. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. .Iamakv Is, I'.MT. The Florists^ Review 19 Mr. llanisuii lias ;;i\rii us a ^uod aryimu'iit in l'av(ir dC llic iris. It .rr tainly is a hfaiit iful tidwci-, and tlic new ones arc most <i(iif;(Mins. lint I am ii'il tip ask, wiiii-li onr shall \\r ilionsr.' Oiir own ilainty liliic, nv tlir iJrrman, or tiic Kn^^lisli, or tlic Siji,. rian, or some otlicr.' Oiij^lit wr not to lia\(' as till' national ttowcr sonic tliin<r that stands for one tliiny, or one ty])(', all o\cr this i^rcat coiiiitrs lit' (Mil's.' While the iris is a most lieaii lit'nl tl


. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. .Iamakv Is, I'.MT. The Florists^ Review 19 Mr. llanisuii lias ;;i\rii us a ^uod aryimu'iit in l'av(ir dC llic iris. It .rr tainly is a hfaiit iful tidwci-, and tlic new ones arc most <i(iif;(Mins. lint I am ii'il tip ask, wiiii-li onr shall \\r ilionsr.' Oiir own ilainty liliic, nv tlir iJrrman, or tiic Kn^^lisli, or tlic Siji,. rian, or some otlicr.' Oiij^lit wr not to lia\(' as till' national ttowcr sonic tliin<r that stands for one tliiny, or one ty])(', all o\cr this i^rcat coiiiitrs lit' (Mil's.' While the iris is a most lieaii lit'nl tlower when properly lianclled, how lonrocessioii where riithnsiasni runs rampant, as on iioii lays or jiala da\'s It seems to me some lliiny is needed tiiat the (diildreii esjie rially <-aii carry and wave to their hearts" content, and that will stand Mime ^riet' at such times. We want ail the lirij^ht colors, as well as the oM red, white and idne, and somethino- that \\ill lie an inspiration to everyone tiiat ?-ees the emlilem; somethin^i "liit ^vili make a jierson hurrah for tiie stars :ind ?^tripes and the coiiiiti'v tliat stands lir liind them. Kvery otiier nation of any prominence has its national llower, aiiil Ameiica uill ha\-e its in ijue time. In order not to lie compelled to choose some iliin^ ot' mecliocre \alue, or not wortii\' llie lioiior, let us iliscliss the slliiject ill I I'air, open manner. Hy so ijoiii;^ we diall olitaiii the liest o|iinioii ot' all. and -I'ciiic what is really the liest when the ipportuiie time shall come to make tiie lecision. And tlieic is no idass ot' men n the I'liited States liettei- aiile to liaii III' ^iicli a discussion than the llorists ii America. Suitability of the Gladiolus. Siddom, if ever, is the first sidectiou II aiiy discussion yi\eii the honor ot' he tiehl, liilt this one, that one, or the 'tiler one, after (lays and sometimes caiv national flower! I'll'- gladiolus is a showy llower. It •'II I'e srcn and reco


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