering the many-sided condi- 

 tions which always prevail in early 

 February. On the whole the year prom- 

 ises well. 



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 BODSER & SONS CO...'."'.. LOS AN6ELES,0AL. 



^ Mention The Review when yoH write. 



YOU will be satisfied with the products of 



Burpee's "Seeds that Grow" 



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



Mention Tbe Review when von 'wrltec, 



Fancy Kentucky Blue Grass 



Also Mixed Lawn Qrass Seed. Ask ftr delivered prices, prompt Md future delivery 



J. OLIVER JOHNSON '"*ffilJS>-.''ffLr' 



Mention "Rie BeTUw wh>a yon write. 



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



Orewlns Stations at East Jordan, Mich., Qrosn Bay, Wis., SIstsr Bay. Wis. 



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



Rfentlon The Reriew when yon write. 



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Gromng ONION, LEHUCE, CARROT and RADISH San Jose, Callfoniia 



Routzahn Seed Co. 



ARROYO ORANDE, CAL. 



SWEET PEA and NASTURTIUM 

 SPECIALISTS 



Wholesale growers of full lists of FLOWER and 

 GAKDtN SEEDS 



Mention The ReTJew when yon write. 



JAPAN CLOVER SEED 



Booklntr orders for January shipment. Prices 

 on application. Contract with us for Qenulne 

 Bermuda Onion 8eed, delivery next fall, grown 

 by T. M. Beld, Port Orotova, Teneriffe. 



CHRIS REUTER,NewOrleans,La. 



Mention The Reyiew when you write. 



D. H. G I L- B E RT 



SIONTIC£LI.O, FLA. 



Ctnct WATERMELON G»»er 



For prompt order crop 1913 will book at much 

 lower price than previous years. Ask for booklet, 

 illustrated description all leading sorts. Surplus 

 list 1912. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



Wholesalers, Notice! 



We still have a surplus of our High Quality 

 Sweet Pea Seed at Farm Prices. The best of 

 Winter-flowerinar Spencers, Unwin and Grandl- 

 flora varieties. Write direct to 



S. Bryson Ayres Co., 



Sweet Pel farm, Suaiy Slope, INDEPENDENCE. MO. 



Mention The Review when vou write 



Contract Seed Growers 



^nariflltiM • ^^PPe't En Plant, Tomato, 

 OfWUllWS, Vine Seed and Field Com. 



Correspondence Solicited 



George R. Pedrick A Son 



PEDRICKTOWN, N. J. 



PEOS/BEilS 



GROWERS 



IMPORTERS and 

 EXPORTERS 



Alfred IBrownSeed Co. 



GRAND RAriDS,inCH. 



Mention Tbe Review when yon write. 



I. C. Robmson Seed Co. 



WATSRLOO. NEB. 

 ROCKY FORD. COLO. 



Contract growers of Cuciunber, Cantaloope, 

 Watermelon, Squash and Pumpkin Seed: Sugar, 

 Flint and Field Seed Corns. 



The C. Herbert Coy Seed Co. 



VALLEY, &'{- NEB. 



WlioleMie Grewcfs ef Wgh-gn^t Seeds 



Cticumber. Muskmeloo, Squash and Pump- 

 kio. Sweet, Flint and Dent Seed Corn 



Oklahoma Seed Growers' Co. 



Contract Growers of 



Watermelon and Nuskmelon Seel 



For the Wholesale Trade only. 

 ENID, .-. OKLAHOMA 



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