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in December and twenty-five thousand in March 

 than to get twenty-five thousand in December and 

 fifty thousand in March. 



It is entirely within the range of possibility to 

 so grow the crop as to materially increase the 

 number of flowers during the regular winter 

 months. The average of sixty cents is com- 

 paratively low and should not be considered as 

 the limit by any means. With a reputation estab- 

 lished for growing good flowers, and for putting 

 them in the market in a fresh state and always in 

 excellent condition, the range of prices can be 

 materially increased. A good grower should not 

 be content unless he can average the following: 



October flowers So. 50 per hundred 



November flowers 0.75 per hundred 



December flowers 1.50 per hundred 



January flowers 2.00 per hundred 



February flowers 0.75 per hundred 



March flowers 0.50 per hundred 



April flowers 0.50 per hundred 



Average 0.90 per hundred 



This gives an average for the seven months of 

 practically ninety cents, or an advance over the 

 first figures of thirty cents per hundred. It is 

 figures of this kind that show the possibilities 

 within the reach of the intelligent grower. There 

 is no reason why his flowers should not average 

 him 90 cents, and furthermore there is no reason 

 why each plant should not be grown so as to 

 yield an average of one hundred flowers per plant. 



