. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 4S4 The American Florist. Sept. 24,. Amerloao Aaaoclallon of NnraaryineB. VV. P. Starlc. Louisinna. Mo., PreBidenf. E S. Welch. SheDand.^ah. la . Vice Presi- dent; JohD Hall. Rochester. N. Y . sec'y. Thirty sixth aDDual c .ovLDtioD to bn held •t St Luuis. Mo . June, 1911. The ninth annual convention of the National Nut-Growers' Association will be held at Monticello, Florida, Novem- ber 1-3, 1910. Charles City, Ia.—E. N. Sherman, president of the Sherman Nursery Co., baa the sympathy of the trade in the loM of his


. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 4S4 The American Florist. Sept. 24,. Amerloao Aaaoclallon of NnraaryineB. VV. P. Starlc. Louisinna. Mo., PreBidenf. E S. Welch. SheDand.^ah. la . Vice Presi- dent; JohD Hall. Rochester. N. Y . sec'y. Thirty sixth aDDual c .ovLDtioD to bn held •t St Luuis. Mo . June, 1911. The ninth annual convention of the National Nut-Growers' Association will be held at Monticello, Florida, Novem- ber 1-3, 1910. Charles City, Ia.—E. N. Sherman, president of the Sherman Nursery Co., baa the sympathy of the trade in the loM of his daughter, Catherine, Sep- tember 12, age 19 years. Iw our reply to "A. L,. G.," issue of September 3, page 308, the last ques- tion, what is the best variety, or varieties, later than Festira Maxima and Whitleyi to prolong the cutting season; other than Drop White which has a short stem? was unanswered. Had Crousse is one of the best to fol- low the above varieties. Ellwanoeb & B.\REY, Rochester, N. T., were awarded the highest prize for the largest and best collection of fruit trees, ready to plant, embracing ap- ple, pear, peach, plum, cherry and quince, at the state fair at Syracuse. They also received the highest award for grapevines and bush fruit plants, and received over fifty prizes for their display of fruits. While the southern states at present have a monopoly upon the growing of pecan nuts, yet like all other vegetable life, they are susceptible of improve- ment when guided by the intelligence of man, and a variety of pecans may yet be discovered or originated that will mature in the northern states, and the vast hickory forests of North America can be made to bear profitable crops of this queen of nuts. The Seventeen Year Locust. While the people of New Jersey are recovering from their struggle with the mosquito. Dr. John B. Smith, state en- tomologist, announces that the seven- teen year locust (cicada septendecim) will visit them next May. This


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