. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. Jancar; 11, 1912. The Weekly Florists' Review* 23 popularity of the carnation. Of course, there is no doubt that more are sold each year, this being only natural, as flowers are becoming more and more in vogue and the country is growing, but is the carnation as popular as it was some years agof Do the beautiful car- nation blooms of the present day elicit the same approval as did the far infe- rior ones of twelve or fifteen years agof It is a noticeable fact that each year brings more people who, while they will not deny the beauty of the flower, s
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. Jancar; 11, 1912. The Weekly Florists' Review* 23 popularity of the carnation. Of course, there is no doubt that more are sold each year, this being only natural, as flowers are becoming more and more in vogue and the country is growing, but is the carnation as popular as it was some years agof Do the beautiful car- nation blooms of the present day elicit the same approval as did the far infe- rior ones of twelve or fifteen years agof It is a noticeable fact that each year brings more people who, while they will not deny the beauty of the flower, still say, "Oh! Carnations are altogether too ; In my opinion the carnation grower, or, to be more exact, the carnation it- self is largely to blame for the exist- ence of the street flower faker, for without this staple article his activity each year would be of but short dura- tion, and in time he would be com- pelled to seek elsewhere for a liveli- hood. With him, also, "everybody's flower" plays a most important part. The Street Fakers. Just how the street flower merchant affects the sales of the legitimate retail store is a matter in which opinions differ. Of course, the retail store in closest proximity to these stands will be most affected as far as actual sales are concerned, but this is getting away from my subject. One thing is certain, the sale of thousands of carnations on the streets every year will in time seri- ously affect the popularity of this flower. In fact, it would elevate our profession considerably if flowers were kept off the streets and out of the peddlers' hands, and sold or disposed of through legitimate channels only. s ^m0L 1 \\ Hugo Schroeter. ("Kverybody's ;) -?i\. Eber Holmes. (One of the Rose Society's Judges at Detroit.) In the first place, those sold on the streets are always more or less old; consequently their keeping qualities are extremely limited. Again, the manner in which they are delivered to
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