. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. Mrs. Wm. F. Gude. President Ladies' Society of Am. Florists. Mrs. Chas, H. Maynard, Detroit, Mich. Secretary Ladies' Society of American Florists Mrs. George Asmus, 1st Vice-Pres. Ladies' Society of Am. Florisls. walks and flower beds with prepared green moss for grass is sure to attract attention. The surface can be made undulating by a foundation of sphag- num moss; the walks made of sand or fine white pebbles. The flower beds are best made with saucers or shallow boxes of sand, into which are stuck cuttings or
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. Mrs. Wm. F. Gude. President Ladies' Society of Am. Florists. Mrs. Chas, H. Maynard, Detroit, Mich. Secretary Ladies' Society of American Florists Mrs. George Asmus, 1st Vice-Pres. Ladies' Society of Am. Florisls. walks and flower beds with prepared green moss for grass is sure to attract attention. The surface can be made undulating by a foundation of sphag- num moss; the walks made of sand or fine white pebbles. The flower beds are best made with saucers or shallow boxes of sand, into which are stuck cuttings or the tips of coleus or other like foliage plants. Geranium flowers or others from stock will serve the purpose very well. It is but the work of a few minutes to change and re- place the beds and thus keep the dis- play attractive while it is a feature. For the cut flower window, there should be a background of ferns, a few good Boston or Scotti will do, but one or two cibotiums are best. This grand, decorative fern with its lace- like fronds is a feature of itself. A large vase of gladioli will, with the ferns, be sufficiently attractive. As a change the flowers can be arranged in a large deep vase basket tied with a showy ribbon. A magnolia wreath with gladioli and an appropriate bow of ribbon, makes a good show piece, as does the same wreath with a deco- ration of purple asters. Windows such as these will make the passerby stoj) and look, while a Collection of faded ferns and vases of flowers that are very passe and which is far too often seen are certainly no credit and a positive detriment to the house. A few well trimmed box or bay trees are a good feature if there is room for them on the curb or about the door- way or windows. A window full of boxes tied with ribbon bows, some of them wrapped up for shipping and tagged for sea- shore and mountain resorts, cost noth- ing and call attention to this branch of the business in a practical way. What is wanted is frequent change;
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