. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 270 The American Florist. Jan. IS You Can't Afford It. You can uot aft'ord to throw away or waste wood ashes; to expose manure to the action of the sun and rain; grow weeds; raise inferior plants; keep poorun- remunerative stock; use poor seed; let boards, nails, glass or tools get out of ])lace or broken; let your neighbors grow better flowers and plants than yourself; neglect your mental culture; think that you are smarter than your neighbors; not to keep a set of books; be ignorant of the topics of the day; let


. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 270 The American Florist. Jan. IS You Can't Afford It. You can uot aft'ord to throw away or waste wood ashes; to expose manure to the action of the sun and rain; grow weeds; raise inferior plants; keep poorun- remunerative stock; use poor seed; let boards, nails, glass or tools get out of ])lace or broken; let your neighbors grow better flowers and plants than yourself; neglect your mental culture; think that you are smarter than your neighbors; not to keep a set of books; be ignorant of the topics of the day; let insects eat your plants and flowers without making a prompt practical protest; neglect thor- ough cultivation; have a dirtj- house or shed; expect to gather figs from thistles; to let others think for you; or to kee]i foul-mouthed, bad-principled men about the place. A. I!. C. Have you put away the tools that you have used dvn-ing the summer? Are they all in good order? Are those that needed jtainting painted? Tf not, why not? A. CATALOGUES MADE by a man who kno »s how, has the ma- terial and cuts, and can guarantee ac- curacy and fine finish ; he has been print ing for the trade for a dozen years. WRITE NOW about your '90 catalogue ; send your last, say how many you will want, how big, how many pages, when to be done, when "copy" is ready; ask for samples. With trebled facilities this season I can "get there" right along. Ad "ress J. HORACE McFARLAND, PRINTER lor NURSERYMEN, SEEDSMEN and FLORISTS, HARRISBURG, PA. Mention American Florist. Blakely Printing Go. 184 & 186 Monroe St., Chicago. IF YOU WANT SEED AND PLANT CATALOGUES, Or any kind of Printing, write or call OQ us. FLORISTS and SEEDSMEN write to The Aldine Printing Works, Cincinnati, O., for samples anil prices before ordering elsewhere. GHTPLO&UES. VENTILATORS FOR ALL CLASSES OF GREENHOUSES, KITIIKR FOR TOP OK Awarded the only Certificate ot Merit at Buffalo Convention. Paten


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