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Hyacinthus Candicans, will be found very satisfactory. In fact, there 

 are so many, many of these easily procured, easily cared for things, 

 that it would simply be out of the question for me to even name th-^m 

 here. 



Now, I want to say to the men who have listened so patiently to 

 me this afternoon, and also to those who read this effort in the printed 

 report of the society: 



Don't think it is beneath you to get out and dig up the flower 

 beds for your good wife, or to help her to care for them during the 

 summer. 



If you are not fond of the beautiful in nature, if you do not take 

 a pride in making your home surroundings as bright and pleasant as 

 your circumstances will permit, there is something wrong in your 

 makeup. 



If you have a flower garden this summer, have a nicer one next 

 summer. Entirely aside from the satisfaction you will get out of it, 

 it is a good investment. 



DISCUSSION. 



MR. KEYSER: Do you recommend the greenhouse plants, like 

 pansies, etc., for fixing up the average country home, or would you 

 plant the hardy stuff entirely? 



MR. GREEN: Greenhouse stock cannot be obtained for the aver 

 age country home. It does give quicker and better results, though. It 

 is good to have both the greenhouse and hardy plants. Most of the 

 plants grown by the florists for bedding purposes will grow until they 

 freeze up in the fall. The hardy, outdoor stock is of course all right, 

 but the greenhouse plants will thrive longer in the season. 



ISAAC POLLARD: Have you a perpetual blooming rose that is 

 good for average planting? 



MR. GREEN: Among the hardy perpetuals you will get a good 

 crop of flowers early in the spring, and then later on they don't make 

 the flowers. They are classes as perpetual blooming roses, but they 

 don't give a steady crop of flowers in the fall. 



MR. HARRISON: If you have plenty of moisture for them, they 

 will give the bloom. 



MR. GREEN: Yes, that would be all right. All conditions must 

 be most favorable, though. 



THE PRESIDENT: Mr. Work, of the Fruit Grower Company, is 

 with us, and we would be pleased to hear a few words from him. 



