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Title: Florists' review (microform)
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Subjects: Floriculture
Publisher: Chicago : Florists' Pub. Co
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40 The Weekly Florists^ Review* April 22, 1009. Badish promises a good crop. Celery, collards, beet, kohlrabi, leek, spinach, parsley, parsnip, mustard and endive all promise a good crop at this time. Chas. p. Braslan. SEED TRADE APPROVES. Aldrich Bill Rates Acceptable. In last week's Eeview there appeared in full those paragraphs of the Aldrich tariff bill, now pending in the United States Senate, covering the item of seeds. To most of the trade it was a surprise that the bill contained a schedule of specific duties on seeds. Even though these rates are in some cases materially higher than the old ad valorem duties, the trade in general is disposed to accept them joyously, as affording the only pos- sible relief from the vexations of the old system. The letters received by the Re- view since its publication of the sched- ules last week are here given, to show the way they have been received: Joseph Breck & Sons. Joseph Breek & Sons, Boston, tele- graph as follows: "We do not object to a moderate duty on seeds. We strongly advocate specific instead of ad valorem duties. The Al- drich bill schedule is good, but we con- sider the schedule recommended by Amer- ican Seed Trade Association and Whole- sale Seedsmen's League as being better balanced. ' * We strongly advocate specific duties on Dutch and other flowering bulbs. The seed associations suggested an admirable schedule on these as well as on seeds. D. Landreth Seed Co. Burnet Landreth, of D. Landreth Seed Co., Bristol,. Pa., writes: "This firm is well satisfied with that portion of the proposed Aldrich or Sen- ate bill as it bears on seeds; indeed, we would be satisfied with almost anything to get rid of the very inquisitive and domineering custom house methods under an ad valorem system, "All these tariff bills on seeds are in one view very funny, and funny is a small word to use, but it just suits the case in that they are so particular to enumerate: Fenugreek, cardamom, hoar- hound and St. John's bread." A. C. KendeL C. E. Kendel, of A. C. Kendel, Cleve- land, writes: "Comparing the Aldrich bill with the duties now in force, I do not think the rates excessive. The advantage of hav- ing specific duty will overbalance the ad- vance in rates on the items increased. Business can adjust itself to the new prices, as it does every year when there is a shortage. But business can not ad- just itself to the rapidly changing prices caused by the present ad valorem system. * * There is, of course, a decided in- crease in some items that are largely im- ported, over the schedule offered by the Tariff Committee of the American Seed Trade Association, and I, for one, am sorry their schedule was not more closely adhered to, but, on the other hand, the drop on cauliflower from $1 per pound to the free list, and the less decided drop on one or two other items make up in some measure the increase from 2 cents to 4 cents per pound on turnip. The bill is evidently intended to raise revenue, and it certainly will until such time as
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Fischer's firaod Freesia PURITY Tbe unequaled 'white daooratlve Freesia. Send in your orders early if you want the large sizes, as I am bookinK large orders for tbem now and will have to refuse orders for mammoth, althouf^h 1 will have many more bulbs than other years. Our stock is absolutely pure, as great pains is taken to remove any rogues, as they may appear, and all seed pods are removed, avoiding all danger of mixture, as Purity does not come true from seed. Dealers getting their stock from us, will always be lure to get the purest of stock. For Sale by the Leadlnc Beedamen. RUDOLPH FISCHER, R.F.D.,San Gabriel, Cal. Mention The Keview when you •Write American growers will produce stocks equal to imported of some varieties. *' I have written to Senator Aldrich suggesting a duty of 5 cents per pound on yellow trefoil, clean seed or in mixture with other seeds. If the grass seed men intend to put an end to the adulteration of clover and alfalfa they have a good opportunity to get in a few licks where it will count. Such a duty will not injure the legitimate use for yellow trefoil, and it will discourage its use for other pur- poses. Northrup, King & G). J. E. Northrup, of Northrup, King & Co., Minneapolis, writes: "We have not had time to closely scan the proposed Aldrich bill, but it appears to amount for the most part to a very considerable increase in duties. However, it will be a blessing to get specific duties, but 5 cents a pound is certainly suflScient on all seeds not especially provided for in Section 1, and we hope that an amend- ment may be secured to that effect. We are writing our senators urging such Catalogues, Colored Plates, CALXNDABS. POST CABDB. KTC. O HIGH CLASS ENGRAVINGS of ALL KINDS Send for OstaloKue. VREDENBURGduCO. ROCHnmEB NSW YORK Mention The Review when you write. amendment. On cauliflower seed $1 a pound is outrageous; 25 cents is ample, 50 cents the limit." (Mr. Northrup evidently is expressing his opinion of the recommendation made to the house committee on Ways .and Means; in the Aldrich bill cauliflower is on the free list.—Ed.) Burpee & Co. W. Atlee Burpee, of Burpee & Co., Philadelphia, writes: "It will be a great mistake if any leading seedsmen trying to secure entirely ideal tariff on seeds should make such objections to the rates specified in tho

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