. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 1919. The American Florist. 1119 narrow red ribbon, made a very pretty parlor or windOTv ornament. T. Nelson Geiger displayed a quan- tity of partridge berry grlobes. whicli sold well. Miniature pyramids, made of cut boxwood set in fancy jars or pots, the stems of such lengths as to reach the water were, with their red ribbon bows, very attractive. Very good looking wreaths were a feature. Dried double gypsophila was used to advantage in their decoration. John C. Gracey. in his Columbia ave- nue and 2(3th street s
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 1919. The American Florist. 1119 narrow red ribbon, made a very pretty parlor or windOTv ornament. T. Nelson Geiger displayed a quan- tity of partridge berry grlobes. whicli sold well. Miniature pyramids, made of cut boxwood set in fancy jars or pots, the stems of such lengths as to reach the water were, with their red ribbon bows, very attractive. Very good looking wreaths were a feature. Dried double gypsophila was used to advantage in their decoration. John C. Gracey. in his Columbia ave- nue and 2(3th street store, had a large assortment of wreaths and baskets of green and dried Christmas material, all very well arranged. A slender red chenille wreath or hoop, 12 inches in diameter, with a decoration on either side, connected with a fibre ribbon, looked salable. At George Craig's, there was a good collection of magnolia and chenille wreaths, decorated with the Christmas material. The greenhouse contained a choice assortment of fol- iage and flowering plants. Trellis boxes, decorated with miniature red chenille wreaths, were attractive. Wm. Wyatt's cozy store was stocked with Christmas wreaths and flowering and foliage plants. Well filled, medium- priced birch bark covered boxes were conspicuous. Joseph Josephs, 1714 Columbia ave- nue, displayed a large assortment of Christmas wreaths and small baskets of holiday materials. A good business was reported. Charles G. Brunner, Frankford ave- nue, was strong on magnolia wreaths, stock made up in summer and recently decorated. Business was verv good. K, Washington, D. C,—Gude Bros Co. reports a much greater volume of Christmas business, compared with that of li)17, with prices in most cases doubled. There was an ami)le supplv of cut stock here and orchids wei e the only flowers that did not move read- ily. The quality was equally as good, if not better, than last year. Anything in the plant line that showed a flower went without q
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