. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. I god. The American Florist. 67 beins harvested, and we can only hope for weather which will give the great- est relief with the least damage. We notice in our home paper a mention that the pea crop is ruined, hut we do not an- ticipate any such condition, and think the report must have been made by can- •nei"S who have many late crops, which are sulTering terribly from the present weather. Dutch Bulb Growers' Society. The following awards were given by the narcissus and mixed bulbs commit- tees at the meetin
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. I god. The American Florist. 67 beins harvested, and we can only hope for weather which will give the great- est relief with the least damage. We notice in our home paper a mention that the pea crop is ruined, hut we do not an- ticipate any such condition, and think the report must have been made by can- •nei"S who have many late crops, which are sulTering terribly from the present weather. Dutch Bulb Growers' Society. The following awards were given by the narcissus and mixed bulbs commit- tees at the meeting of April 22: First- class certificates to : Narcissus General Baden I'owell, a deep yellow trumpet daffoui!: Narcissus Sulphur Beauty, with white perianth and clear sulphur trum- pet ; Narcissus bicolor Dick, with white perianth and yellow trumpet; Astilbe Queen Alexandra and Astilbe Peach Blossom, both of a handsome rosy pink color, good forcing, free-flowering va- rieties. Awards of merit were given to: Nar- cissus J. H. Krelage, a very early free- flowering trumpet daffodil, with light yellow perianth and pure yellow trum- pet; Narcissus M. 'N'an Noort, a cross between Emperor and Golden Spur, a large flower with broad yellow trumpet ana light yellow perianth; Narcissus Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman, with deep yellow trumpet and yellow perianth with rather pointed petals; Narcissus bicolor Giant, with fine, broad trum- pet and cream white perianth of large- flowering, strong-growing variety; Nar- cissus bicolor Miss Ellen Terry, with clear yellow trumpet and white peri- anth ; Narcissus Snow Queen, a white trumpet daffodil with curling petals; Narcissus Tom, with dark yellow trum- pet and yellow perianth, a large-flower- ing variety. Besides, some cultural awards and also a gold medal were awarded to va- rious exhibits. Holland Bulb Crops. The bright and warm weather that marked the last days of May, continued through the month of June and although it put a sudden end to
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