. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. June 21, 1917. The Florists^ Review 11. WHAT HAPPENED IN CANADA. No Need for Worry. "We think that in the United States, judging from the experience of the florists in Canada, you will have little need to worry in regard to business in the florists' ; Thus does George M. Geraghty, man- ager of Dunlop's, Toronto, Ont., sum- marize his opinion of what will be the effect of the war on the florists' busi- ness in the United States. Canadian florists have been facing war conditions for nearly three years. So that American florists could g
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. June 21, 1917. The Florists^ Review 11. WHAT HAPPENED IN CANADA. No Need for Worry. "We think that in the United States, judging from the experience of the florists in Canada, you will have little need to worry in regard to business in the florists' ; Thus does George M. Geraghty, man- ager of Dunlop's, Toronto, Ont., sum- marize his opinion of what will be the effect of the war on the florists' busi- ness in the United States. Canadian florists have been facing war conditions for nearly three years. So that American florists could get a line on what may happen to their busi- nesses while the United States is at war, The Eeview asked prominent re- tailers in the neighboring country to write of their experiences since August 4, 1914, the date Great Britain entered the conflict, for the benefit of their brothers in tlie trade across the border. The declaration of war nearly three years ago was sudden and its effect on business in those countries involved was great. Time, however, brouglit readjustment to meet the conditions. Thus, when the United States entered the conflict, the action of this country brought little change for the simple reason that business was used to it and knew the war would not have tlie disastrous effect that was expected three years ago. Panic When War Started. The panic which the Canadian mem- bers of the trade experienced at the outset of the war did not hit the florists in the United States. Neither will it. There are bound to be some readjust- ments, but on the whole, judging from the experience of the Canadian florists, business will continue as before Aj)ril 6 of the present year. The history of the war's effects in Canada, as told by members of the trade there, follows: '' After the declaration of war, the florists' business throughout the coun- try was seized with severe panic, on the theory that everything was going to the dogs. Help in all lines was laid off and those retain
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