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The Weekly Horists' Review. 



JnNB 6, 1012. 



working hours of women and that the 

 seed concern was seriously contemplat- 

 ing removal outside the state. The re- 

 sult was that the Salzer corporation 

 received a number of offers from the 

 commercial associations at other places. 

 The reply to such an offer from Man- 

 kato, Minn., was as follows: 



"We have your favor of May 7 and 

 carefully note contents of your letter. 

 The rumor, however, of our leaving 

 Wisconsin is rather premature. It is 

 true we have been severely handicapped 

 this spring as the result of a new labor 

 law, but we look for some redress at 

 the next legislative session. We issue 

 close onto a million catalogues a year 

 and during the busy months employ in 

 the neighborhood of 500 people. We 

 doubt whether Mankato could furnish 

 the help necessary for three or four of 

 the spring months, as we find difficulty 

 in securing sufficient help during these 

 months here in La Crosse. We will, 

 however, keep your letter on file for 

 future reference." . 



LOS ANGELES SEED NOTES. 



The cool weather since the rains has 

 so altered conditions with regard to 

 sweet peas that there is now every indi- 

 cation that a full crop will be har- 

 vested. Had the weather been as hot 

 as usual, there would have been quite 

 a different tale to tell. An authority 

 on culinary peas, who has just returned 

 from a trip among the growers in the 

 northern part of the state, says the crop 

 will be about seventy-five per cent of 

 the normal, a much better showing than 

 was anticipated some time ago. Grow- 

 ers of lettuce have been troubled with 

 a form of mold or fungus heretofore 

 unknown, which rots the plant off and 

 is causing serious misgiving. The ar- 

 rival of the potato crop in such splendid 

 condition upset the calculations of the 

 speculators in old "spuds" and they 

 will lose heavily. The new crop is 

 unexpectedly good; the produce is 

 clean, large and of extra fine quality. 



The Aggeler & Musser Seed Co. is 

 busy taking stock and the indications 

 are that the year's business, now about 

 to close, will be much the largest in 

 the history of the firm, extending oyer 

 nineteen years. Over half a million 

 sweet potato plants were sold by this 

 firm alone during the last ten days of 

 May. Orders are on the books for at 

 least as many more. The cool weather 

 retarded planting, but the demand cer- 

 tainly came with a rush when it started. 



The Germain Seed & Plant Co., the 

 Morris & Snow Seed Co., C. Winsel and 

 Theodore Payne, the principal Main 

 street seedsmen, all report excellent 

 business. H. R. E. 



VICK'S QUALITY 



Seeds - Plants - Bulbs 



Aik fit Wktleale Citaligie 



James Vick's Sons 



Saadsinsn 

 ROCHESTER, N. Y. 



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Cycas Revoluta Stems 



Tra* Lomff •leaved Variety -'■'"^^'•■' 



8 to 6.1b. steaia^PeFlb 10c 86 lbs.. . .at 9e lb. 



5 to lO'lb. atema ) 100 lbs $8.00 



ASPARAGUS PLUWOSUS NANUS 'SBS^^use-gbown 



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



WALTER P. STOKES, Seedsman, 



PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



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■■tabUahed In 1801 



ASPARAGUS PLUM08US NANUS. New 



crop seed expected in a week or so. 



KLXPHANT'S BARS (Caladium esculentum). 

 Good bulbs, 7/9 inches circumference, $2.50 per 

 100. Cash with order. Only a few left. 



A few cases LONGXPLORUMS, BIULTIFLO- 

 BUMS. GIGAMTKUMB and LILT OP THK 

 VALUET PIPS in cold storage. Write for 

 prices. 



J.N.Thorbiini&Co."NK^ 



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AYRES' 



GIAHTSPENCER 



SWEET PEAS 



ARE WORLD -RENOWNED 



Order now for planting outside. They will 

 create a sensation and make you money. 



Write for our Sweet Pea Catalogue. 



S. BRYSON AYRCS COMPANY 



Sunny Slope, INDKPKNDRNCX. MO. 



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PRIMROSE SEED 



Chinese Primrofie. Finest grrown, Single and 

 Double Mixed; 600 eeeds, $1.00; 1 00 seeds, $1.60; 

 Hi pkt., SOc. Colors separate also. 



Primula Kewensis. The grand new Sweet- 

 scented Yellow Primrose. Pkt.. 26c. 



Prlmnla Malacoi<<es. The grand new Olant 

 Baby Primrose. Be sure to sow. Pkt., 25c. 



Prlmnla Obconica Grandlflora. New Hyb- 

 rids, Mixed, extra, 1600 seeds. 60c. 



Primula Obconica Olirantea. The finest R:lant 

 flowerinK, mixed. Immense. 1000 seeds. 60c. 



Cineraria. Large-flowering Dwarf Mixed. 1000 



seeds, 60c: ^ pkt.. 26c. 

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



Olant Pansy. The best large-flowering varieties, 

 critically selected. 6000 seeds, $1.00; »a pkt., 60c. 

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

 for Pansy Seed. 



CASH. Liberal Kxtra Count 



JOHN F. RUPP, Shiremanstown, Pa. 



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Owing to the backward season in Cali- 

 fornia, all Winter and laU Sweet Pea 

 Seed will be late in maturing. To aroid 

 late deliveries, I will send all early orders 

 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 in 

 May. 



Here is a testimonial from one of many 

 satisfied customers : 



Mt Airy. Md., Feb. 28. 1812. 



Dear Sir:— We have been cutting very fine 

 peas this season from yonr stock. Steins 18 

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

 several instances with 6 flowers to a stem. Ton 

 deserve and receive great honor from the trade 

 for bringing Winter flowering Sweet Peas to 

 their present high position in the market. Tea 

 have already done more for tlie florist than the 

 great Burbank will ever do. 



_ ^ JBSSB P. KINO. 



We have also onlv the best Spencer and 

 Unwin late Sweet Pea Seed on nand now, 

 also other Florists' flower seed. Send for 

 list 



ANT. C. ZVOLANEK 



BOUND BROOK, NRW JBRSST 



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Rustic Hanging 

 Baskets 



Each Dos. 



lO-in. bowl . . $1.10 $11.00 

 12-in. bowl . . 1.25 13.00 



WH. ELUOn & SONS 



42 Voey Stnet, NEW YOU 



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BURNETT BROS. 



SBKDS t: BULBS :: PLANTS 

 7t Ck>rtlaa<lt St.. NXW TO^K CITT 



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