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The Florists^ Review 



Sbftbmbbb 25, 1919. 



the enlightened and progressive busi- 

 ness men of the country. If this move- 

 ment fails in Toledo now, it will be a 

 bad setback." 



Florists all over the country will fol- 

 low the progress of the Sunday closing 

 movement in Toledo with interest. 



What is accomplished there will be re- 

 garded by the trade in other cities as 

 indicating what can be accomplished 

 by them. If Toledo is successful, and 

 no one is so pe^mistic as to doubt it 

 deeply, Sunday closing will be quickly 

 established in other cities. 



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HOOSIER OUTING 



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INDIANA FLORISTS GO VISITING. 



First to Crawf ordsville. 



One of the most enjoyable meetings of 

 the year for the Indiana State Florists' 

 Association was held Tuesday, Septem- 

 ber 16, at Crawf ordsville, Ind. 



Arriving at Crawf ordsville, the crowd 

 gathered at the store of McDonald & 

 Co. The name of this store has not 

 been changed, although it is owned and 

 managed by Arno H. Nehrling. Here 

 there was a splendid exhibit of gladioli 

 and of Columbia, Ophelia and Hoosier 

 Beauty roses. The greenhouses, about 

 a mile north of town, were also visited, 

 and the excellent condition of his range 

 was noted. The carnations looked espe- 

 cially promising and, as one of the 

 guests said, "you could almost see the 

 profits there in the benches." 



The Lew Wallace Museum. 



Before leaving Crawfordsville, a visit 

 was made to General Lew Wallace's 

 museum. Since he was a Hoosier prod- 

 uct and had been a resident of the cap- 

 ital city for many years, the name and 

 belongings of this noted man were espe- 

 cially attractive to the visitors. In a 

 city block surrounded by a garden wall 

 is this museum, which is filled with the 

 treasures of the author of "Ben-Hur." 

 His books, manuscripts and letters re- 

 ceived during his life are here in the 

 library section, while his various val- 

 uables and trophies fill the rest of the 

 building. His violin, harness, saddles, 

 war equipment and photographs were 

 in the latter exhibit. 



Leaving Crawfordsville in fourteen 

 automobiles decorated with signs, 

 "State Florists' Outing to Turkey 

 Run," they motored twenty-two miles 

 to Frank Hasselman's farm, at Deer 

 Mill, where an excellent chicken dinner 

 was served. Needless to say, "justice 

 was done" this dinner! Mr. Hassel- 

 man escorted his guests around his de- 

 lightfully picturesque grounds. He has 

 500 acres, and running through them 

 is what is called the "Devil's Back- 

 bone." This is a ridge eighty feet 

 high and five feet wide of massed stone, 

 which connects two hills. Mr. Hassel- 

 man also has a fine private collection of 

 fowls and animals, which are usually 

 exhibited at the state fair. Among 

 these are pheasants, ducks, Canadian 

 geese, fox, raccoons, skunks and badg- 

 ers. The host was formerly manager of 

 the Indianapolis Flower & Plant Co., 

 which is now managed by his father, 

 Watson Hasselman. 



A Bit of Business. 



A short meeting, in which little busi- 

 ness was done, was held before leaving 

 for Turkey Run. The committee for 

 the fall flower show gave a report. The 



Purdue experimental committee also 

 gave its report. On this latter com- 

 mittee are Joseph Hill, A. F. J. Baur, 

 Fred Dorner, Anders Rasmussen and 

 John Hartje. Since the war they have 

 been directing their attention to inves- 

 tigating the control of aster blight and 

 the cause of sweet peas dropping their 

 buds under glass in cloudy weather. 

 Prof. R. A. Browne, of Purdue Univer- 

 sity, was mentioned for membership. 

 President Rasmussen was not at the 

 meeting, as he was recently married and 

 has gone on an extended automobile 

 tour. The association voted him a wed- 

 ding present and instructed the secre- 

 tary to attend to its purchase and to 

 write him a letter of congratulation. A 

 standing vote of thanks was given to 

 Frank Hasselman, Arno Nehrling and 

 the others who had been instrumental 

 in planning such a delightful expedi- 

 tion. 



At Turkey Bun. 



For those who had never been at Tur- 

 key Run the trip was a revelation, and 

 for those who had been there it was a 

 renewal of a delightful acquaintance. 

 This is one of the most beautiful and 

 picturesque spots in Indiana, or even in 

 all the central west. When the owner, 



who had been hoarding it for years, 

 died, the land was put up for public 

 auction. Not a single tree had ever 

 been cut, and the timber was exceed- 

 ingly valuable. Bids ran high. The 

 ground was sold to a large lumber com 

 pany, but protests by the public were 

 so great that part of it was resold to 

 the state for a reservation. The land 

 is in its. natural beauty. Sugar creel; 

 runs through it, and on either side arc 

 wonderful trees and shrubs, and acres 

 and acres of rare and unspoiled scenery. 



Among Those Present. 



The trip was made by fifty-six mem 

 bers, including: 



Guy M, Rebum, Chicago. 

 Prof. liorenz Greene, Purdue UniTerslty. 

 Arno H, Nehrling, Crawfordsville. 

 Carl Haok, Indianapolis. 

 William Hack, Indianapolis. 

 Sam Seligman and wife. New York. 

 John Grande, 8r., Indianapolis. 

 John A. Grande, Indianapolis. 

 John Grande, Jr., Indianapolis. 

 E. C. Grande, Indianapolis. 

 A. F. J. Baur and wife, Indianapolis. 

 Buth, Frances and Ralph Baur, Indianapolis. 

 August Ricman, Indianapolis. 

 Albin Scbreiber, Indianapolis. 

 Bdgar Stuart, Anderson. 

 J. T. Turner, Rushville. 

 John Hartje, Indianapolis. 

 Len Elder, Indianapolis. 

 Morris Marer, Indianapolis. « 

 M. A. Barrick, Seymour. 

 Jacob Eitel and wife, Greencastle. 

 John Eitel, Greencastle. • 



Miss Margaret Eitel, Greencastle. 

 Theodore Dorner and wife, Lafayette. 

 Mrs. Thomas, Ijafayette. 

 Homer Wiegand and wife, Indianapolis. 

 Robert Henley, Terre Haute. 

 Edgar Webber, Terre Haute. 

 William Terrell, Warsaw. 

 Bd Cowan, Terre Haute. 

 Glen Moore, Rushville. 

 O. O. Randall, Indianapolis. 

 Tom Hepler, Indianapolis. 

 Frank Hasselman, Waveland. 

 Watson Hasselman, Indianapolis. 

 R. R. Reynolds, Crawfordsville. 

 Mrs. Willis. Crawfordsville. 

 Mr. Wort, Crawfordsville. 

 Jack Morris, Crawfordsville. 

 Prof. E. W. Liommell, Purdue University. 

 O. B. Steinkamp, Indianapolis. 

 Mr. Gardner, Indianapolis. 

 Prof. R. E. Browne, Purdue University. 



E. E. T. 



OABNATIONS IN MUCK SOIL. 



Could carnations be grown in black 

 muck soil? It never packs hard, drains 

 well and is quite rich. Cabbage grows 

 well in it. It is the handiest soil I can 

 get. This soil has never been cultivated, 

 yet it is not a really low, wet muck. 



O. C. S.— Ohio. 



drying out. You will soon learn what is 

 needed. If this soil is a trifle heavy, 

 you will probably prefer stable manure, 

 while cattle manure will give best re- 

 sults in a light soil. A. F. J. B. 



There is no reason why you should not 

 grow good carnations in this soil if it 

 drains well. The fact that it does not 

 pack hard should indicate that there 

 is enough sand in it to give drainage. 

 While carnations prefer a medium loam 

 with a trace of sand, they can be grown 

 successfully in a wide range of soil, so 

 long as ample drainage is provided. 

 The greatest difference comes in the 

 watering, which must be gauged accord- 

 ing to the texture of the soil. A heavy 

 soil will retain water more than a light, 

 sandy soil and must be watched more 

 closely for that reason, while an exces- 

 sively light soil must be watched for 



CARNATION PESTS. 



We are bothered with grubs and red 

 worms in our carnation beds and 

 throughout the greenhouses. Is there 

 anything that will kill the worms with- 

 out injuring the plants! If so, please 

 tell us how to apply it. 



A. F. C— Ala. 



The inquirer doea not state whether 

 the grub he refers to la the white grub 

 that attacks the roots of the plants or 

 the cut-worm which attacks the stems 

 and buds of the plants. 



The best means of getting rid of white 

 grubs in the soil of greenhouse benches 

 is to make the surface of the soil as 

 smooth and even as possible by pressing 

 it down with a board, and then when 



