. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 920 The American Florist. Dec. 3,. Chrysanthemum F. E, Nash. Chrysanthemum E. M. Byrnes. Chrysanthemum Alice M. Flagler. At Bohannon's store an unusually fine display of chrysanthemums and roses was noticed and a window of beautifully grown Begonia Glorie de Lorraine and cyclamen tied with rib- bons was especially attractive. Ernest Weinhoeber Co. was very busy with debutante receptions and dinner parties in addition to the usual Thanksgiving trade. Orchids are hav- ing a good call at this establishment and a very
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 920 The American Florist. Dec. 3,. Chrysanthemum F. E, Nash. Chrysanthemum E. M. Byrnes. Chrysanthemum Alice M. Flagler. At Bohannon's store an unusually fine display of chrysanthemums and roses was noticed and a window of beautifully grown Begonia Glorie de Lorraine and cyclamen tied with rib- bons was especially attractive. Ernest Weinhoeber Co. was very busy with debutante receptions and dinner parties in addition to the usual Thanksgiving trade. Orchids are hav- ing a good call at this establishment and a very handsome assortment of blooming and decorative plants ar- ranged in gilt and other baskets was a great feature in the salesroom. Thanksgiving morning was extremely busy, all hands being on the jump fill- ing orders and arranging the floral work. Strail & Hahn were very busy with the many orders for the splendid roses and chrysanthemums which they carry and a feature here was the beautifully arranged corsages of roses which were being put up for the dining tables and for personal adornment. At Friedman's was to be found a fine display of all the seasonable flow- ers, the best that the market affords. Orchids occupy a prominent place and violets and lily of the valley were used in quantity. A window of beautiful begonias and azaleas was an attrac- tion to the shoppers on Michigan ave- nue. Polnsettias. The polnsettias are now approach- ing their salable stage, and the bracts are taking on their brilliant color. They will be greatly benefited now with fre- quent waterings of liquid manure. The plants should be tied up to a neat stake, so that they will be nice and shapely. Great care should now be taken to maintain an even tempera- ture, for if the house is allowed to get cool for one or two nights, a loss of the foliage is certain. The plants that are grown for cut blooms will need to be staked to have long straight stems, a stake to each branch is the better way, and if the
Size: 2320px × 1077px
Photo credit: © Library Book Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1880, booksubjectfloriculture, bookyea
