engineering skill, we saw vast streicnes of swamp land and 
uncontrolled inlets changed to beaches and causeways which 
beckoned all to one of the finest shore developments in the 
world. 
“As we journeyed to Jones Beach, through the town of 
Wantagh, I noticed a change in the landscape at the corner 
of Jerusalem and Wantagh Avenues, where there came into 
view the greenhouses and gardens of Dauernheim, Inc., and 
as I witnessed a marvelous change from what had been sheer 
farm land to the housing of what appeared to be a modern 
greenhouse establishment and because of the natural attrac¬ 
tion flowers hold for me I began to make it a habit to wan¬ 
der among the Annuals and Perennials where efficient sales¬ 
men extended all the courtesies possible and gave freely of 
their time and knowledge. 
“I also had the privilege of tours through the green¬ 
houses at various seasons of the year, which brought home 
to me in vivid fashion the deliberate planning, patience and 
skill that enter into the production of those beautiful plants 
and flowers which are made available to the public through¬ 
out the year. 
“I shall never forget the sight of twenty-five thousand 
pots of Easter Lilies timed, as my informant told me, almost 
to the split second. On that same day I saw over fifteen thou¬ 
sand pots of Hydrangeas in flower, and then stepping into 
another greenhouse there was revealed the exquisite beauty 
of over twenty thousand plants of Azaleas in flower with a 
grand array of Tulips, Gardenias, Hyacinths and Roses com¬ 
pleting a perfect Easter picture. 
“Later on in the year I could not resist the temptation 
of visiting the Dauernheim establishment just prior to Christ¬ 
mas when thousands of Poinsettias dazzled the eye with their 
red brilliance. There were plants of small size for the mod- 
