. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. II , " >' '' \ ' The Florists^ Review Mii 11, 1922. Blatchley of Meriden, Conn., Has A New Floral Bazaar It was Pochelon, of Detrcit, wasn't it, who first saw that it cost too much to spread out with his store space, so he pushed up and built a show house on top of his store? Then catne Pflomm, of Bridgeport, and now Blatchley, of Meriden, Conn. From the way the newspapers came out with write- ups about it, looks like Blatchley and ourselves are not the only ones proud of it. You, of course, have already noticed that the side hill location


. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. II , " >' '' \ ' The Florists^ Review Mii 11, 1922. Blatchley of Meriden, Conn., Has A New Floral Bazaar It was Pochelon, of Detrcit, wasn't it, who first saw that it cost too much to spread out with his store space, so he pushed up and built a show house on top of his store? Then catne Pflomm, of Bridgeport, and now Blatchley, of Meriden, Conn. From the way the newspapers came out with write- ups about it, looks like Blatchley and ourselves are not the only ones proud of it. You, of course, have already noticed that the side hill location made it possible to enter the greenhouse on the level at ihe rear end, which is a decided ad- vantage. In his advertisements he doasn't call it a greenhouse, but his "Garden of Glass," which you'll admit has a very alluring sound, with a direct connection to the ringing of cash registers. Recent Orders for Houses No. 1 Iron Frame Construction Olirer L«Cluw & Sod, Biyport, L. I., SO ft. 8 in. X 200 it. No. 2 Iron Frame Conitruclion Eben L. Hiicox. E. Patchocae, L. I , 39 ft. 8 in. X 100 it. M. A. Hon & Son. Menphit, Tcnn. Two kooMs, 25 ft. X 66 ft. 8 io. Koftcr Farms Co., BridgetoD, N. J., Two houm, ZS it. x 66 it. 8 in. Cedar Hill GrMobouMs, Harliord, Coin., 33 it. X 100 it. Meadow Brotfli Nurteriet, Eogle- wood, N. }., 39 it. 8 in. x 166 it. 8 in. In his opening day announcements he did us an honor which we sincerely appreciate. Here's what he said: "In the completion of this Glass Garden, it is fitting that we share with those to whom the honor is due and express among others, our appreciation of the exceptionally fine work of Lord & Burnham Co., the coun- try's greatest buildeis of green- houses and ; To which just allow us to add, that considering how a show house in connection with a store always increases sales, isn't it strange that more florists don't take advantage of having one? If you happen to be one of the ones


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