. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 30 The Florists^ Review November 14, 1912. AN OUTING AT EIOHMOND, IND. November 4, some thirty-seven per- sons, mostly members of the State Flo- rists' Association of Indiana, met at Richmond to spend the day in inspect- ing the various greenhouse establish- ments located in that beautiful little Quaker city that has become famous for the many good things which have come from there in floricultural lines. The party from Indianapolis, of which the writer was one, alighted at the little station at Easthaven, just across from the establishment of the
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 30 The Florists^ Review November 14, 1912. AN OUTING AT EIOHMOND, IND. November 4, some thirty-seven per- sons, mostly members of the State Flo- rists' Association of Indiana, met at Richmond to spend the day in inspect- ing the various greenhouse establish- ments located in that beautiful little Quaker city that has become famous for the many good things which have come from there in floricultural lines. The party from Indianapolis, of which the writer was one, alighted at the little station at Easthaven, just across from the establishment of the E. G. Hill Co. There we were met by others from vari- ous points who ha<l come to spend the day with us. Being the first place at hand, the day was begun with the inspection of the Hill place. Since our outing of a year ago a great change has come over this place. Up to that time the stock grown comprised a long list of miscellaneous plants, practically everything the small retail grower needed in his business in the way of bedding plants, etc. Now these have all been dropped, even in- cluding geraniums, in which an enor- mous business was formerly done. All this because the firm saw greater profit in growing a smaller variety of plants and larger quantities of these. This firm now confines its operations to the growing of roses, carnations and chrys- anthemums for both cut flowers and plants. Chrysanthemums being in full crop, naturally the mum attention first. A finer lot of commer- cial stock it would be hard to imagine. There is a noticeable absence of the great, monstrous exhibition 'blooms, most of the stock being in medium grades, a large percentage of the plants carrying two blooms. This -is on ac- count of the dearth of flower shows through the middle west this fall, and also because this firm has entered the retail end of the business. There were large blocks, or whole benches, in many instances, of such varieties as Major Bonnaffon, Mrs. Razer, Vir
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