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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1949
—Photo by Bob Blank
Cross-pollination of snap dragons is the term Kenneth Hoeschen, University florist, gives for the work he is doing in the above picture. He is removing the pollen from a white flower to transfer it to a red one.
James Reiter, landscape foreman, is shown at right inspecting one of the 900 mum plants in the greenhouse this year. Each plant bears three blossoms. Sixty bouquets with a dozen mums in each were sent to offices throughout the University Monday. They included pink, bronze, white, and yellow flowers.
Reiter is counting his 10th year of employment by the University. Hoeschen has been working in the greenhouse for one and one-half years.
This Is Your Campus
Flowers For KU Landscape Grow In University Greenhouse
Way down behind the old Fowler shops, next to the Building and Grounds offices, are the University greenhouses—headquarters for James Reiter, landscape foreman for the University, and Kenneth Hoeschen. University florist.
The chrysanthemums now in bloom at the greenhouse were planted in June or July from cutings received from a supply house in Chicago.
Insects and weeds at the greenhouse are kept down to a minimum by the application of steam to the beds once a year. As an added precaution sodium selenate, is "watered" into the soil. The plant receives the chemical through its roots. Eventually it is found in the plant's leaves. The insects which eat the leaves soon die.
The greenhouses also supply cut flowers for the University offices and for special occasions. Snapdragons are maturing at the greenhouse now. These flowers will succeed the mums as cut flowers during the winter, Mr. Hoeschen said.
Both Mr. Reiter and Mr. Hoeschen recently began an experiment with three varieties of African violets. They now have 15 different kinds, distinguished by height, number, shape, and size of petals or leaves; or by shades of color, the gardeners said.
The tropical greenhouse, which is a familiar sight to general biology students and art students, contains many unusual plants from tropical
—Photo by Bob Blank.
"Growth is the most astonishing characteristics of these tropical plants," Mr. Reiter said. "One day a plant may be a foot or so high. A few days later, when I enter the greenhouse, I may smell a very heavy fragrance, but I can't see any flower. Then I look up at the ceiling. The plant has grown 10 or 12 feet and bloomed."
Mr. Hoeschen explained that shrubs and bed plants for the flower beds are grown mainly at the University nursery at 19th and Michigan streets.
and sub-tropical areas, such as Florida, Hawaii, California, South America, and Africa. The gift of a banana plant, a magnolia, and a cactus plant founded this greenhouse in 1941.
Mr.Reiter's job is to decide should be placed on the campus. He has a large staff of gardeners to carry out these plans. Mr. Hoeschen is in charge of the greenhouses proper.Both men are employed by the Kansas civil service.
The United States was the greatest candy-producing country in the world in 1948.
Ice Cubes (by the sack)
All Mixers
Fresh Buttered Popcorn
The greenhouses provide flowers for both this campus and that of the University Medical center. At present Mr. Hoeschen is rearing 3,000 geranium plants for use next year in the flower beds in front of Walkins hospital, Danforth chapel, and the K.U. Medical Center hospital. He also has 2,400 petunia plants for the circular bed at the end of Jayhawk drive. These will be planted in February.
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The plants in the tropical greenhouse cost the University practically nothing, Mr. Reiter said. Many persons were glad to find someplace to keep their plants during cold weather. Still more plants were added by Chancellor Deane W. Malot, who brought several kinds of seeds and plants from Hawaii. The collection is continually enlarged by others who gather the plants during their travels.
In Lawrence the surplus boxes are sold for 30 cents for the benefit of students. In Kansas City, Mo., there are 49 cents, and in New York, 98 cents.
The temperature of the greenhouse is 75-85 degrees fahrenheit during the day and 60-65 at night.
during the day and 60-80 at night.
Some of the plants grown in the tropical greenhouse are the date fan palms; the Norfolk Island pines; the nonstera, the fruit which tastes like a combination of banana and pineapple; fiddle tree; passion flower; and a red bird cactus.
The latest thing among women's purses on the campus is the oblong tan leather case which was used for cartridges during World War II. A downtown store said that over 1,600 had been sold to college women during the last winter and this fall.
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Most women use them today as a convenient way of carrying lipstick and cigarettes to classes.
No, this is not really a jungle scene. The photo was actually shot on the campus. The foliage is a 12-foot banana tree growing in the "tropical house" south of the main University greenhouse. James Reiter (left) and Kenneth Hoesen (right) are shown trimming the tree which is used for study by botany students or art students.
Several years ago these boxes held bullets and were carried by soldiers on their belts.
Some boxes are dark brown or navy blue. These have been dyed, either professionally or at home, with shoe polish. Gold colored initials are sometimes added to the front.
Leather War Cases Are Suitable Purses
Scrapbook Will Be Kept
Social chairmen of women's organized houses will keep a scrapbook of social events and University social regulations. The scrap book will be available for the use of future social chairmen in planning house parties.
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THE DEPARTMENT OF SPEECH AND DRAMA
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TONIGHT
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FRASER THEATRE 8:15 p.m.
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