. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 68 The Florists' Review Seftembbr 18. 191t. Seed Trade News AXESZOAV SEED TBABE ASSOCIATION. Pmldeat, B. 0. Bungan, Philadelphia. Pa.; Mcretary-treaaurer, 0. B. Kendel, CleTeland, O. S. F. Leonard, president of the Leonard Seed Co., Chicago, is in California. How can onion seed be grown for low prices as long as the price of the onion bulbs holds upf GiGANTEUM bulbs are afloat, due at Seattle in about a fortnight. Delivery probably will be delayed by the new re- quirements as to government inspection. It is the general report that, even if the pric
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 68 The Florists' Review Seftembbr 18. 191t. Seed Trade News AXESZOAV SEED TBABE ASSOCIATION. Pmldeat, B. 0. Bungan, Philadelphia. Pa.; Mcretary-treaaurer, 0. B. Kendel, CleTeland, O. S. F. Leonard, president of the Leonard Seed Co., Chicago, is in California. How can onion seed be grown for low prices as long as the price of the onion bulbs holds upf GiGANTEUM bulbs are afloat, due at Seattle in about a fortnight. Delivery probably will be delayed by the new re- quirements as to government inspection. It is the general report that, even if the price is high, the buyers of Formosa lily bulbs have got something for their money, the bulbs being of exceptional quality this season. To protect Illinois against the European corn borer, the state department of agri- •ulture has issued a quarantine order against the shipment of seed sweet corn into Illinois from Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Ehode Island and New York. C. E. Kendel, Cleveland, secretary of the American Seed Trade Association, has just sent to members the annual volume of "Proceedings," covering the Chicago convention. It puts in permanent verba- tim form the matter published last June by the trade press and also includes a list of members, the by-laws and other asso- ciation matter. The onion set crop seldom has been in the warehouses so early as this year. The consensus is that Chicago has half a crop, a yield of between two and three bushels per pound of seed, where an average crop would give from four to five bushels. The inference drawn from the early housing of the crop is that the dealers feared it might slip away. The American consul at Teneriffe, Canary Islands, reports under date of Au- gust 26 that 70,000 pounds of onion seed have been invoiced at that consulate for shipment to the United States during this year. Much of this was from last year's crop, owing to the fact that there was a large decrease in purchases by the United States
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