. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igo8. The American Florist. 549 \AltIOUS USES. In deijiitiiiK the part tlie rose plays in elaborate decorations, we may say the world cheerfully concedes the tribute tliis (lower alone deserves above all others, it being the very essence of decorative ef- fect in whatever manner it is shown. The individual (lower, the vase of them, the bank of roses, or baskets of the same, and it is doubtful indeed if there can be found in any part of the country a re- tailer whose establishment lays claim to being first class in
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igo8. The American Florist. 549 \AltIOUS USES. In deijiitiiiK the part tlie rose plays in elaborate decorations, we may say the world cheerfully concedes the tribute tliis (lower alone deserves above all others, it being the very essence of decorative ef- fect in whatever manner it is shown. The individual (lower, the vase of them, the bank of roses, or baskets of the same, and it is doubtful indeed if there can be found in any part of the country a re- tailer whose establishment lays claim to being first class in its appointments, that does not give roses pre-eminence of im- portance in his store as a result of the recognition of their value fundamentally in decorative effects. And this is not surprising when he considers the distinctive beauty and strik- ing grandeur of the rose itself, stripped of all sentimental significance attached to it in ages past down to the present time, and even momentarily ignoring its de- lightful fragrance, ever present and wel- come, in some degree of intensity, and standing alone in its purely decorative character, it challenges the unvarying ad- miration of all who behold it. Oftimes this admiration and devotion approaches the highest degree the heart is capable of. And to what grandeur of elaborate dec- orations is the rose not capable of? With its gorgeous rich colors in many hues, the most exacting detail of elaborate ef- fect is feasible. It yields itself grace- fully to any situation, and in no place, either parlor, church or hall, will the rose fail to produce the acme of elab- orate decorative effect. Any one of the many beautiful varieties, without the accompaniment of other fiowers or floral accessories, is equal to any occasion when the perfection of floral beauty and mag- nificent splendor is desired. The florist who has much work in this line frequent- ly meeting with situations where the room furnishings or other unfavorable condi- tions r
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