. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 102 The Florists' Review August 11, 1921 «*^.<«^.<*^.««^.<«^.i*^.<*^.(*^.<«^.<«^.«*"r^.(«^.^V^'«^.««^*«^.<«^.««Jf^. A STUDY IN ZINNIAS. In companv with Joliii Bodfjer, Jr., and S. S. Skidelsky, of Philadelphia, the writer had a ])ieasant visit to the KI Monte seed farm of John Bodger & Sons Co., near Los Angeles, Cal., to look over the zinnias more particularly. When it is said that eighty acres are devoted to these popular and showy flowers, it will be acknowledged that there are "some ; Among the fi
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 102 The Florists' Review August 11, 1921 «*^.<«^.<*^.««^.<«^.i*^.<*^.(*^.<«^.<«^.«*"r^.(«^.^V^'«^.««^*«^.<«^.««Jf^. A STUDY IN ZINNIAS. In companv with Joliii Bodfjer, Jr., and S. S. Skidelsky, of Philadelphia, the writer had a ])ieasant visit to the KI Monte seed farm of John Bodger & Sons Co., near Los Angeles, Cal., to look over the zinnias more particularly. When it is said that eighty acres are devoted to these popular and showy flowers, it will be acknowledged that there are "some ; Among the first and most imjiortant is the new dah- lia flowered type, with immense flowers liaving the a])pearance of the show dah- lia. Although the largest part of these types are still in mixture, some of the finest have been segregated by four years' work of careful roguing. These new tyj)es are not sown anywliere near the mixtures, but in separate long lines, with breadths of other flowers, such as asters or stocks, between them. Size, magnificent coloring and splendid build of flower are the distinguishing charac- teristics of these and so severely is the roguing carried out that only the eye of an expert could tell when the discarded plants fell short of the type. Inci- dentally, it may be mentioned that, al- though a skilled and experienced staff of Mexicans has been trained to rogue the ordinary types of zinnias and other flowers, Mr. Bodger goes over these nov- (dties personally and ruthlessly, it seems to an outsider. He discards really mag- nificent flowers because of some seem- ingly trivial departure from the high standard set. The pieotee-edged varie- ties are well developed and here again many varieties have been selected and Irued up. Golden Crescent is one which is to be sent out this season, a beautiful golden flower, with brown edging that makes a wonderful combination of col- oring. The giant-quilled types are quite distinct, large flowers on plants of
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