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FLOWER SEED TRIAL GROUNDS. We show only a glimpse of the 
grounds where we test annually seyeral hundred varieties of flower seeds 
received from all quarters of the globe, not a few of which are sent by 
tourists and explorers, accompanied by descriptions of their gorgeous splendor, etc., which, 
unfortunately, are but seldom verified in ourclimate. Here we also try all the novelties sent 
out by the Horticultural Trade of the world, selecting such as are really new and worthy. It E be 
will perhaps astonish our friends to know that theaverage of what we call ‘‘new good things” NS hy f 
is often less than 5 per cent. of the number tested, thus rendering our trial groundsa veri- eS , an 
table sieve for the benefit of our patrons. a Mm = y 
Here we also grow plots of the various important flowers for stock seed, enabling us to Hy bry — Se ay 
Togue them carefully, improve strains, secure the proper proportion of various colors for wi ridiziog bh 
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THE HOUSE OF CINERARIAS gives a suggestion of how our florists’ flower seeds are PETUNIAS « 
grown, such as Primulas, Calceolarias, Cinerarias, Carnations of the finer kinds, etc., ete. The ¢ 
quantity we consume of these seeds is enormous, and requires for seeding purposes alone a 
large area of glass structures. 
HYBRIDIZING PETUNIAS. This view gives an idea of the care we take in artificially pollenizing 
Petunias and many other flowers. This systematic crossing of varieties greatly increases the per- 
centage of double flowers and gives a greater variety of colors and often brings forth something 
new and highly desirable. 
SELECTING PANSIES FOR SEEDING PURPOSES. This view shows the care we exercise in 
selecting only the finest and richest colored Pansies for seed purposes. Out of a bed of ten thousand 
plants there is usually not over one thousand suited for producing seed of the highest grade. 
GROWING STOCKS (Gilliflowers) FOR SEED. This view gives an idea of the care we use in 
growing stock seed that will produce double flowers, for stocks grown in this manner enables us to 
offer seeds that produce from 75 to 90 percent. of doubles. All of the seeds of stocks that we cata- 
logue are grown in this manner, excepting the cheap mixture, which is grown by the usual method 
pursued by others in the open ground. 
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THE BULB DEPARTMENT is a very 
important accessory of our business. 
Among the varieties for spring planting 
(listed on pages 96 to 100) we grow enough 
tuberoses of the Pearl variety alone ta 
produce three-fourths of a million extra-sized bulbs. 
Of GLADIOLUS we grow many acres, and our collection of choice new varieties is especially 
rich. Other varieties of bulbs we consume in proportionate quantities ; most of them we grow, but we alsa 
have heavy aunual importations from Cuba, Mexico, Texas and Florida. 
OUR AUTUMN BULB TRADE is conceded to be the most extensive of any either in Europe or 
America. The Hollanders tell us that we use many more Dutch bulbs than any other house in the 
world, and in Japan we have grown for us many acres of the choicest Japanese lilies and other rare bulbs. 
In China we have grown each year 50,000 of the ‘‘Shui sin far,” the well-known Chinese Sacred Lily. In 
Bermuda we grow each year from 750,000 up to a million bulbs of the famous Bermuda Easter Lily. The 
Holy Land aud mountains of Asia Minoralso yield up their bulbous treasures to our collectors everysumme 
THIS BRIEF OUTLINE merely gives an idea of the scope of our Bulb Department. We issue a speci 
annual Catalogue of Fall Bulbs about the 15th of September. 
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