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Show FLOWER SHOWS ARE WORTHWHILE Many communit'es throughiout the state are holding flower shows about this time of the year when mo.t flowers are in bloom, says J. C. Hog.nson of the Utah State Extension Ex-tension Service. Flower shows are places of inspiration and education. Those who ara lovei'j of flowers, by 5jei ing the be it cf ev-ry kind displayed, dis-played, resolve to put greater efforts into their work nexc year thus prt1-duoj prt1-duoj more and better fiow-rs than they wuiei able to do this year. New flowera and plants are D-en which thiey had thought could not be grown .n th.ir locality. They talk with successful growers and llius learn how to produce better flowers than they had previously been able to do. Wh re there is a flower garden club organize! and functioning, the flower show is usually held under its jurisdiction. The flower show should be held at the time when most of the flowers in the community commun-ity are at then- best. The show should bs etag'ed at a convrniint place wheae people likei and are accustomed to go. The eixhibits should be arranged so that it will be cenvem :it fcr people to walk around and sej them. Have :pace between tables, miniture gardens, and educational exhibits. Appoint someone to take care of the plants flow-rs that are on exhibit. Do not try to gi t up a show in a minute or a day, but take plenty oi time to prepare and arrange for it. Name all the flowers and plants on exhibit. This is educational. To make the show even more instructive and educational, ed-ucational, have experts give well-planned, well-planned, short talks at definate periods on various phal.es cf flower garden -work. Association with flowers has a refining re-fining and uplifting influence upon individuals al-id communities, says Mr. Hcg-; nson. It brings out their finer and nobler qualities and causes them to live upon a higher plane. Flowers cause one to see the beauty in the world to place of the ugliners. He Uiges that we "Say it with flo.v-crs flo.v-crs " and plan our flow.ir shew now. |