. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. tgo4. The American Florist. 261. BRIDESMAID ROSES IN^THEIR FIRSTtVEAR AT J. A. EUDLONG & SON Now I thint I have said enough against the evil of too many new varieties being introduced that are not improvements over existing varieties, admitting at the same time that as long as purchasers can be found these raisers of new varieties are doing a legitimate business and they will continue to do so just as Ions as they find it profitable, and admitting also that under our necessary artificial culture of the c
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. tgo4. The American Florist. 261. BRIDESMAID ROSES IN^THEIR FIRSTtVEAR AT J. A. EUDLONG & SON Now I thint I have said enough against the evil of too many new varieties being introduced that are not improvements over existing varieties, admitting at the same time that as long as purchasers can be found these raisers of new varieties are doing a legitimate business and they will continue to do so just as Ions as they find it profitable, and admitting also that under our necessary artificial culture of the car- nation the best of varieties wear out, for propagation by cuttings is not raising a new individual, it is merely dividing and per- petuating the same old plant. The seedling Is the birth of an individual and therefore we looli to the man who is a specialist along these lines to give us new varieties that possess health and vigor, as well as the other attributes that make a desirable variety. I am aware that several firms which had new varieties to send out have sent to a few growers in different parts of the coun- try a dozen or twenty-five plants for them to test in their soil and climate, knowing that 1£ the ?variety was a success with them that the word of these men as to the quali- ties of the variety, as well as the inspection by many growers who had an opportunity to see it growiug, if favorable, would add largely to its sales. This plan is, in my opinion, just what should be done and practiced to a greater extent and with some recognized system. To send a bunch of flowers to a meeting of some florists' club, as several firms so kiiidly sent beautiful flowers to our meet- ing in Bullalo two weeks ago, is a great treat and affords many men an opportunity to look upon these wonderful flowers who cannot possibly, from some cause or other, attend our national gathering. Don't think for a moment that because they have seen these flowers they will not want to attend these
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