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The Florists' Review 



December 26, 1912. 



understanding of the nature and 

 value of pure seeds and has added 

 much to the upbuilding of agriculture. 

 As a result of the infornaation con- 

 tained in publications on adulterated 

 seeds the sale of adulterated alfalfa 

 and clover seed has practically ceased, 

 and the quantity of other adulterated 

 forage-plant seed on the market is now 

 small in comparison with what it was 

 when these publications were under- 

 taken. 



"Among the results to which the 

 work of this laboratory and those of 

 the state experiment stations have con- 

 tributed is an awakened interest in 

 better seeds on the part of farmers. 

 This is evidenced by the steady in- 

 crease in the proportion of high-grade 

 seeds on the market each year. Seeds- 

 men are now taking an active interest 

 in seed testing. They are themselves 

 learning to test seeds, and many firms 

 have fitted up seed-testing laboratories 

 of their own. 



''The seed-importation act passed at 

 the last session of Congress will pre- 

 vent the few unscrupulous seed dealers 

 from bringing into the United States 

 low-grade forage-plant seeds which do 

 not find a sale in foreign countries, but 

 which have previously been imported 

 into the United States in considerable 

 quantities. 



"During the last year the seed-test- 

 ing laboratories have been continued. 

 The work has been carried on along 

 lines similar to that of previous years. 

 The investigational work has been di- 

 vided between studies on physiology 

 of germination and the critical exam- 

 ination of closely related seeds with a 

 view to their easy recognition. Forage- 

 plant seeds, including redtop and hairy 

 vetch, have been examined for the 

 presence of adulterants. Samples of 

 seeds submitted for the purpose of 

 analysis have been examined and re- 

 ports on their quality have been made 

 to the persons sending the samples. 

 Branch laboratories have been opened 

 in cooperation with the agricultural 

 experiment stations in California and 

 Louisiana, and those in Oregon, Mis- 

 souri and Indiana have been con- 

 tinued." 



VAIiLET PIPS. 



The following consignments of lily 

 of the valley pips were on the boat 

 from Hamburg which reached New 

 York December 16: 



Conaignee. Cases. 



Darrow, H. F 12 



Maltus & Ware 56 



McHutchison & Co 589 



To order 44 



Total 701 



PrcTlonslj reported 6,328 



Total to date 7,029 



CATAIX)aU£S BEOETVED. 



H. G. Hastings & Co., Atlanta, Ga., 

 seeds and plants; W. Atlee Burpee & 

 Co., Philadelphia, Pa., general seed list; 

 W. W. Barnard Co., Chicago, HI., pre- 

 liminary list of flower seeds; Vilmorin- 

 Andrieux & Co., Paris, France, whole- 

 sale seed list. 



Buffalo, N. Y. — A recent fire in the 

 Lenox Flower Shop, at 584 Main street, 

 caused a loss of about $2,000. The 

 flames originated in the basement and 

 were probably started by an overheated 

 stove. Edward H. Altman is proprietor 

 of the store. 



FORCING SPIRAEA CLUNPS, GLADIOLUS, Etc. 



Spiraea Gladstone $8.50 per 100 Spiraea Superba $ 6.00 per 100 



Spiraea Floribunda 6.00 per 100 Spiraea Queen Alexandra, 10.00 per 100 



Gladiolus Forcing Stock 



America '. $3.50 per 100; $30.00 per 1000 



Mrs. Francis King 2.00 per 100; 18.00 per 1000 



THE STORRS & HARRISON CO., PainesviUe, O. 



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TIME IS MONEY-SAVE BOTH 



WE MAKE A SPECIALTY OF aROWING 

 ALL KINDS OF 



Vegetable Plants for the Trade 



CABBAOE in variety; LETTUCE, Bi«r Boston. Oiant White Forcing, 

 Oiand Rapids and Tennis Ball, gtovrn in open field and cold frames, 

 perfectly hardy, fine plants at 

 S1.0O par lOOO; 80c par lOOO in lO.OOO lots and ovar. 



FRANKLIN PLANT TARM, Inc. 



P. O. Box 964 



NORFOLK. VA. 



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STOKES' SEED LEADERS 



Bonny Best Tomato, for greenhouse forc- 

 ing. Positively the finest toniato known 

 for inside. 



Special Stock for Forcing. Pkt., 20c; 

 i^-oz., 86c; 1-oz., $1.50. 



Copenhagen Market Cabbage. As early 

 as Charleston Wakefield. Produced over 

 five tons per acre against Wakefield two 

 and a half tons. Oz., 60c; 14-lb., $1.75; 

 lb., $6.00. 



Big Boston and Grand Rapids Lettuce. 

 Fine forcing strains for greenhouse use 

 Oz., 15c; 14-lb.. 35c; lb., $1.26. 



WALTER P. STOKES, Seedsman, 



Philadalphia, Pannsylvania 



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We are Bookins Orders 



For Head Lettuce 



FOR JANUARY, 1913, DELIVERY 



Write us 



ABBINQDON FLORAL CO. 

 Iluntavllla, Alabama 



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Watch for our Trade Mark Stamped 

 on every brick of Lambert's 



Pure Culture Noshroom Spawn 



Subetltntlon of cheaper srrades Is thns 



easily exposed. Fresh sample brick, 



^.^■^"V^^ with illustrated book, mailed postpaid 



^m C*^ by manufacturers upon receipt of 40 



^N^_^,„*^^ cents in postage. Address 



Trade Mark. American Spawn Co., St Paul, Minn. 



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LliiMciisii Ubcoiiic.i ^ 



UnrlTaled for alze of flower, parity of color and 

 tUcheet development. They represent tha baat 

 ■pecUllata have so far produced. Seeds and plants 



J. L. SCHILLER, Toledo, O. 



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 writing adycrtiMSk 



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MAMMOTH 



ASPARAGUS 

 and RHUBARB 



Far Wintar Forcing 



Asparagus, large roots, per doz., 

 76c ; per 100, $4.00. 



Rhubarb, choice clumps, per doz., 

 $1.60: per 100, $10.00. 



Special Quotations on Quantity. 



BEGONIAS and 

 GLOXINIAS 



Due to arrive. 



Write for prices. 



WRITE FOR 

 SURPLUS BULB LIST 



JOHNSON SEED CO. 



217 Niricet St., PHIUDCLPHIA, PA. 



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Surplus Bulb Bargains! 



100 



1000 



Hyacinths, all colors — $ 1.75 $15.10 

 Li ium Giganteum, 7-9. . 6.50 55.00 

 LiiumGiganteum,9-10. 12.00 100.00 



Q. H. HUNKEL CO., Seedsmen 

 MILWAUKEE, WIS. 



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BURNETT BROS. 



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