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The Weekly Florists^ Review, 



Januabt 12, 1911. 



''A WORTH WHILE" NOVELTY 



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iIHE OSTRICH PLUME CELOSIA "PRIDE OF CASTLE GOULD" 

 is an entirely distinct type of the Celosia Pyramidalis Plumosa, 

 and surpasses by far anything thus far placed on the market. 

 This strain has through constant culture and careful selection 

 and hybridization proven its superiority to anything similar ever offered. 



The following four strong points speak for themselves : 



HABIT OF PLANT. Pyramidal, compact growth of from two to 

 three feet, with immense, extra fine-feathered heads, gives the plant a 

 most striking and unique appearance. 



MARKET VALUE. The flowers being of such bright and intense 

 color, and the plant of erect growth and beautiful foliage, it creates 

 the greatest admiration, wherever shown, and establishes a demand for 

 itself that every plant-lover must appreciate. 



COLOR. The following distinct colors are among these hybrids : 

 Blood-red, real Carmine, Golden Yellow, Salmon, Deep Scarlet, Dark 

 Orange and Wine Red. However, by variation, there will be found 

 many more shades ; the self-coloring will be surprising. 



DECORATIVE VALUE. As a pot plant, with its quick-growing 

 habit, we believe there is no finer plant known at the present time, 

 wherefrom in the course of six months a most excellent stock of sala- 

 ble plants in every size can be obtained. As a bedding plant, it cannot 

 be equaled by any other annual for its profusion of flowers and variety 

 of striking colors, and we consider it the queen of all decorative annu- 

 als where showing groups are desired, and when given a fine, sunny 

 exposure it will develop to its highest perfection. 



We offer seed for the first year strictly from pot-grown plants, fur- 

 nished by the introducers, Messrs. Julius Roehrs Co., Rutherford, N. J. 



All packets w^e send out vrill contain mixed seeds. 



Price per Packet, 50c 



AWABDS: Large silver medal at the National Flower Show. Chicago, 190S; first- 

 class certificate. New York Florists' Club, 1907; special diploma of merit at the Mineola 

 Fair, 1907, and numerous first premiums. 



WIHTERSON'S SEED STORE, 



45-47-49 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO 



Long Distance Phone CENTRAL 6004 



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ductlon, trueness to type, excellence of strain, 

 and many other qualities enter into the value or 

 ^■eedg, and In any (riven Instance, any one of 

 these might be the determining factor in measur- 

 ing their true value to the user. These consider- 

 ations make It manifestly unjust to allow the 

 terms "United States Standard" to be applied 

 Indiscriminately to all seeds of certain varieties 

 wliicli nilelit reach certain standards of purity 

 and germination, thus tending to create the false 

 or misleading impression that they are all of 

 equal value. 



4. It is believed to be questionable public 

 policy to place In the bands of any public officer 

 the power to hamper any trade or business to the 

 extent that such proposed standards would do; 

 especially in a case where the knowledge of con- 

 ditions of production and the apparatus and 

 methods for making tests are only now in the 

 process of evolution and not by any means per- 

 fect. 



We believe that no legislation should restrict 

 or prohibit the exportation of any class of seeds 

 having commercial value in any foreign country; 

 lor example, there is now produced in this coun- 

 try clover and alfalfa seed In considerable quanti- 

 ties containing dodder. There Is a foreign mar- 

 ket for such seeds. There are certain climates 

 and countries in which dodder does not thrive, 

 and there is no sound reason, either commercial 

 or moral, to absolutely prohibit the exportation 

 of such seeds. On the contrary, such prohibition 

 ■would tend to cause such seed to be re-sown 

 within our own country. 



We believe that the provision "or are of a 

 qualltv forbidden entry Into or forbidden to be 

 sold or restricted In sale in the country from 

 which exported" is unfair and would prove ex- 

 ceedingly burdensome, because it throws upon the 

 Importer the necessity of keeping thoroughly In- 

 formed at all times about legislation in any 

 foreign country from which he purchases seeds. 

 Even then he could not be thoroughly protected, 

 as some new law might be passed in the ex- 

 porting country between the time he contracted 

 for the goo«l8 and the time of shipments reaching 

 the United States custom house. Furthermore, 

 some restrictions which might be wise or neces- 

 sary In the country of production might be 

 entirely unnecessary and unwise here. 



There are other more or less Important points 

 in your proposed law with regard to which the 

 wording would seem to need change, which we 

 shall he glad to take up with you in conference 

 should necessity arise and opportunity be af- 

 forded. We appreciate the evident fair-minded 

 spirit which has led you to eliminate so many 

 of the burdensome features of your former bill, 

 and we believe you will, upon reflection, concede 

 the force of our arguments stated above, and 

 will sot hastily Introdnce or urge a law unless 



Begonias... Begonias... Begonias 



EXTRA FINE— JUST ARRIVED 



SINGLE, in Separate Ck>lors, 



per 1000 $20.00 



DOUBLE, in Separate Colors, 



per 1000 $35.00 



Prices on all Spring bulbe, roots and plants cheerfully given by 



F. W. O. SCHMITZ, Importer and Exporter, Prince Bay, N.Y. 



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