

JANUABT 12, 1011. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review. 



43 



NEW AND RARE DAHLIAS! 



Now and Dwarf Mlgnon Dahlias, ottered for the first time 



This valuable novelty is an entirely new strain among the species of Dahlias. Its early flowering and very dwarf habit 

 (16 inches) make it one of the finest bedding plants ever introduced. It commences to bloom in June and keeps on flower- 

 ing until frost starts in. We can ofler it in six shades. Habit of growing and flowering reminds one of Anemone Japonica 

 (Japanese Windflower), as every plant of the Mignon Dahlia produces in great profusion, weU-formed, single flowers of 

 meaium size and magnificent color, which stand erect above the foliage and are, as cut flowers, excellent for table decorations. 



The flower committee at Amsterdam awarded this race, on account of its great merits for bedding and cutting pur- 

 poses, 5 First-Clafls (Certificates and 5 Awards of Merit. 



Price lor strong Beld-grown tubers, ^^^o^^oi iiiich .hadeVpeVd;.::::;:.' S:SS ^^^ 



s^ ^^■■^^^^^^■■■^■i^^^™^— i^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Per 100 35.00 



We have also in connection with these Mig^on Dahlias some very fine new Peony Dahlia varieties, which you 

 will find in our Special Dahlia Catalogue, which will be mailed to anyone who wishes same. 



Order now, so that we may book your order for these Dahlias. 



We still have about 16,000 of the beautiful pink Queen Alexandra Spiraea left. Can ship at once. Ask price. 



We are also booking orders for Bulbs and Spiraea to be shipped in September and October. Let us have your order 

 early. Prices quoted upon request (state whether you want prices quoted f. o. b. Holland or f. o. b. Philadelphia Branch 

 House). A postal received in time will bring one of our American salesmen from the Philadelphia House upon their semi- 

 annual trip. 



Our Catalogue for Bulbs and Plants is now ready for 1911. Do not delay in asking for one of these. T^arn to buy 

 direct from {he nursery, as our prices will surprise you. Goods can be sold F. 0. B. Philadelphia if so desired. 



GT. van WAVEREN & KRUUFF, PHiT^DErpmr pa. 



BRANCH HOUSE OF SASSENHEIM, HOLLAND 



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FOR 



SEEDS 



of all kinds apply to 

 W. W. JOHNSON & SON, Ud. 



BOSTON. ENGLAND 



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Cauliflowe 

 Cabbage 



Sprout, Turn 

 Swede and Manf^ld 



LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS 



HJALMARHARTMANNftCO. 



LMgaagsstracde 20, CopcabagM. Deamrk 



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at length, point by point, if something 

 workable is to be evolved. 



Congressman Mann's new Pure Seed 

 Bill, H. E. 29,163, if adopted in its 

 present form, will disorganize all exist- 

 ing methods of conducting the seed 

 business. This bill is open to all of the 

 objections urged against the draft of 

 a bill for the same purpose considered 

 at a meeting of seedsmen at Chicago, 

 February 9, 1910, as a result of which 

 George S. Green, then chairman of the 

 Seed Trade Association's committee on 

 legislation, wrote Congressman Mann, in 

 part as follows: 



It was the opinion of the majority of thoae 

 In attendance at the meeting, that no law should 

 be enacted In which garden seeds and bulbs were 

 Included under the same provisions as might 

 properly apply to grass and clover seeds, because 

 the conditions of production and use of these two 

 classes of seeds are so radically different. 



It was also thought that it was unwise to pro- 

 vide for arbitrary standards to be fixed by the 

 Secretary of Agriculture, for the following rea- 



SODS* 



l.'It la believed to be impossible to make 

 •nch standards properly conform to the varying 

 requirements necessitated by varying. climatic and 

 crop conditions attending th^ production of seed. 



Our tivw catalogue is ready. Send for a oopy. 



Pedigree Stocks of 



Vegetable and Flower Seeds For 



Market Growers and Ftorists. 



RADISH, SPARKLXB. A splendid new variety. Bright scarlet top with large pure 

 white base. The two colors are sharply divided and do not merge one into the other as in the 

 old Red Turnip White Tip. Quite distinct. Very dainty appearance on the table. 



140.00 per 100 lbs. (New customers are requested to send cash 

 with order or usual reference.) 



WATKINS & SIMPSON, Ltd. 



12 Tavistock St., Covent Garden, London, England 



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HENRY METTE, Qnedlinbm^, Gennany 



^^^^^^^^"^■" (Eotablished in 1787) 



Grower and Exporter on the very largrest scale of all 



CHOICE VEGETABLE, FLOWER and FARM SEEDS 



Specialties: Beans, Beets, Cabbages, Carrots, Kohl-Rabi. Leeks, Lettuces, Qnlonfl, 

 Peas, Radisbes, Spinach, Turnips. Swedes, Asters, Balsams, Begonias. Carnations. 

 Cinerarias. Qluxinias. Larkspurs, Nasturtiums, Pansies, Petunias, Fhlox. Primulas. Scabious. 

 Sto cks, V erb enas. Zin nias, etc. Catalog ue free on application. 



HKNBT BmTB'S TRIUMPH OF THE GIANT PAXTSIES (mixed), the most per. 

 feet and meet beantifal in the world, 15.00 per oz. ; $1.50 per H oz.; 75o per 1-16 oz Postage 

 paid. Cash with order. 



All seeds offered are grown under my personal supervision on my own vast cronnds, 

 and are warranted true to name, of strongest growth, finest stocks and best quality. I also 

 grow largely seeds on contract. _ 



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VAN GRIEKEN'S BULBS, ^.TTsJ^cr^. 



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2. The best methods of testing seeds for 

 purity and germination which are now In use, 

 are not sufflcTently uniform and accurate, and tbe 

 vitality of seeds not sufficiently stable to war- 

 rant Imposing heavy penalties for the sale of 

 seeds falling below a certain arbitrary standard. 



3. While purity and germination constltnte 

 the only available basts of arbitrary standards, 

 they are by no means a complete or accurate 

 measure of the actual value of seeds to tbe user 

 thereof. Color and size of seed, locality of pro- 



DRACAENAS 



I shall have ready for spring delivery Dracaena 

 Maas&ngeana. Liindeni and Striata, from 4 to 

 12 Inches high, fine and well grown: also pot-grown 

 Dracaena Indivlsa. Shall be pleased to quote 

 prices on application. 



V'^* Aug. Van Hecke 



istwerp Bosd, S87 • • • GHIXT, BBUUVH 



