. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. I02 The American Florist. Oct. 1, Art (?) and Nature. A copy of the fourth supplement to Mr. A. Blanc's catalogue of electrotypes con- taining prints of a large number of new engravings has been received. On page 67 appears the following: "A Card : — I wish to say to my customers and to the trade in general, that I am opposed to making exaggerated CUTS of horticul- tural subjects, and that such cuts are 7iever made by inc unless especially ordered. I would much rather engrave direct from photos or drawings tr
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. I02 The American Florist. Oct. 1, Art (?) and Nature. A copy of the fourth supplement to Mr. A. Blanc's catalogue of electrotypes con- taining prints of a large number of new engravings has been received. On page 67 appears the following: "A Card : — I wish to say to my customers and to the trade in general, that I am opposed to making exaggerated CUTS of horticul- tural subjects, and that such cuts are 7iever made by inc unless especially ordered. I would much rather engrave direct from photos or drawings true to nature. We have now reached a stage where nature can not possibly compete with art (?) in producing large crops—vegetables, speci- men plants, etc;.; and it places competing customers, as well as myself, at a great disadvantage, besides lowering the stand- ard of the horticultural trade in this country. The evil has indeed become so great, that I have been obliged to refuse such orders at a pecuniary ;4OT Florists' Letters. Emblems. Monograms, Etc. These letters and desiKns aie luiideof thebestliumor- telles, wired on wood or metal frames, having holes drilled in tbem to insert tooth-picks, by which they are fastened to the design. Give them a trial. You will llnd these goods to be Sii- {»erior to any in the mar- Let. Pat'I) 1889. NOTE—All infringers or imitators of the above let- and designs. pros uted to the fullest THE :: PIONBEE :: MANUFACTUBBB :: IN :: THB :: TB8T. 806 Mkin tStreet, - - CIKCIKKATI, OHIO. SKND FOB WHOLESiXK PBICB Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original American Florists Company. Chicago : American Florist Company
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