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May 4, 1011. 



The Weekly Rorists' Review* 



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Bulbs 



R. van der School A Son 



HILLEOOM, KstabUrtieil 18S0 HOLLAND 



OWNERS AND CULTIVATORS OF NEARLY 500 ACRES OF BULBS. 



Lowest prices on application now. Bulb Catalogue ready. 



SUPPLIERS TO THE AMERICAN TRADE SINCE I840 



MeDaoo Xbe Keview wtien you wnte. 



0RCHIDS 



I Largest Importers. Exporters, Growers 

 I and Uybridists in the world. 



SANDER, St. Albans, England 



■|Mi 258 Broadway, Room 721<,l^ew York Gty 



I 



aire proving to the children of the 

 Sfchools of some places, especially in 

 this section." The clipping, from the 

 Syracuse Herald, April 26, is as follows: 



! The Rovernment seeds, distributed by Con- 

 Kressinan M. E. DrlscoU to tUe schools, have 

 qeen a disappointinent, so far, say those who 

 Iwive planted them. They are old stock and In 

 Hiany instances do not come up ^i -all and those 

 which do come up do not give thrifty plants. 



■ That 's just a knock. The fact is, the 



aongressional free seeds are just as 



good as the average seedsman sells. 



Why shouldn't they be, when the list 



of those who hold the government seed 



(fontracts contains the names of firms 



that, some of tb«m, constitute the 



trade's chief sources of supply? 



/ COMMEBCE IN SEEDS. 



During the month of February, this 

 year and last, the imports and exports 

 of seeds have been as follows: 



IMPORTS. 

 February. Value. 



1910 $1,074,806 



1911 2,504,062 



EXPORTS. 



1010 $ 319.5.14 



1911 332,766 



IMPOETS. 



The imports of seed through the port 

 of New York for the week ending April 

 22 were as follows: 



Kind. 

 Annatto 

 Anise . . 

 Canary . 

 Castor 



Pkgs. 

 8 I 

 22 

 310 



Val. Kind. PkRS. Val. 

 M> Grass 3,11(> $11,245 



212 Hemp 1.908 6.648 



1,7.31 Millet 2,(»97 .^,721 



2,574 11,523 .Mustard . . 675 4,841 



Coriander.. 14.1 039 Poppy . . .1,882 7,934 



Cummin . . 0." 737 Rape 6i»0 4,480 



Fennel ... 1 95 Sugar beet 512 3.902 



Fenugreek. 100 354 Other 4,667 



In the same period the imports of 

 bulbs, trees and plants were valued at 

 $21,790. 



SNOW IN WISCONSIN. 



There was snow in the Wisconsin pea 

 district April 30 and May 1, after a 

 considerable quantity of seed was in 

 the ground. At Green Bay May 1 E. 

 Ik.^^ Olmsted, superintendent of the 

 Everett S. Clark interests, said of the 

 situation: 



"In this section of tlj^ fitRt© bright 

 and cool weather was the "rHle during 

 the entire month of April. Active 

 spring work commenced abo»i -April 15. 

 This section has had little rain so far 

 this spring, but the soil ;tca|^^bQen moist 

 enough to Vork wMl. We judge that 

 not more than one-third of the total 



EVERY SEEDSMAN 



interested in Cabbag^e, Cauliflower or Root- 

 seeds of higfh-grade quality should ask my 

 contract prices before placing order. Tell me 

 which sorts you use and I will send you my 

 prices and conditions. 



L. DAEHNFELDT, ODENSE, DENMARK 



EstabllBbed 1850 



Biggest Seed-grower in Scandinavia 



Mr. R. Snapp, Tneoma, Wash., writes the 15th of January: " I havA had trreat success 

 with your seed of Cabbaee Amaffer. It brought me in the exhibition first prize and was 



considered as the best." 



Mention The Meview when you write. 



-PERFECT PLANT FOODS- 



HONSOFTS 



Vine, Plant and 

 Vegetable 



MANURE 



Unrivaled for Tines, t^imatoes, cucambcrs. all floweringr. foliage and 

 fiDit bearlDfr plants; veKetahlee. lawns. »tc. Hbh stood the teatofSO 

 years. The result of many years of practical ex|)erlence. 

 Sold by LeailinsT American Seedsmen. 



Also Thomson's Special ( hrysinlbemum and Topdressing Manure. 



An Kxcellent Sttmalant. 



Freight paid on quantities; liberal t>-rmB to retailers. Write 

 for oar Bp>-ctal offer to the American trade .agents' circu. 

 lais, pamphlets, etc.. to sole makers. 



Exporters of PUrC SCOlCh SOOl vTictM.eUi. 



Viofyards, 

 Scotland 



Wm. Thomson & Sons, Ltd.,al7.t!;: 



Mention The Review when you write. 



-TO THE TRADE- 



HENRY METTE, aoedlinbin^, Gennany 



^^^^^^^^^^^ (ESTABLLSHED IN 1787) 



Grower and Exporter on the very largest scale ol all 



CHOICE VEGETABLE, FLOWER and FARM SEEDS 



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

 Peas, Radishes, Spinach. Turnips, Swede;), Asters, Balsams, begonias. Carnations. 

 Cinerarias, Gluxiiiias, Laritspnrs. Nasturtiums, Pansies, I'etunias. Phlox. Primulas. Scabious, 

 Stocks, Verb enas. Zi nniafl. etc. Catalog ue fr>-e on application. 



HENRT BIETTK'S TRIUMPH OF THE GLANT PANSIES (mixed), the most per- 

 fect and most beautiful In the world. 15.00 per oz. ; $1.50 per At oz.; 75c per 1-16 oz Poetase 

 paid. Cash with order. 



All seeds offered are grrown under my personal supervision on my own vast gnmnAm, 

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

 grow largely seeds on contract. 



MenQoD rue Keview wtien vou write 



Gennan Stock Seeds 



A GRAND SPECIALTY 



Price list on application 



PAUL TEICHER, Striegau, Germany 



Oldest Special House 



AUGUST ROLKER & SONS 



Importers of Azalema, Rhododendrons. 

 Palms, Araucarias, Bays, Boi. Roses, 

 Camellias, florists' Bulbs, nurserymen's 

 Trees and Shrubs, etc. For lists, address 



P. 0. Bex 752, or 31 Barclay St. NEW YORK 



