. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 1911 Both Plants and BiilbSt ;; Carefi|Hy Selected, vVliile'weladnot claim that Wl^^i§u 'a|^', absolutely free from disease,'O?; that^very bufi^ii wiy^i;od6ce, a perfect *pllrit/%'fe^di*:cl|tl%t1ha^ . -i^ji%r41b0ueiu^ are producing reSiili belM^cerijtfti»^4Jse|i§|;j ' icmeral croii^Mlwn'iMbthe, ?^,>.. Market Needed at Providence. Providence is 20 years behind in some branches of the florist business, par- ticularly in the marketing of cut flow- ers and plants. The marketing of such stock is done in the old way
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 1911 Both Plants and BiilbSt ;; Carefi|Hy Selected, vVliile'weladnot claim that Wl^^i§u 'a|^', absolutely free from disease,'O?; that^very bufi^ii wiy^i;od6ce, a perfect *pllrit/%'fe^di*:cl|tl%t1ha^ . -i^ji%r41b0ueiu^ are producing reSiili belM^cerijtfti»^4Jse|i§|;j ' icmeral croii^Mlwn'iMbthe, ?^,>.. Market Needed at Providence. Providence is 20 years behind in some branches of the florist business, par- ticularly in the marketing of cut flow- ers and plants. The marketing of such stock is done in the old way of keep- ing a man and team on the go two- thirds of the day and all day if there Is stock enough to dispose of. There has never been a wholesale flower store or market and one is much needed as there is between $5,000 and $10,000 worth of cut flowers to be dis- posed of each month and $10,000 ?worth of bedding stock to be sold every spring. These are the condi- tions in the county of Providence alone, and $5,000 worth of bedding plants are sold every spring at a loss of 3U to 40 per cent to the growers which they pay to the peddler for sell- ing this stock. These may seem large figures for the peddler, but an ex- perienced peddler with a horse and wagon will not do it for any less than 30 per cent. And when plants and pots that are rendered useless by be- ing carted around are added to this it will bring the figures up to 10 per cent more. Without a market as the conditions are now, it is a great deal more convenient to telephone to Bos- ton and get flowers by express than to send a man around the city look- ing for what is needed. If we had a market here near the center of the city convenient to the retailers there Is no doubt we could carry the same stock here as they do in Boston, as some of the best growers in New Eng- land are located in Rhode Island. J. BBINTON. SURPLUS LOW PRICES, To Clean-up Quick I Fine, Thrifty Stock. All in 2] 2-ihch pots. »^0 S JB> S 600 600
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