erate pocketbook to those with blooms of at least twenty-two 
inches in diameter. I noticed, too, a grand display of Cycla¬ 
men with their pastel shades, also the decorative Orange 
plant, holding amazing fruit, but not to be eaten I’m told. 
“In between seasons I have noticed that the greenhouses 
always had for immediate sale such foliage plants as Ferns, 
Pandanas, Crotons as well as Succulent plants and Cacti. 
These last two are made up in the most unique dishes im¬ 
aginable, furnishing attractive table centers. 
“However, my first love is for the garden and all that 
grows therein and the acres of Delphiniums, Oriental Pop¬ 
pies and thousands of other perennials to me are breath¬ 
taking in their beauty. On one of my visits last year I saw 
the birth of a rock garden featuring the plants most adapt¬ 
able in these surroundings and which have become so much 
in vogue in recent years. 
“Incidentally, I have promised myself a visit to the 
Tulip garden this Spring, which I know in advance will 
present a riot of color contributed by the various types of 
Tulips and Hyacinths. One could not see all of this without 
one’s curiosity being aroused and I learned that your progres¬ 
sive florist today must be ever on the lookout for the 
newer things which the horticultural world is constantly in¬ 
troducing, much as your leading fashion expert catches the 
changing mood of the public. 
“Inquiring about those plants, especially raised for 
Easter and Christmas, I discovered that this was part of the 
firm’s wholesale business and that they were sold to the lead¬ 
ing flower stores not only in the five boroughs of New York 
City and Long Island but to cities as far distant as three 
hundred miles away. 
“I could well understand that the rush during Easter 
and Christmas does not permit visitors at the greenhouses 
