Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-01-29

better every year. and eventually I
think u will be fixed"
Il is no fault Of tho soedsmon who
have spent thousands of dollars IN
trying Ia bring this caprici0ua beauty
under the law OF descent. From u
have sprung over n hundred other
shades, culors and types. In fact n
rs considered the most remarkable
yarietal break" In Horticulture
Even when the seed crops ara
grown, cured and cleaned. the con-
sciontious scotsman Il not satisfied
Ne does not yet know" the seeds
Tie gets samplea of them aud tests
them IN his private experimental
grounds Tor their purity and power 10
termination on this last depends the
fate OF the seeds They aluat meet
hia individual requirements az 90 per-
coniage of purity and termination, or
they are condemned II they prove
themselves. they are shipped 10 him
Tor his next seasons campaign
Can you tell me or any other busl-
ness In which more conscientious 81.
fort Is made TO insure that the goods
sold are the kinds for which they are
sold. and that they are the best az
their kindsi Can you imagine the
retail grocers. dry gOoda. shoe and
metal merchants. maintaining private
testing plants In order 20 test all the
commodities they sell? They fall
back on the producers. and their goods
are sold under the producers hall
mark, while seeds are sold under the
name OF the retailer Il would be n
nice thing--for tho aeedsman-if
seeds grown by Jones" and marked
by smith" could be- sold as Jones'
seeds, and when a complaint came
In 10 say 20 the buyer: = am sorry.
but | did not grow the seeds; Jones'
grew them-aee hlm!"
The one thing which has. perhaps.
operated more than all others 10 bring
about the peculiar and very high code
OF ethics, which now obtains between
the sellers aud buyers OF seeds, Is thg
disaster which L. sure TO overtake tho
planter from the use Of poor seeds.
and which he may have bought az nrst
class ones, and which the scotsman
may have considered such. The work
OF a whole season may go for uanghf.
IN the case OF cabbage grower.
whose cabbage will not head. or whose
seeds are mixed with others OF the
same family Il ~ this which has
driven the seedamen % make tho ex-
haustivo tests. and take the extTaordl.
nary precautions, now common 20 the
seed trade 10 Insure absolute RELIABLE
ity for their wares.
In spite % tho above facts, which
estabiisch the standing OF the seeds
put out by reliable seedsmen, none og
them will give a guarantee with their
seeds, as, once they are out OF their
hands they are beyond their control:
and. In the hands OF the unskllled, and
ignorant, they may do no good what
ever. Also. a guarantee would lay
them 20 the attacks Of vicious persons
and blackmallers. who would buy
seeds, neglect the crops and bring
suits for heavy damages. is Tits
which has made tho seed business
very largely ono OF honor on the part
)f the scotsman, and confidence on
The part OF HIS customers Confidence
Is the greatest asset In the possession
Of every scotsman.
Persons raising plants from seed. o.
growing vegetables, should get their
early make selections and
send IN their orders early The seeds
men have a few choice extras for tho
'arly buyers. and there is less liability
lf your orders being delayed II You
rider In January or February. than II
'ou walt uatIl the rush time In March.
When making up your orders for
leeds include a few OF tho novelties
adds so much 10 the pleasures
If the garden as the watching for the
irst blossoms of new thing IN your
ayorite flowers. or for the fruitlOn OF
choice new vegetable. and do not
hesitate TO write to tho scotsman
rom whom purchased, tho results OF
FOUR efforts with the novelties. tie
viii not only welcome II. bus will np-
lreciate il. The success OF novelties
iepend upon the manner IN which they
act in the gardens OF the average
grower.