The Weekly Florists^ Review. 



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tem as I have in mind be of finamial 

 benefit to all growers placing confidence 

 in them. I am sure, could the assist- 

 ance of the growers be obtained, such 

 house, or houses, would prove their 

 worthiness. We would soon appreciate 

 the innovation. Among the advantages 

 there would be a great saving of time to 

 our busy grower; he would not have to 



w;i-lr lii- \;iliuilili' time peddling from 

 sliiic- iH -.Lie. l>iit instead know that his 

 stn, k «:i^ Ih iiii,' carefully and intelli- 

 gendy huiiillcil by competent persons, 

 with only the necessity of a single deliv- 

 ery. He would also be assured of re- 

 ceiving the full market value for his 

 productions, and anvthing worthy of 

 special price would be held and easily 



rlispiiM'il nf at the full value. There 

 wciiild K. ii scientific method of grada- 

 tion, till -iiiaTcr 111 poorer stock would 

 lie --iilil .11 a iriliicfil price, while the bet- 

 ter 111 ^eli I ted would more than make up 

 for tlie lesser price obtained for the poor- 

 er grades. 



The advantages to the retailer would 

 be of infinitely great importance, for 

 though he would either have to use his 

 phone or personally go after his stock he 

 would have a greater selection; if first 

 grade stufl' were required, he could ob- 

 tain it ; if second or third rate stuff was 

 wanted, he would likewise be suited; he 

 would be sure of equal distribution, no 

 favor.^,: if a rush order came in he would 

 know where to lay hands on wha;t he 

 wanted ; also he would know without 

 losing time whether it would be possible 

 to get what he wanted without having to 

 cover several miles of country in the vain 

 search for a few cents' worth of a par- 

 ticular line of flower. It what he required 

 were not obtainable wholesale, he would 

 know where there would likely be a 

 brother florist who would oblige him by 

 granting a favor where a favor would 

 some day be required in return. He 

 would also be assured of receiving fresh 

 stock, the ever-watchful commission man 

 would virtually force the grower to oring 

 in nothing but fresh stock (there would 

 be no necessity for otherwise), and when 

 he had received his day's supply coulu be 

 assured of having at least a stock of 

 ■'unsalted'' flowers. 



Another, and to my mind about the 

 greatest advantage to the retailer that 

 would be gained, could the aforesaid sys- 

 tem become universal, would be the check- 

 ini; of that great, I might almost say, 

 Mii-e of the wholesaler peddling hi.s 

 -link from door to door, and not only 



il l; what I consider an injustice to the 



1. t.iiler, but injuring himselif by virtually 

 luiuing the retailer to buy from a source 

 where such practice is not indulged in ; 

 he not only peddles from door to door, 

 Using the information gained by his con- 

 tact with the retailer as a guide, but 

 frequently sells at a figure not in advance 

 of that asked of the shopman. Could he 

 be brought to realize he is doing more 

 injury to himself than the rctiiilcr by 

 allowing the persons who patronize him 

 to consider that the proper way to buy, 

 also giving them the bad habit of procur- 

 ing stufT at its wholesale value. 



We might bring argument against the 

 system on account of excessive handling, 

 still I think a practical and intelligent 

 man could cause the growers to be more 

 careful in packing at the greenhouses, 

 thereby more than counter-balancing the 

 necessity for the extra handling of the 

 goods. There would be less likelihood of 

 overstocking. 



You might ask: Who is going to pay 

 for all this? We are well aware that the 

 stockkeeper will have to be well paid to 

 assure good, reliable men. The question 

 arises from where is his revenue to 

 spring? 1 believe that the necessary 

 finance to reimburse him will be obtained, 

 not altogether by a high price paid by 

 the retailer or a percentage deducted 

 from the present prices obtained, by the 

 grower, but by the more careful handling 

 of the goods and a surer, quicker and 

 better way of disposal, thereby saving the 

 necessary expense attached to the middle- 



the time is near at hand when 

 ave some such system intro- 

 ng us, and when it does, if it 

 fiven satisfactorily to us that 

 iiirtics head it, then we should 



