. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 700 The American Florist. Dec. 22, The ^EEb TRat)E. AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION. Albbrt McCullough, Pres.; F. W. Bolqiano, Vioe-Pres.; S. F. Willard Wethersfleld, Conn., Sec'y and Treas. F. Barteldes & Co., of Lawrence, Kansas, are again the early birds with their catalogae. We understand that the space allotted to Peter Henderson & Co. and Vaughan's Seed Store at the Fan-American Exposi- tion has been confiscated by the exposi- tion authorities for other purposes. A COMMITTEE of Seedsmen from the Seed


. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 700 The American Florist. Dec. 22, The ^EEb TRat)E. AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION. Albbrt McCullough, Pres.; F. W. Bolqiano, Vioe-Pres.; S. F. Willard Wethersfleld, Conn., Sec'y and Treas. F. Barteldes & Co., of Lawrence, Kansas, are again the early birds with their catalogae. We understand that the space allotted to Peter Henderson & Co. and Vaughan's Seed Store at the Fan-American Exposi- tion has been confiscated by the exposi- tion authorities for other purposes. A COMMITTEE of Seedsmen from the Seedsmen's League visited the United States Senate at Washington, December 20, to protest against further appropria- tions for free distribution of seeds by the government. BcRNET Landreth's Circular contrast- ing the proposed ship subsidy and the government seed distribution has received editorial attention in many of the great newspapers of the country, most of which pronounce the continuation of the free seed distribution wholly indefensible. The Iowa Seed Co., of DesMoipes, la., reports that indications are very favor- able for next season's trade. This con- cern has erected a large seed warehouse on South Eighth street. The building consists of three stories and basement, and is located so near the railroad track as to be very convenient for carload ship- ments. Captain AS. Rowan, who "carried the message to Garcia," and who is now located on the Island of Cebu, in the Philippines, has written to his home in Atchison for onion, lettuce and radish seeds. He writes that the troops have no fresh vegetables except onions and potatoes shipped from the United States. —Topeka Breeze. That Government Seed Shop. The Seedsmen's League is out with a circular, dated December 12, urging action against this long suffered wrong against the trade, as follows: Th»' most cfffictlvt* mo\<' wbioh ran hr made towards cuttiiifi out tli« seed purchasint; section" of the ai,'rii


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