The Weekly Florists' Review. 



Max 30, 1912. 



CONVENTION PBOOBAIC. 



The thirtieth annual convention of 

 the American Seed Trade Association 

 will be held at the Hotel Sherman, Chi- 

 cago, June 25 to 27. In announcing 

 the program Secretary C. E. Kendel 

 says: "A radical departure will be 

 made in the conduct of the meeting, 

 every session being executive, none but 

 members and their representatives be- 

 ing admitted to the meetings. It is 

 felt that at only such meetings can a 

 full and free discussion be had on the 

 many vital subjects that are of interest 

 to the seed trade." 



The order of business is as follows: 



President's address. 

 Report of secretary-treasurer. 

 Election of members. 

 Reports of committeos. 

 Reading of communications. 

 Unflnistied business. 

 New business. 

 Qeneral dlscussiona. 

 Election and installation. 



The opening session will be held at 

 10 a. m. Tuesday, June 25. The pro- 

 gram of papers, etc., is as follows: 



"Seed Corn Breeding," by L. S. Gould, Water- 

 loo, Neb. 



"Costs and Cost Systems in the Seed Busi- 

 nesa," by Lester L. Morse, San Francisco; dis- 

 cussion led by Kirby B. White, Detroit, Mich. 



"Opportunities for a Young Man in the Seed 

 Business," by Arthur B. Clark, Mllford, Conn. 



•■Recent Decisions on the Seed Trade Dis- 

 claimer," by Curtis Nye Smith, counsel of the 

 association, Boston, Mass. 



Crop reports — Latest wire reports of crop con- 

 ditions from the leading growers. 



Question box — Opportunity to have some prob- 

 lems aolred. 



The crop reports, a feature first tried 

 two years ago, has proved so satisfac- 

 tory that it will be brought into great- 

 er prominence at this convention. The 

 secretary says in his letter: "Atten- 

 tion is invited to the question box, 

 which was revived at the last conven- 

 tion with much profit. Latest crop re- 

 ports will be presented again this year, 

 as they were last — an invaluable fea- 

 ture, to be had in no other way as com- 

 plete and accurate. ' ' 



The annual banquet of the associa- 

 tion will be given at the Hotel Sher- 

 man Wednesday evening, June 26. 



The oflficers for 1912 are: 



President — L. H. Vaughan. Chicago. 



First Vice-President — Marshall H. Duryea, New 

 York. 



Second Vice-President— Edgar Gregory, Marble- 

 head, Mass. 



Secretary-Treasurer — C. E. Kendel, Cleveland. 

 Ohio. 



Assistant Secretary — J. H. Ford. Ravenna. O. 



Executive Oommlttee — E. L. Page, Greene, 

 N. Y.J C. C. Massle, Minneapolis, Minn.; 

 Kirby B. White, Detroit, Mich.; Henry Nun- 

 gesser. New York; C. F. Wood, Louisville, Ky. 



CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 



Bryan's Flower and Truck Farm, 

 Washington, N. J., wholesale list of 

 flowering, decorating and vegetable 

 plants; Hugh Dickson, Ltd., Belfast, Ire- 

 land, new roses; Searl & Sons, Sydney, 

 Australia, seeds, bulbs, plants and t'-ees; 

 .T. Hasslach, St. Remy de Provence, 

 France, flower and vegetable seeds; M. 

 Rice & Co., Philadelphia, Pa., supplies 

 for weddings and school commence- 

 ments; Lager & Hurrell, Summit, N. J., 

 orchids; Saitamaengel & Co., Saitama- 

 ken, .Tapan, wholesale list of nursery 

 stock. 



A NEW BRANCH SEED HOUSE. 



The Northern Seed Co., whose head- 

 quarters are at Valley City, N. D., has 

 decided to open a branch house in Bill- 

 ings, Mont., and to that end a deal has 

 been effected for the leasing of a build- 

 ing there, where seeds will be cleaned 

 and packed. The company is said to 



Cycas Revoluta Stems 



True IiOni^*le»ved Variety 



8 to 64b. ■tema>Per lb 10c 86 lba....at 9Glb. 



6to 10-lb. ■tema)1001ba $8.00 



ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS ^SSSg^uscGBowH 



Per 100 aeeda, 40c; 1000 aeeda, $8.00; 6000 aeeda, $14.00 



WALTER P. STOKES, Seedsman, 



PHILADELPHIA, PA 



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■■tebUahad In ISOt 



A8PARAGU8 PLUM08U8 NANU8. New 



crop seed expected in a week or so. 



XIJEPHANT'8 ■▲B8 (Caladium esculeiitum). 

 Oood bulbs, 7/9 inches circtmiference, $2.50 per 

 100. Cash with order. Only a few left. 



A few cases LOMGirLORUMS, VUtTITUO- 

 BUM8. GIGAHTXUMa and LILT OF THK 

 VALLXT PXP8 in cold storage. Write for 



prices. 



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J.N.TIiorbiini&Co.".Sr%U' 



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PRIMROSE SEED 



Chinese Primrone. Finest grown, Single and 

 Double Mixed: 600 seeda, $1.00; h 00 seeds, $1.50; 

 ^ pkt., 60c. Colors separate also. 



Primula Kewensls. The grand new Sweet- 

 scented Yellow Primrose. Pkt., 2Bc. 



Primula MalaroldeK. The grand new Oiant 

 Baby Primrose. Be sure to sow. Pkt., 2Sc. 



Primula Obcnnioa Orandiflora. New Hyb- 

 rids, Mixed, extra, ISOO seeds, BOc. 



Primnla Obconica Oirantea. The finest giant 

 flowering, mixed, immense. 1000 seeds, 60c. 



Cineraria. Large-flowertng Dwarf Mixed. 1000 



seeds, 60c; ^ pkt.. 2Sc. 

 Calceolaria. Dwarf Giants, Mixed. Pkt., 60c. 



Giant Pansy. The best large-flowering varieties, 

 critically selected. 6000 seeds, Sl.OO; >a pkt, 60c. 

 A pkt. of Oiant Mme. Perret added to every order 

 for Pansy Seed. 



CASH. Liberal £xtra Count 



JOHN F. RUPP, Shiremanstown, Pa. 



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VICK'S QUALITY 



Seeds -Plants -Bulbs 



Aik fw Wkileule CaUbgic 



James Vick's Sons 



S««dsm«n 

 ROCHESTER, N. Y. 



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 W. A. M A N D A USES 



APHINE 



All vrls* winners do. .Se<> ad page 92. 



Owing to the backward season in Cali- 

 fornia, all Winter and late Sweet Pee 

 Seed will be late in maturing. To aroid 

 late deliveries, I will send all early ordert 

 of Winter Sweet Pea Seed directly from 

 our ranch in Lompoc, Cal. These will 

 reach my farthest customers not later than 

 August 10th, saving over four weeks' time. 

 Send all letters of Importance to Lompoc, 

 Cal. We will have all the leading colors 

 and many novelties. Orders booked now. 



New complete list will be sent out ia 

 May. 



Here Is a testimonial from one of many 

 satisfied customers : 



Mt Airy, Md., Feb. 26, 1912. 

 Dear Sir: — We have been cntting very fine 

 peas this season from yonr stock. Stems 18 

 and 20 inches, with 3, 4 and 6 flowers, and in 

 several instances wltb 6 flowers to a stem. Too 

 deserve and receive great honor from the trade 

 for bringing Winter flowering Sweet Peas to 

 their present high position in the market. Too 

 have already done more for the florist than the 

 great Burbank will ever do. 



JESSE P. KINO. 



We have also only the best Spencer and 

 Unwln late Sweet Fea Seed on nand now, 

 also other Florists' flower seed. Send (or 

 list 



ANT. C. ZVOLANEK 



BOUND BROOK, NKW JSB8XT 



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Rustic Hanging 

 Baskets 



Each Doi. 



10-in. bowl . . $1.10 $11.00 

 12-in. bowl . . 1.25 13.00 



WN. ELUOn & SONS 



42 Vm7 Street, NEW YOKK 



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BURNETT BROS. 



SEEDS xt BULBS x: PLAIVTS 

 7S CortUuidt 8t., NKW TOHK CITT 



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