. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. W. F. Therkildson, advertising man- ager for W. Atlee Burpee & Co., is at- tending the ad men 'a great convention at Chicago this week. He will return to Philadelphia about July 6. The leading article in Printers' Ink for June 17 was "The Personality that is Behind the Burpee Business," an in- terview with W. Atlee Burpee and illus- trated with that gentleman's portrait and reproductions of some of his ads. iNPORiiATiON comes from Antigo, Wis., of more heavy rains. As the peas in that district have had all the rain they can well stand
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. W. F. Therkildson, advertising man- ager for W. Atlee Burpee & Co., is at- tending the ad men 'a great convention at Chicago this week. He will return to Philadelphia about July 6. The leading article in Printers' Ink for June 17 was "The Personality that is Behind the Burpee Business," an in- terview with W. Atlee Burpee and illus- trated with that gentleman's portrait and reproductions of some of his ads. iNPORiiATiON comes from Antigo, Wis., of more heavy rains. As the peas in that district have had all the rain they can well stand, this excessive precipita- tion if continued will throw them back for two weeks or more, if it entails no more serious consequences. Grass seed to the amount of 20,000 pounds was furnished by the Leonard Seed Co., Chicago, to the new Speed- way park, Maywood, 111., where Chi- cago's first 500-mile international auto derby will be held June 26. The seed was planted one month ago and an ex- cellent stand now covers the ground in spite of the lack of sunny days. A BKONZB tablet was erected last week on the store front of Henry A. Dreer, Inc., Philadelphia, reading: "Site of the residence of Bobert Morris, states- man and financier. Bom 1734. Died 1806. Founded Bank of North America in 1781. Buried in Christ Church. This tablet is erected to his memory by the Chestout Street Business Men's Asso- ; The Dreer concern itself dates back to 1838. THE SEED TRADE CONVENTION. WISCONSIN SEED BILL. The judiciary committee of the Wis- consin senate reported June 16 on a new substitute to bill 650 A. The bill came up in the senate June 18 and was passed. It is expected to go through the assembly in the same form. The im- portant feature is the fact that the seedsmen have prevented the guarantee- ing of the crop. As far as that point is concerned, the bill is just where it stood before the hearing. This is a substantial gain, even if a negative one. The substance of the amend
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