. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. L n 111 II 111 11 111 II m 11 111 II III II III II 111 or so many flesh pink or medium pink, etc. And when they get them, they don't know whether a bunch of red is Beacon or Portia. The above observations all concern the storeman. Perhaps I should not in- clude them all in one class, because there are some who really do discrimi- nate and try to eliminate the faults enumerated, and from these we hear little complaint. They work in har- mony with the growers who supply them, and each helps the other in put- ting before the public carnations tha
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. L n 111 II 111 11 111 II m 11 111 II III II III II 111 or so many flesh pink or medium pink, etc. And when they get them, they don't know whether a bunch of red is Beacon or Portia. The above observations all concern the storeman. Perhaps I should not in- clude them all in one class, because there are some who really do discrimi- nate and try to eliminate the faults enumerated, and from these we hear little complaint. They work in har- mony with the growers who supply them, and each helps the other in put- ting before the public carnations that do give satisfaction. It is the store- men who scorn the name "florist" Tbe Kdltor Is pleased wben a Reader presents bis Ideas on any subject treated tn t^jtuz. As experience Is tbe best teacber, so do we leam fastest by an ezcbansre of experiences. Many valuable points arebrougbt out by discussion. Good penmanship, spellintr snd irrammar, though desirable, are not necessary. Write as you would talk when doing your best. WX SHAIX BX GLAD TO HEAR FROM TOU (they call themselves "merchants") that do the howling. To them a white carnation is a white carnation, a pink one is a pink one, and a deep cerise may even be called red at times. To them there is no beauty in a flower ex- cept as it represents so many dollars and cents of profit. We need more re- tail "florists" and fewer "; The troubles of the carnation should not all be laid at the door of the store- man, however. He contributes his share, but the grower contributes his share as well. Knowing, as he does, that the retail customer will grab for the large bloom, he feeds his plants beyond reason in order to get size at tbe expense of substance. Perhaps his worst of- fense is in his method of marketing his products. He will work early and late to pro- duce the finest stock he knows how, only to ruin it in getting it to the market. Have we not seen him take a hundred carnation
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