man-elous things raised on this side, the results, maybe, of crossing 
and inter-crossing during the last loo years or so. 
Regarding novelties, what would, I wonder, constitute a novelty 
in the Orchid or even Daffodil line? The famous Rosefield collection 
sold recently, contained no less than 20 plants of Odontoglossitm 
triumphans Lionel Crawshay. Only one plant of this wonder had 
ever been sold before by ^Ir. Crawshay, so that it may be classed 
as a new thing, yet I dare say it was raised fully 20 years ago. 
Take Daffodils also. They take 10 years to develop fully repre- 
sentative flowers from seed, and if of any class another 20 years 
elapses before they become anything like a commercial proposition. 
It is to be hoped that the F. H. B. does not delude itseh into 
assuming that seedling raising is going to form the gateway whereby 
your trade will level things up. If everything seeded as easily and 
freely as Groundsel matters would quickh- adjust themselves, but 
they don't. 
We Europeans smUe at the fear of the earwig. We do not care at 
all about insects that so readily lend themselves to trapping. It is 
wretches that cannot be seen, and the uncontrollable diseases, that 
worry us, and I dare say that not a few such pests have reached us 
from your side from time to time. 
F. A. Westox in The Florists' Exchange. 
News and Views 
This department is dedicated to the Member Clubs and to our individ- 
ual members. It is designed to hold short accounts of tmusual meetings, 
stirring events, interesting anecdotes, successful shows and pleasant 
garden experiences. Contributions should be signed and the name of the 
Club from which they come should also be given. Personal news is wel- 
come and if we might have an occasional controversy, so much the better. 
The name of the Column Conductor will be announced in the next issue of 
the Bulletin. 
Since the new law has gone into effect preventing the importation Attentioa ! 
of plants and shrubs, it seems to me that the opportunity has arrived Garden 
for the garden clubs of America to become creative hybridizers and Clubs 
developers of new varieties of plants; and shrubs. We at present have 
but few hybridizers in this cotmtr}- and have depended almost entirely 
on Europe for our plants; this is probably due to the scarcity and 
high price of labor. Now that we are unable to import any more, how 
long will these plants remain true to color, to name and to type? 
The nurserymen foreseeing a shortage have imported thousands of 
roots, but as you probably know from sad experience when you have 
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