. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. S HRAP WEUf. London, England.—One of the re- sults of the war has been a marked increase in the employment of women in greenhouse work. Toulon, France.—The value of the flowers grown in the departments of Var and Alpes Maritimes, which in- clude the French Riviera, is estimated at 50,000,000 francs, or nearly $10,- 000,000. Through cutting off foreign markets, withdrawing the fast trains for the use of troops and greatly re- ducing the expenditure of the people for everything save necessities, the war has severely injured this industry, and the blo
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. S HRAP WEUf. London, England.—One of the re- sults of the war has been a marked increase in the employment of women in greenhouse work. Toulon, France.—The value of the flowers grown in the departments of Var and Alpes Maritimes, which in- clude the French Riviera, is estimated at 50,000,000 francs, or nearly $10,- 000,000. Through cutting off foreign markets, withdrawing the fast trains for the use of troops and greatly re- ducing the expenditure of the people for everything save necessities, the war has severely injured this industry, and the blooms lie rotting in the fields. The Chamber of Commerce of Toulon has called' the attention of the Min- ister of Agriculture, Fernand David, to the necessity of aid for those who have hitherto depended upon this industry for their livelihood. Brussels, Belgium.—As the days pass, troubles increase for the growers here: The price of coal is advancing; the Germans exact a tax of 1 franc per car per kilometer for the transportation of coal; transportation rates have tri- pled and are now prohibitive; seeds and bulbs are difficult to obtain, and those available are of poor quality, yielding only about half of the normal crop. As a result, the quantity of plants now being forced is about one- twentieth of that under normal condi- tions. The scarcity of locally grown flowers and the complete absence of those from the south have led to bet- terment in prices. In the vicinity of Duffel and Wavre St. Catherine, 500 of the 1,000 greenhouses have been de- stroyed, and many others are damaged. London, England.^-Quite the oppo- site of what was expected, the war, by shutting off the supply of French flow- ers, has had the effect of causing an unusual demand for British-grown flowers, especially white, and better prices than usual prevailed during the winter months. London, England.—The horticultural papers print many stories from France and Belgium showing that all the armies seem to
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