New-York tribune., 1908-04-12
BEAUT[FY[NG
COUNTRY HOMES
THE SELECTION OF GOOD
SEEDS IMPORTANT.
I'm Frnert Ounion Concerning the
4 Proposed Pure Seed Bm
Before Congress.

-, , q. enr5np &c now upon the apartment
,;red city dweicrs, and the real estate oeaAe' -
very busy man indeed these days For 1hose "li0
have bit OF green around their houses OF Ioi
- --oerar-ixe owner OF a country estate, or the
more modest suburhanite the paramount ques''oi
Is how to make the place attractive. MS is Se0
onlv IN importance 10 the selection OF inc iO1'
ana is a source both OF pleasure and anxiety 10
those who 20 10 the country or the suburbs loi
re sake n being nearer the things that Erow-the
beautiful green things and the orgy o. mowers
which most OF Us dream Of and wish 10 possess
and have around rs.
is the proper selection Of seeds from a reputa6le
dealer. because they must ne neceSeall!a ,ggi,Is
tVen for experts TeI the difference hetWeei lot
iusrancc. csnbaee and caulifower and many others
esreciaIlv IN grass seeds. The grounds SiIFoulo-
ing inc nome even the moSf reduced. VIII REQUIRE
trees and shruns. winch may he purchased a!Ie[oL Z
and kitchen garden There are man! N a. - ,gsfi
s~idae n those Interested bat there is no mentor
II n u ,,, 49,. 7ritl = -erafabie frrn whose
permanent business success depends upon q 80 49,
also give useful hints and dealers are always gisd
give ADVICE and sugEestlors; --.-+sd a+ -
feution though chiefly concerning the owe eIaaSS
-Iotoee5 1TIre seed biIi introduced hv Representa-
Mann TO regulate commerce IN aduitrt 49,
ana rnisb-znded seed and 70 prevent the ale o.
ysnspor1s1lou thereof and for other purposes.
His bill proposes - make me ',sr1e n,-
1ne and iuaprlsonrnent ~ ...o-.ts+ we
order secure the views ~ some dN il'i iital
dealer in seeds concerning ne rzsS 55,I'lf 49,
-ioned rhe writer called On M r ~ hIuE=-
feed house in Barclay street Nj BTuEgcrhof.
who L also president Of The wholesale SeelI~i. men :
e--s15-s ne rrorozad pure seed bin there
sre special ana unique Condtlo1s Vnlcn govern @ ~
seed business The pTaCticabllity of reg lIeIlLss ing
sporadic cases ~ fraud. or fraud N some branch
of lie trade WITHOUT seriously in7urinE those Who
have built I'D reputable business = re Iro,' 81
question. To attempt 70 determine I-- = he
purity and gernlination legally necessary OF tIe
Thcrbu-n & GO haIaie ever 80, ,f,-s T-9r7+'7e
= IN irrposSf0o task IT W0Ulu require NUM-
iF i-t-oI,-s ard,e-z disputes over questions of
more less personal opinion and pTaclsff; q, ~
grasses used by farmers and solo a. eyerT Cross- &
- nee leeds heca llee there Is a relative
smaller number Of varieties furtileLlIHore, mo. IL ~
ersEe Of vitality which gives the best results IS
5o the quality Of the vegetable resulting
lettuce beets and Others which. notT lthsiaIaiHt =
much superior l-ff. @ln 'H'l' ,H oH -@r4-t ~
rule ~ govern the products of rhe e-fiIi- WIlti
S5 s~e nan car. be ieve that a concern wIth carI
tai invested in legitimate eTerI'rise e94a 80 %
The public all the time. A great man said some
i vleh noxorar enpaaucslIy 10 note hat The
Infai~rcss Of 7hA Mann hil lies IN nc oeSIIe l.,
Sererr77iusrion. even in face of the peculiar diff
cates Of he sJ,nsjie 70 & Pa 7ts m rraI77aI
through tho carelCssneSs or error OF some OF iI
rsee FrrsonaIly. ana think ! voice The seTll
-rer-e ef he rrade. there is need Of some reSu4a
-fo- r,a~r5cularlv concerning cheap seeds for IN
farmer nI- the matter should be carefully son
into nor only from the Sc1entt1c bI also from IN
7,~qc7ical and feasible aspect
AR Eriegerhof's views represent the opinion o
- - rTs most Important houses n the Unite,
states II fnas bIIsIed II 1923 ny Grant Inor
frrr who declared ia one Of his characteIlsl
-5verr-e-71cuts 90 rfe last century that he pega1
business wit three nors Of selanlluls, mont th
sose and fifteen dpliars' worth of seeds II j.
long iurrrf freu lie present large business
e--rsBdiuE Ill oyer the world. which occupies III
rr,rire rllE1Sfnc II No. .3 Barclay street Gran
Trh0rnl1r77 was Seo1chnlan. who afteryvsrd 1oice
-7r Society Of Friends. and he was known IN ll
5az- as an el.enrric. albeit sterling merchant. Il
VS. rHr original OF t5alIS novel lie W-le Todd.
Quaint savings.