. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 190 The American Florist. Feb, 20. American Seed Trade Association. WatsouS. Woodruff. Orange,Conn., Pres.; J. C. Robinson. Waterloo, Nub., First Vice- Pres.; C. E. Kendel. Cleveland, Sec'y and Treas. Twenty-seventh annual con- vention. Clifton House, Niagara Falls, Out., .Tune 2':-SI. UIO'J. =*' Milwaukee. Wis.—It is reported that the Ward versus Ciurie Bros, lily bulb suit will be appealed. Chicago.—The jury in the case of Ilobert Buist versus the Goodwin-Har- ries Co. found a verdict for the defentl- ant. S


. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 190 The American Florist. Feb, 20. American Seed Trade Association. WatsouS. Woodruff. Orange,Conn., Pres.; J. C. Robinson. Waterloo, Nub., First Vice- Pres.; C. E. Kendel. Cleveland, Sec'y and Treas. Twenty-seventh annual con- vention. Clifton House, Niagara Falls, Out., .Tune 2':-SI. UIO'J. =*' Milwaukee. Wis.—It is reported that the Ward versus Ciurie Bros, lily bulb suit will be appealed. Chicago.—The jury in the case of Ilobert Buist versus the Goodwin-Har- ries Co. found a verdict for the defentl- ant. San Jose, Calif., reports nearly con- tinuous rain through January and up to February 11. All seed crops are showing some bad effects from these excessive rains. It is understood that statistics at Washington show the actual duty paid the treasury department on imported bulbs and seeds the past year on the 2") per cent basis about $132,000. It is reported that the bulk of the growing seed contract given by the De- partment of Agriculture the coming year has been awarded to the Braslan Seed Growers Co. of California, they receiv- ing, it is said, an order for something over $100,000 worth of seeds. The L. a. Budlong Co., the well known onion set growers of Chicago, has sent us an onion distinctly marked with white and red alternating stripes varying in width from % to % inches. Mr. Bud- long adds, "if someone will furnish the blue with this we shall have the na- tional ; J. E. Hoopes & Co., Muscatine, la. J. E. Hoopes & Co., vegetable and seed growers, are located on the northern part of Muscatine island, an oblong strip of sandy land 15 miles long and about eight miles wide. It has long been noted for its melons, sweet potatoes and other vege- tables. They have been in this line of work over 30 years, and are among the leading growers and shippers of island products. In 1S91 they began saving seeds. Asparagus was quite a specialty and as the rus


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