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Growers that are located a long distance 

 from their markets are considerably handi- 

 capped, notwithstanding the many present- 

 day conveniences of telegraph, telephone, 

 and fast express trains. The blooms may 

 be shipped long distances with perfect safety, 

 but the grower cannot take advantage of 

 any increased demand or price as well as 

 if located within a short distance of his 

 market. Convenient and readily available 

 shipping facilities are also an important 

 consideration in growing for the wholesale 

 market. If the distance is so great that it is 

 not practicable to deliver the blooms by horse 

 and wagon, a good railroad express is a 

 necessity. While it may seldom be necessary 

 to do so, the grower should be so located 

 that he can deliver flowers to his customer 

 within two or three hours from the receipt 

 of an order. 



When blooms are to be grown for the 

 wholesale market, the percentage of profit 

 will generally increase proportionately with 

 the number of blooms grown. When grown 

 in large quantities, large houses may be used, 

 and the labour and all other expenses will be 

 proportionately less than for a small estab- 



