. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 102 The Florists^ Review Mauch 18, 1920 RETAIL STORE MANAGEMENT WHAT THE LEADERS IN THE TRADE ARE DOING BUFFALO'S BIG AUTO SHOW. Demanded Ingenious Decorating. The list of dates given with the ar- ticle entitled "Auto Shows Arc Com- ing" in The Eeview for January 1 fihowed the first three months of the year to be a season busy with automo- bile exhibits in all parts of the country and consequently full of opportunities for florists to extend their trade. The various suggestions given as to how this could be done, both in connection with t
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 102 The Florists^ Review Mauch 18, 1920 RETAIL STORE MANAGEMENT WHAT THE LEADERS IN THE TRADE ARE DOING BUFFALO'S BIG AUTO SHOW. Demanded Ingenious Decorating. The list of dates given with the ar- ticle entitled "Auto Shows Arc Com- ing" in The Eeview for January 1 fihowed the first three months of the year to be a season busy with automo- bile exhibits in all parts of the country and consequently full of opportunities for florists to extend their trade. The various suggestions given as to how this could be done, both in connection with the sliow itself and in appealing through window displays to the crowds that would throng each particular city during its show week, were acted upon by florists in a number of the cities with excellent results. The order for decorating the exhibi- tion hall is a desirable one and the com- petition for it is keen, since, calling for the exercise of great ingenuity in solv- ing large problems, it brings a large money return and good publicity for the florist. In Buffalo various plans were submitted to the Automobile Deal- ers' Association in competition for the order to decorate the Seventy-fourth Eegiment Armory for the automobile show which was held there February 28 to March 6. The plan of Albert Eeichert was finally selected, with re- sults which are here described and il lustrated. The entire ceiling of the main audi- ?^^^^T ,^ .—,^ ^??^B^ ~h t:^r ^^^ 1 > m t » %x^# o .,. •%._ ^ ^mw. -sa*"** » IfiM 1 ^ •> ?V. " "^ . # « ^ > Tfe-v "' ''^?**''.^ ?i ^-^^ ^^ krvB •1* 'to- Plants Played Promfnent Part In Buffalo's Automobile Show. toriuiii was one solid mass of southern smilax from Alabama; this was hung en a wire network. The effect was dis-. General View of Buffalo Automobile Show Decoration by Albert Reichert. tinctly pleasing, since the smilax hid the ceiling and tended to reduce the effect of the great height of the arched roof oth
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