. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 1164 The American Florist. J^hs,. Carnation Notes. Carnations do not require verv much attention at the present lime, so I took a week off and went with the B. P. O. Elks to Atlantic City, and I can't resist tne temptation to tell all carnation growers to do the same in August. Atlantic City is not in the carnation belt, but that is all the better. It is a place where you can lie on the sand and watch the ocean and forget the time of day, the day of the week and the date of the month. The attractions at Atlantic C
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 1164 The American Florist. J^hs,. Carnation Notes. Carnations do not require verv much attention at the present lime, so I took a week off and went with the B. P. O. Elks to Atlantic City, and I can't resist tne temptation to tell all carnation growers to do the same in August. Atlantic City is not in the carnation belt, but that is all the better. It is a place where you can lie on the sand and watch the ocean and forget the time of day, the day of the week and the date of the month. The attractions at Atlantic City are so varied that all, no matter what their tastes may be, can put in a pleasant week, making the convention a combina- tion of pleasure and business and rest, and go home refreshed, ready for the opening of the season. The hall where we meet is one of the finest, and away from all noise and commotion, so that we can hear the papers that are read and discuss them without annoyance. The exhibition hall is but two doors from the meeting ball,and I am sure therearenone among us so perfect but that we would be benefited by rubbing elbows with the men we shall meetin thosetwo buildings. In the interval between sessions one can retire to the board walk (and thereis no place in the world like *hat board walk to studv humanity I and be fanned by the cooling breezes from old ocean. The bathing is superb, and nothing in the world will make you forget all abuutcar- nation spider and all other petty worries incident to carnation growi ig so quickly as to get into a bathing suit and battle with the breakers for an hour or two. If one tires of the bathing there are fine yachts that can be had to take a sail out to the sea (or tenortwclve miles,and y u come back rested and ready for the ses- Bion, bright as a dollar, providing you do not get seasick. Thereis si>me good sport to be had fishing on these yachts, and you can go home with true fish stor- ies that you will have a h
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