. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. PACKING DEPARTMENT OF WILDPRET BROS., PORT OROTAVA, TENERIFFE. DurinK till- Packinff of oni- of tlu-ir Largest Ordi-r^ For Pounds of Bermuda Oninn Si-od to Oni' Customer in This Country. the most commonly used garden vari- eties. The garden, cared for by mem- bers of the owner's family, contributes very materially to their support and its partial failure materially increases the cost of living. Fresh seed, true to name, is the first essential of suc- cess. Responsibility for the quality of the seed rests pr
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. PACKING DEPARTMENT OF WILDPRET BROS., PORT OROTAVA, TENERIFFE. DurinK till- Packinff of oni- of tlu-ir Largest Ordi-r^ For Pounds of Bermuda Oninn Si-od to Oni' Customer in This Country. the most commonly used garden vari- eties. The garden, cared for by mem- bers of the owner's family, contributes very materially to their support and its partial failure materially increases the cost of living. Fresh seed, true to name, is the first essential of suc- cess. Responsibility for the quality of the seed rests primarily with the retail dealer, if he carries over his Peas if Beans Alfred J. Brown Seed Co., Growers for Uie Wholeaale Trade, GRAND RAPIDS of lettuce seed should germinate. Six out of the 15 package samples showed inferior germination and four at least were unfit for ; One sample seemed to be a mixture of fresh and old seed; 85 per cent of the fresh- looking seed sprouted and only 25 per cent of the old seed. Radish.—Ninety per cent of radish seed should germinate. Only four samples germinated as high as this. Of the other 13 samples, four were fairly good, the others quite inferior and four agriculturally worthless .on account of low vitality. Onion.—Seventy-five per cent of Connecticut grown onion seed should germinate. Half of the samples ex- amined fell below this standard and five were worthless. Cucumber.—Eighty-five per cent germination is the standard for this seed. Half of the samples equaled or exceeded this, the other half were inferior. Muskmelon.—Of the twelve samples tested, five germinated 85 per cent, or more, and on the other hand three samples germinated less than 50 per Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original American Florists Company. Chicago : Ame
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