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Fig. 74. — Solidago speciosa. — See page 560. 



southern Germany, where large quantities are used. This 

 market is supplied from Austria because of lower prices, 

 although the north German fruits are of better quality, and 

 would be used if the railway rates were cheaper. Horticulture, 

 too, is suffering much from natural and artificial causes. The 

 countries which border Germany have high duties on imports, 



while Germany has none ; therefore the German nurserymen 

 are prohibited from exporting, but the neighboring countries 

 can send in cut flowers, vegetables and pot-plants at such low 

 rates that it is impossible to compete with them. The horti- 

 culturists are urging upon the Reichstag the establishment of 

 duties, but meanwhile the Berlin Horticultural Society has been 



