sa spe! ts) ae a 
12 SOUTHERN FLORIST AND NURSERYMAN 

AZALEAS--85c to $3.00 
GERANIUMS (in bison in., 30c_ 
HYDRANGEAS--60c to $1 25 
P. O. Box 582 
STABILIZED PEANUT PRICES 

Are Assured by Government 
- GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Growers 
who respond to the Department of 
Agriculture’s request for more pea- 
nuts will be assured of an adequate 
return and equally adequate mar- 
keting facilities, Secretary of Ag- 
riculture Claude R. Wickard has in- 
formed H. G. Clayton, chairman of 
the Florida USDA War Board. 
Whether grown for the edible 
trade or for oil, all harvested pea- 
nuts will be supported at the same 
price this year, the Secretary an- 
nounced. This price will be not less 
than 85% of parity—an average of 
about $129 a ton at present figures. 
Under these new provisions there 
will be no distinction between quota 
and excess peanuts. 
In addition to the price support, 
previously announced incentive pay- 
ments will add around $10 per ton 
to the average price in many cases. 
Eales ies Tpveace cet) 
NEW FLORIDA ENTOMOLOGIST 

Merrill With Plant Board 27 Years 
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — George B. 
Merrill has been named entomolo- 
gist with the State Plant Board, suc- 
ceeding Dr. E. W. Berger, who re- 
tired Feb. 1, it is announced by 
Plant Board officials. He was ad- 
vanced to the position after 27 years 
of service with the board. 
Coming to the Plant Board in Jan- 
uary 1916 as assistant quarantine in- 
spector, he established the first quar- 
antine station at Tampa, and later 
served at Jacksonville. In May 1918 
he came to Gainesville as associate 
entomologist, and has worked with 
Dr. Berger since then. He has iden- 
tified insect pests collected in groves 
and nurseries of Florida and from 
plants and plant products coming 
into the state from other states and 
foreign countries. . 
-~He identified the Mediterranean 
fruit fly found in Florida groves in 
All Cut Flowers in Season at Bisuensble Prices 
GREENWOOD FLORAL CO. rort wort, a 
Buys the Best—Sells the Best 
YOUR SPRING SUPPLY | 
BERNING’S 
Roses 
$2.25 per doz. 
HOUSTON DALLAS NEW ORLEANS 
C 0161 T 8174 Raymond 1161 
Reg. Corbett, Mgr. Harlan Kuykendall, Charlie Robinson, 
Mer. Mer. 
3 Stores to Serve the South 
“A world without flowers, is a world without hope.” 
a ee Se 
Carnations 
10¢ to 25¢ 12¢ 12¢ 
Iris King Alfreds 
$1.25 per doz. 
SNAPDRAGONS, ACACIA, HEATHER, 
$1. 25 Up 
DAISIES, Stock Scarce 
(AMLING’S) GARDENIAS (Tailored) 
THOMAS YOUNG ORCHIDS 
FLAT FERNS, HUCKLEBERRY, 
PLUMOSUS 
Prices Subject to Change Without Notice 
Open Week Days at Houston 7 A. M. to 5 P. M. 
Closed All Day Sunday in Houston and Dallas. 
H. G. BERNING, Inc. | 





Phone 2-2236 


Glads 
Tulips 
$1.50-$2 per Doz. 

1929, which was at first thought to 
be the West Indian fruit fly. 
Before coming to Florida Mr, Mer- 
rill had devoted a number of years 
to insect pest control and investi- 
gational work in New England, 
Puerto Rico and Santo Domingo. 



In 1943, .25% of total domestic — 
food production will be required for — 
American military forces and forex- _ 
port to our allies, chiefly to Britain _ 
and Russia. The civilian food sup-— 
ply will be about-10% less than uate 
based on crop estimates, : 3 
