. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. -?••'-T'f««l'«»» V:^ 'v'^' * v^^jtr-'r ?' ''JTW^ 28 The Florists' Review Adgcst 22, THE Chicago convention has broken all re^gi^^for the sale of space in t^eyHle's display; the rate per foot friTs^liigher than has been charged before, but a greater number of square feet were sold, producing a considerably greater money income for the society, and more than offsetting the $2,500 rental paid for the use of the Coliseum. Practically every avail- able foot was sold, and the demand for space was so strong that aisles were encroached upon to a poi
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. -?••'-T'f««l'«»» V:^ 'v'^' * v^^jtr-'r ?' ''JTW^ 28 The Florists' Review Adgcst 22, THE Chicago convention has broken all re^gi^^for the sale of space in t^eyHle's display; the rate per foot friTs^liigher than has been charged before, but a greater number of square feet were sold, producing a considerably greater money income for the society, and more than offsetting the $2,500 rental paid for the use of the Coliseum. Practically every avail- able foot was sold, and the demand for space was so strong that aisles were encroached upon to a point where con- gestion was approached. In order to lend a flower show effect to the affair and attract the general public, those in charge used the cairtefSof the hall for large exhibition beds and groups. The West Park system, Lincoln park and the South Park system each loaned a large decorative group of palms and other plants, which were arranged to best effect. Between these groups of foliage plants were two large sod-bor- dered beds of flowering plants with pots submerged in tanbark, one a bed of scarlet geraniums and the other a bed of scarlet cannas. The cut flower feature was the strong est ever seen in the trade's display; gladioli were shown almost by the hun- dreds of thousands. Half a dozen of the largest growers in the country came forward with exhibits running into the hundreds of varieties and many other fleedsman exhibitors included gladioli in their displays. In addition, the i^merican Gladiolus Society had a list of competitive classes, so that color was not lacking. The quality was excellent, all the stock, even from the Atlantic seaboard, having traveled well. The supply houses came foward even more strongly than heretofore, the rib- bons making an especially attractive feature. Also, baskets and miscellane- ous florists' supplies were shown in greater variety and generally better quality than ever before. There was little, if anything, new in the lin
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