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HORTICULTURE 



October 4, 1919 



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leaves on one branch may be much 

 warmer in color than those on the 

 , other branches. 



Now it is quite possible to make 

 grafts from such a tree and thus im- 

 part these peculiarities to other trees. 

 An example is to be found in the Ar- 

 nold Arboretum, where a maple oppo- 

 site the Administration building at- 

 tracts much attention because of its 

 wonderful brilliancy and its habit of 

 taking on its autumn garb very early. 

 Now this tree has been grafted with 

 scions from a tree in Newton, Mass., 

 which naturally manifested these ab- 

 normal features and the same charac- 

 teristics are being reproduced. Sure- 

 ly there is a hint here for nurserymen. 

 It is a new field, perhaps, but it seems 

 worth cultivating. 



THE F. T. D. MEETING AND ITS 

 MEANING. 



Are you preparing to go to Buffalo 

 October 14th and 15th to rub should- 

 ers and meet those whom you are in 

 the habit of telegraphing orders to 

 and who will prove themselves worthy 

 of meeting face to face? 



To those who have formed the habit 

 of attending F. T. D. meetings nothing 

 need be said. But a word to the one 

 who is doubtful about going, permit 

 me to say, that the growth of the 

 florist industry can be reflected in the 

 interest of the members of the F. T. 

 D. and its proceedings. 



Everyone present has the interest of 

 the body at heart and the interest of 

 one becomes the interests of all. When 

 President William F. Gude calls for 

 the opening of the meeting up to the 

 time of finish it is just one big family 

 group all bent on giving their neigh- 

 bors the benefit of the past year's ex- 

 perience. This is one of the gather- 

 ings where even a good listener de- 

 mands a chance to talk once in a 

 while, and he gets the chance too. 

 Henry Penn, Chairman, 

 National Publicity Committee. 



George Watson's 

 Corner 



"You in your small corner and me 

 in mine." 



John D. Eisele, president of the 

 Henry A. Dreer Corporation, arrived 

 home at Riverton, N. J., on the 25th 

 ulto., accompanied by Mrs. Eisele from 

 their western pleasure tour extending 

 over many weeks and a wide territory. 

 They both look well, particularly Mr. 

 Eisele, who gained a pound a week 

 during the vacation and is in the pink 

 of condition and ready for another 

 year's enthusiastic work in producing 

 the finest foliage and flowering plants 

 for which the Dreer place is justly 

 famous. Employees of the nursery 

 welcomed their chief home with an 

 immense floral horseshoe made of or- 

 chids and roses, and for his desk two 

 large bouquets. Now is the time to go 

 up and see Mr. Eisele and Riverton. 

 He is chuck full of interesting tales of 

 what he saw in his delightful wander- 

 ings. 



Paul Huebner, landscape gardener 

 for the Reading R. R. system, left 

 Philadelphia on the 27th ult. for an 

 eight day pleasure tour of the South- 

 ern states. He is accompanied by a 

 number of other railroad officials who 

 are also taking a vacation. Paul car- 

 ries his three score and ten well and 

 is active and fit as one twenty years 

 younger. He is a hard worker and 

 deserves his holiday. 



The King Construction Company are 

 back on the job again with their old 

 representative, William J. Muth look- 

 ing after their interests in Philadel- 

 phia. Mr. Muth can be reached by 

 wire, phone or letter at his suburban 

 residence, Lansdowne. Drop him the 

 hint and he'll be Johnny on the spot 



with a winning smile and all the latest 

 King wrinkles. 



The many Philadelphia acquain- 

 tances of Colonel Castle, whose passing 

 away was chronicled in our issue of 

 the 20th inst, are mournful over the 

 sad event — although it was not quite 

 unexpected to most of them, as they 

 knew he had been in rather frail 

 health for some time. His jolly and 

 unique personality was of the most en- 

 dearing character, and it certainly was 

 one of the treats of a life time to be 

 with him for a few intimate days of a 

 fishing party say at Barnegat Bay, 

 with a score or so of other kindred 

 spirits such as Commodore Westcott 

 delighted to bring around him from 

 far and near for a bit of sport and 

 good fellowship. The Colonel's stories 

 and reminiscences were always a treat 

 and we will all miss him very much 

 and long remember him. 



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