. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. in the establishment to which his rec- ords referred and that they were no doubt more exact than any grower could secure where miscellaneous ptock is grown. President Brown added an interesting statement with regard to the record of prices obtained in the New York mar- ket. He said that the price varies widely when the records of a single month are compared through a series of years, but that there is little variation when the ayerage price of carnations for a whole year is considered. He said that he had in his pocket the record of the price recei
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. in the establishment to which his rec- ords referred and that they were no doubt more exact than any grower could secure where miscellaneous ptock is grown. President Brown added an interesting statement with regard to the record of prices obtained in the New York mar- ket. He said that the price varies widely when the records of a single month are compared through a series of years, but that there is little variation when the ayerage price of carnations for a whole year is considered. He said that he had in his pocket the record of the price received for every flower sold by his establishment for the last seven years, and that in no year had the average been less than 3 cents per bloom, or more than 3^^ cents, the average being approximately 3^4 cents per flower over seven years. His point was that the, grower who produces strictly high grade blooms can count with consider- able certainty upon a definite return. The Retailers and the Society. Sam Seligman started something when he asked what the society pur- poses to do for the retailers—A. Faren- wald was on his feet at once to ask what the retailers purpose to do for the society. Mr. Farenwald said the society has done it about all in the past, the growers doitig about all the publicity work that is" done for flowers through exhibitions. He said the retailers should join the society and then exhibit when- ever they can. He said they now hold aloof from the exhibitions through fear of being beaten. If spirit can be aroused as it is in Cleveland great good will result. He thought it up to the retailers to show the spirit of helpful- ness on a broad scale before asking anything of the society. F. H. Lemoin said the retailers are not using carnations in their best work and that there is a big field for the so- ciety in showing that carnations can be employed where any other flowers are used. He said the society should go on record in commendation of the work of the
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