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several hours in transit. Nor, except for 

 some fancy grades of blooms, will it be nec- 

 essary to wrap them in tissue paper; a sheet 

 of tissue or waxed paper laid over each row 

 of blooms before the next row is placed will 

 be sufficient. Pack as closely as possible 

 without crushing, and hold the stems firmly 

 in place by either putting one cleat across 

 them after the box is filled or wrapping a 

 good-sized roll of excelsior in paper and lay- 

 ing it across them in such a manner that the 

 cover will press it firmly on them when it is 

 fastened in place. 



When the grower has the opportunity to 

 sell his flowers at retail he can generally 

 realize a larger percentage of profit than 

 when he sells at wholesale, but naturally the 

 number of blooms that can be disposed of 

 will be limited. 



DWARF BUSH PLANTS FOR RETAIL TRADE 



In the larger towns and cities there is 

 generally a market for a considerable quan- 

 tity of small bush plants grown in six- or 

 eight-inch pots. Dwarf-growing varieties 

 having stiff stems, and good foliage should be 

 chosen for this purpose, and the plants 



