HC Deb 22 October 1969 vol 788 c268W
Mrs. Ewing

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what estimate his Department has made of the growth of the flower and bulb industry on a yearly basis since 1950 in Scotland.

Mr. Ross

The acreage, as given in the Agricultural Returns, which relates to holdings over I acre, is as follows:

Flower and foliage Hardy nursery stock Bulbs
1950 703
1951 671
1952 666
1953 514
1954 664
1955 811
1956 673
1957 707
1958 776
1959 489 286
1960 602 396
1961 488 450
1962 562 467
1963 538 463
1964 485 492 84
1965 538 467 168
1966 504 545 153
1967 577 618 175
1968 628 786 190
1969 721 765 256

Separate figures for bulbs are not available prior to 1964.