Show plants for christmas other things being equal it Is letter to buy plants near ones home than i to travel do not be tempted even by cheap offers to go miles away for counting car fare packing expressage and lost time the ultimate cost Is very likely to be more than if you paid a good deal higher price nt home of course it may happen that one grower or florist haa a large block of some one thing and can sell at a low rate but dealers usually have nn understanding with one another c pec lally regarding holiday prices and for weeks before the holiday season they have been balancing stock alth each other so that the batter plants are of an almost fixed value |