. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 52 The Florists' Review Dbcbmbkb 22, 1921 "IToro is tho niiin to grow your rosos. " Mr. Poehlmanu referred to Stephen Mor- tensen, of Southampton, who chanced to be standing near. It is an old axiom that many a true word is said in jest, and so it proved in this case. Mr. Mor- tensen bought 4,000 American Legion, planted them in two of his oldest houses, the pioneers of his place at Southamp- ton, and today he has an exceptionally fine lot of American Legion growing there. It may be that they are the finest lot of American Legion seen in
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 52 The Florists' Review Dbcbmbkb 22, 1921 "IToro is tho niiin to grow your rosos. " Mr. Poehlmanu referred to Stephen Mor- tensen, of Southampton, who chanced to be standing near. It is an old axiom that many a true word is said in jest, and so it proved in this case. Mr. Mor- tensen bought 4,000 American Legion, planted them in two of his oldest houses, the pioneers of his place at Southamp- ton, and today he has an exceptionally fine lot of American Legion growing there. It may be that they are the finest lot of American Legion seen in these parts so far; most likely they are; at all events, they are producing freely high-grade stock and the canes are breaking nicely from the cuts. As seen at Mr. Mortensen's place at Southamp- ton, American Legion has a place in the cut flower market, the place formerly held by medium-grade American Beau- ties, of which there are never enough. American Legion is not so large as American Beauty and resembles it only in part, but when well grown, Ameri- can Legion is a fine rose that has won praise from flower lovers and from critics. Various Notes. The Germantown Horticultural So- ciety has elected the following oflScers for 1922: President, Edward C. Jellett; vice-presidents, Mrs. H. S. Prentiss- Nichols, Dr. T. Pearson Willetts, and Alexander Mcllwee; secretary, George Redles; treasurer, Caspar Wistar Haines. Theodore Thompson, of Kennett, Pa., and Edward H. White, of Hammonton, N. J., were here December 17. Joseph Goetter, of Lansdowne, has Laddie, Ward and Matchless carnations in fine shape. Mr. Goetter's fine vase of Richmond chrysanthemums, exhibited before the Florists' Club last month, was accidentally omitted. While in this city E. G. Hill called on George E. Campbell, at Flourtown, and admired his fine 15-year-old Rich- mond, that are just right for Christmas. James W. Heacock, Robert Jamieson and William Lausterer have been over nearby pastures. The plant men believ
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