. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igo8. The American Fl oris t. 399 "Tliei'o aio sevonil men in Chioago who arc exiJort in tho business, who oouhi (if thoy I'oiild lie induced to), accept the |)ositioii of inspector, pass on goods shipped, and tell very quickly whether the shipment would fuMill the contract, but outside hel|), such as would have to be employed, would be a long time learn- ing to do this. "We believe that establishing of in- spection on the lines you suggest, to ap- ply to grain, fruits, vegetables or other articles for c
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igo8. The American Fl oris t. 399 "Tliei'o aio sevonil men in Chioago who arc exiJort in tho business, who oouhi (if thoy I'oiild lie induced to), accept the |)ositioii of inspector, pass on goods shipped, and tell very quickly whether the shipment would fuMill the contract, but outside hel|), such as would have to be employed, would be a long time learn- ing to do this. "We believe that establishing of in- spection on the lines you suggest, to ap- ply to grain, fruits, vegetables or other articles for consumption of the goods sold, either in manufacturing purposes or to eat would be of value to both buyer and seller, but do not see how it could possibly be applied to sets or to any other article of commerce that is used for planting purposes. Take for instance the purchase of seed corn, oats, wheat, or potatoes for planting purposes. What buyer ever thinks of accepting the stand- ard grade that exists on these goods in purchasing them for the above purposes? They invariably go to some reputable seedsman or grower, and accept his repre- sentation as to quality and strain of goods sold without paying any attention to the grades established by law and usage, and furthermore pay a heavy pre- mium over the current prices on stand- ard grades of tliese goods for the sake of the representation which is made by the seller, '"Our own experience is that where the bu5er is in doubt about the representa- tion of sets that a sample settles the question and is much more satisfactory to him than any standard of grading that can be ; Diseased Plants Conflscated. Marysville, Cal., March 5.—Because they were infested with mites whieli are particularly dangerous to bulbs and roots. Horticultural Commissioner Stabler of Yuba City and State Entomologist Carnes have confiscated five lots of choice chrys- anthemums imported from Japan. The plants were intended for the E. B. Star
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