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FLOWER CROPS IN FLORIDA 
RETARDED, IS REPORT 
(By Mortimer J. Soule) 
The season of 1942-43 has been 
a very unusual one throughout Flor- 
ida. Early plantings of seeds grew 
off with almost no complications, 
but those planted after Aug. 20 were 
affected by some climatic condition 
that none of us have been able to 
analyze. The same soil and the same 
cultural care were maintained as in 
preceding seasons, but many vari- 
eties were very backward and slow. 
Generally, throughout the state, 
there was almost no rain from Sept. 
23 until after Christmas. This put 
a big burden on many irrigation 
systems and probably accounts for 
some of the late crops. Most cut 
flower crops are in less volume than 
in other years, and while the qual- 
ity of glads and snaps has been bet- 
ter, other crops such as sweetpeas 
and calendulas are not up to stand- 
ard, especially from early plantings. 
However, everything is moving at 
better prices, and all growers should 
be in better shape than they have 
been in years, if it were not for the 
labor situation. Many growers have 
had to get out of the office and 
back into the field. 
Home flower gardens are unusual- 
ly late in spite of a very open win- 
ter. Plants such as camellias are 
just now reaching their peak and 
our azaleas will not be at the top 
for at least two weeks. Nursery- 
men have had all they can get help 
enough to do. New building is non- 
existant, but many people with time 
on their hands are revamping their 
home grounds. There is greater in- 
terest in home flower and vegetable 
gardens than I have seen in years. 
We have all been hurt by condi- 
tions, but all growers to whom I 
have talked are accepting the situ- 
ation and doing their best to work 
out the labor and fertilizer diffi- 
culties. In a way, this trouble may 
prove of great value in the future 
because we are all being forced to 
learn from the economies that we 
have to affect to keep going. 








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Mrs. F. T. Hollenbeck, of Hollen- 
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Texas, advises that the firm’s nur- 
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at a new location near Highway 75, 
where an adequate block of good 
fertile land has been acquired. It 
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new metal nursery shed is being 
built and the place is being stocked 
with evergreens and other ornamen- 
tals, assorted fruit trees, pecans, 
grapes, berries, etc. A vegetable 
garden also is being planted. 
Scarcity of help is the worst draw- 
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age, and high school boys after 
school hours and on Saturdays, are 
getting the job done. With family 
help on rush days Mrs. Hollenbeck 
manages to take care of the retail 
flower business at the old home lo- 
cation, 114 West Monterey street. 
Mr. Hollenbeck is employed with a 
local newspaper. 
All above living expenses goes for 
bonds, says Mrs. Hollenbeck. 
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