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The Officers and Executive Board of the S. A. F. at Dayton, March 7, 1906. 



(PliotofTfiiplicd on flic steps of thi' National Cash Resrister office ) 



and each carrying his little jilant, Avhich 

 they treasure and which inijirosses on 

 the child, perhaps for the first time in 

 his or her life, a love for flowers, ;in(l 

 which lovo is never forgotten. 



Bulbous Stock. 



In bulbs for Easter we find larj^'c 

 i|uuntities of the Dutch hyacinth 

 grown, from live to n dozen bulbs in a 

 pan and when well grown and not too 

 far out they make an attractive Easter 

 plant. The following varieties are 

 among the best: Gertrude, rosy j)ink; 

 Norma, a fine pink; La (Jrandesse, extra 

 tine variety, pure white, large spike; in 

 nocence, pure white, massive spike; <'has. 

 Dickens, dark blue, compact spike, and 

 < 4 rand Maitre, porcelain buie. 



Tulips in variety in pans also com- 

 mand a ready sale, the following being a 

 few of the best single tulips: Belle Al 

 liance, scarlet ; Couleur Cardinal, ])ron7.e 

 scarlet; Due Van Tholl, scarlet ; Keizers- 

 kroon, bright red witli broad yellow edge. 

 extra large uower; La Beine, pure white, 

 a good forcing variety; Mons Tresor. 

 golden yellow, extra large flower ; Ro»v 

 Orisdelin, one of the best pink tulips in 

 cultivation, and Yellow Prince, a fine 

 yellow variety. 



Tn double varieties we have Coronne 

 d "Or, yellow; La Candeur, white; Mu- 

 rillo, pink; Salvator, rose, and Tourne- 

 sol, red anri yellow. 



In narcissi. Von Sion takes the lead 

 and for cutting and pan work it is a 

 good variety to hantlle. Bicolor, Hors- 

 fieldii, (lolden 8pur and Princeps are 

 all valuable varieties. 



Lily of the valley, both cut and in 

 pots and paiLs. is invalualde for Easter 

 <lpcoration. 



The True Genius. 



There are other valuable Easter plants 

 T have not mentioned, including various 

 made uji combinations of flowering 



jdants in pots and pans that time will 

 not permit i\je to speak on. So T shaii 

 briefly conclude my i)aper by stating 

 that any plants well grown in tlower at 

 Easter will find a ready sale. We some- 

 times hear it remarked Avhen we see 

 well grown plants brougnt into our 

 cities: "That grower is quite a genius." 

 I think that the word genius is truly 

 applicable to a good grower, for (!ar- 

 lyle defined that word where he states: 

 "Genius is at first little more than an 

 infinite capacity for taking pains." 



DAYTON FLORISTS ORGANIZE. 



The florists of Dayton held a second 

 meeting at the store of J. B. Ileiss on 

 the evening of Monday, March 12, and 

 formed a permanent organization to be 

 known as the Dayton Florists ' ( 'lub. 

 Officers were elected as follows: Presi- 

 dent, J. B. Heiss; secretary. Harry 

 Frank; treasurer, H. II. Ritter. 



Since the meeting of the executive 

 committee of the S. A. P.. a great ileal 

 of hard work has been done and at this 

 meeting a guarantee fund of .$,3,.")()(i was 

 subscribed to insure the success of the 

 August convention. Much outside sii|>- 

 I)ort is being received and all corpora 

 tions, city and county officials are leml 

 ing all possible aid. Application has 

 been made to the board of public ser- 

 vice for free water for tlie use of the 

 gardeners at the fair grounds in caring 

 for the outdoor trade display. 



A number of new ideas were discust^ed 

 at the recent meeting and it is iiasuretl 

 that the convention will be one of tiie 

 best the society has ever held. Com- 

 mittees have ])een appointed, on rail- 

 roads, hotels, exhibits, ladies' entertain- 

 ments, etc., and the work is now well 

 under way. The club will ludd frecnieiir, 

 meetings from now until the convention 

 davs. 



THE COAL STRIKE. 



The week 's developments make a gen- 

 eral tie-up of the coal industry seem 

 rather less likely than a week ago. Each 

 side appears to hesitate to precipitate 

 a conflict that will have such far-reach- 

 ing effect upon so many lines of indus- 

 try. It is not by any means certain that 

 trouble Avill be avoided and florists 

 everywhere should see that they havp 

 a reserve supply of fuel in anticipation 

 of possible trouble April 1. 



PRIMULA POISONING. 



I have noticed from time to time sev 

 oral correspondents complaining of the 

 poisonous ert'ects of Primula obconica, 

 and having had some experience of the 

 same kind, both myself and my helji, 

 and having tried a good many remedies 

 with little benefit, I offer one of my 

 own. If those who are poisoned by 

 handling primula will bathe their hands 

 freely in good, sharp vinegar I believe 

 they will be relieved from the poisonous 

 efl'ects, as I have never failed to be re 

 lieved if 1 used it in time. 



N. O. Caswell. 



NOTES FROM ENGLAND. 



It is announced that an exhibition of 

 South African fruit is to be held at the 

 Koyal Agricultural hall. London, dune 

 2'2 to 24. The exhibition will no doubt 

 be an excellent medium to bring before 

 intending emigrants the exceptional 

 values of South Africa as a fruit-grow- 

 ing colony. 



There is much activity at present in 

 market establishments in building addi- 

 tional glass houses. A large number of 

 growers throughout the country, and 

 more especially around Tjondon, are 

 making very extensive additions. An 

 immense number of tomato houses es- 



