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Growers are invited to contribute articles or notes over their own 
signatures, but the Editor reserves the right to reject anything which 
in his judgment is not conducive to the general welfare of the business. 
Copyright 1920 by Madison Cooper 
Vol. VII September, 1920 No. 9 
“ He who sows the ground with care and diligence acquires a 
greater stock of religious merit than he could gain by the 
repetition of ten thousand prayers” — Zoroaster. 
“ Let the Fellers Dig the Potatoes.” 
The above words were used by a lecturer who consid- 
ered himself educated. His lecture was on “ Brains.” What 
he meant by the expression above was that the man who 
was trained and educated should not do manual labor. We 
are compelled to decidedly disagree with the learned gentle- 
man. No man should feel that he is above doing manual 
labor, and there are hundreds of reasons why he should 
not feel above it, but also why he should actually perform 
manual labor daily. 
The present condition of uncertainty, unrest and gen- 
eral demoralization in this country, (some will disagree 
with this statement perhaps) is caused by just exactly the 
idea expressed by the words above mentioned. The Ameri- 
can people are too highly educated to work. The father of 
the writer, more than 25 years ago, asked the question : 
“ Who will do the work when the present generation of our 
people are of age ? We are educating the youngsters to 
become ladies and gentlemen and educating them in a way 
that they feel that they must not, and should not work.” 
The vision and foresight thus expressed is worthy of the 
utmost respect and consideration. 
We wonder if many people would be willing to make at 
the present time, a prognostication for the future 25 years. 
It seems to be altogether unsafe. It is hoped, however, that 
the strong middle class, of which we claim to be one, will 
maintain a balanced and steady influence which will carry 
us over the present troublous times without a calamity 
happening to humanity. 
Again, we cannot refrain from suggesting that right 
education is the only remedy for the present conditions. 
Modern educational methods are spurious and superficial. 
They are not based on a true conception of the purposes 
for which the human race is placed on earth. 
Madison Cooper. 
Help Save Yellowstone Park. 
Not only conservationists and naturalists, but the people 
at large are strongly urged to join at once the forces of Dr. 
George Bird Grinnell, of New York, (a former editor of Forest 
and Stream ) in opposing a bill introduced by Representative 
Smith, of Idaho, which contemplates the exploitation for 
commercial purposes and private gain, a part of the peo- 
ple’s great national play-ground, matchless Yellowstone 
Park, which contains innumerable and incomparable natural 
wonders, is the greatest animal. preserve in the world, the 
home of the moose, elk, deer, the nearly extinct American 
bison and other wild life. 
This bill which threatens the rights of our own and of 
generations to come has already passed the United States 
Senate and been favorably reported by the Public Lands 
Committee of the House of Representatives. If allowed to 
become a law it will prove an opening wedge for the misuse 
of the national recreation grounds which were dedicated 
and set apart “ As public pleasure grounds for the benefit 
and enjoyment of the people.” 
To render assistance to nullify this latest attempt to 
utilize for commercial purposes and private profit one of 
the most valuable possessions of the nation devolves as a 
patriotic duty on every public-spirited citizen of the United 
States. 
Bertha Berbert-Hammond. 
Longevity of Gladiolus Seed. 
We have on our office table a paper bag containing 
Gladiolus seed. It has been there nearly five years, for it 
is 1915 seed. Since this seed was two years old, H. E. Mea- 
der, of Dover, N. H., has made a trial of it each year to 
demonstrate its germinating qualities. Although these 
trials have not been exact as to proportion of seeds germi- 
nating, Mr. Meader again reports this year that the seed 
germinated strongly although possibly a few days later 
than in former years. We hope to be able to continue the 
experiment. It is interesting to know how long Gladiolus 
seed may be expected to retain its vitality. 
Do it Yourself. 
As we have pointed out from time to time in these 
columns, those who have flowers to exhibit at the flower 
shows should attend to it themselves, and not expect to 
send flowers for someone else to stage. We were guilty of 
trying this just once and one experience was sufficient. 
The different organizations holding flower shows like to 
have a big display of bloom, there is no doubt about that, 
and they are not at all backward about promising to properly 
stage stock sent in their care. We think it is a grave mis- 
take to make any such promise. No one can possibly look 
after flowers like the grower, and the grower should go 
with the flowers and look after them himself. 
Again we repeat, don’t send flowers to a flower show ex- 
pecting them to be staged as well as you would stage them 
yourself. 
Madison Cooper. 
The Flower Grower is a little late this month, but we 
have as an excuse getting in a practically full report of the 
big Boston show. Sorry we have not all of the prize win- 
ners in the non-commercial classes of the American Gladi- 
olus Society, but expect to print these in the October issue. 
Owing to our time being so much taken up with the staging 
of our own flowers in about fifty different classes, we were 
not able to report the winning varieties as we would like to 
have done. Although the fact that a variety wins prizes at 
the flower shows does not necessarily put it in the highest 
class, yet it is at least prima facie evidence of its merit. 
One of our advertisers complains of illegible writing on 
the part of those who ask for catalogues. People are so 
familiar with writing their own name that they get care- 
less in this respect. Proper names should be written with 
extreme care, letter by letter, and especially if the name is 
unusual. 
