. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 58 The Florists^ Review Sbptembeb 25, 1919. Seed Trade News AXESIOJlH 8XED TKABE ASSOCIATION. PKildent, B. 0. Dangan, PhUadelpbia. Pa.; MOtctair-treaannr, 0. B. Kendel, CleTeland, O. After two bad seasons, it looks as though onion sets might be a good specu- lation this year. According to reports from Seattle, the delay in the delivery of the last of the season's shipments of Formosa lily bulbs has been due to the grounding of the steamer bringing them into that port. The "Vegetable Growers' Association of America, in connection with its conve
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 58 The Florists^ Review Sbptembeb 25, 1919. Seed Trade News AXESIOJlH 8XED TKABE ASSOCIATION. PKildent, B. 0. Dangan, PhUadelpbia. Pa.; MOtctair-treaannr, 0. B. Kendel, CleTeland, O. After two bad seasons, it looks as though onion sets might be a good specu- lation this year. According to reports from Seattle, the delay in the delivery of the last of the season's shipments of Formosa lily bulbs has been due to the grounding of the steamer bringing them into that port. The "Vegetable Growers' Association of America, in connection with its convention at Detroit last week, visited the seed farm of D. M. Ferry & Co. September 11 and the Grass Lake farm of the Jerome B. Rice Seed Co. September 13. Candidums from the north of France are in, but the stock is below average in size. There never is enough of this thick-petaled type to go around and prac- tically the entire supply now comes from one Paris shipper. The south of France stock is another story. The latest reports from Japan do not indicate lower prices for giganteums. On the other hand, they make it appear that earlier predictions of shortage will be more than realized. It is said that when some of those who had bought the stock in the field came to dig their purchases they were shocked to find how little they had got. DUTCH BULBS. The steamer Gorredijk, from Rotter- dam, docked at Hoboken September 20. It brought the following consignments of bulbs: Consignee Cases Stumpp & Walter Co 115 Maltus & Ware 37 C. J. Hunt 13 McHutcliison & Co 100 Henderson, P., & Co 52 Bernard, Judae & Co 14 Downing & Co 127 Van Doom, W 155 Total 619 Previously reported 3,143 Total to date 3,762 The Nieuw Amsterdam arrived Sep- tember 23, but the manifest, showing the quantities of bulbs on board, was not filed at the customhouse in New York in time for this issue of The Review. The earlier shipments of Dutch bulbs, for distribution in the middle and far west
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