. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. Thomas J. Benwell. now located. It is interesting to note the difference in the output now and fifty years ago. Last year 20,000,000 pots were sold. Machinery was first used in the manufacture of pots in 1869 and George Wilson, of Maiden, bought the first load of machine-made pots. Mr. Benwell has been on the road as a salesman for the firm for over thirty years and there are few in the trade in New England who do not know his honest and ever cheery coun- tenance. The loss of his right arm a number of years ago, which would have made many men despo
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. Thomas J. Benwell. now located. It is interesting to note the difference in the output now and fifty years ago. Last year 20,000,000 pots were sold. Machinery was first used in the manufacture of pots in 1869 and George Wilson, of Maiden, bought the first load of machine-made pots. Mr. Benwell has been on the road as a salesman for the firm for over thirty years and there are few in the trade in New England who do not know his honest and ever cheery coun- tenance. The loss of his right arm a number of years ago, which would have made many men despondent, has made no difference to the geniality and cheerfulness of our friend. W, N. C. PROVIDENCE, E. I. The Market. There was no change in market or business conditions last week. Funeral work was about the only outlet for the supply of flowers that came in. There has been an unusual shortage of white roses, which has forced the price up to. -t^ in> Will Bring Btisiness You Thought of Getting SUPPOSE, for instance, I am in Albany, N. Y., and want some flowers delivered to my best girl in Cleveland, Ohio, on her birthday, a week from yesterday. All I do is write a letter to the National Florist, Cleveland, 0.—tell him I want five dollars' worth of roses sent on that date, enclose the money and mail the letter. The National Florist at Cleveland gets it, fills the order. But how do I know it will be filled? How am I sure the flowers he sends are worth $ Write us and we will tell you all about just such points, and a lot more you hadn't thought about. National Floral Corporation 220 Broadway, New York. 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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