well during the heat of the summer. How about trying some 

 of these in the fall? 



The biggest obstacle in this discussion has nothing to do 

 with producing these items. It has to do with the percep- 

 tions we have and whether we are willing to make the ef- 

 fort to change the perceptions that the customer has of 

 these crops. Some of us will jump on this challenge as an 

 opportunity to better serve and educate our customers. 

 Show me the law that is written in stone that says annuals 

 cannot be sold and enjoyed through the fall season. 



Educate you customers that fall is not the absolute end 

 of the growing season as we have all been taught. Using 

 plants in the landscape that tolerate frost can extend the 

 outdoor growing season well into November in the North- 

 east, it will require time for consumers to change the way 

 they think, it is up to us to work at educating them. It 

 might take two or three years of having these plants in your 

 sales area before your customers get the idea. What have 

 we lost in the meantime? Certiainly no fuel. Perhaps some 

 labor, maybe some scheduling effort, a container, some 

 growing media, and not much else. 



D) Peter Konjoian is part-owner operator of Konjoian's Greenhouses. 

 \nc.. in kndover. MA, and president of Konjoian Services, inc. 

 (Tdere is a fbrel workshop — a discussion of the effects of florel as 

 a chemical pinching agent to control and lime flowering of floricultural 

 crops — in kndover on Saturday. September 1 6, 9am-3pm Registration 

 is $125 for the first member of firm. $50 for each additional member, 

 for information, call Peter at 508-683-0692; his fax number is 

 508-683-6962.1 



Tips from the Griffin Guru 



Change of Phone or Address 



TWO RECENT EVENTS HAVE CAUSED A PROBLEM FOR 

 us here at Griffins. Because of the installation of an En- 

 hanced 911 System, it was necessary to change the 

 street name of our Latham, NY, warehouse and office. All 

 our letterheads, envelopes, business cards, directory list- 

 ings, etc., now have to be changed. 



The second problem is that half the state of Connecti- 

 cut had its phone area code changed to accommodate 

 all the fax and cell phone needs. In short, all those cus- 

 tomer phone numbers will have to be corrected. 



If you should get involved with a similar set of circum- 

 stances, who would you have to notify? In the case of our 

 company, we print some of that information right on the 

 delivery slip. Please take a moment to look at your slip. 

 Check to see that your two addresses are correct. One is 

 for deliveries; the other, for mailing. Also check your 

 phone number. 



In the age of the computer, your incorrect information 

 will be like the Bunny on TV and just keep going and 

 going — unless we fix it. 



Ernie's Greenhouse 



107 WHITEHALL ROAD, ROCHESTER, NH 03868 TEL. 1-603-332-9195 



Wholesalers of Pre- finished Geraniums, Ivie Geraniums, 

 Fuchsias, Geranium Ivie, Vinca, Dracaena 



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JL he heart of our own rapidly expanding retail business is our lavish display of the best 

 geranium, ivie geranium and fuchsia varieties on the market today. Many of these are new Oglevee 

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ZON.AL GER.WllM 

 Kim, Red. Ogl 

 Sassv, Dk Red, Ogl 

 X'eronica, Rose, Ogl 

 Melody. Pink, Ogl 

 Pink Expectations. Ogl 

 .Snow White, Ogl 

 .Aurora (violet) 

 Beth, (light pink) 



Additional vanelies may be . 

 10" pre-fintshed nie geran:; 



Available Varieties (Ogl = Oglevee patented) 



IVIE GERANIUM 



Sybil Holmes (rosebud pink) 

 Amethvst (violet! 

 Bluebeard (deep burgundv) 

 Beauty of Eastbourne (rose) 

 Simone, Red. Ogl 

 Nicole, Pink, Ogl 

 Minicascade (red) 



FUCHSI.\S 



Swingtime (red/white) 

 Dark Eyes (red/purple) 

 Blue Eves (red/blue) 

 Starry Trail (purple/white) 

 Southgate (pink) 

 Pink Marshmallow 



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4 1/2". 6". 8" and 10 

 grot;' some selected anr, 



' pre-finished zonal geraniums, and S" 

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