The Florists' exchange : a weekly medium of interchange for florists, nurserymen, seedsmen and the trade in general . e-man. White, confirmed the word, in language promptand facile; clean emerald tints, so White declared,from root and stem to tassel. Weve but a few, the forman said, and each onecosts a heap. We dose the plants with chemicals—the price of drugs is steep. But Ill confess, saidtruthful White, these gems in blended greens firstblossomed at the hothouse of Ward & Sons inQueens. So off put our reporter man for Wards far-reach-ing gardens, where hollyhocks and jonquils nod likefloral
The Florists' exchange : a weekly medium of interchange for florists, nurserymen, seedsmen and the trade in general . e-man. White, confirmed the word, in language promptand facile; clean emerald tints, so White declared,from root and stem to tassel. Weve but a few, the forman said, and each onecosts a heap. We dose the plants with chemicals—the price of drugs is steep. But Ill confess, saidtruthful White, these gems in blended greens firstblossomed at the hothouse of Ward & Sons inQueens. So off put our reporter man for Wards far-reach-ing gardens, where hollyhocks and jonquils nod likefloral Dolly Vardens. The boss at Wards is Hamilton, a person plumpand pink. He heard the tale and cocked his headand slowly wunk a wink. Oh, yes, quoth he,theyre green indeed, a laugh shone in his grow up white; you make em green, withsimple Diamond dyes. Ah, Paddy dear, and did you hear the news thatsgoing round? said Dan Ahearn, from Kerry, witha grim, forboding frown. Ill wear no dyed car-nation. Mind that, you son-ver-gun. Suppose Iwore one on parade. And suppose THE GREENSHOULD RUN!— ^Vm. T. Palmer,Vice-President Elect, American Carnation Society. Now, however, it is sought to make the certifioatecertify to other qualities, when, after inspection bycompetent, unbiased judges, in the establishments ofthe originators, tliese qualities shall have been satis-factorily discovered. It was further suggested that before a final cer-tificate of merit is given the originator, he shouldbe required to file with the society a record of theblooms produced, the percentage of flowers thatwill burst, and other defects in a variety which thepurchaser has a right to know. Then if it found that deception or misrepresenta-tion had been wilfully practiced, the certificate becancelled. It appears to us that the carrying out of this lat-ter suggestion would simply Impose a deal of uselesslabor on the originator, whicli could neither help thesociety nor the p
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