. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igo2. The American Florist. 75 I do not know a grower or a commis- sion man who does not exercise the greatest care in the selection of stock for shipping. It would be folly for him to do otherwise. Of course I know that there are growers, especially the smaller ones, who, for ten days or more before holi- days, do not send in any stock unless hard pressed. This is certainly pickled stock when it reaches the wholesale market, but it is Invariably sold to city buyers at low prices. I do not think it is ever knowing
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igo2. The American Florist. 75 I do not know a grower or a commis- sion man who does not exercise the greatest care in the selection of stock for shipping. It would be folly for him to do otherwise. Of course I know that there are growers, especially the smaller ones, who, for ten days or more before holi- days, do not send in any stock unless hard pressed. This is certainly pickled stock when it reaches the wholesale market, but it is Invariably sold to city buyers at low prices. I do not think it is ever knowingly shipped. Perionally, I believe in holding back carnations by leaving them on the plants two or three days longer than usual, so that there will be an extra supply with which to meet the extra demand at holidays. Something must naturally be done to meet it, and I do not think that if this holding back is properly attended to it will lessen the keeping quality of shipping stock. Of course, there are exceptions to all rules, and there are a few varieties of carnations that will not keep ten hours after being cut. These varieties are known, and should not be shipped, much less planted by up-to-date growers. But wholesalers, in times of scarcity, will take chances on these varieties, and often pay for them, as they should. On a recent Sunday our Mr George Rein- berg cut two each of Crane, Joost, Law- son,Hill,White Cloud, E vanston. Marquis and Irene, and placed them in a vase in his home without change of water. The third day Joost, White Cloud and Mar- quis were asleep. The next day Lawson, Irene and Evanston were closed up, and then Flora Hill, but not until Saturday did Crane begin to show age. This should convince anyone that carnations, properly handled, should reach any des- tination in salable condition. But they dont, and why not? I will give my opinion. The general method of packing cannot be improved upon. I have packed flow- ers for twenty years, and in that time have
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