. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 16 y The Florists^ Review May 27, CX)CN Wrm^y^ DEADED6 A HINT WORTH HEEDING. We have been using the Classified ad columns of The Eeview for several years and the only "kick" we have is that too many times checks are re- turned. As an S. E. O. sign, The Eeview is a perfect success for the seller. We have, however, a great complaint on some shippers. Only yesterday we received a shipment of 1,000 pansies from Chicago. The plants were evi- dently packed in a pasteboard box and put wet into a gunny sack. When they arrived the box had s
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 16 y The Florists^ Review May 27, CX)CN Wrm^y^ DEADED6 A HINT WORTH HEEDING. We have been using the Classified ad columns of The Eeview for several years and the only "kick" we have is that too many times checks are re- turned. As an S. E. O. sign, The Eeview is a perfect success for the seller. We have, however, a great complaint on some shippers. Only yesterday we received a shipment of 1,000 pansies from Chicago. The plants were evi- dently packed in a pasteboard box and put wet into a gunny sack. When they arrived the box had soaked away and the plants were a solid rotten mass. We believe that the small florists at least should be cautioned about the way they pack their stuff. We seldom receive plants in bad condition from the larger growers, but of course in these times are unable to get anywhere near a com- plete order filled from one house and have to go to the small grower for many items. We trust that you may see fit to give a few suggestions for better packing in your valued columns, so that your advertisers may profit thereby. Bonwell Seed Co. BED SPIDER REMEDY. Frequently in The Eeview I read in- quiries as to the best method of ridding plants of red spider. Thinking that my experience may help someone else, I should like to say that I have found nothing so effective as Standard insec- ticide, applied according to the instruc- tions on the can. This is advertised in The Eeview and is entirely effective; one or two applications were sufficient for the worst case I ever saw. It is also a sure shot for mealv bug and aphis. "H. W. S. PAGING CONRAD WOLFE. I wonder if you could help locate Con- rad Wolfe. He is a gardener and worked for the Deadwood Greenhouse, Deadwood, S. D., ten or fifteen years ago. There is a letter in the Deadwood poStofficc for him from his folks in Ger- many. The postoffice people called my attention to it, as they thought perhaps I would know where he is, but I do not
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