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Pa, Marketing Methods for Cut Flowers and Potted Plants in 



Pennsylvania ♦ To learn factors influencing demand for cut flowers 

 and potted plants and to discover how sales of these products may 

 be increased, 



Hort., Agr. Econ., Sociol. 1172-D (NEM-8) 



Pa. Merchandising Ornamental Nursery Products , Tb learn (1 & 2) 



types of ornamental plants and landscaping services desired by 

 home-owners; appeals that motivate consumers to make ornamental 

 plantings and to find obstacles to increase use; (3) develop 

 suggested merchandising techniques for increasing volume of 

 omament€LLs marketed* 



Agr. Econ., Rural Sociol., Hort. 1266 (NEM-15) 



P. R. Marketing Ornamentals in Puerto Rico . To (l) analyze and 



evaluate the existing methods and systems of marketing ornamental 

 plants and flowers in P. R.; and (2) appraise major problems of 

 selling ornamental crops in local and outside markets. 

 Agr. Econ., Rural Sociol. 82 (SM-12) 



P.R. Expanding the tfarket for Ornamental Crops in Puerto Rico . 



(1) Learn practicability of selling flowers, green and foliage 

 plants through super markets, grocery and variety stores; (2) 

 find out best merchandising practices for selling these. 



Agr. Econ., Rural Sociol. IIA (SM-12) 



R. I. Mariceting Practices for Cut Flowers and Potted Plants in 



Rhode Island . To learn (1) consumer attitudes and buying behavior; 



(2) marketing practices, services, and channels used in distidbuting 

 cut flowers and potted plants and extent to which said practices 

 influence prices and quality at wholesale and retail levels. 



Hort., Agr. Econ. 510 (NEM-8) Coop. AMS 



R. I. Improved Marketing of Woody Ornamental Plants . Learn 



outlets using new techniques in merchandising of woody ornamental 

 plants and individual methods of handling them, together with 

 technological difficulties encountered. Learn adaptability of 

 various species and varieties of said plants and said techniques. 

 Test techniques for said plants and their economic consequences 

 to industry. 



Agr. Econ., Om. M 511 (NEM-15) 



S. 0* Marketing Horticultural Specialty Crops in South Carolina . 



Learn (1) scope, location, and operating practices of floric\ilture 

 and nursery products industry; (2) existing methods and systems of 

 marketing ornamental shrubs, cut flowers, and foliage plants; (3) 

 type and extent of use of various wholesale and retail marketing 

 practices; (4) major problems in improving market for horticultural 

 specialty crops. 



Agr. Econ., Hort. 426 (SM-12) Coop. 426 



