. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 732 The American Florist. Dec. 2g, The ^eeE) TR^Eie. AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION. Albert McCullough, Pres.; F. W. Boloiano, Vioe-Pres.; S. F. Willard Wethersfleld, Conn., Seo'y and Treas. William Caslee has embarked in the seed business at Cape Vincent, N. Y. Canandaigua, N. Y—R. A. Mather has purchased the T. C. Parkhurst seed business. The advance in the prices of onions should increase the demand for seed the coming spring. The engagement is announced of How- ard Coonley, of Chicago, to Miss Qaeenie Ferry,
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 732 The American Florist. Dec. 2g, The ^eeE) TR^Eie. AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION. Albert McCullough, Pres.; F. W. Boloiano, Vioe-Pres.; S. F. Willard Wethersfleld, Conn., Seo'y and Treas. William Caslee has embarked in the seed business at Cape Vincent, N. Y. Canandaigua, N. Y—R. A. Mather has purchased the T. C. Parkhurst seed business. The advance in the prices of onions should increase the demand for seed the coming spring. The engagement is announced of How- ard Coonley, of Chicago, to Miss Qaeenie Ferry, daughter of Dexter M. Ferry, of Detroit. Lester L. Morse, of Santa Clara, Cal., visited St. Paul, Minnneapolis and Chi- cago last week and left for Cincinnati December 24. White beans have made a sharp advance in price, St. Louis dealers claim- ing a corner exists at Chicago; price now about $ This advance is likely to aflfect the growing prices which will be asked by seed farmers for the coming season. The Government Seed Shop. As seedsmen are all "honorable gentle- men" and Congressmen not all they should be, why not refuse to supply seeds for this purpose? Firms in many lines of trade refuse to sell their goods to cer- tain parties who cut prices and do other things not to their liking. Why not seedsmen? The man who sells seeds to the government has to buy seeds. Why not stop right here at this man? If a man gets drunk, they hold the seller of rum responsible, according to law. On this question all Congressmen do not think alike nor do all seedsmen, where the latter get the orders. E. V. Haulock. Alleged Fraudulent Advertising. An association of Erfurt (Germany) florists and seed growers, comprising six- teen of the important concerns, has given publication in a number of trade papers to the statement that its members will refuse to supply either seeds or plants to a certain Erfurt firm. This action was taken on account of the alleged dishonest competition o
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