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

 ---------------Nursery Sector------------

 Year Foliage Fern Woody Total
 ---------------Number-------------

 1988a 71 17 30 118
 1993 11 19 24 54

* From Polopolus, et al, 1990.






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

 ---------- Employment Category----------

 Year Industry Hired Contract Hired & Contract Total
 --------------percent--------------

 1988a Foliage 88 6 6 100
 Fern 100 0 0 100
 Woody 94 4 2 100
 Total 94 3 3 100


 1993 Foliage 64 0 36 100
 Fern 58 31 11 100
 Woody 56 8 36 100
 Total 59 13 28 100
" From Polopolus, et al, 1990.