Does It Pay to Do Things Well ? 



the bountifulness of swaying grainfields during the prairie farmer's harvest 

 time. 



The President's favorite flower may be seen growing under such an 

 expanse of crystal roof as to suggest the appellation of "carnation ranch." 

 Then, too, the grower may have the pleasure of knowing that his work has 

 the appreciation and approval of those throughout the world whose eminent 

 positions and education have fitted them to judge of his efforts from an 

 aesthetic, as well as a practical standpoint. 



The Divine Flower has received the love and praise of two of our most 

 beloved and esteemed Presidents Mr. McKinley and Mr. Roosevelt and, 

 within a recent period, His Imperial Majesty, the Emperor of Germany and 

 His Royal Highness King Edward of England have done homage to the 

 American carnation. 



Does It Pay To Do Things Well? 



This question might be answered by asking the question, "Does it 

 pay to do them any other way than well ?" When it comes to the culture of 

 flowers, it most certainly does not pay to grow them, unless the undertaking 

 is carried on in a most thorough and systematic manner. Organization, 

 method and thoroughness will accomplish as much in floriculture as in any 

 other undertaking. The successful horticulturist must be one who always 

 has command of his business ; and to accomplish this, that business must 

 be so well organized that he will have a grasp upon all its details. In order 

 to get the best results from his establishment, every foot of bench space needs 

 to be cultivated in the best possible manner. He should know what par- 

 ticular varieties of plants can be profitably grown, and also be sufficiently 

 well acquainted with the demands of the market to enable him to judge of 

 what he can sell profitably. If he grows cut flowers, they should be picked 

 and shipped to market in such condition as will enable him to secure the 

 highest prices. If plants, they should be so well grown as to make them 

 desirable purchases. His greenhouses ought to be models of cleanliness and 

 neatness. There should be no accumulation of filth, or rotting material, under 

 the benches, or stood in out-of-the-way corners, as such accumulations 

 are but the breeding places of insects and disease. A neat, well-kept estab- 

 lishment exercises a favorable impression upon the visitor. Purchasers 

 usually prefer to deal with prosperous concerns ; and ill-kept florists' estab- 

 lishments do not convey an impression of prosperity. 



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