. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 584 The American Florist. April 5, The Nursery Trade American Association of Nurserymen. J. R. Mavhew, Waxahachie. Ti-x., Presi- dent; J. ftdward M. on, Morrisvill", Vice-Presideiil; Curtis Siiiith, 19 Con- gress St. , lioston, Mass., Secretary and Coun- shI. Korty-lo'ir annual conveniion will he held lit Chicago m UHfl. Ampelopsis Veitciiii prices have been advanced by Holland growers. The memorial tree movement lia-s produced a heavy demand for elm and other street trees. "Private
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 584 The American Florist. April 5, The Nursery Trade American Association of Nurserymen. J. R. Mavhew, Waxahachie. Ti-x., Presi- dent; J. ftdward M. on, Morrisvill", Vice-Presideiil; Curtis Siiiith, 19 Con- gress St. , lioston, Mass., Secretary and Coun- shI. Korty-lo'ir annual conveniion will he held lit Chicago m UHfl. Ampelopsis Veitciiii prices have been advanced by Holland growers. The memorial tree movement lia-s produced a heavy demand for elm and other street trees. "Private ; an address de- livered by Heni-y F, Graves before the New England Forestry Conference, Boston, February 24, has been reprinted as Circular 129 of the United States department of agriculture. Ladybugs In France. A report from Sacramento, Calif., is to the effect that a supply of ladybugs from that state will be shipped to France to be used in combating the mealy bug which lias been damaging fruit trees in that country. The Tulip Trees. The original tulip tree, Liriodendron tulipifera, would undoubtedly be one of the first trees to attract the notice of early settlei's in the where it naturally grows. On the eastern side of North America, its iiabitat extends over many degrees of latitude, reach- ing from Nova Scotia in the north to northern Florida and southern Alabama in the south. Liriodendron tulipifera represents a very ancient type of tree in the world's history, once widely spread, for fossil species of liriodendron belonging to the tertiary period have been found both in Europe and North America. It is known to have been cultivated by Bishop Compton in the grounds of Fulham palace in 1688. and for some 2(X) years was the sole repre- sentative of the genus in gardens— absolutely and distinct from any other known tree. But in 1875, a second species was discovered in China, and it was introduced to cul- tivation by Wilson in 1901. According to o
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