. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 982 The American Florist. Mar. 77, TfiB ^EEB TRatiE- AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION. ALBXA^fDER B0OOSR8. Pres ; ALBERT MCCCL- LOUGH. Vlce-Pres ; 8. V. Willabd, Wetberefleld, Conn., Sec y and Treas. Mail trade houses in the northwest report trade good the past week. J. B. Agnew, the California seed grower, is making an eastern trip and visited Chicago March 16. It is noticeable this season that the general literary magazines are carrying more seed advertisers than usual. The Nebraska Seed Co., ol Omaha, Neb., is r
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 982 The American Florist. Mar. 77, TfiB ^EEB TRatiE- AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION. ALBXA^fDER B0OOSR8. Pres ; ALBERT MCCCL- LOUGH. Vlce-Pres ; 8. V. Willabd, Wetberefleld, Conn., Sec y and Treas. Mail trade houses in the northwest report trade good the past week. J. B. Agnew, the California seed grower, is making an eastern trip and visited Chicago March 16. It is noticeable this season that the general literary magazines are carrying more seed advertisers than usual. The Nebraska Seed Co., ol Omaha, Neb., is reported slightly damaged by water and smoke. Loss covered by insurance. The wholesale trade is slow, dealers being inclined to get sight of the bottom bags of their present stocks before buying any further supply. Some scarce items are weaker in price. It is reported that the lowest bidder on the government seed order has declined to comply with the contract conditions and that the two next lowest are now being considered. Shrewd buyers of Dutch bulbs are inclined to delay their purchases believing that English growers who use Dutch stock largely will not buy as heavily as usual this season, and in consequence lower rates must prevail later. New Orleans. FLOWEH SHOW IN APRIL.—A MATTER OF RESTRICTING EXHIBITORS. — SEEN AT AUDUBON PARK.—BUSINESS GOOD. The committee of arrangements has decided that the flower show will take place on April 18, four days after the opening of the state fair. Cash prizes amounting to $450 will be given. A discussion was raised at the last meeting of the committee to decide if a florist had the right to enter for competition a plant which was not raised by himself. Of course the south draws a large amount of plants from the north and the north also sends all over the world for its stock, but at the same time it seems to not be proper to have a plant from outside entered for exhibition without its having been in the exhibitor's possession for at l
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