. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 484 The American Florist. Nov. /, The gEEt) T^aiDE. AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION. Walter P. STOKEe, Pres.; C. N. Page. First Vice-Pres.; S. F. Willabd, Wethersfleld, Conn., Sec'y and Treas. Visited Chicago: Arthur G. Lee, of Arthur G. Lee & Bro., Fort Smith, Ark. Mary A. Rieley, wife of Alfred Tilton, ofA. Tilton & Son, Cleveland, O., died October 28. Holly groves in localities where this article has formerly been in good supply are reported to show but half an average crop of berries. The leaves are in
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 484 The American Florist. Nov. /, The gEEt) T^aiDE. AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION. Walter P. STOKEe, Pres.; C. N. Page. First Vice-Pres.; S. F. Willabd, Wethersfleld, Conn., Sec'y and Treas. Visited Chicago: Arthur G. Lee, of Arthur G. Lee & Bro., Fort Smith, Ark. Mary A. Rieley, wife of Alfred Tilton, ofA. Tilton & Son, Cleveland, O., died October 28. Holly groves in localities where this article has formerly been in good supply are reported to show but half an average crop of berries. The leaves are in good color. Owing to the steady increase of busi- ness, Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago, needs extended warehouse space and has leased three floors and a basement, 55x125 feet, at 117-119 Kinzie street. Bouquet green picking continues fairly good at the advanced prices, cold weather, rain and snow flurries having been the rule the past week. However, ten days more of bright weather should give the trade a fair average supply. Among the first preliminary trade price- lists for 1903 is that of J. ; Company, dated October 24-. Of cucum- ber seed they say, "Crop almost a fail- ; Of musk melon seed, "Very short ; Watermelon seed, "Crops very ; Peas, "The crop is generally a ? ; Pumpkin, "Many kinds ; The English Seed Market. Correspondents of the Gardeners' Chronicle, wriHng October 15, report that the most interesting feature of that week had been the considerable rise in the value of red clover seed. Scarcely any English seed can now be expected, whilst the advance Russian sales made to Germany, as well as the American sales to Europe, are being cancelled by the payment to the buyers of substan- tial smart money. Alsike and white hold well their own, but trefoil continues quiet. With respect to rye grasses the tendency is still upwards. Aleanwhile, the rates demanded for Koenigsberg vetch
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