The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-16
SEVENTY YEARS IN THE SEED
BUSINESS.

THE days of our years are three
score and ten Peter Henderson &
Co. New York. begin the SEVENTEEN
year of their business with 1916.
Everything for the Garden" al their
catalogue is called. in vegetables fea-
lures Triannon. a variety OF Roman
or Cos lettuce. Roman lettuce is pop
ular and always In demand. The oval
shaped heads are blanched by tying
the outer leaves together with string
a few days before they are wanted for
the table. The entire plant Is tender
and palatable.
A comparatively new celery Is also
offered. Easy-Bleaching. for which
the CAIN is made that II 10 nearly
stringless. II Is easily blanched and
Is a late keeping celery. The plants
are Of medium height. Of great vigor.
having thick rather than broad stalks.
tender, brittle IND OF good flavor.
Prosperity Pea Is an early variety
Of good quality and flavor. This IL
| not now, but is one Of the hes, Of the
early peas.
Cnrivalled Wax Bean Is compare
lively new. The plant IL dwarf, a
prolific bearer and quite early and Is
free from rust and blight.
Butterfly Pansies are still a speciality
and an unusal collection OF new Red
Sunf1owers IL offered, including Red
and Gold. Pink and White. Red Lilli-
put and Wine and Primrose.
Rosaleen is a new hybrid tea rose,
fine for bedding. rosy-carmine pink.
Double 10 the centre throughout the
l hnvtnat nTanthxp AAo sail wl
cut. Panama. Radiance and Cardinal
are all newer roses introduced by
Peter Henderson & Co. Brilliant,
bright scarlet: Countess Clanwilliam.
peach pink: Mrs. Archie Gray, yellow.
Mrs, James Lyras, pink, and William
Cooper, red. are all new imported n.y.
bird tea roses offered for the first time
this season.
We notice some newcomers In the
Gamma collection offered and that the
list OF hrysanthemums has been COM
pletely revised. Some attractive new
dahlias and geranlums are listed and
six new varieties Of hardy phlox.
Potatoes cannot be brought into the
United States from England, Scotland
or Ireland on cou Of potato wart
disease, which is general throughout
Great Britain.
Potatoes can o be shipped into
the United States from Canada by the
removal Of the foreign quarantine for
powdery scab. The regulations gov
erning the entry of potatoes and pro-
viding for Inspection ut ports Of entry
are still continued in force,
The Seventy-siXth ial meet
ing of the New York state Ag-
ricultural Society will he held at the
State Capitol, Albany, January is and
10. The topics for discussion are:
THE Standardization of Farm Prod
ucts," "Nital Issues in Rural Organiza.
ton National Marketing Of Farm
Products City Markets" "The
Farmers Union of Maine "Advertis,
ing "A States Products" "Preservins
Farm Wastes "The Lower Cost o,
Living" Dairy Interests Farm
Problems in Congress- Progress o,
the Land Bank" and Agriculture
Education in the High Schools ant
Common Schools"
The speakers will he: Gov. Charles
:, Whitman; DR., Kenyon l.. Butter,
field, president of the Massachusetts
Agricultural College; the Hon. Charlie:
:, Wilson, Commissioner Of Agricul
ture: Congressman Hatton w. Sum,
ners Of Dallas, Tex: the Hon, +
=. Brigham, Commissioner OF Agricul
ture, 81, Adams, VT; DIR, Veranus A