. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 64 The Florists^ Review August 11, IfiCl Xarietiea, tbe otker sorts falling almotit totally. Th« Btand iB good. F^nlej—There is a small acreage; Beveral varieties have omly beea planted on a small scale; some have not been planted at all. Tbe stand is rather good. I'arsnip—Tbe plaatations are rather small and the crop will not be a heavy one. I'cas, wrinliled peas and sugar peas—The plantings of the round, as well as of the wrin- kled varieties, are limited. The early sorts ot sugar (teas are onl7 sown out on a small scale; the acreage devoted to t
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 64 The Florists^ Review August 11, IfiCl Xarietiea, tbe otker sorts falling almotit totally. Th« Btand iB good. F^nlej—There is a small acreage; Beveral varieties have omly beea planted on a small scale; some have not been planted at all. Tbe stand is rather good. I'arsnip—Tbe plaatations are rather small and the crop will not be a heavy one. I'cas, wrinliled peas and sugar peas—The plantings of the round, as well as of the wrin- kled varieties, are limited. The early sorts ot sugar (teas are onl7 sown out on a small scale; the acreage devoted to the later sorts is still smaller. (Generally speaking, the stand may be called satisfactory for all varieties. Undish and winter radish—There are small plantings, so that of many varieties only u small crop will be karvestcd. Up until now tlie stand is good. Savoy—There is a small acreage, showing a satisfactory stand up until now. Sorrel and scorisonera—Tliere is a limited area, with a good stand. Spinach—The plantings of this article have been considerably limited. The growth is not a hcavj' one, although, in general, the prospects lire good. Swede turnip or rutabaga—There are almost no plantings of this iirticle, as the results of recent years have been unsatisfactory for the growers. Swiss chard—There is !i small area, but a promising, satisfactory crop. Turnii)—'J"he growers, as a rule, wore not in- clined to grow this article, on account of tlie fuct that the prices of last year did not pay for the liibi)r it required. Moreover, some patches have been plowed up. Generally speaking, a good crop can be expected, although the pods are attacktxl by the worms here and there. IMPORTS OF GRASS SEED. The following table, prepared in the seed laboratory of tlie Bureau of Plant Industry of the United States Depart- jncnt of Agriculture, shows the amount of the various kinds of forage plant seeds subject to the seed importation act permitted entry into the U
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