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Shoot tips from in vitro cultures of Veronica spicata L. ‘Red Fox’ were grown on modified Woody Plant Medium containing one of 3 cytokinins or cytokinin plus NAA. Of the 3 cytokinins tested (BA, kinetin, and 2iP), BA was the most effective stimulator of axillary shoot growth. The greatest number of shoots greater than or equal to 5 mm in length was produced on medium containing 8 μM BA plus 0.01 μM NAA, whereas medium containing 2 μM BA plus 0.01 μM NAA produced the greatest number of shoots greater than or equal to 10 mm. Shoots were rooted and established at an 80% rate in a soilless medium under high humidity. Chemical names used: N-(phenylmethyl)-1H-purin-6-amine (BA); N-(3-methyl-2-butenyl)-1H-purin-6-amine (2iP); N-(2-furanylmethyl)-1H-purin-6-amine (kinetin); 1-naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA).
Businesses purchase products and services like consumers, yet commercial floral purchases are undocumented. The purpose of this study was determine how businesses purchase flowers and the importance of commercial accounts to the retail florist. Two surveys were conducted in 1992; one was directed to retail florists and the other was directed to commercial businesses. The florist-directed survey addressed questions pertaining to general characteristics of the florist and their commercial accounts. The business-directed survey addressed questions pertaining to their firms's floral purchases. An average 31% of 1991 retail florist gross sales was accounted for by commercial accounts. Florists spent an average three hours weekly recruiting commercial accounts. Fifty seven percent of commercial purchases were fresh flowers. Commercial purchases of flowers are an important segment of the retail florist market.
There are indications that the U.S. herbaceous perennial plant industry has grown substantially in the last decade. Government census data on perennials is sparse, very general, and collected infrequently. The objective of this research was to define characteristics of the herbaceous perennial plant industry. Questionnaires were sent to members of the Perennial Plant Association in 1990. We requested that the person who made decisions on a daily basis, the owner or active manager, respond. Of 439 surveys distributed, 147 were returned for a 33.5% response rate. The average owner or active manager had a high education level (16 years) which was combined with management experience in at least one other company. Firms sold a mean of 30 genera of perennials. Firms selling primarily perennials were younger and more likely to have less total sales than firms selling primarily other plant products. Firms marketing primarily perennials were more likely to sell products by mail and offer a wider selection of genera.