. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. A BOON TO THE FLORIST The Eureka Carnation Support Nothing as good. Nothing as cheap. I believe I am safe in stating that two-thirds of the commercial carna- tion growers of today use the old string and wire method with the ac- cessories in some instances. My fellow florists, let us have some conservative figuring together. Let's take for ex- ample a grower of 50,000 plants. String and wire for labor, 50,000 @ $ per 1000, $ for 1 year; 15 years, $: material, $ per 1000, each year, $; 15 years, $; total, $ + $7
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. A BOON TO THE FLORIST The Eureka Carnation Support Nothing as good. Nothing as cheap. I believe I am safe in stating that two-thirds of the commercial carna- tion growers of today use the old string and wire method with the ac- cessories in some instances. My fellow florists, let us have some conservative figuring together. Let's take for ex- ample a grower of 50,000 plants. String and wire for labor, 50,000 @ $ per 1000, $ for 1 year; 15 years, $: material, $ per 1000, each year, $; 15 years, $; total, $ + $ = $2250, not counting erecting cross bars, etc. "Eureka" for 60,000 plants: Labor, 50% saved, $ for 15 years; material @ $ per 1000 (more than it costs me), $ for 15 years; total for labor and material, $; adding to this $ for making (very conservative), $ Subtracting $ from $ = $ saved by using the "; The above estimate doesn't include numer- ous other labor-saving qualities, such as watering, weeding, stirring soli, etc.; it just takes in the actual supporting. When cleaning house, suspend on hooks, screws or nails from the rafters, and they are ready for the next season. Not ornamental, but practical. Send $ for permission to use patent and instructions. Patented February 20, CHARLES A. BLACK, Jr., HIGHTSTOWN, N. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Chicago : Florists' Pub. Co
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