. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 82 ThcWcekly Florists' Review. February 22, 1912. LANOASTEE, PA. A meeting of the Lancaster County Florists' Association was held February 15, with an attendance that filled the Chamber of Commerce rooms. H. D. Eohrer & Son exhibited some exceptionally fine white and yellow daisies and a vase of White Wonder that was far ahead of anything seen at Detroit. Elmer Weaver and the Wheatland Aquarium & Greenhouse Co. each ex- hibited a vase of well grown Mrs. C. W. Ward, which is a popular variety in this section. Amos Eohrer, of Strasburg, exhib
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 82 ThcWcekly Florists' Review. February 22, 1912. LANOASTEE, PA. A meeting of the Lancaster County Florists' Association was held February 15, with an attendance that filled the Chamber of Commerce rooms. H. D. Eohrer & Son exhibited some exceptionally fine white and yellow daisies and a vase of White Wonder that was far ahead of anything seen at Detroit. Elmer Weaver and the Wheatland Aquarium & Greenhouse Co. each ex- hibited a vase of well grown Mrs. C. W. Ward, which is a popular variety in this section. Amos Eohrer, of Strasburg, exhibited a fine vase of Mrs. T. W. Lawson, a variety which he has grown continu- ously since its introduction, and with continuous success. Washington was shown in fine form by Albert M. Herr. The new daisy, Mrs. F. Sander, was exhibited by E. P. Hostetter, of Man- heim. Three fine vases of sweet peas were shown by Charles Weaver, of Eonks one vase being a selection of Earliest ot All, a big improvement in color. The paper of the evening, by H. D Eohrer, with carnations as the subject, was partly ^historical and partly cul- tural and was both interesting and instructive. The paper brought forth a lively discussion. On motion it was decided to invite iy. T. Connor, Philadelphia representa- tive of the Foley Mfg. Co., to read a paper on greenhouse construction at the meeting of March 21. Lancaster county has long enjoyed the distinction of being the garden spot of the United States; this association IS going to try to make it the floral center of the United States for our specialties, carnations and geraniums if we all have to get under the same greenhouse roof to do it. A M H Little Falls, N. Y.—J. O. Graham says the zero weather has been quite a tax on the coal pile and great watchfulness 13 necessary in order to be sure that steam is kept up. Following a busy holiday trade, this uses up some of the profits, but as business generally is reported as better than the average, one mu
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