. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. ??< rt'fir- :,'-»/' . WW 34 The Florists' Review March 18, 1915. as at Christmas, probably for the rea- son that there is no readily recogniz- able color that compares with the Yuletide red. But all the larger plants and combinations must wear ribbon in the Easter parade, else there will be an unfinished eflEect in the display. For two seasons now ribbon has been out of vogue in millinery circles, but in flower stores it is more generally used than ever. Time was when only the so-called high- class florists used ribbon, but nowadays one would al
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. ??< rt'fir- :,'-»/' . WW 34 The Florists' Review March 18, 1915. as at Christmas, probably for the rea- son that there is no readily recogniz- able color that compares with the Yuletide red. But all the larger plants and combinations must wear ribbon in the Easter parade, else there will be an unfinished eflEect in the display. For two seasons now ribbon has been out of vogue in millinery circles, but in flower stores it is more generally used than ever. Time was when only the so-called high- class florists used ribbon, but nowadays one would almost as soon think of do- ing business without The Eeview as without a well-stocked ribbon case in the store—one must use ribbon for ty- ing the pot covers if for no other pur- pose. A foliage green ribbon is about as handy an article as one can have in the store, but for use on the Easter plants pale blue, almost white, is the proper thing—it is the Easter color. One will, of course, use yellow with the genista, and pink where pot cover and flowers both are pink. A Variety and on Time. The wise retailer has learned that it is better to show a variety of arrange- ments than to run on one style. A striking window can be made of one kind of basket filled in a variety of ways, but in the store it will be found that the greater the assortment on dis- play the more easily sales will be made. If one does not mix a little of the well-known gray matter with the other materials used in making up the Easter display, the arrangements are likely to be all more or less alike, but if thought is given it will be found quite easy to lend that variety which is found to be the spice of life. And be ready in time. There is nothing in this whole wide world, not even carelessness, that makes so much trouble as that most prevalent of hu- man traits, procrastination. "Never do today what can be put off till to- morrow" seems to be the motto of half the world. It certainly is the rule o
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