. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 106 The Florists' Review ArEiL 7, 1921 RUGOWSKrS ASTERS Are The World's Best—We Have Proven It. SPECIAL ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE OF ASTERS AND OTHER NOVELTIES NOW OUT. WRITE TODAY. J. K. Rugowski Seed Co., Manitowoc, Wis. Mention The Berlew when you write. humble place as the plebeian of '' grand- ma's garden" to the proud patrician of exclusive florists' shops. The de- mand for these flowers is so great that the company is devoting 200 acres this season to asters and zinnias alone. Sons Carry On Work. While Mr. Bodgcr is in Europe, his firm will
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 106 The Florists' Review ArEiL 7, 1921 RUGOWSKrS ASTERS Are The World's Best—We Have Proven It. SPECIAL ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE OF ASTERS AND OTHER NOVELTIES NOW OUT. WRITE TODAY. J. K. Rugowski Seed Co., Manitowoc, Wis. Mention The Berlew when you write. humble place as the plebeian of '' grand- ma's garden" to the proud patrician of exclusive florists' shops. The de- mand for these flowers is so great that the company is devoting 200 acres this season to asters and zinnias alone. Sons Carry On Work. While Mr. Bodgcr is in Europe, his firm will be carrying on business as usual under the able supervision of his sons, Walter Bodger, vice-president, John C. Bodger, secretary, and Tom M. Bodger, superintendent. The photo- graph on page 104 was taken just be- fore Mr. Bodger and his wife started for New York, where they will embark for Southampton, sailing April 12. Present Activities. Good rains followed by good planting weather have made the prospects for a normal crop of seeds at the Bodger farms good. The company reports an exceptional run on surplus stock of flower seeds, especially asters and zinnias. There has been a marked in- crease in sales during the last three or four years, says John C. Bodgcr, since the introduction of tlie new strains and novelties, and he prophesies that in a few more years the zinnia will be the most popular annual flower grown. He bases this assertion on the many complimentary letters and reports received from Seattle, Montreal, Texas and Florida, which go to show that these flowers will thrive in any climate and under any condition, which cannot be said of the aster and many other flowers which are used largely in flo- rists' work. The company has just planted out two .nnd one-half acres under lath houses to aspidistras, both variegated and green, and hopes to be able to take care of the trade in that line in from two to three years. It also anticipates a successful growing season for
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