. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. shed plants, such asthe men who make a specialty out ofGloire de Lorraine send out in if you do a general plant trade, youhave your hands full in March, Apriland May and it doesnt take much tostunt your young stock. Christmas Baskets. Figured herewith are a few of thevaried and beautifully arranged basketsand other receptacles for plants atChristmas time, put up by several ofthe leading New York retailers. No. I—A latticed box, with crosstree, filled with poinsettias, ericas, amar-anthus, small kentias, ardisias. Californiapeppe
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. shed plants, such asthe men who make a specialty out ofGloire de Lorraine send out in if you do a general plant trade, youhave your hands full in March, Apriland May and it doesnt take much tostunt your young stock. Christmas Baskets. Figured herewith are a few of thevaried and beautifully arranged basketsand other receptacles for plants atChristmas time, put up by several ofthe leading New York retailers. No. I—A latticed box, with crosstree, filled with poinsettias, ericas, amar-anthus, small kentias, ardisias. Californiapeppers and acacia, small ferns beingused for finishing. Crimson ribbon. No. 2—Latticed filled with cro-tons, kentias, ericas, small ferns, Christ-mas berries and dracKnas; tied withcrimson ribbon. By J. H. Small & Son,New York. No. 3—A rough bark canoe withpaddles, filled with Adiantum Farleyenseand cypripediums. Light green W. H. Donohoe, New York. No. 4—A wicker basket, painted green,filled with ericas, fountain crotons, cocos. CHRISTMAS 1,—By J. H. Small .t Sons, New York, igo6. The American Florist. 981 and Dracaena terminalis. Pink ribbonsand chiffon. By W. H. Donohoe, New-York. No. S—A fiber hamper containingpoinsettias, crotons, small ferns andcocos. Dark pink chiffon and W. H. Donohoe, New York. No. 6—A wicker basket filled withpoinsettias, fountain crotons and smallferns. Crimson ribbons and tassels. ByW. H. Donohoe, New York. No. 7—A fiber hamper of cypripedi-ums, Adiantum Farleyense and BegoniaGloire de Lorraine. Pink ribbons. ByW. H. Donohoe, New York. At the Store Before Christinas. Hang a case or two of wild smilax inyour own store; other merchants can af-ford it, why cant you? Inform your clerks that it will be nec-essary to work overtime, thereby avoid-ing any misunderstanding. Have the driver hunt up all the oldlanterns, and put them in readiness. Thechances are that they will be needed. See that every plant is
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