LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES



Table 1. Changes in number of firms, production area, net value of sales,
 net sales per firm, and production area per firm, for Florida foliage
 growers. ..................................... ... 2

Table 2. Number Respondents Using Temporary or Seasonal Labor, by
 Nursery Sector, Florida, 1988 and 1993. .................. 9

Table 3. Distribution of Firms Hiring Temporary or Seasonal Workers Either
 Directly or Through Labor Contractors. ................. 9

Table 4. Average hourly wage rates for selected tasks. ............ 10

Table 5. Attitudes about Supply of Seasonal Workers in Peak Week. .... 11

Table 6. Have immigration laws affected your labor supply? .......... 11






Figure 1. Labor Productivity .................................. 5

Figure 2. Capital Managed per Worker (FTE). ................... .. 6

Figure 3. Labor Costs ....................................... 7