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The Weekly Florists' Review* 



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Mabch 25, 1909. 



Seed Trade News. 



AHEBICAN SBEO TBADB ASSOCIATION. 



PreB., Watson S. Woodruff, Orange, Conn.; 

 First Vice-pres., J. 0. Robinson, Waterloo, Neb.; 

 Sec'y and Treas., 0. £. Kendel. Cleveland. 

 Twenty-seventh annual convention, Niagara 

 Falls, Ont., June 22 to 24, 1909. 



Thet insecticide bill did not become a 

 law during the regular session of con- 

 gress. It was favorably reported by the 

 committee of the senate. 



L. B. McCausland, of Ross Bros., 

 seedsmen, Wichita, Kan., says the horti- 

 culturists of that section want an in- 

 secticide factory to locate there and will 

 offer inducements. 



It is reported that the Ratekin Seed 

 Co., of Shenandoah, la., will erect a large 

 seed house. Construction will begin at 

 once on the buildiug, which, it is said, 

 will -cost $40,000 or $50,000. 



The market for canned goods is dull 

 and packers declare prices on some lines 

 are below cost of production, so there 

 is talk of curtailing production if prices 

 do not advance before planting time. 



The imports of seeds in January, 

 1909, were valued at $693,062, against 

 $1,046,86.5 in January, 1908. The ex- 

 ports of seeds for the month were $604,- 

 992, against $1,106,682 in January, 1908. 



Where dealers have found themselves 

 branded as selling adulterated Kentucky 

 blue grass seed, it usually is because 

 the}' bought only ' * blue grass, ' ' and did 

 not pay to have ' ' Kentucky ' ' on the 

 label. 



Charles A. Heath, of the Albert 

 Dickinson Co., Chicago, says that few 

 people appear to realize that the bean 

 has become the national vegetable of 

 America, and fewer still appreciate the 

 tremendous quantities in which it is 

 grown. 



Ix France the seed trade association, 

 which bears the imposing title "Commis- 

 sion Administrative de 1 'Union Commer- 

 ciaie des Horticulteurs et Marchands 

 (Jrainiors de France. ' ' presided over by 

 Mons. A. Truffaut, is protesting against 

 proposed increase of duties on importa- 

 tions of plants, seeds, fruits, flowers and 

 vegetables. 



The D. Landreth Seed Co., Bris- 

 tol, Pa., has prepared a circular setting 

 forth in graphic style the many interest- 

 ing features of its 125 years in business, 

 as, for instance, the names of six cus- 

 tomers whose families have bought Land- 

 reth seeds for over 100 years, and the 

 names of 92 employees who have served 

 the firm for periods of from 22 to 52 

 years, sixteen being still on the pay roll, 

 with tenns of service from 22 to 47 

 years. 



We are informed that the French gov- 

 ernment has lately bestowed the high 

 distinction of the Cross du Merite Agri- 

 cole upon Mr. Samson, the senior partner 

 of the well-known firm, Samson & Filloy, 

 seed growers, at Angers (France), as a 

 reward of the high services he has ren- 

 dered to the cause of agriculture. Mr. 

 Samson is well known in this country, 

 and under his management the firm of 

 Samson & Filloy reached a high rank 

 among the best seed growing firms in 

 Europe. 



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CONTRACT GROWXRS AND WHOUESALK DKAUBRB 



BEANS, PEAS, SWEET CORN, ONION, GARDEN SEEDS 



ONION 8XT8 

 FLOWKR BKBD8 



Get Our Prices 



79 and 81 

 KINZIX 8TRKXT. 



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CHICAGO 



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Burpee's ''Seeds that Grow'' 



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BfUford, Conxu 

 Bast Jordan, Bllelk 

 Stater Bay* Wis* 



THE EVEREH B. CLARK SEED CO. 



BEANS, PEAS, SWEET CORN, ONION, BEET, TURNIP, ETC 



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PEAS n BEANS 



ALFRED J. BROWN SEED CO. 



Growers for the Wholesale Trade 

 GRAND RAPIDS, - - MICH. 



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Waldo Rohnerl 



GILROY, CAIi. 



Wholesale Seed Grower 



Specialties: Lettuce, Onion, Sweet Peas, Astei 

 Cosmos, Mignonette, Verbena, in variety. Oor 

 respondence solicited. 



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LANDRETHS' SEEDS 



BLOOMSDALE FARMS 



Bristol, :: Penna. 



If you want Seeds for filling in, name 

 varietiee and quantities. 



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JAY J. UTTER, S^H^** 



Contract grower of Beans, Peas, Sweet Corn, 

 Squash, Cucumber, Watermelon and Muskmelon. 

 Mention The Review when you write. 



Following the publication of the De- 

 partment of Agriculture's list of those 

 from whom it bought adulterated seeds, 

 there come the usual denials and denun- 

 ciations on the part of those whose 

 names are in the list, and who aver that 

 they never bought or sold a pound of 

 adulterated seeds. 



IMPORTS. 



The imports of seed through the port 

 of New York for the week ending March 

 13 were as follows: 



Kind. 

 Annatto . 

 Canary 

 Caraway 

 Cardamom 

 Clover . . 

 Cummin . 

 Fennel 

 iirass 



Pkgs. Val. 

 . 212 % 2.58.-. 

 .2.280 4,219 



800 



. .^s 



1,600 



2.->0 



71 



520 



825 



35,458 



2,068 



425 



0,319 



Kind. 



Hemp . 



Millet 



Mustard 



I'oppy 



Rape 



Sufc. liect 



PkRS. Val. 

 "<Xl $2,488 

 266 

 999 

 1,860 

 15 

 6 



UK) 



100 



524 



4 



Other 8,630 



In the same period the imports of 

 bulbs, trees and plants were valued at 

 .$25,343. 



S.M.ISBELL&CO. 



JACKSON, MICH. 



Contract Seed Growers 



BEAN. CUCUMBER. TOMATO 



Radish. Pea, Muskmelon 

 Squash, Watermelon, Sweet Com 



Correspondence Solicited 



■^^^Wrlte for prices on Surplus Stocks 

 i^^V for Immediate Shipment 



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Routzahn Seed Co. 



ARROYO GRANDE, CAL. 



SWEET PEA ..« NASTURTIUM 



SPECIALISTS 



Wholesale growers of full lists of FLOWER 

 and GARDEN Seeds. 



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Onion Seed ir" 



We are extensive growers and dealers. 

 Write for prices. 



SCHILDER BROS.. Chillicothc, 0. 



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SEATVLE, WASH. 



Growers of 



PtJGET SOUND CABBAGE SEED 



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S.D. Woodruff & Sons 



SFXCIALTIKS: 



Garden Seeds in Variety 



Maine seed potatoes, onion sets, etc. 



CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED. 



lain Office and Seed Farms, OBANGE, CONN. 

 New York City Store, 82-84 Dey Street 

 Mention The Review when you write. 



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