. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 300 The American Florist. Sept. 28, The gEEE) T^ai^E. AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION. J. E. NoKTHRUP, Pres.; S. P. LEONiKD, Vice- Pies.; S. F. WiLLABD, Wethersfleld, Conn., Seo'y ^nd Treas. Twentieth annual convention, Twin Cities, Minn., June, 1902. Potatoes are now so valuable that thieves have been digging them near Chicago. Visited Chicago: John R. Watts, of Louisville, Kv.; C. R. Root, representing Barteldes & Co., Denver, Col. Belcher & Hughes, seedsmen and fruit brokers at Miami, Fla., have dis- so
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 300 The American Florist. Sept. 28, The gEEE) T^ai^E. AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION. J. E. NoKTHRUP, Pres.; S. P. LEONiKD, Vice- Pies.; S. F. WiLLABD, Wethersfleld, Conn., Seo'y ^nd Treas. Twentieth annual convention, Twin Cities, Minn., June, 1902. Potatoes are now so valuable that thieves have been digging them near Chicago. Visited Chicago: John R. Watts, of Louisville, Kv.; C. R. Root, representing Barteldes & Co., Denver, Col. Belcher & Hughes, seedsmen and fruit brokers at Miami, Fla., have dis- solved partnership, Mr. Belcher retiring. Briggs Bros. & Co., of Rochester, N. Y., have been awarded a first prize for their exhibit of seeds at the Pan-American Exposition. Alaska peas are now selling at $ per bushel, and those who hold stock are not anxious to dispose of great quanti- ties even at that price. Gradus pea seems to be as much a favorite as ever with buyers, as high as $10 per bushel having been paid for stock seed lately in good sized lots. Phillippe de Vilmorin, of Vilmorin- Andrieux & Co., Paris, visited Chicago this week enroute to California. He was accompanied by Mrs. Vilmorin. J. C. Robinson, of Waterloo, Neb., has just completed a new three-story ware- house 52x100 feet, which gives him greatly improved facilities for handling and storing stock. The Year's Trade and Prospects. Recent reports on business with the seedsmen have been received as follows: T. W. Wood & Sons, Richmond, Va.: We find business in 1901 fully equal to that of last year. Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa : Our fall business has been very satisfactory and in excess of last year up to date John Lewis Cbilds, Floral Park, N. Y.: Business opens slowly, but bids fair to be exceedingly good. We are well satisfied. W. W. Rawson & Co., Boston, Mass.: Our business has been very good the past season. We have no reason to complain, and we think the business of this fall will be
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