ELSEWHERE 



THE NEW 



Publications Available 



Two publications are available from 

 the Ohio Florists' Association (OFA). 

 The third edition of Tips on Crowing 

 Bedding Plants is a 164-page text with 

 132 full-color photographs and 16 

 black-and-white charts, that "pro- 

 vides information about producing 

 quality bedding plants for both nov- 

 ice and experienced growers " This 

 book is available to OFS members 

 for $22 and to non-members for $27. 



"Compiled through the combined 

 efforts of IP floriculture and industry 

 members who have worked in spe- 

 cific areas of production and market- 

 ing of hanging baskets," the first edi- 

 tion of Tips on Crowing and Marketing 

 Hanging Baskets provides "the most 

 comprehensive up-to-date informa- 

 tion available " This 88-page book 

 containing 69 color figures and 29 

 tables is available to OFS members 

 for $18 and to non-members for $23 



Postage and handling costs for 

 each are $5 for the first copy and $2 



for every copy thereafter. 



To order, contact the Ohio Florists' 

 Association, 2130 Stella Court, Suite 

 200, Columbus, Ohio 43215-1033. The 

 phone number is 614-487-1 1 17. 



Also, the New England Creenhouse 

 Floricultural Crop Pest Management and 

 Growth Regulation Cuide, 1995-1996, 

 published in conjunction with the 

 New England Greenhouse Confer- 

 ence and sponsored by the six 

 states' Cooperative Extensions and 

 state grower associations, is now 

 available. This 110-page publication 

 probably has the most up-to-date in- 

 formation on the constantly shifting 

 rules and new products. It costs ten 

 dollars; it should be available at 

 your local Extension office. 



(Also— copies of the 1994 Neiv Eng- 

 land Creenfiouse Conference Proceedings, a 

 241 -page compilation of short papers 

 from 64 of the educational sessions, 

 are available for $10.00 each. To order, 

 send a check payable to NEGC to: R.I. 

 McAvoy, 1376 Storrs Rd., U-67, Storrs, 

 CT 06269-4067. Include $2.00 shipping 



and handling for each order ) 



The First True Mini 

 Alstoemeria 



(from Creenhouse Crower February, 1995) 



Dutch breeders and researchers have 

 produced the first true mini-Alstroe- 

 meria-"Little Star." "Little Star" boasts 

 a vase life of 2-3 weeks and its flowers 

 and stem length (27 inches! makes it 

 adaptable for use in both single and 

 mixed bouquets 



"Little Star" produces 5-8 flowers 

 (with diameters averaging 14 inches! 

 per stem. The color on the blossoms 

 changes from yellow to yellow-orange 

 from the petal edges to the bottom of 

 the calyx The tops of the petals show 

 a small green dot and sometimes a 

 small reddish brown line is visible to- 

 ward the center of the bloom 



This cultivar is available through 

 Dutch auctions throughout the year. For 

 more, contact Public Relations Market- 

 ing, Inc , Box 749, Glenwood Landing, 

 NY 11547; phone: 212-980-8078. 



Newton Greenhouse 



32 Amesbury Road, Newton, NH 03858 

 603-382-5289 



Quality Plants 

 green and flowering 



from 3" to 10" pots 



Holiday, bedding plants, & dish gardens 



year round cut snaps, 



cut tulips and iris in season, 



gloxinias and African violets 



Licensed propagator 

 of Mikkelsen & Ecke New Guinea Impatiens 



"The Qeranium Specialists" 



Wholesale Growers 



2 1/2" Geraniums (year round) 



4" Pre-finished Geraniums 



2 1/2" Ivy Geraniums & Fuchsia 



Martha Washington Geraniums 



Spring Hanging Baskets, Lilies/Bulbs 



Azaleas, Cyclamen, Poinsettias, Foliage 



JOHN B. CARPENTER, President 

 ROBERT J. CARPENTER, General Manager 



603/659-3391 



220 SOUTH MAIN STREET 



NEWMARKET, NH 03857 



