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Fritz Bahr's Commercial Floriculture ➤ The A. T. De La Mare Company 1929 3rd (Revised) Edition
Fritz Bahr's Commercial Floriculture: A Practical Manual for the Retail Grower The A. T. De La Mare Company, Inc 1929 Third (Revised) Edition
Title: Fritz Bahr's Commercial Floriculture: A Practical Manual for the Retail Grower
Author: Fritz Bahr
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: The A. T. De La Mare Company, Inc 1929
Edition: Third (Revised) Edition
Size: 6 X 9.25 X 1.75 * 613 pages
Synopsis: PREFACE - The purpose of this book is to assist the retail grower in conducting his business along uptodate, modern methods. It is not intended to replace, or even improve on, the many valuable works already have treating on horticultural matters in general, or such as deal with specialties in their respective lines.
There are today thousands of florists, located mostly in the smaller cities and towns and depending on a local trade, who no longer confine their activities within the walls of their greenhouses, but have already branched out into the so-called side lines or are about to do so, and in the majority of cases they soon learn to appreciate the great field and future there is in store for them in the handling of shrubs, evergreens and other hardy stock, fertilizers, seeds, and landscape problems of all kinds.
To build up a retail establishment, starting with a rather limited knowledge of how to grow greenhouse stock and not enough money to pay for twenty-five hotbed sash, means many years of hard work; as many more are needed to acquire and build up the above-mentioned side lines, particularly when one has little trustworthy advice to assist him in getting started on the right road.
I went through all this, and while I have been in the business for over forty years without interruption, I can honestly say that had there been within my reach a "counselor and guide," such as this book is designed to be, it would have been an easier matter for me to navigate, and would have meant the saving of a lot of money spent in finding out things, not to mention the saving of valuable time taken up in experimenting.
These facts and the many inquiries I have answered from readers of The Florists Exchange during the past fourteen years, while conducting the "Week's Work" Department (without, if I may say so, missing a single issue), have prompted me to undertake writing this book in the hope that it may benefit, not only beginners, but also those who, though established, are looking for suggestions regarding the building and maintenance of an uptodate business, who are looking for more trade, and who are anxious to grow, branch out and prosper.
Acknowledgement is made to friends who have supplied some of the illustrations, and to Mr. E. L. D. Seymour for suggestions and assistance in connection with the arrangement of the material and the entire editorial preparation of the book.
FRITZ BAHR
Highland Park, Ill.
Overall Condition: Acceptable for reading: The book has obvious wear. It has some wear to the cover with a cracked rear hinge. There is no writing in the margins or underlining and highlighting of text, and there are no missing pages or anything that would compromise the legibility or understanding of the text. See images.
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Title: Fritz Bahr's Commercial Floriculture: A Practical Manual for the Retail Grower
Author: Fritz Bahr
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: The A. T. De La Mare Company, Inc 1929
Edition: Third (Revised) Edition
Size: 6 X 9.25 X 1.75 * 613 pages
Synopsis: PREFACE - The purpose of this book is to assist the retail grower in conducting his business along uptodate, modern methods. It is not intended to replace, or even improve on, the many valuable works already have treating on horticultural matters in general, or such as deal with specialties in their respective lines.
There are today thousands of florists, located mostly in the smaller cities and towns and depending on a local trade, who no longer confine their activities within the walls of their greenhouses, but have already branched out into the so-called side lines or are about to do so, and in the majority of cases they soon learn to appreciate the great field and future there is in store for them in the handling of shrubs, evergreens and other hardy stock, fertilizers, seeds, and landscape problems of all kinds.
To build up a retail establishment, starting with a rather limited knowledge of how to grow greenhouse stock and not enough money to pay for twenty-five hotbed sash, means many years of hard work; as many more are needed to acquire and build up the above-mentioned side lines, particularly when one has little trustworthy advice to assist him in getting started on the right road.
I went through all this, and while I have been in the business for over forty years without interruption, I can honestly say that had there been within my reach a "counselor and guide," such as this book is designed to be, it would have been an easier matter for me to navigate, and would have meant the saving of a lot of money spent in finding out things, not to mention the saving of valuable time taken up in experimenting.
These facts and the many inquiries I have answered from readers of The Florists Exchange during the past fourteen years, while conducting the "Week's Work" Department (without, if I may say so, missing a single issue), have prompted me to undertake writing this book in the hope that it may benefit, not only beginners, but also those who, though established, are looking for suggestions regarding the building and maintenance of an uptodate business, who are looking for more trade, and who are anxious to grow, branch out and prosper.
Acknowledgement is made to friends who have supplied some of the illustrations, and to Mr. E. L. D. Seymour for suggestions and assistance in connection with the arrangement of the material and the entire editorial preparation of the book.
FRITZ BAHR
Highland Park, Ill.
Overall Condition: Acceptable for reading: The book has obvious wear. It has some wear to the cover with a cracked rear hinge. There is no writing in the margins or underlining and highlighting of text, and there are no missing pages or anything that would compromise the legibility or understanding of the text. See images.
Secure shipping bubble-wrapped in a new box.
2026--U.S. shipping for this (Four Pounds Media Mail) is $6.60 with tracking.
Multiple items will be combined for the lowest shipping price.
International Shipping cost is based on the destination so inquire before buying. Mobile users must scroll to the bottom and click on 'use desktop site' to bring up the Ask a Question link which sends me an email.
(PLEASE CONTACT ME BEFORE MAKING ANY PAYMENT FROM OUTSIDE THE U.S.)
==========================================================================================================================
Just about all the books are USED books. Some have been used more gently than others. Some have been in libraries and have typical library extras. Some are so old and/or interesting that they are being offered for the sake of preservation regardless of the condition they are in. If the condition of the book is very important to you, please feel free to click the 'Ask seller a question' link and I will tell you more.
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