. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. Haute, Ind., where Pot Plants Are Crowding Other Crops Down. sports lead in the list of plants in which the company specializes. The aim is to carry all popular varieties in all sizes at all times. In blooming plants, cycla- mens easily take the lead. Last year about 200,000 seeds were sown. Seed- lings are sold at first; later in the season stock in 3-inch and 4-inch pots is of- fered, and after the number of plants has been reduced to 50,000 or 60,000, this remainder is flowered for Christ- mas. Other items for that holiday are begonias, poinsett
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. Haute, Ind., where Pot Plants Are Crowding Other Crops Down. sports lead in the list of plants in which the company specializes. The aim is to carry all popular varieties in all sizes at all times. In blooming plants, cycla- mens easily take the lead. Last year about 200,000 seeds were sown. Seed- lings are sold at first; later in the season stock in 3-inch and 4-inch pots is of- fered, and after the number of plants has been reduced to 50,000 or 60,000, this remainder is flowered for Christ- mas. Other items for that holiday are begonias, poinsettias, primulas and cher- ries. All these are grown in great quantities. At Christmas time, four car- loads of plants were sold to Chicago flo- rists, and carload lots were sent to sev- eral eastern cities for the holiday. A great number of the shipments go to southern states. Foliage plants are grown in important numbers also. Among them are Fan* danus Veitchii, crotons, rubber plants and dracaenas, of the varieties fragrans, terminalis and Mass^ngeana. Mr. Da- vis is devoting some 'of his time in Flor- ida just now to making purchases of Pandanus Veitchii. There are now in preparation for Eas- ter thousands of giganteum lilies, hy- drangeas, of both French and otaksa varieties, and rambler roses. In addition to the 120,000 square feet of greenhouse space devoted to plants, there are two lath houses, each 50x200, used for hydrangeas, and also five acres of land outside, on which the Skinner system has been installed. COAL MINE STRIKE COMING? Official Washington holds the opinion that a coal mine strike in the bituminous lields is inevitable when the existing contracts between the miners and coal operators expire in March. Secretary of Commerce Hoover declares the stage is all set for such a strike and adds that it seems quite certain that it cannot be averted. In discussing the matter with the cor- lespondent of The Review, Secretary Hoover stated that the strike is already tiei
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