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proposed activities or plana of opera- 

 tion. If the commission, after agree- 

 ment among the trade, finds that the 

 proposed practices are not in violation 

 of the law, it may approve such plans,- 

 but such approval shall not extend to 

 consequences or results due to the abuse 

 of such practices or customs. 



If the commission shall have reason 

 to believe that the conduct of any asso- 

 ciation or practice of such association 

 is in violation of the anti-trust laws, it 

 may summon the association's officers, 

 members or agents to appear at a hear- 

 ing, and should it be found that the con- 

 duct or practices of such association are 

 in violation of law, the commission may 

 order such association, its members, 

 oflfieers or agents to cease and desist 

 from such conduct or practices. 



These are the salient features of the 

 Edge and McArthur bills. It is likely 

 that after hearings by the committee 

 the measures, if acted upon during this 

 session, will be amended in certain par- 

 ticulars. 



FLORICULTUBE STUDENTS' TRIP. 



CommeirciaJ Banges Inspected. 



The iioricultural class and several 

 visitors at the Connecticut Agricultural 

 College made a trip to a number of the 

 commercial greenhouses in the state, 

 April 8. Those making the trip were 

 Prof. R. H. Patch, instructor; Mrs. 

 Boyers, Mrs. Dixon, Miss Wilson, E. S. 

 Patterson, C. J. Grant, N. P. Dickens, 

 T. R. Gardner, W. Lelash, R. Seymour, 

 Mr. King and Mr. Butler. 



At Cromwell. 



The party made the trip by automo- 

 bile from the college to Hartford and 

 from there to A. N. Pierson, Inc., at 

 Cromwell. All the houses of this firm 

 were inspected under the direction of 

 Mr. Mason. The plants at this range 

 were in exceedingly good condition, and 

 everybody was busy getting flowers out 

 for the Easter trade. While the party 

 was there, several large trucks left with 

 Easter plants for the markets. 



One large house is devoted to the 

 propagation and grafting of roses. It 

 was estimated that 1,000,000 Manetti 

 stocks liad been grafted during the fall, 

 winter and spring. 



Some large cibotiums- were inspected 

 and found to be in wonderful condition. 

 Another large liouse was devoted to 

 Easter lilies, and thousands of lilies 

 were seen in bloom. The spira-as were 

 large and attractive. 



The east range, across the road, was 

 in full swing, growing and propagating 

 carnations and chrysanthemums. Some 

 of the varieties of carnations noticed 

 here were Aviator, Hope Henshaw, Har- 

 vester, Enchantress Supreme and Crys- 

 tal White. Some lilies grown from gov- 

 ernment seed were noticed and they 

 seemed to be in good condition. 



With John Coombs. 



This part of the trip took up all the 

 forenoon. The party returned to Hart- 

 ford, where the members had dinner and 

 then visited the greenhouses of John 

 Coombs, outside the city. This range 

 was inspected under the direction of 

 N. C. Osborn. The houses are devoted 

 almost wholly to roses and carnations. 

 The houses were in good condition and 

 the flowers appeared to be healthy and 

 strong. Some of the varieties of roses 

 grown in this range are Ophelia, But- 



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KNOWN widely as president of the Conard & Jones Co., West Grove, Pa., the 

 claim of Robert Pyle to a place in "Who's Who" rests on more than being 

 the head of a famous business house. As an authority on roses, as the author of 

 one of the most valuable books on rose culture and as the president of the American 

 Rose Society, Mr. Pyle has done much towards the advancement of the rose in 

 many ways. Those who know what Mr. Pyle has accomplished, but do not know 

 his age, will be surprised to hear he is no more than 45, having been born at 

 London Grove, Pa., March 7, 1877. After graduating from Swarthmore College in 

 1897 and acting as superintendent there for a year, Mr. Pyle entered the green- 

 houses of the Conard & Jones Co. in 1898. Next year, therefore, he will celebrate 

 the silver anniversary of his connection with the company. 



terfly. Crusader, Columbia, Crimson 

 Queen, Aaron Ward and White Ophelia. 

 Some of the carnations grown are Maine 

 Sunshine, Matchless, Harvester and 

 Enchantress Supreme. 



At W. W. Thompson's. 



The party next proceeded to the es- 

 tablishment of W. W. Thompson, at 

 West Hartford, a specialist in violets 

 and sweet peas. Everyone was busy at 

 this range, due to the Easter rush. The 

 sweet peas were in excellent condition. 

 The Aurora variety is considered by 

 this grower as one of the best sweet 

 peas. The violets were in good condi- 

 tion. Double Imperial is ttie variety 

 grown. 



One house at this range w;is used for 

 growing vegetables, such :is tomatoes 

 and radishes, and the owner considered 



this quite profitable combined with 

 flower growing. 



Spear & McManus. 



After leaving the Thompson range 

 the party visited the retail store of 

 Spear & McManus, on Asylum street, at 

 Hartford. This store is considered one 

 of the best retail flower stores in the 

 United States. It has an advantage 

 over many stores in having a small 

 greenhouse attached at the rear, in 

 which flowers can be stored and kej)! 

 over. There is an entrance at the rear 

 through which all deliveries are made, 

 thus not interfering with pedestrian 

 trade from the street. The temperature 

 of the store and greenhouse is regulated 

 by a boiler in the basement. In the 

 basement at the front and partly under 

 the sidewalk a room has been artistic- 



