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The Florists^ Review 



Maech 16. 1922 



Prof. J. C. Blair. 



the meeting at the Floriculture building 

 are as follows: 



Kischcr, John M., Eviiiistdii. 111. 

 I^( (Jrotlii, W. J.. Chicagu, 111. 

 Currcs, J.. CliicuK". HI. 

 DiUit. r. J.. JtccHtiir, 111. 

 CnnniKlav. J. K., Sedaliu, Mo. 

 I'liffiT, \V. S., ChicnKo, 111. 

 Sthakcl, K. A., Indianapolis. Ind. 

 CarlsH'ilt, Oscar t;.. IndianaiK>lis. liid. 

 "Wcrstlpr, Williain Jos., Chani|)ai);ii, 111. 

 Johnson. Cliarlcs T., Chicago. 111. 

 llnniasiin. C llcwi-.v, Chicago, 111. 

 Jaiol). Kd.. ('hi<ai;o. III. 

 Ooldonstein, K. H., ChicaBo, 111. 

 ■\Vehriiiann, Kred. ("liicago, 111. 

 Dramni, K. U., Elnihurst, 111. 

 AVolirniann, Henry, Maywood, 111. 

 Knlhniann, K. \V., Melrose I'ark, 111. 

 Smith, Joseph J., Danville, III. 

 Karker. Italpli K., Ilanville. III. 

 Itall, Ceorge J., (ilea Kllyn, HI. 

 Itrown. A. ('.. .SprinKhed, 111. 

 Lautensclilager, 1"., t'liicago, III. 

 Jalilonsky, A.. Olivette, St. Ixniis. Mo. 

 Hendireiiier. William J.. KprinKfleld. 111. 

 Wasliliurn, Frank I/., Itltx)minpton, III. 

 lili.xen. J. II., Kdwardsville. III. 

 I»e Wever, ('. K., Clayton, Mo. 

 Jacol), (ieoriie W.. Canton, 111. 

 Animann. J. 1\, K<lwardsville, III. 

 Howe, Italph H., Chhaco, III. 

 Kohont, Taul L., Liliertyville, III. 

 KohoMt, K. v., Chicaco, III. 

 Ilev, A. T. MaywiKid, III. 

 Koiioiit. Josejih, Lilpcrlyville, 111. 

 Smith, llerlM'rt K., Danville, 111. 

 I/uliie. W. F., Monticelhi. 111. 

 ~ DiKliton, John N., Monticello. 111. 



ORGANIZATION NECESSARY. 



Looking to the Future. 



At the present time wc all know of 

 j,n-eat ]H>wers that the trade unions of 

 our day are exertinjj over industry. 

 What eould the workiiij^men have done 

 ajrainst tlie niijihty business combina- 

 tions that exist today, if they had not 

 organi/ed into the strong economic 

 bodies that the unions are today? Noth- 

 ing. 



Ho, too, with us florists. If we go 

 on, each one by himself, trying to better 

 our condition, raise the standard of our 

 business, find new and better ways of 

 ])roducing, selling and increasing the de- 

 mand for our product, we shall accom- 

 plish comparatively nothing. Organiza- 

 tion, gentlemen, is the only way we can 

 do these things. 



Organization also furthers experi- 

 mentation. Columbus' wonderful ex- 

 periment woi^i\ not have been possible 

 if Spain had not, shortly before, organ- 



An address delivered hy Joseph Kohout, presi- 

 dent of the Illinois State Florists' A^oriation, 

 at the annual meeting, at Urbana, 111., March 14. 



ized herself as a state, and our experi- 

 mental station here would not have been 

 a reality if we had not been organized. 

 Organized feeling created it, and organ- 

 ized interest is necessary to keep it an 

 important institution. 



On the other hand, we have those 

 who believe that we are having too 

 many organizations. It has been said 

 that this is a sign of weakness. Can this 

 be true when organizations, because of 

 their nature, are embodiments of 

 strength? 



Solving the Problem. 



But suppose we grant that there are 

 too many organizations, then there is 

 a need for a strong central organization. 

 Very well. That brings me to a matter 

 which I wish to emphasize. All florists' 

 organizations of Illinois should unite 

 themselves into a strong central body — 

 just as there is a need for centraliza- 

 tion of organizations now existing. If 

 we can have all of the organizations 

 now working as a unit, we can have 

 more efficiency. Matters of importance 

 to the florists' trade can be handled 

 more easily, and with greater benefit to 

 the members. Every question that 

 ari.ses, whether it be a question of grow- 

 ing, distributing or retailing of flowers 

 and ])lants, is of vital iiiij)ortance to all 

 of the members of the florists' trade. 

 Every problem will ultimately affect the 

 florists' trade and, therefore, every 

 member of the trade should have a voice 

 in the solution of the problem. 



The state experimental station Was 

 created through the organization of the 

 florists. Apparently the florists do not 

 realize the imi)ortanee of this institu- 

 tion. We are indeed fortunate to have 

 an institution of this kind. It takes 

 years to make successful experiments 

 in floriculture, and this experimental 

 station is the best place to carry on 

 these experiments. Here we have men 

 who are devoting their whole time 

 to these experiments. This manner of 

 experimenting is necessarily more effi- 

 cient than individual experiments 

 would be. 



I would strongly recommend that 

 you men bring your sons with you to see 

 the results that the experiment station 

 has accomjilished. It takes years to ac- 

 complish anything in an undertaking 

 like this and the younger generation 

 sliould profit by the present experiments. 



Educating the Son. 



This will profit the young(>r genera- 

 tion in two ways: It will give them a 

 modern basis on which to start their 

 business. Secondly, they can get a 

 fairly good conception of the general 

 important matters of our profession, and 

 thi'v can mold their future study or 

 work to corresj)ond with the things they 

 learn here. This will also benefit you, 

 because your sons, in graduaUy learning 

 the fundamental ad\'ances made in flori- 

 culture, can build up a knowledge that 

 will stand you in good stead in case of 

 an emergency. 



Above all, I should like to impress 

 u]ion you the importance of sending 

 your sons here to study the funda- 

 mentals of our profession. They will 

 have to compete against many college- 

 trained men, and they will be distinctly 

 at a disadvantage if they have not had 

 that training. Not only in actually 

 learning the bare facts of their profes- 

 sion do they profit, but also in the asso- 

 ciations with the people they meet there. 



We are in an age of keen competi- 

 tion, and it will take trained men to 

 meet it squarely. I do not mean to say 

 that competition is entirely within the 

 florists' industry. We must compete 

 against other industries that are at- 

 tempting to have their products replace 

 flowers. 



KIT.T.TNG SNAILS. 



Snails seem to be more than usually 

 troublesome, to judge from the inquiries 

 asking how to rid greenhouses of these 

 pests. 



Sprinkling air-slaked lime or black 

 soot around their haunts and about the 

 plants is a sure preventive of attacks 

 from snails. The lime will destroy all 

 that it touches. As it is the habit of 

 snails to do most of their work in the 

 evening, at night or on dark days, se- 

 lect such times to sprinkle lime on the 

 floors or benches. This is the simplest 

 and most effective remedy. Give' your 

 house a dusting of lime before planting, 

 and a large proportion of the snails will 

 be destroyed. 



They will not cross a line of cork dust, 

 sawdust or bran. Lines of salt will not 

 be passed by them, for contact with salt 

 means sure death to them. A line of any 

 of these materials, cutting off the beds 

 where plants are, or a ring around the 

 plants will protect the plants. 



A reader recently stated that the most 

 positive way to kill snails is to use to- 

 bacco dust. "The snail appears to dry 

 up the moment it comes in contact with 

 the dust," stated this reader. "The to- 

 bacco dust is sure death. The slime on 

 the snail absorbs the tobacco and the 

 effect is immediate. This remedy can 

 be used freely, because it will not de- 

 stroy plant life." 



EXTERMINATING MEALY BUG. 



Kindly let me know what I can use 

 to get rid of mealy bugs. 



G. K.— Ark. 



A stiff sjiray of cold water is the 

 usual method of holding mealy bugs in 

 check. Nicoteenoleate is effective 

 where the cold water spray is insuffi- 

 cient. Your state entomologist will ad- 

 vise you how to make it. 



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