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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



309 



Some emplovois foci lliut thoy should 

 have some iiie:iii« of knowing how theiv 

 men work in their iibsence :iii(l ofteii try 

 to come upon ihcni unawiircs. This is 

 surely a Imd ]>rai-ticc,, for if the men 

 feel that th<'y ;ire distrusted, they will 

 take advnntayf of his aliscnce, wliile if 

 they know tiny ;nc trusted they will 

 work for tlicir iwn seif-respeet. An em- 

 ployer who knows his business is not 

 long linding out who are the drones and 

 w'ho are the busy liees. 



When the whistle blows at closing 

 time the employees should be allowed to 

 leave, providinj; everything is in shi|> 

 shaj)e (-onditinn. The employer should 

 ao over the place after qintting time to 

 make sure that ail is as it should be. 

 "The eye of tiic nuister will do moro 

 work than both his hands." 



It sometimes happens that nuMi in the 

 service of a company are injuri'd while at 

 their work. If an employer is injured, 

 he still has his business, which keeps him 

 supi)lied with worldly necessities, but 

 when a worknuin is injured his income 

 ceases unless some means are invented of 

 helping him. It is the emjdoyers ' duty 

 to assist those of their employees who 

 are injured in llieir service. 



Tlie question of pay is an all-absorb 

 ing one. It is a fact thai ukmi in tlir 

 florists' busijiess are \indcrp;iiil. Many 

 vears are consumed acquiring ^nrnc 

 knowledge (d' ]ilant cuitur*'. and after 

 the expiration of tliose years the aver- 

 age Ijoiist is rewnrded with less pay I linn 

 .■Mil be (ditaincd orapiiig n hoe over 

 the --treetv ot' ally tewii or city. It is 

 ■I inistnke on llie eiii|)loyer "s part to w;iil 

 until his men a-k fer nn incr(>ase in 

 wngi'S. jirovided they merit an increase. 

 A good man will seldom ask but will sliow 

 his dissatisfaction by accepting a l)ettei- 

 position elsewhere. Some encouragement 

 should be liejil diit to tiie men by tlic 

 wideawake employer. " \ good jiay 

 master ne\e) wants workmen.'" 



Looking at tiie matter in ictrospect. it 

 will be seen that dose attention to the 

 laws of huniiiiiity niid an intelligent se- 

 lection of labor pl.iy nn important i>art. 

 Morals. I>';idership and ^enernl superin 

 temlence mi the pnit ot' tlie employer will 

 benefit the community in general and 

 himself. If the employtM- considers his 

 dealings with Inbor. his business will 

 gain fi-om the t>ine of w jiolesomeiiess 

 thus imparted. It is for the interest 

 of the employer to engjige a man who is 

 diligent, pronqit ;ind faithful, ami it is 

 for thf employei's interest to work for 

 the one who p;iy- him the liiejiest wages. 

 Providing tiie one treats the other ns 

 ae would himself like to be treated, the 

 danger of disagrernuMit is much lessened, 

 and harmony between em|iloyer :iiid em 

 ployee will lie perpetual. 



JOHN SCOTT. 



.b.liii N.-,,ft. pri'sidellt elect ot' tile New 

 York fioii.st^' ('lub. is n Scotchman, 

 born ill IsC.s ;it New Innding. Midlotliian, 

 ■'lid with tlie sTroiiu ciiarm-ter nnd robust 

 health of liis countrymen looks good for 

 a century. lie iie<;aii his horticultural 

 li^'' v\hen yoiniL; niid worked in l''din 

 biiryh, .Xyishiir, T;iymoiitli instle and 



Roseiiioiit ijousi. Ii.im which phlce he 

 c:utle 1,, (;;\li;id'' -i'Uie fifteen ve.Mls :i^o. 

 His first en;;;ti:emeiit ill America \\.is 

 at lloosick Fnlis. \. \ .. fiom which city 

 ae inu\eii to the estate id' the Hon. Levi 

 P. .MoiTon. wln^-e .l.-inies P.ovd w;is hend 

 ?"rd'i|.|. Iti- ||,.v^t tno\e \\;i- to 1 ho 



John Scott. 



hiiisiiioie estate ;it St;i;il sillily. .\ . ^ ., 

 v\ here 'riioinas l-jiiersoii wn.s head gar- 

 dener. Leasing here he accejited the 

 |io-itioii 111' sllperi nteiideiit of the Scludes 

 1 ^1 .■iblishniell! (ill Ke;i|i slii'et, lirooklvil. 

 vvlieie he soon A\as given .•m interest and 

 liuill lip rapidly a i-eiaitation as a plants 

 iiKin. shippino his lioston ferns espe 

 ciallv to excry part of the country. 

 I>ame I'ortune wa.s kind and his success 

 was coiist.-int. As a reward for the faith- 

 fid loy.-ilty to Madame Nature she led 

 him to cast his eagle e_\ e one day on ,i 

 ^|iort frmn one of ids iioslons that in- 

 inition ami common sense at om-e de 

 claieil ••.1 liud."' and so it has proNcd to 

 be. for Scottii has made .lolin immortal. 

 No\\ he has a big plant ot (50,000 square 

 feel, counting the -J."). mill yoing up in 

 iqit)) at I'latbush, a tine family and Imme 

 and as uoml ;i future a^ any yonn;^ man 

 coiihl desire. 



Mr. Scott is :i iin'inbei ol' the I". iV 

 A. M. and < lai, MiKonald. ;ind as mod 

 e>t and iiii;;s<iimino and pojiular a man 

 as e\er occiipie(| I he | u'csii Icii t 's chair. 

 lie will clo the ollice :ind himself i-redit. 



ind .John iSirnie's bagpipes \\\\\ lie the 

 otiieijil music of l!ni»;. Mr. Scott i^ .i 

 ■iiember of the S. A. 1'. and the I'lai 

 luish !'>owliiiL; ''lull, and has addi'd a 

 eh,-i raiiiiw w i I'e and I \> o tine children lo 



his world's |MisSesvi(i|i^ since he c;imi> 



III the cil\' of clnirclies. I'dniie -ay^ he '^ 

 .1 • braw laddic'.'' and Niieeiii piomise- 

 •III .•ibundaiice of "'i^ooil old Scotch' .ii 

 the iiiaiiyiii at ion cereiiieniev ,in the even- 

 ing o|' .laniiarx s. 



.1. A I > ri\ Sii \ w . 



THE PRIVATE GARDENER. 



•'llow can the private ganlener ele- 

 \ lie hi- calling.'" .\s this (piestion was 

 liroiiyht up a short time ago at the 

 ( i.irdeiierv ' and I'lorists' Club of Balti- 

 more, ami not answered, some of us have 

 lieeii .isked lo give our vii'ws on the 

 subject. With yi'ur kind permission I 

 will freely give my opinion. 



It appears lo me ihat the question 

 I- no' .111 idle one, but one of import- 

 ,ii,ie. It is praisewdrthy in any man 

 to ha^e sulliidenl ambition lo try to 

 better his coiidilion in life, and to aim 

 for the best and most practical knowl- 

 e<|oe in liis trade. In every branch of 

 indii-tiy the skilled workman, the man 

 who iliorouyhly understands his craft, 

 who can produce the best and finest 

 work, can command the highest pay. 

 llmployers are ipiick to see and know 

 ihi wcoih I't' -Itch men, and are not un- 

 willing; III ;ji\e ihem their dues. In 

 e\er\ \wilk 1^' life. ;i mall should liring 

 lo hi- caUino indii-try, knowledge, intel- 

 lieeiice. coiiseieiit ioiis Work and iiigli, 

 iioble ch.a r.-icter. 



.\i\ first i|iiestioii on this subject is: 

 ••Who i- the pri\ati' L'ardeinT and what 

 |Mi-iiioii lilies lie hob! ;imoiiy his fellow 

 _;,-i I deiiei- .' ' ■ The private gardener is 

 he man ^\ ho i- hired by ;in estate 

 owner to take cliaroe of hi- |il;ice in a 

 m;inii ^r -at isfaeiorv to ids employer in 



e\el\ detail. He is e\i.ecteil to be aWo 

 lo ■lllswef a;l\ (|Ue^t|ol! idiolil ;^;l I'd e| | i U t.''. 



to till e\ei\ order :^i\eii him, to wf)rk 



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