. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. fm^mmmm OriLiiiiir. Rmerica is "the Prow of ths I/essel; thsre man be mare comfort Amidships, but wb are the Brst to touch Unknown Seas,' Vol. VIII. CHICAGO AND NEW YORK, AUGUST 18, 1892. No. 220 f LHiiE ^m^mmm ^mmm Published every Thursday by THE AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY. Subscription, $i year. To Europe, | Address all communications to AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY. 333 Dearborn Street, CHICAGO. FLORISTS' PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION. Gives Information to members regarding ttie finan- cial standing and business I
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. fm^mmmm OriLiiiiir. Rmerica is "the Prow of ths I/essel; thsre man be mare comfort Amidships, but wb are the Brst to touch Unknown Seas,' Vol. VIII. CHICAGO AND NEW YORK, AUGUST 18, 1892. No. 220 f LHiiE ^m^mmm ^mmm Published every Thursday by THE AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY. Subscription, $i year. To Europe, | Address all communications to AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY. 333 Dearborn Street, CHICAGO. FLORISTS' PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION. Gives Information to members regarding ttie finan- cial standing and business Integrity of those In the trade. H. B. BSATTT, Seo'y, Oil City, Pa. AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY. Kdwin Lonsdalb, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pa., president; C. J. Pennock, Kennett Square, Pa., secretary. AiHERICAN CHRYSANTHEMDM SOCIETY. John Thorpe, Chicago, president; Kdwtn lons- DALX, ChestnatHlll, Philadelphia, Pa., secretary. FLORISTS' HAIL ASSOCIATION. Insures greenhonses against damage by hail. JOHN a. BSLIB. Secretary, Saddle Biver. N. J. CONTENTS. The Washington convention 53 Response to address of welcome 53 President Dean's address 54 Yucca filameutosa (illus) 55 Secretary Stewart's annual report 56 Extracts from review of new plants 56 Yucca baccata (illus) 57 Yucca filifera (illus) 59 Hybridizing and improvement of plants . . .60 Yucca gloriosa (illus) 61 Yuccas 61 "Snake tree" 62 Philadelphia 64 Boston 64 Worcester, Mass 64 Toronto 66 Growing bulbs in America 66 Sea sand as soil 66 Buffalo 68 Cincinnati 70 New York 70 Baltimore .- - 72 St, Louis 74 Election of Officers, S. A. F. St. Louis was as the place of meeting next year, and officers for the ensuing term were elected as follows: William R. Smith, Washington, president; Professor William Trelease, St. Louis, vice-president; William J. Stewart, Bos- ton, secretary; M. A. Hunt, Terre Haute, Ind., treasurer. The weather was pleas- ant all through the convention and not nearly so warm as had bee
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