Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 94, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 April 1916 — Value of Flower Shows. [ARTICLE]

Value of Flower Shows.

Preparations are already under way for flower shows, and it is pertinent to ask, “What is the permanent value to those who attend?” Mere attractions will not permanently endure with any considerable measure of success. They must educate as well. In order to interest you must instruct. All love best what they know most about. The more one is instructed in horticulture the greater will be his appreciation of plants dhd flowers. Every exhibit should be a bureau of information regarding fundamental knowledge. Every attendant should be a mine of information regarding details. A feast for the eyes will not alone attract the best attendance, but a feast of the mind as well surely will.