. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 634 The American Florist. Nov. JO, The ^eeE) TRa&E. AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION. J. E. NoBTHEDP, Pres.; S. F. Leonabd, Vioe- Pres.; S. F. Willard, Wethersfleld, Conn., Seo'y and Treas. Twentieth annual convention, Twin Cities, Minn., June, 1902. Visited Chicago: Jesse E. Northrup, president of the American Seed Trade Association, Minneapolis, Minn.; S. F. Willard, secretary of the American Seed Trade Association, Wethersfield, Conn. Thb green situation is but little changed. A few straggling lots are comin
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 634 The American Florist. Nov. JO, The ^eeE) TRa&E. AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION. J. E. NoBTHEDP, Pres.; S. F. Leonabd, Vioe- Pres.; S. F. Willard, Wethersfleld, Conn., Seo'y and Treas. Twentieth annual convention, Twin Cities, Minn., June, 1902. Visited Chicago: Jesse E. Northrup, president of the American Seed Trade Association, Minneapolis, Minn.; S. F. Willard, secretary of the American Seed Trade Association, Wethersfield, Conn. Thb green situation is but little changed. A few straggling lots are coming to market, but they poorly sup- ply the shortage mentioned in our pre- vious notes. If any have expected rea- sonably large consignments to arrive, they will evidently be disappointed. The demand is stronger, some large buyers covering part of their shortages. If brisk, cold December weather should set in prices will advance. Continued mod- erate weather might admit of some further picking and will also keep retail demand slow. About Growing Lilies. The variety Harrisii, as I have said before, is best left alone; it is not particu- larly wanted, for the improved forms of L. longiflorum fill its place to a nicety. * Their flowers are of equal commercial value and the bulbs of L. longiflorum improved are less costly than those of L. longiflorum Harrisii; they may also be forced or retarded with every facility. In purchasing retarded (cold storage) bulbs of this or any lily, I may here note that it is well "to bear in mind the fact that small bulbs stif- fer considerably from the freezing pro- cess, and that good results cannot be obtained from them; in fact, they are almost useless. Under any condition, the purchase of cheap, small bulbs of the trumpet lilies is mistaken economy; larger bulbs costing twice the money are cheaper in the end. Before leaving the true longiflorum lilies, I ?would again impress upon growers the need for care- ful watering—a happy medium is the
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