. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 292 The American Florist. Sept. 20r Thes ^eeei Tmde. AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION. ?Walter P. Stokes, Pres.; C. N. Page, Firat Vice-Pres.; S. P. Willard, Wethersfield, Conn., Seo'y and Treas. Roman hyacinth bulbs, 13 to 15 centi- meter grade, are practically out of the market. Alfred Emerich, of Vihnorin-Andrieux & Company, Paris, is due at New York to-day on theLaTouraine. August Rhotert arrived home Sep- tember 13, on the Fuerst Bismarck, from an extended European trip. Visited Chicago: Frank Emerson, ot
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 292 The American Florist. Sept. 20r Thes ^eeei Tmde. AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION. ?Walter P. Stokes, Pres.; C. N. Page, Firat Vice-Pres.; S. P. Willard, Wethersfield, Conn., Seo'y and Treas. Roman hyacinth bulbs, 13 to 15 centi- meter grade, are practically out of the market. Alfred Emerich, of Vihnorin-Andrieux & Company, Paris, is due at New York to-day on theLaTouraine. August Rhotert arrived home Sep- tember 13, on the Fuerst Bismarck, from an extended European trip. Visited Chicago: Frank Emerson, ot the Western Seed and Irrigation Com- pany, Waterloo, Neb.; Mr. Root, of Bar- teldes & Company, Denver, Col. , Howard Earl, of Burpee & Company, Philadelphia, reached home Tuesday from a two weeks' inspection trip among western and eastern seed growers. He reports many short items. The crop reports sent out by Nebraska vine seed growers show conditions to be worse than was feared, particularly so on cucumber seeds. These promise to be as scarce as the proverbial hen's teeth the coming season. European Seed Crops. The following is the condition of European seed crops as reported by spe- cial correspondents by latest mail: GERMANY. The crop of this year is much behind on account «f the wet wealherwhicb now rules in Germany and which has lasted for almost two months. We have hardly one hour of sunshine during the whole day and in the middle of August the ther- mometer went down some nights to 38" to 40° Tahr. Lettuces have suffered much and it is quite uncertain what will be harvested of the different varieties. About three weeks af;o their aspect was very good, but this constant humidity spoils thera to a great extent, chiefly on heavy and low lying soils. Beans and leeks will ripfb very late; both need sunshine and warm weather. Chervil, corn salad, spinach and turnips are har- vested. These seeds are the first to be cut and •were benefited by a few warm days at
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