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The Florists^ Review 



Apbil 2, 1914. 



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BUNYARD ON HELP PROBLEM. 



In a letter to the Gardeners' Chron- 

 icle, London, Harry A. Bunyard has 

 this to say of the opportunities for 

 gardeners' assistants: 



"A few years ago I wrote you rela- 

 tive to the scarcity of assistant garden- 

 ers and foremen for private estates in 

 America, mentioning the fact that there 

 were good openings for progressive 

 young men willing to work and to 

 adapt themselves to conditions here. 

 At that time your editor took excep- 

 tion, stating that these young men 

 should go to the British Colonies rather 

 than come to the United States. How- 

 ever, a good many young men came 

 over and found positions practically the 

 day they landed. The immigration laws 

 of the United States do not apply to 

 gardeners, owing to the fact that they 

 are classified as personal servants. This 

 may be somewhat a reflection upon 

 fhe profession, but it is nevertheless 

 a fact. I am writing at this time to 

 convey the same information, that 

 there is a paucity here of young gar- 

 deners, more especially in the spring 

 and fall. The wages run from $60 to 

 $75 per month, without board, and $40 

 to $50 per month with board. The av- 

 erage cost for board and room here for 

 gardeners is about $20 per month. I 

 may at this time state that while gar- 

 dening is not quite so far advanced as 

 in the old country along some lines, 

 there are immense private estates and 

 florists' establishments that compare 

 very favorably with those in Europe. 

 I could cite many instances where as- 

 sistant gardeners have grown up in 

 this country and have now large com- 

 mercial establishments themselves. It 

 all depends upon the man. Should any- 

 one wish to communicate with me on 

 the subject I should be happy to 

 answer. There are no openings for head 

 gardeners, who are recruited here as 

 in Europe from the foremen and as- 

 sistant gardeners." 



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