. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 440 The American Florist. Oct. 8, I The Nursery Trade [ AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NIRSERYMEN. E. W. Kirkpatrick,McKinney. Tex.,Ppes., C. L. Watrous, Des Moines, la., Vice-Pres.; George C. Seager, Rochester, N. Y., Seo'y. Thirtieth annual convention, West Baden Springs, lud , June, 1905. Princeton, III.—Arthur Bryant & Sons are largely increasing their plant- ings of peony roots this season. The third annual convention of the National Nut Growers' Association will be held at St. Louis, Mo., October 26-28, 1904. W
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 440 The American Florist. Oct. 8, I The Nursery Trade [ AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NIRSERYMEN. E. W. Kirkpatrick,McKinney. Tex.,Ppes., C. L. Watrous, Des Moines, la., Vice-Pres.; George C. Seager, Rochester, N. Y., Seo'y. Thirtieth annual convention, West Baden Springs, lud , June, 1905. Princeton, III.—Arthur Bryant & Sons are largely increasing their plant- ings of peony roots this season. The third annual convention of the National Nut Growers' Association will be held at St. Louis, Mo., October 26-28, 1904. Waltham, Mass.—The park commis- sioners have completed the Prospect Hill park system by purchasing eighty- five acres of land from the Nehemiah Warren estate,the price paid being $1,425. WoODViLLE, Tex. — The Woodville Fruit and Truck Growers' Association, which was organized some time ago, has purchased a farm of 160 acres near Wood- ville, and is now engaged in preparing it for a model nursery. Edward McMicken has been engaged as general manager. St. Anthony Pabk, Minn—The state entomologist of Minnesota has discovered in a shipment of Carolina poplars from New York state the beetle known as the alder and willow borer, introduced from England some years ago. He says every means should be taken by nurserymen and others interested to stamp out this pest before it gains a foothold. Springffleld, Mo. The Greene County Horticultural Society held its annual rally at this place October 1. Dr. Henry S. Hartzog, president of the state university of Arkansas, spoke on "Horticulture as an Intellectual ; President H. T. Fuller, of Drury college, talked on fruit growing in New York. The exhibition includedlargeexhibits of seedling peaches. Peaclies, Pears and Plums for Long Island. Ed. Am. Florist:—Kindly tell me what varieties of European peaches, plums and pears are best grown on Long Island, N. Y. P. H. Peaches —Chair's Choice, Lad^ Ingold, Crawford's Late, Ch
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