. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 60 The Florists^ Review Mahch 30. 1922 M'ise, would Imve disappeared unno- tieed. Coming back to tlie liortieultural edu- cation in Holland, 1 need not explain how a vast army of well traiue<l horti- culturists creates ii horticultural ])ene- tration of the whoU\people; all buy plants and flowers, not^ecause it is the fashion, but they buy them because they love them; they do not buy them at special occsisions, Christmas, Easter— they buy them at every time of the year, and there is scarccdy a house where there are no flowers before the for plan
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 60 The Florists^ Review Mahch 30. 1922 M'ise, would Imve disappeared unno- tieed. Coming back to tlie liortieultural edu- cation in Holland, 1 need not explain how a vast army of well traiue<l horti- culturists creates ii horticultural ])ene- tration of the whoU\people; all buy plants and flowers, not^ecause it is the fashion, but they buy them because they love them; they do not buy them at special occsisions, Christmas, Easter— they buy them at every time of the year, and there is scarccdy a house where there are no flowers before the for plants and with lantern slides, go out and show the peoj)le, not the upper 400, what can be accomplished with little expense and labor; show them how the board fences must be rej)laced by well kept hedges, how a few climbing roses will improve the appearance of their homes, how a few beds of inexpensive bulbs, some ])en'nnials, will make their homes attractive, and then—watch how their surroundings will make for a hap- j)ier life. An excellent speech was made lately by C. Siel)enthaler, of Dayton, O., ex-. Blooms of New Marinelli Carnation Grown by A. Batek. windows at every season of the year; nearly every house has its little garden; flowers adorn the fjirnihouses in the country; the gardens of the rich con- tain viUuable collections of plants, which are ably cared for. I need not say that such conditions create a large demand for plants and flowers. Not only the larger floristi< do a good business, btit also the smaller florist makes a decent living. From Schools Up. In the schools a spirit of competition in growing flowers is created and the schools have many expositions of flow- ering plants, which imbue the young- sters with a love for jjlants and flow- ers. Who is able to grow the bestf Imagine the pride of a little girl from poor ])arents bringing in a beautiful plant and winning first prize! I think it is our duty to help develop this love for flowers and plants, an
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