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THE NEWS 



The First MCLP Exam 



The first Massachusetts Landscape 

 Professional (MCLP) exam will be 

 held Wednesday, September 8, 

 1993, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at ^ 

 the Eastern Agricultural Center in .j 

 Waltham, Massachusetts. Registra- 

 tion for this exam is limited to 50 

 people. To obtain a training manual 

 or more complete information, con- 

 tact Jennifer Barth at the Associated 

 Landscape Contractors of Massachu- 

 setts (ALCM) office; phone (617) 

 431-1617 or FAX (617) 431-1598. 



Griffin's 7th Biennial 

 Open House 



On Thursday, August 26, Griffin 

 Greenhouse and Nursery Supplies 

 will again be bringing together over 

 65 exhibitors for this one-day event 

 at their Tewksbury location. 



This year there will be no pesti- 

 cide credits offered. The speaker 

 program features Mr. Charles Dunn 

 of the Dunn Group, whose focus 

 will be on marketing opportunities, 

 and Dr. Peter Konjoian, speaking on 

 technology in the 90s. 



Lunch and refreshments are pro- 

 vided by Griffin. Ample parking is 

 available. For more information: 

 (508) 851-4346. 



New Sales Manager 



Dana Rudolph was recently ap- 

 pointed sales manager for Rough 

 Brothers, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio. 



His responsibilities will include 

 "management of their sales staff as 

 well as the supervision and imple- 

 mentation of Rough's strategic mar- 

 keting plans for the commercial 

 growing market." 



Dana earned a Bachelor's Degree 

 in Horticultural Landscape Science 

 from Ohio State and a Master's in 

 Finance and Operations Manage- 

 ment from the University of Cincin- 

 nati. 



Before coming to Rough, Dana 

 was General Manager for Midwest 



Operations for Imperial Nurseries, 

 Inc. He also held a number of 

 management positions with 

 Chemlawn Services Corporation, 

 Cincinnati. 



New Plant Material 



(from Greenhouse Product News, 

 May 1993) 



FLEUROSELECT GOLD 

 MEDALISTS.... 



Fleuroselect, the international orga- 

 nization for flower seed testing, has 

 announced four gold medalists for 

 introduction in 1994. 



Two, Florence White and Flo- 

 rence Pink Centaurea cyanus (corn- 

 flower), were developed by Royal 

 Sluis, Enkhuisen, the Netherlands. 

 These compact plants can produce 

 blossoms one inch in diameter from 

 lune through September and reach 

 a mature height of about a foot. 

 Germination is about 80 percent. 



Valour Blue Viola, an open-polli- 

 nated diploid from Clause 

 Semences, France, is a compact and 

 uniform pansy with a very short ger- 

 mination period. The violet-blue 

 lower petals blend into upper light 

 blue petals; a yellow eye is at the 

 rounded flower's center. 



Robella BeUis perennis, developed 

 by Rudolph Roggli, Switzerland, is 

 noted to be the first real perennial 

 to be awarded a Fleuroselect Gold 

 Medal. 



Sown is the summer and planted 

 in September, this open-pollinated 

 diploid produces salmon pink flow- 

 ers 1.5 inches in diameter from 

 March until )une. Mature height is 

 six inches and spread, nine. Germi- 

 nation is rated at more than 85 per 



cent and there about 5,000 seeds 

 per gram. 



For more information, contact 

 Fleuroselect, Noordwijk, the Nether- 

 lands. Or write Greenhouse Product 

 News, 380 Northwest Highway, Des 

 Plaines, Illinois 60016-2282. The 

 reader service number is 1139. 



...AND A NEW LAVENDER 

 All-America Selections judges have 

 named Lavender Lady a 1994 AAS 

 Winner. 



Three improvements over most 

 other lavenders were noted: Lady 

 will flower in the first year (which 

 means it can be marketed as an an- 

 nual in colder zones as well as re- 

 main included as a perennial), flow- 

 ers both abundantly and consis- 

 tently, and has a uniform habit. It 

 grows 8-10 inches tall and about 10 

 inches wide and will flower in three 

 to six months, depending upon lo- 

 cation. 



(Culture tips. Sow seed into a 

 sterile, fine germination media. 

 Maintain uniform moisture and a 

 media temperature of 65-75 F. The 

 seeds need light, so do not cover 

 them with media. Germination takes 

 14-21 days. Transplant into 2 1/4 

 inch containers when seedlings are 

 large enough to handle. Feed with 

 diluted, water-soluble fertilizer. Al- 

 low soil to dry out, but don't let 

 the plants wilt. Transplant out- 

 doors in a full sun location. Best 

 performance occurs in well-drained 

 soil conditions.) 



Lady was bred by W. Atlee 

 Burpee Company and is available 

 from PanAmerican Seed Company, 

 West Chicago, Illinois. 



(Reader service number is 1130.) 



And an Anniversary 



Congratulations! The Rhode Island 

 Nurserymen's Association celebrates 

 its 75th anniversary next year. Ken 

 Lagerquist says lots of events are 

 planned. Watch our calendar for 

 specifics and maybe even go down 

 to help RINA celebrate. 



hugusl & September 1993 

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