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plants ahsohiti'ly clean. Some (if our 

 best growers lose almost tlieir entire 

 stock sonui years, yet some others never 

 seem to have any trouble. Absolute 

 cleanliness in the greenhouse, constant 

 fumigation once a week without fail and 

 spraying or dipjiing the plants which 

 show th(! least signs of mite, are [)rac- 

 ticed by the most successful growers. A 

 nicotine solution containing a little soa]) 

 makes an ideal dip for cvtdamen ])lants. 



C. \V. 



CARING FOR POINSETTIAS. 



I wish to learn how to care for poin 

 settias after the l)looms are cut. I have 

 several jilants with good blooms on 

 them. Shall I cut these blooms oil' en- 

 tirely or allow them to dry on the 

 plants? R. A.— O. 



If your poinsettias are planted out, 

 lift and store them in a box or boxes of 

 loam and set them in a frost-]iroof shed 

 or below a bench wlu're the jilants will 

 not be subjected to drip. Give them no 

 water at all until it is time to start 

 them uj) again, whicdi will be in May 

 or early Jun<'. They can then be pruned 

 back somewhat and moderately watered. 

 It is immaterial whether you cut off the 

 bracts or allow them to dry up on the 

 plants. C. W. 



HOOSIERS IN ANNUAL MEETING. 



Exhibition Included. 



An annual floral exhibition staged 

 by the Indiana State Florists' Associa- 

 tion was opened to the public for the 

 first time at tlie Riley library, Indian- 

 apolis, January 10. This was the best 

 exkibition that the society has ever 

 given. Hesidcs the awarding of the 

 carnation and rose trophies, other dis- 

 plays received premiums. 



A. Wiegand 's Sons Co., Indianapolis, 

 staged an attractive display of potted 

 plants, featuring cyclamens, obconica 

 primroses, baby and yellow English 

 primroses, adiantum ferns and Jerusa- 

 lem cherries, all arranged in liampers 

 and baskets. 



Bertermann Bros. Co., Indianajiolis, 

 arranged a miniature garden, using Ver- 

 va'neana azaleas, jonquils, cyclamens, 

 adiantums, malaeoides primroses and 

 pussy willows. 



The Iloepkc Floral Co., Indianapolis, 

 had a display of azaleas, obconica prim- 

 roses and crotons. 



C. H. Selnvomeycr, Indianapolis, 

 staged cyclamens and begonias. 



An attractive disjilay of Begonia 



William J, Keimel. 



Chatelaine, Melior and Mrs. J. A. Peter- 

 son was shown by Temperley's, Indian- 

 apolis, as well as oijconica i)riinroses, 

 of the firm's own strain, and Jerusalem 

 cherries. 



A lovely basket of orchids was ex- 

 hibited by John Rleman. Indianapolis. 



Smith & Young's large i)ot of Cat- 

 tleya Trianaj received a great deal of 

 comment. 



Baur & Steinkamp, Indianapolis, hail 

 a vase of seedling carnations and varie- 

 gated azaleas. 



llartje 4: P'lder, Indian.'ipolis, dis 

 played their seedling carnation No. 16, 

 which is a bright pink of Ward color. 

 Some late chrysanthemums. Pink Mistle- 

 toe, were also shown. 



A. Jablonsky, of Olivette, Mo., 



showed his two new carnations, a varie- 

 gated named Olivette and a bright pink, 

 Hetty Jane. These were given honor- 

 aide mention. 



Many Compete. 



John Stej)heus, of Independence, Mo., 

 showed a vase of i)ink (jarnations. 



A. Rasmussen, of New Albany, had a 

 vase of Merry Christmas, exceptionally 

 well grown. 



The carnation trophy was competed 

 for by Bertermann Bros. (Jo., Indian- 

 apolis, and Frank & Sons, Portland, and 

 was given to Bertermann Bros. Oo. 



The rose trophy was competed for 

 by the Joseph H. Hill Co., of Richmond; 

 .'^niith &, Young, Cumberland, and Ber- 

 termann Bros. Co., Indianaiiolis. The 



This View Includes the Whole of the Wendland & Keimel Co. Range as One Looks Toward the East End. 



