. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. A Model Village Establisnment. In these houses Mr. Sylvester grows a good variety of the plants and flowers most generally called for in local trade. When a larger supply is needed for spt-cial occasions he has access to the Boston wholesale markets. He is much inter- ested in and does a good business in the planting of trees, shrubs and hardy per- ennials, which he supplies from a nursery connected with his establishment. He finds an increasing demand and growing satisfaction generally in the old-fashioned hardy
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. A Model Village Establisnment. In these houses Mr. Sylvester grows a good variety of the plants and flowers most generally called for in local trade. When a larger supply is needed for spt-cial occasions he has access to the Boston wholesale markets. He is much inter- ested in and does a good business in the planting of trees, shrubs and hardy per- ennials, which he supplies from a nursery connected with his establishment. He finds an increasing demand and growing satisfaction generally in the old-fashioned hardy plants, such as phloxes, hollyhocks, canterbury bells, columbines, sweet Wil- liams, larkspurs, foxgloves, etc., which give so much brilliancy and variety all the season through and are prime favor- ites with people of refined taste and culti- vated mind. Another specialty which Mr. Sylvester believes should be more generally encouraged is the chrysanthe- mum in the hardy garden varieties. The Art of Decoration, The florist, when called upon to execute a piece of decorative work, frequently finds himself confronted with a customer with decided opinions, which may or may not be commendable, as to what is required and how the work is to oe done. Sometimes a little diplomatic per- suasion may be used to good effect, but where evidences of insistence on the part of the customer are apparent it is usually the wisest course to submit and carry. out the work as ordered, otherwise a good customer may be lost, and at best nothing gained, as it is too much to expect a bujer to be pleased with work done contrary to his or her preferences. Unfortunately the element of imitation often enters much too strongly into the consideration of a prospective decora- tion; local rivalries and a desire to have something more pretentious than some- thing previously seen elsewhere frequently interferes disastrously with a proper handling of the affair. There are other considerations which may, at times t
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