August 2, 1919 



HORTICULTURE 



95 



lows, etc. Growers should not.' this 

 in making their arrangements for next 

 season. 



Among the early bulbs to be seen 

 around the seed counters at present 

 are Amaryllis vittata and Johnson!, 

 Oxalis, Grand Duchess, Bowici and 

 Buttercup, Freesia, Purity. Lilium 

 Harris] not many so far, and from all 

 accounts the crop deliveries arc not 

 expected to run over 10 to 20 per cent 

 of contract orders. 



ENFORCING THE QUARANTINE 



Lily of the Valley Clumps Must Be 



Free from Sand, Soil or Earth. 

 Dear Sirs: — 



Regulation 3 of the rules and regula- 

 tions supplemental to Quarantine 37 

 provides that the nursery stock and 

 other plants and seeds specifically 

 mentioned therein, including lily of 

 the valley, may be imported under per- 

 mit when free from sand, soil or earth. 



Since lily of the valley clumps prac- 

 tically always carry more or less sand, 

 soil or earth, importers are warned 

 that such clumps imported under the 

 provisions of this regulation will be 

 thoroughly inspected upon arrival in 

 this country, and if sand, soil or earth 

 is found adhering to the roots the 

 shipment may be refused entry. 



It is suggested that lily of the val- 

 ley be imported in the form of pips 

 rather than clumps, and that they be 

 thoroughly cleaned by washing so as 

 to insure their freedom from sand, 

 soil or earth. 



Yours very truly, 



C. L. Marlatt, 

 Chairman of Federal 



Horticultural Board. 



INDIANA S. A. F. NOTES 

 According to reports coming to the 

 office of State Vice-President Nehrl- 

 ing, Indiana will be well represented 

 at the coming S. A. F. convention. It 

 is estimated that about fifty from 

 Northern Indiana alone will make 

 the trip. Quite a number will go by 

 auto as the roads are reported to be 

 in excellent condition. 



A committee consisting of Irwin 

 Bertermann, Adolph Baur and Oscar 

 Carlstedt has been appointed by A. H. 

 Nehrling to look after transportation 

 and other matters pertaining to the 

 convention. This committee has prac- 

 tically decided on a night trip via "Big 

 Four" railroad leaving Indianapolis 

 at 9 p. m. August 18th and arriving in 

 Detroit early the next morning. 



Information regarding rates, etc., 

 can be obtained by consulting mem- 

 bers of the committee. 



USE THE POST CARD. 



How Retailers Can Help Their Corres- 

 dents and Themselves 



Many members of the F. T. D. com- 

 plain about retailers not confirming or- 

 ders upon receipt of same and do not 

 Bend a bill immediately after deliver- 

 ies are made. 



How can members pay bills prompt- 

 ly if they do not receive a bill in time 

 and how can shippers know whether 

 delivery is made at the other end 

 when they never have the order con- 

 firmed or a bill sent. Why not do busi- 

 ness in a businesslike way? It is only 

 a question of getting used to it. 



If you receive an order from another 

 retail florist confirm it at once and 

 put his mind at ease and let hina know 

 that you are taking good care of his 

 order. Use Postal Card No. 1. 



City, State 19 



We are pleased to acknowledge re- 

 ceipt of your order 



for 



to be sent on 



to 



We will execute this order so it will 

 be a credit to you as well as ourselves. 

 Thank you for same and oblige, 

 Yours very truly 



Send a return postal card to your 

 customer's friend where flowers are 

 to be delivered. It is one of the great- 

 est pleasures to receive this postal 

 stating that your brother florist at the 

 other end has made a good delivery, if 

 not you can immediately take it up 

 with your brother florist and he can 

 make good before your customer gets 

 a chance to kick. Follow up Postal 

 Card No. 2. 



City, State 19 



We have telegraphed an order to you 



calling for 



to be sent to 



Name 



Card 



to party flowers are to be delivered to. 



Gentlemen: 



The order for flowers delivered by 



has arrived in. 



Remarks: 



Yours truly. 



Date and Time 



City, State, Address. 



We had our correspondent in. 

 deliver to your address 



We are very much interested in the 

 orders of our patrons and will con- 

 sider it a great favor if you will kindly 

 let us know by return postal how your 

 order has reached you. 



Thanking you for this favor, we are. 

 Very truly yours, 



ROCHESTER. 

 The Rochester Florists' Association 

 will hold their picnic at Grand View 

 Beach on the afternoon of Aug. 12th. 

 Lunch will be provided by the associa- 

 tion and all retail and wholesale stores 

 will close at noon. 



Cecil Lester has returned from a 

 business trip for Hart & Vick. Dewey 

 Lester is now employed at Geo. B. 

 Hart's, greenhouses, Fairport. Horace 

 J. Head is spending his vacation at 

 Hilton, N. Y., and Toronto. Mrs. Bash- 

 ford of Rochester Floral Co. was in 

 Buffalo last week. P. M. Phillips, 

 Roseville Pottery Co., Zanesville, O., 

 was a visitor last week. 



There is little change in market 

 conditions. Carnations are poor, but 

 roses are improving. Good home- 

 grown sweet peas are quickly disposed 

 of. 



We hope you will execute this order 

 so it will be a credit to you as well as 

 to us. 



Yours very truly, 



If you telegraph an order follow it up 

 with a postal card to the one who is 

 to make delivery in many cases which 

 postal will reach them before delivery 

 Is made, and it will be time enough to 

 correct mistake made by telegraph op- 

 erator in misspelling, etc. 



Use Return Postal Card No. 3. Send 



NEW ENGLAND. 



Monroe, Inc., of New Haven, Conn., 

 has filed a certificate of incorporation. 

 The company will deal in flowers and 

 nursery stock. The authorized capital 

 stock is $25,000, divided into 250 

 shares of $100 each. Business will he 

 started with a capital of $20,000. The 

 incorporators are Charles Munro, E. 

 Johnson and Olar Undrum. 



An addition is to be made to the 

 greenhouse on Holden street, Worces- 

 ter, Mass., owned by Wm. N. Ester- 

 brook, Woods street. It is to cost 

 about $3,000. 



Lord & Burnham are to build a 

 greenhouse for Robt. T. Pine in Brook- 

 line to cost, it is said, $7,000. 



