The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-04
BEAUTIFICATIONOF HOMES AND
HIGHWAYS A LEADING TOPIC AT
HORTICULTURIST CONVENTION


newly discovered natural home OF
the grape"
| A short open discussion on the
fgrape industry was held.
Coming Sessions
Several addresses will be heard to-
night on the avocado industry, and
these will be followed by the impor-
tant business session of the conven-
ton, when reports will be heard, Off
GERS elected and the next meeting
place chosen. Tomorrow morning at
1890 the motorcade will set forth for
trip to neighboring towns, con-
Guiding with fish fry at Lake
Wales.
Plants for Sale
n All the plants in the beautiful ex-
hibit at the Elks hotel are for sale
at the prices marked on the tags
These plants and flowers are choice
specimens selected for the show, and
the buyers have the advantage OF
seeing the plants and of getting them
without paying express charges.
plants in bloom, and cut flowers are
in the collection, which has been
augmented since the convention
opened.
Wednesday Evening
President Hume opened the meet
ing Wednesday evening, but later
turned it over to S. F. Poole, of
Lake Alfred.
Mrs. A. B. Whitman, of Orlando,
chairman of the committee on con-
servation of the State Federation of
Women's Clubs was the first speak
er. Mrs. Whitman's topic was
"State Identification and Conserva-
tion," and she presented her facts
and theories in taking and natural
Manner; she spoke of wrong ideas
of highway Identification, saying the
idea too often seemed to be that of
cutting something down to plant
something else" She advised leaving
the natural growth along the high
ways, particularly pine, magnolia,
bay and dogwood trees, and building
| to these. She recommended county
parks, sa4fdproceeding to the subject
| of state flower show, advised be-
binning with county flower shows,
followed by district shows, working
lup gradually to a big state show. She
pledged the support of the state fed.
GRAFTON to whatever Identification
and conservation work may be under
] taken.
A. e. Cline, of Altamonte Park,
gave talk on the. asparagus plume
sa, or asparagus fern, recommending
it highly for Florida, where it grows
outdoors all year and has been known
to live for twenty-three years.
| F. w. Fletcher, florist of Orlan
do, who has made himself widely
known for the growing of lovely
flowers, especially sweetpeas, had the
topic "Soft-wooded Plants for Florida
Gardens" He spoke Of some of the
newer varieties, zinnias, cannas, and
other garden flowers, and gave a
long list of flowers generally adapt
ed to this state.
Reginald Hart, of the State Plant
Board, gave a comprehensive paper
on Citrus Black Fly" which has
made depredations' in Cuba. He called
attention to the danger to Florida OF
the presence of the black fly in Gu
| ba and urged protective measures in
keeping it out of this state.
Making Florida Home Grounds At
tractiye" was the highly interesting
subject presented by w. A. Cook, OF
Oneco, whose remarks were illustrat
ed with beautiful colored slides, show
ing delightful bits Of landscape gar
dening.
Slides were also used to illustrate
the talk of A. c. Brown of the State
Plant Board, who spoke on Protect
ling lorida's Horticulture" He spoke
especially Of the quarantine work
and its importance. AS an instance
showing the importance of the Plant
Boards work. he cited the war on the
citrus canker. This disease was
first discovered in 1912, and 100000
trees were attacked. The canker il
NOW considered practically eradicat
ed, none having been discovered
since August, 1920.
The program for this evening ant
Friday is as follows:
| Al. Address, Avocado Explorations
lin Tropical America" Wilson Pop
enoe. Office of Seed and Plant In
production, U. s. D. A., Washington
III. G.
AZ. Address, "Avocados and Sub
4 Tropical Fruits" H. e. Stevens, TT
Myers.
as. Address, 'Avocados on Higf
Pine Lands" John Morley, Lake
4 Alfred.
"A. Address, '.Avocados on ths
Shores OF Lake Okeechobee,p H. o
4 Sebring, Sebring.