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As a man specializes in these days in certain lines of horticultural 

 work such as spraying, etc., so a woman could find opportunities 

 for congenial employment in gardening work suitable for her. 



Miss Dawson said she thought the reason for the prejudice 

 against woman in horticulture arose from the feeling that she was 

 not physically adapted to the work. 



William P. Rich remarked that there were abundant opportuni- 

 ties for women in our suburban towns who were interested in flori- 

 culture and who were skilful in the cultivation of flowers to add 

 materially to their income by means of their gardens. He related 

 an instance that had come to his attention in illustration of this 

 statement. A woman who was very fond of flowers had a garden 

 in a neighboring town that attracted so much notice that those 

 walking or riding by were accustomed to stop and admire it. To 

 these visitors she often presented bunches of the flowers and soon 

 they came to her to buy them, although at first she had not thought 

 of selling them. These sales, very small at first, have gradually 

 increased until last year they amounted to $270.00, and she has 

 now built a small greenhouse for the further extension of the busi- 

 ness side of the work, and in a few years will have undoubtedly 

 established a very good business. 



This same thing can be done in many other localities by those 

 similarly situated who have a love for horticultural pursuits. 



