. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 430 The American Florist. Oct. 26, The gBEE) TsatiE. AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION. J. E. NoRTHKDP, Pres.; S. F. Lbonabd, Vioe- Pres.; S. F. Willabd, Wethersfleld, Conn., Seo'y and Treas. Twentieth annual convention, Twin Cities, Minn., June, 1902. Alaska peas are still in good demand at $ to $0 per bushel. The weather is good for green picking but prices are higher than last year. Visited Chicago: D. F. Sloan, of D. F. Sloan & Son, Palo Alto, Cal.: L. Temp- lin, Calla, Ohio; Wm. Markurth, Kansas City, M
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 430 The American Florist. Oct. 26, The gBEE) TsatiE. AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION. J. E. NoRTHKDP, Pres.; S. F. Lbonabd, Vioe- Pres.; S. F. Willabd, Wethersfleld, Conn., Seo'y and Treas. Twentieth annual convention, Twin Cities, Minn., June, 1902. Alaska peas are still in good demand at $ to $0 per bushel. The weather is good for green picking but prices are higher than last year. Visited Chicago: D. F. Sloan, of D. F. Sloan & Son, Palo Alto, Cal.: L. Temp- lin, Calla, Ohio; Wm. Markurth, Kansas City, Mo. St. Padl. Minn.—Bouquet green is reported scarce, although the present fine weather is most favorable for the pickers. Among recent visitors were J. M. Kimberlin, of Santa Clara, and D. L. Sloan, of Palo Alto, California; H. Nungesser, of New York. Wheat Trials. The botanical department of the Kan- sas Agricultural College has fifteen acres planted in cereals for selections and cross- breeding. Five acres are planted to about twenty varieties of selected pure- bred wheats in one-tenth acre plots. Ten acres are devoted to 413 numbered varieties of wheat, of which 166 are cross-bred and the remainder pure-bred. A large number of thelatter are importa- tions of this year from Russia, Siberia, Roumania, Bosnia, Servia and Algeria, which were furnished by M. A. Carleton, cerealist of the U. S. Department of Agri- culture. In addition to the wheats, 119 varieties ot barley from the same source and numerous ryes and spelts are being planted. In the spring maccaroni wheats and numerous varieties of oats for cross- ing and selection will be added.—The Industrialist. Cleveland. STOCK GENERALLY GOOD AND FAIBLY IN QUAN- TITY.—JOTTINGS OF VARIOUS DOINGS OF THE LOCAL GROWERS. Outdoor flowers are very much in evi- dence. Cosmos and dahlias are fine and work in very nicely in decorations. Chrysanthemums are coming in freely and some very good early ones are t
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