. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 18 The Florists^ Review JONB 4, 1914. ness is a merchandising proposition, and some of the staples which rightfully belong to a florist's stock are now of- fered in season by the general as well as the 5 and 10 cent stores of the country, and nothing that a florist or florists' organization can do will pre- vent these large interests from offer- ing certain items of a florist's goods to the public. There is not a grower in the country who is not willing to sell his surplus stock to these stores, and if they refused to sell them they have backing en
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 18 The Florists^ Review JONB 4, 1914. ness is a merchandising proposition, and some of the staples which rightfully belong to a florist's stock are now of- fered in season by the general as well as the 5 and 10 cent stores of the country, and nothing that a florist or florists' organization can do will pre- vent these large interests from offer- ing certain items of a florist's goods to the public. There is not a grower in the country who is not willing to sell his surplus stock to these stores, and if they refused to sell them they have backing enough to grow their own stock and become entirely independent. Furthermore, I honestly believe that learn to live up to what should be expected of us. "We must conduct our organization along such lines that the most ad-, vanced in our line can meet on com- mon ground with those who are further down on the ladder, and each, at the same time, can be benefited, if by nothing else, by a broadminded spirit and good will towards ; THE BAIiTIMOBE FLOWES MABT. In a recent issue of The Eeview your Baltimore correspondent stated in a news item that the undersigned had. A Corner in the Store of the Kalisch Bros. Floral G>., St. Louis. the missionary work these large general stores are doing, by interesting the lower strata of humanity in plants and flowers, is beneficial rather than detri- mental to the florist trade, as the buy- ing of plants and flowers for the home is nothing more than a habit which must find a beginning. As these gen- eral stores offer these goods as specials at low prices, plants, etc., are brought into homes into which it would be im- possible for a florist to sell. But, as the poor man today may possess more wealth tomorrow, the florist is looked to as soon as the pocketbook becomes fat enough to pay for a more reliable source of supply. •"An illustration of this can prob- ably be drawn as follows: Marshall Field & Co. are conceded by all
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