. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. FIELD OF LILIES IN BERMUDA. (From a photograph of 1901.) of lilies growing in Bermuda, on which you will be able to trace the foliage to the ground and see in what a healthy condition they existed in 1901. The 5-7 bulbs from these were planted in two large fields in the autumn of that year. The plants are of the true Harrisii type, very strong and vigorous, between three and four feet in height, feathered to the ground and icarcely with a blemish when visited about May 15. "There are other fields throughout B
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. FIELD OF LILIES IN BERMUDA. (From a photograph of 1901.) of lilies growing in Bermuda, on which you will be able to trace the foliage to the ground and see in what a healthy condition they existed in 1901. The 5-7 bulbs from these were planted in two large fields in the autumn of that year. The plants are of the true Harrisii type, very strong and vigorous, between three and four feet in height, feathered to the ground and icarcely with a blemish when visited about May 15. "There are other fields throughout Bermuda which compare favorably with these and the whole of the lilies this year are far ahead of anything that has been produced for years; although the yield may be considerably more per area as compared with other years, the quantity produced will not be larger than that of last year, due to the fact that less were planted. The farmers are confining them- selves to planting good stock on selected land. The lilies at St. David's Island this year are in excellent condition, much pains being taken by the variousgrowers to produce fine exporting ; American Seed Trade Association. President Northrup advises us as fol- lows regarding railroad fares to the Minneapolis meeting of the American Seed Trade Association, June 24-26: "Western Passenger Association, Trunk Line Association and New England Pas- senger Association grant fare and one- third rate for round trip. Receipts for fare paid will not be accepted in lieu of ; CHICAGO TO MINNEAPOLIS. Seedsmen from the east and south of Chicago should purchase tickets from starting point through to Minneapolis, taking certificate receipt for same. This receipt when properly executed at Minne- apolis will secure return ticket at one- third of the regular rate. In purchasing tickets be sure to see they read from Chicago to Minneapolis via the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul R. R., so as to accompany the C
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