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TAe 1993 Annual Summer Meeting of the New Hampshire Plant Growers' 

 Association will be held at Elliott & Williams Roses on Dover Point Road in Dover, 



New Hampshire on Wednesday, August 18. 



Craig Williams described some 

 aspects of his family's operation: 

 "Elliott & Williams Roses is 

 northern New England's largest cut 

 flower operation, producing approxi- 

 mately 5 million cut roses, as well 

 as cut lilies, snaps, and stephanotis. 

 These cut flowers provide a local product to markets 

 throughout New England. 



"In 1986, we built an additional 45,000 square feet 

 of greenhouse, bringing the total growing area to 

 21,000 square feet. This new structure is an aluminum 

 ridge and furrow with double layer acrylic covering. 

 Most of the older structures have been retrofitted 

 with acrylic coverings (House One was destroyed by 

 fire, then rebuilt, in 1987.) 



Environmental systems are controlled by computers 

 which are even able to sense approaching storms, 

 shutting off fans and evaporative cooling and lowering 

 vents before the storm actually arrives. Cooling is 

 controlled by indoor and outdoor temperatures and 

 the time of day, as well as by heat gain from solar 

 loads. Because of this, systems cycle down when 

 light levels fall, even though set points may not have 

 been reached. Heating systems also consider time of 

 day and outside and indoor temperature, as well as 

 solar gains, when determining operation. The com- 

 puter also controls humidification, dehumidification, 

 lighting, and carbon dioxide injection." 



Hosts Craig and Barry Williams will talk about run- 

 ning an operation of this size and how they've kept it 

 competitive in the international flower market. 



In addition to the greenhouses and flower whole- 

 sale operations, Elliott & Williams operates approxi- 

 mately 40 acres of orchards. Apples, peaches, and 

 blueberries will be available for pick-your-own during 

 this day, so plan to bring some fresh fruit home. 



The day includes tours, a morning speaker, lunch 

 (another Perillo's extravaganza) and the auction in the 

 afternoon. And a "bigger and better" trade show all 

 day. 



Because of the many attractions in the seacoast 

 area and the fact that many members traveling from 

 quite a distance may not get down this way too often, 

 the meeting will end in mid-afternoon. Members will 

 be given a list of some of the area's highlights — both 

 gardening (Fuller Rose Garden, Strawbery Banke, 

 Prescott Park, Odiorne Point, the Moffatt-Ladd House, 

 Hamilton House, etc.) and otherwise (the Children's 

 Museum, seafood restaurants, the fireworks at Hamp- 

 ton Beach, etc.) with hours and fees, maybe a few dis- 

 count coupons (the board is working on it), and a 

 map showing how to get there. (A lot of the gardens 

 are open until twilight.) 



So it looks like a full and terrific day — lots of infor- 

 mation with a mini-vacation at the end. Hope to see 

 you there. ** 



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NHPGA 



Summer Meeting Exhibitors 



Support These Fine Folks — 

 They Support the NHPGA. 



AMS Marketing; Bailey Nurseries; Baker Co./Medford 



Nursery; B.E. Supply; Cavicchio Greenhouses; 



Charter Oak Landscape; Conrad-Pyle Co.; 



DA. Posocco; Dragon Co.; Farm Credit Services; 



Fred C. Gloeckner Co.; Gardenworks Marketing; 



Gold Star Sod/Nursery; Gordon & Powers; 



IV Seasons Marketing; Griffin Greenhouse & Nursery 



Supply; Harry Stoller & Co.; Hop River Nursery; 



Knoxland; Liberty International Truck; Michell Co.; 



Millane Nurseries; Northern Nurseries; North Country 



Organics; Orchard Equipment; Plants International; 



Pot Specialists, Inc.; Prides Corner Farms; R.D. 



MacMillan Co.; Roaring Brook Nurseries; 



Sharon Sales Co.; Syracuse Pottery; TAK Equipment; 



Tuckahoe Turf Farms; Whitmire Co.; 



Winding Brook Nursery; Yankee Gardener 



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