August 27, 1910 



HORTICULTURE 



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D ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS 



isociation at Manitou Beach 



urged on the representatives in Con- 

 gress to use their utmost influence in 

 securing a Parcel Post enactment 



W. W. Coles. Indiana. 



As far as can be learned from In- 

 diana florists, business has been the 

 best in its history. In all quarters an 

 optimistic view is taken of business in 

 general. However, the increase in 

 greenhouses is less than in former 

 years, largely due. no doubt, to the 

 high price of glass. 



The carnation is more in demand 

 than any other cut flower, although 

 more roses than usual have been used 

 during the past season. The principal 

 call is for pink and white — Beauties 

 and Richmonds running perhaps 

 twenty per cent, of the total sales. 

 Nearly everyone who grows roses is 

 growing Killarney and discarding 



Bridesmaid, while most of them con- 

 tinue to grow the Bride. It is estim- 

 ated that SO per cent, of the carnations 

 grown could be included in the fol- 

 lowing six varieties — Enchantress, 

 White Enchantress, Rose Pink En- 

 chantress, White Perfection, Beacon 

 and Victory. There is a growing de- 

 mand for Afterglow, which seems to 

 be taking the place of Lawson. The 

 tendency of the retail demand is tor a 

 better grade of both cut flowers and 

 plants, for which the people are will- 

 ing to pay a fair price. 



Hardy flowering shrubs and herbace- 

 ous plants are selling in increased 

 numbers. It is recommended that all 

 retail florists push this department. 



The State Florists' Association, or- 

 ganized nearly a quarter of a century 

 ago, will give a Chrysanthemum show 

 at Tomlinson Hall, Indianapolis, Nov. 

 8 to 12 inclusive. It is hoped that 



brother florists from other states will 

 visit us and make exhibits. A new 

 association has been formed and was 

 incorporated July 20, 1910, as the 

 Northern Indiana Florists' Association. 

 Its membership consists mostly of flor- 

 ists from about ten counties in the 

 northern part of the state. It Is 

 thought this society acted wisely in 

 making the dues only $1.00 per year. 

 The membership is likely to be much 

 larger at this nominal figure and the 

 larger the membership the more good 

 a society can accomplish. 



We have every reason to be proud 

 of our state because it has given the 

 trade more good new roses and carna- 

 tions than any other state, or it may 

 be safe to say anj' other two states. 

 It has also produced many good stand- 

 ard chrysanthemums and no better 

 American Beauties are grown any- 

 where than in Indiana. 



