.Iamakv Is, I'.MT. 



The Florists^ Review 



19 



Mr. llanisuii lias ;;i\rii us a ^uod 

 aryimu'iit in l'av(ir dC llic iris. It .rr 

 tainly is a hfaiit iful tidwci-, and tlic 

 new ones arc most <i(iif;(Mins. lint I 

 am ii'il tip ask, wiiii-li onr shall \\r 

 ilionsr .' Oiir own ilainty liliic, nv tlir 

 iJrrman, or tiic Kn^^lisli, or tlic Siji,. 

 rian, or some otlicr.' Oiij^lit wr not 

 to lia\(' as till' national ttowcr sonic 

 tliin<r that stands for one tliiny, or 

 one ty])(', all o\cr this i^rcat coiiiitrs 

 lit' (Mil's.' While the iris is a most lieaii 

 lit'nl tlower when properly lianclled, how 

 lon<;' wonld it last in a |>rocessioii where 

 riithnsiasni runs rampant, as on iioii 

 lays or jiala da\'s It seems to me some 

 lliiny is needed tiiat the (diildreii esjie 

 rially <-aii carry and wave to their 

 hearts" content, and that will stand 

 Mime ^riet' at such times. We want ail 

 the lirij^ht colors, as well as the oM 

 red, white and idne, and somethino- that 

 \\ill lie an inspiration to everyone tiiat 

 ■-ees the emlilem; somethin^i "liit ^vili 

 make a jierson hurrah for tiie stars :ind 

 ■^tripes and the coiiiiti'v tliat stands lir 

 liind them. 



Kvery otiier nation of any prominence 

 has its national llower, aiiil Ameiica 

 uill ha\-e its in ijue time. In order 

 not to lie compelled to choose some 

 iliin^ ot' mecliocre \alue, or not wortii\' 

 llie lioiior, let us iliscliss the slliiject ill 



I I'air, open manner. Hy so ijoiii;^ we 

 diall olitaiii the liest o|iinioii ot' all. and 

 -I'ciiic what is really the liest when the 

 ipportuiie time shall come to make tiie 

 lecision. And tlieic is no idass ot' men 

 n the I'liited States liettei- aiile to liaii 

 III' ^iicli a discussion than the llorists 

 ii America. 



Suitability of the Gladiolus. 



Siddom, if ever, is the first sidectiou 



II aiiy discussion yi\eii the honor ot' 



he tiehl, liilt this one, that one, or the 



'tiler one, after (lays and sometimes 

 caiv <it' disi-ussion, is rliost-n. All hail 

 o the tlower that finally secures tin- 

 loiioi I All hail to the one flower ca 

 'alile of' tilling every nicdie aihl corner 



'I united count r\- ! All hail tot he 



Jadioliis, tlir iiiily tlower that meet-- 

 '\ery rei|uirement I .Men, women and 

 liildreii can wave it in triiini|ili in cit\, 

 "wn and i-oiintrv ;ill o\er thi-^ in'oad 

 'I'i'l. ;ind eaidi answeriiiL; wa\e will 

 uinL; addeij enthusiasm, till procession 



iii'l 'urli-.tone, hall and home, xl I 



iii'l '■hiindi will he .alila/.e with the 

 lower for the million-^, the one the mil 

 i"ii^ lo\,'. All hail to the ul.-id iidii-. 

 ^^niri ica •> national flower! 



I'll'- gladiolus is a showy llower. It 

 •'II I'e srcn and reco^ni/ed farther than 

 'i.^' other tiowei'. When liandled liy 

 \ crvlHidv and in im careful w ;i v, f he 

 '•■"li"lii-- will stand till' strain UrU<-\ 

 ''•III ■'iii\ know II tlow ,-r in i-nlt i \ at ion, 



* spikr (,t' lldw rl s f leiil ollc to t Wo feet 



" li'ii;;th. caiiyin- its ,,wii staff, or 

 ■""II'- 11' .voii wisli. so that It can \«- 

 '■'^ '''I ''''ick and forth, as it siir,.l\ will 

 '■' 'I '" '"■. w it h ((dors that cannot lie 

 '■•'""■'I II' ;iii.v other famil\- of' plants. 

 "'■I' ■■! '"iiiKiiiat ioii of' siiitalde (piali 



"■\"lll ll"f Ih- downed. When the pull 

 '■ tllllv rec.mii/es the \alllc of tllC ^lu 

 '"'""■• I l"liev, it will l,e chosen lis 

 " '^'"■' "■|'ii'-eiit;iti\,. in the tloial kiii-- 

 "" '" iii.-iiiit.-iiii the honor th.-if sureK- 



lil l„ 



'W CI , 



•' ^'' ! 1 1 (CI I to A iiierii a 's ii;i t ioiia 1 



Etlect on Trade Interests. 



'•'' 'I"' II. (lists ;|,,,| M|.,,Wc|s ,,f ..Ia 



'"'' """"• ••iii'l .-It h.diic, in ,.|ul(s.~ i„ 

 '""■""""- •'lll'l cvciv where I st the 



illlllllillllllllllililllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll^ 



I WHO'S WHO 



IN THE 

 TRADE— 



AND WHY i 



TlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllilllllllllllllllllllllMIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIilllll? 



GRANT A. KIMMELL. 



A • 'II A irriil,' niemlier of the 'renilessee .State florists' .\ ssoc ia t i oil , second \ice 

 ■^~^ pie-ulellt during; t he society "s Hist \ ear an. I then \ ice piesideli t for ll.'llllilton 



'I'linty ill siii-h unhesitat ill-;, whole sduled wav did •■rant A. Kiiiiiiiell ei\e him 

 sell' to the supjiort of' the iiew oi^a II i /a t ion . .\n.| in :^i\iii- hinis.dt he ^axe to 

 the si>(-iity the lienelit of' the e\ecuti\c aliilifv. enterprise ;iiid \aried e\|(erieiice 

 tliat are iielicafed in this siiniiiiary ol' his career: lioin in Ndlile couiit\, ln.|iaii;i. 



• Iniic :'.ll. |M>."i: ill is'ts stalled Uleelihollses at Alliion. In. I.; s(dd these three \e.'l|s, 

 later and worked for t he ,loli iison floi a I < 'o.. .-i t Keiida I U i I le. In. I.; in lltii| iein(i\ed 

 to < 'h;i t tanoo^a. Tenii., aiol took chaiee. fdi t'our \ears. di' the W. h". ll,-ie^er luisi- 

 ni'ss; entei'cl the service oi' the citv and constructed the Mew Warnei p.'iik, com 



I'letill- it in two \ea|s; estaldishe.l the -I'eelihoUses nt ['..lest Hills .emeterv .'in. I 

 c Illcte.l thelli till several veal-; lefnine.l to the \\ I', llae^ei phoe. where ho 



now i- inana^ei', 



gladiolus to tlie lie;i I 111' tile c((liiiiin ol' ;ii^iiment in I'rivoi ot' the i; la. I lolii- .is 

 aspii.'ints. Lit this L;iaii.| ohl flower. America's nationjil tlowei. 



that caillKif lie lieatell l'((r lieaufv .'llhi 

 UI.'KC, lepleselit Alllelica oil eVelV hall 



iier that waves iii junces^idu , hall or 



pIlMic ineetlll;^ .'l ss, ,,■ | ;i t e. I with ailV 



I .at not ic pii rpose. 



While the pidlitalile ell. I Is Hot f 



leun |.s,,ii . 



CYCLAMEN MITE. 



I II. lei -( pai af. . ,e> el 1 .nil iiiailiii:,' 

 ■•I i- v. laniell pl,-||it . I 'le;i-e a. I V i-e iiie 



I.e the liist c((iisi,|eiat ion. it woiil.l api'lv \\li.-it is wkuil; with it. tic cause an. I 



to aliv llower clliiseli. If is lie small 'I" lellle.fv. I h.'ive ha. I .pilte a little 



p;iit of the pidLirani, for our p;i 1 1 iciila r Ih'mIiIc with inv cvdjinen- in thi- wav 



tr.'ide ;ill.| professidii. The sele.ti.m of '"I lln' l:i-' two Veals. 



I'. I.. U. Micii. 



Tlie pl.'llit is ;:irecte.| will, .■Vcl:i|neH 



the elailioliis Wdiihl impart an inip.'tiis 



t(( the plalltillL; of' the Idlllis ill (pl.'lll 



fitv. sd that fIdWeis ini^hf In- li.'id I'm 



all |.iirposes, ami thoiisan.ls woiihl thus ,","'''• '"i" "ln'li there |s no leal cure 



lie Use. I wlie|( 1 1 o VV lilit t(l|s di liuinlieds I he loots w.r.^ lotteil a|si.. .■,» it' Irom 



ar( planted. .'H' "^ ei'supplv ,,1 w.-if<.i. | \\,,iihi :,d 



Weeaiiiiof tin. I a I.ett.i nie.liiiiii th.'in \ i^' V" '" 'Imp cv.l.ainen .-1111111, \n\ 



The l\eV lew ill VvIikIi t(( . -.1111111. ■nee the -I \eai. Xi.-otilli- s|,| ;i \ inn.. liaV(- helped 



prop.'ieanda, .'in. I tin .-.-ill i- ina.l.- t.. all '" liLiht iint.- in -oiiie ,-a-i -. I.iii tiiev 



IdVels df this e|;in.| ..I. I llower to |.llt .-allll..f l.c .-on~i. |ei e,| .-i c.,niplet( lein- 



in tiieir (laiiiis I'm .-((ii-i.li-ia t i.oi. \\al\.' civ. Mite .-inniiallv wip. - diit inanv 



up. L;idWei-. an. I uive the wdihl Villi! plants. , \y^ 



