. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 754 The American Florist. Oct. 31, and some are already in flower. Be- sides the seedlings and pompons, there are a number of excellent single stem- med chrysanthemums, both in pots and in the bench, a great many ex- hibition plants, and some fine speci- ment plants. The department is lilanning to stage a chrysanthemum show November A large number of visiters are expected, as it will be the first time this year that the greenhouses have been open on Sun- day, The enrollment in the floricultural course has inc
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 754 The American Florist. Oct. 31, and some are already in flower. Be- sides the seedlings and pompons, there are a number of excellent single stem- med chrysanthemums, both in pots and in the bench, a great many ex- hibition plants, and some fine speci- ment plants. The department is lilanning to stage a chrysanthemum show November A large number of visiters are expected, as it will be the first time this year that the greenhouses have been open on Sun- day, The enrollment in the floricultural course has increased nearly lOD per cent over last year. Nineteen students are now working for their degree in floriculture. Two out of this number are young ladies. One member of last year's class graduated, and another has failed to return, leaving nine old members and ten new members. The Flol'icultural Club has resumed its meetings for this year. The offi- cers of the club are as follows: K. G. Lauterbach, president; H. Ingalls, vice-president; K. A. Bebb, secretary and treasurer. The club meets every other Wednesday evening for the pur- pose of discussing topics which might be of interest to the florist. rtJCCINI.^ ANTIRBHINI ON ANTIRKHINUMS. C. C. Rees, assistant in pathological research, is conducting an investiga- tion on the rust which is attacking the snapdragon. This disease is of con- siderable economic importance. A number of growers in the vicinity of (Chicago have stopped growing snap- dragons on account of this rust. The disease has been reported but once in the United States prior to 19Te!, wheu it was reported from the region north of Chicago. The only report prior Uj came from California in ;). ^Vithin the past month the rust has made its appearance in the vicinity of Cleveland, O. Mr. Rees would ap- preciate any assistance that growers can give in the way of observations and diseased specimens. A. G. H. Boston. LARGE CUTS AND LOW PRICES. The past week has b
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