. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 452 The American Florist. Oct. 25. The ^eeei T^seie. AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION. Walter P. Stores, Pres.; C. N. Page, First Vice-Pres.; S. F. Willard, Wethersfield, Conn., Seo'y and Treas. Sunflower seed is being oflfered at lower rates than for some years. It is not thought that much shortage exists on the general list of water melon though a few are scarce. Simon Lorenz, of Erfurt, Germany, according to European papers, died September 14, in his 71st year. Visited Chicago: A. J. Brown and wife, Grand Rapids


. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 452 The American Florist. Oct. 25. The ^eeei T^seie. AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION. Walter P. Stores, Pres.; C. N. Page, First Vice-Pres.; S. F. Willard, Wethersfield, Conn., Seo'y and Treas. Sunflower seed is being oflfered at lower rates than for some years. It is not thought that much shortage exists on the general list of water melon though a few are scarce. Simon Lorenz, of Erfurt, Germany, according to European papers, died September 14, in his 71st year. Visited Chicago: A. J. Brown and wife, Grand Rapids, Mich.; Robert \V. Pommer, of D. I. Bushnell & Company, St. Louis. Holly prospects in the older and cen- tral Delaware districts are not as good as usual. The Virginia crops are j'et to be heard from. White onion sets are a poor sample in the west and prices the highest on the whole list. Egyptian or winter tree sets are a drug on the market. The outlook for bouquet green is bet- ter in the face of the past ten days of warm, bright, Indian summer weather. Reports indicate a goodly supply coming in at all points, but prices paid to pickers remain higher than last year, as stated in our former notes, and the bulk of the output will be owned at advanced rates. Late advices from the originators of the White Lady gladiolus would indicate that they are not able to fill any orders ior the same for the coming season. Last year they lost almost their entire stock of this kind, and had to start over again ?n-ith it, and the new stock, being too small yet, is not ready for dissemination. Gladiolus fanciers will have to depend for their supply for the coming season on the few White Lady which were carried over in this countrv. Atlanta, Ga. business brisk and stock equal to the demand. — good qualities and fine retail prices. The weather is very fine, with a light frost on October 15, but nothing was hurt. Cosmos, dahlias and roses out- doors are at their best. The horse show the pas


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