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FIGHT FLORAL CO., Inc. 
22 W. 26th Street, New York, N. Y. 
OGIOBER 
1942 


BARNEY BONEMEAL 
Ses: 
“Conservation of labor is extremely 
vital to the preservation of 
our industry.” 
There is no question about this fact. Our 
greatest. difficulties during the coming sea- 
sons will be the labor shortage and rubber 
shortage. There’s not much we can do about 
the transportation problem except to use our 
ingenuity, to save on deliveries whenever pos- 
sible and to transmit orders to other florists 
closer to the recipient of the flowers than we 
are. There’s still not enough of it being done. 
The problem is so serious that personal gain 
must be curtailed if our business is to continue. 
True the demand will be there and the op- 
portunity to make money is excellent, but 
really we must look be yond the immediate 
present. 
The matter of Yabor shat , partially 
within the range/of our d4evn Sege tlm, We 
can use older nen, ave can use mens ‘and 
most of all, wefan cONSerY One: of thé w ays” 
of doing that\js fo buy Cmts and quttings 
from cdi pt heYchrysa Areynum is an 
excellent example. “Qicht now Wien. your 
crops are coming into Heyer 5. Be 1e to 
determine the needs for the ear. Y7ru 
might say, “Well, how do we ce 
we should buy or not?” That’s om tite if 
you cannot produce and deliver. Cutsings 
ordered now need not be delivered until late 
May or June. ‘That will save much labor in 
potting and caring, because good cuttings 
planted directly into pots or benches, upon 
receipt from a specialist, produce excellent 
plants. Many are doing it. To save your 
own stock may seem thrifty, but it occupies 
valuable space, which could be used to better 
advantage by growing cut flowers locally and 
thus avoid the danger of shortages due to 
transportation. Besides, it takes time to take 
care of stock and make and root cuttings— 
that means labor. The same will hold true of 
other plants—cyclamen, hydrangeas, calceo- 
larias, azaleas, etc. 
This war is going to make many changes in 
our methods and the sooner we realize it the 
better for us all. 







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HOSPITALITY —Any way you look at it, 
meat rationing is going to knock the ever- 
lasting daylights out of ‘hospitality. The only 
way a week-end guest can make himself wel- 
come will be to bring along a ham or a slab 
of beef. 
EKUCHARIS AMAZONICA—This is an ex- 
cellent subject, providing flowers for Xmas, 
Valentine Day and Easter, of good keeping 
quality which are very useful for corsages. 
The bulbs come with roots and should be 
planted by November. The best soil is light 
with sand and well rotted manure. It should 
drain readily. Five to eight bulbs may be 
planted in an 8-inch pot and should be grown 
