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The Florists' Review 



Ddcbmbeb 16, 1920 



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SHIPPING TO TEXAS. 



About tlic time of deceiving several 

 orders from Texas, we received notice 

 from the department of agriculture of 

 Texas that we had to have our houses 

 inspected by our state department and 

 procure a permit from the state of 

 Texas before shipping. Thereupon we 

 at once corresponded with the depart- 

 ment of our state and were informed 

 that there was no law in effect requir- 

 ing such examination. We wrote the 

 Texas authorities to that effect, stating 

 that we would, however, inspect our 

 houses when outside work could not be 

 followed any more in the fall. The Texas 

 authorities did not reply at all, though 

 we wrote them again December 4. We 

 obtained copies of laws covering this 

 subject and allowing us to forward the 

 orders on file pending inspection by our 

 state department and mailed them to the 

 Texas authorities. We also have written 

 some of the parties informing them of 

 the facts in the case and have returned 

 checks to all firms ordering plants- 

 five in all. 



We have written three letters to the 

 Texas department of agriculture. We 

 do not like to lose our Texas trade, as 

 we make a considerable number of ship- 

 ments to that state. We regret greatly 

 that these conditions exist. 



Several years ago some Texas orders 

 were returned by rea'son of these laws. 

 At that time we asked the inspector who 

 was inspecting our imported azaleas 

 what to do and we were informed that 

 we could make the shipment, as there 

 was no such law. The Texas customer 

 wrote us to forward his order, stating 

 that the law was not enforced, and 

 thereupon wo again made shipment. 



Louis Bauscher. 



reached leadership is known to possess 

 latent ability. He usually has little to 

 say, but accomplishes what he sets out 

 to do. Though quiet and unassuming, 

 yet he possesses a genius for organiza- 

 tion that succeeded in organizing the 

 first exclusive commercial flower grow- 

 ers' association, which gave him the 

 publicity he deserved. 



As a national figure, the growers are 

 following his efforts in all parts of the 

 country. The Commercial Flower Grow- 

 ers of Chicago had first to succeed 

 locally before a growers' organization 

 campaign could be launched nationally. 



When he assumes the reins of his new 

 office Mr. Kohout will surround himself 

 with strong committees in the hands of 

 capable men who will work to serve. 

 The opportWity is now his to offer the 

 entire trade-progressive ideas in a ^ast 

 changing^usiness. As he says, "good 

 ideas will be put over; bad ones will be 

 blocked." 



A constructive program is under prep- 

 aration for the firing of the first shot 

 on the night of his installation. 



J. E. Pollworth. 



to the writer within the last two weeks 

 and which occurred under Burleson: 

 First, Dr. Dux, of Jacksonville, Fla., 

 stated he received a letter from Germany 

 directed to "Dr. Dux, Florida." The 

 other incident was related by the gen- 

 eral manager of the Florex Gardens, of 

 North Wales, Pa., Mr. Geiger, who 

 stated he received a letter from Cleve- 

 land, O., directed to "Florex Gardens, 

 North Wales, Wales." This letter went 

 to Wales and was returned to the United 

 States, where it was then delivered to 

 the proper party. We must give the 

 devil his due. E. J. McCallum. 



PBOPAQATING L. CANDIDUM. 



I should like to know how to cause 

 the tiny bulbs to come on the separate 

 layers of candidum lily bulbs which 

 have been pulled loose from the bulb. 

 I have discovered that when broken off, 

 these sprout two, three and sometimes 

 four little bulbs. I want to know what 

 conditions are best suited to make this 

 happen. I have several hundred bro- 

 ken pieces and want to propagate them. 

 S. J. R. — Tenn. 



SOUNDS LIKE OLD TIMES. 



The editorial comment on postal serv- 

 ice in The Review of December 9 brings 

 to mind two incidents that were related 



Fresh scales carefully removed from 

 the bulbs of L. candidum and some 

 other lilies can be planted in flats of 

 light, sandy soil. One containing some 

 leaf-mold is to be preferred. If you 

 have a considerable number, use a cold- 

 frame. Set the scales a couple of 

 inches apart and cover one and one-half 

 to two inches. Do not place the flats 

 in greenhouses at all, but allow them to 

 become frozen in winter. These scales 

 will usually develop tiny bulbs at their 

 base, which will grow to a flowering 

 size, in the case of candidum, in two or 

 three years. 0. W. 



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FOR CARNATIONISTS 



AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY. 



KOHOUT COALITION CANDIDATE. Meets Next Month in Washington. 



The unanimous nomination and elec- 

 tion of Joseph Kohout as president of 

 the Chicago Florists' Club was the se- 

 lection of a candidate who stands for 

 progress along the lines of least resist- 

 ance. Joseph Kohout can truly be said 

 to be the harmony candidate upon whom 

 the varied membership and the several 

 auxiliary organizations agreed. His 

 selection places the Chicago Florists' 

 Club as the final arbitrator of the differ- 

 ences that naturally exist among the 

 various branches in the city. A step 

 toward coalition of the separate organ- 

 izations that exist in our industry has 

 been taken. 



The Chicago Florists' Club offers to 

 him the widest scope of operation and 

 gives to the trade the kind of adminis- 

 tration that produces team-work. 



The success of the growers' organ- 

 ization is pronounced to have been due 

 to the fact that the growers understand 

 Mr. Kohout, know him to do his duty 

 and to govern impartially. 



Those growers intimate vvitli his meth- 

 ods and retailers who know of his work 

 recognize his potential ability for 

 thought, as one from the ranks who, 

 through hard and persistent work, has 



The premium list has been issued for 

 the thirtieth annual convention of the 

 American Carnation Society, to be held 

 in Washington, D. C, January 26 and 

 27. Both the business sessions and the 

 exhibition will be held at the New 

 Willard hotel. 



The first business session will be held 

 at 8 p. m., Wednesday, January 26, when 

 reports of officers and committees will 

 be heard, and nominations and invita- 

 tions for the next meeting place will be 

 made. W. D. Howard, of Milford, 

 Mass., will relate his experience in 

 using soil continuously for more than 

 one year. Charles P. Mueller, of 

 Wichita, Kan., will describe his plan 

 for increasing his cut of carnations for 

 Mothers' day. The final business ses- 

 sion will be held at 9 a. m. Thursday, 

 January 27, for the discussion of essays, 

 election of officers, selection of meeting 

 place and other business. The banquet 

 will be held Thursday evening. 



Vote for final adojition will be taken 

 on the resolution introduced at the 

 meeting held in Chicago last year, pro- 

 viding that section 4 of the by-laws be 

 changed to read as follows: '"'The ini- 

 tiation fee shall be $1 and the annual 



dues shall be such an amount as shall 

 be fixed from time to time by the annual 

 meeting of the society," the second 

 paragraph of section 4 remaining as it 

 now is. At present the entrance fee is 

 $1 and dues are $2 per year. 



The Exhibition. 



Exhibits for competition are to be in 

 position by 1 p. m. January 26, when 

 judging will begin. New varieties, how- 

 ever, may be staged at any time for cer- 

 tificates of merit. Upon the completion 

 of the judges' work the doors will be 

 opened to members. At 8 p. m. the pub- 

 lic will be admitted. 



Section A of the schedule includes 

 eleven classes, carrying premiums of $15 

 and $10, for 100 blooms of one variety 

 in each, open to all varieties, seedlings 

 and standard sorts. Section B includes 

 twenty-two classes, carrying premiums 

 of $7 and $4, for fifty blooms in each, 

 of named varieties in most instances. 

 Section C contains four classes, in which 

 premiums of $10 have been offered by 

 disseminators for fifty blooms of each 

 one's variety. In addition there will be 

 competition for the A. C. S. and S. A. F. 

 medals and for the Dorner Memorial 

 medal, for which the following varieties 

 are eligible: Edna, shown by Nic 

 Zweifel; No. 167 (12) and No. 119 (12), 

 by F. Dorner & Sons Co.; Donald, by 



