. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 24 The Florists^ Review May 10, 1917. BAIT THAT DRAWS CROWDS. Tlio projiTOissive rctniler, over on tlic lookout J'or ideas tliat Avill make liis Aviiulow (iisjilays out of the ordinary and tlierel'ore attractive and valuable, will ;ili|ireciate the jiossiljilities sui:<j; by tlie aeeoni]ianyin<; illustrations of the I'^ liower disjday at the Con- servatory, !S(dienlev i)ark, J'ittsbur^h, J'a. The display' Mas called "The Sprinjjtime of Life," and ]»ro\ed an attraction that drew thousands of I'itts- burj^heis to
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 24 The Florists^ Review May 10, 1917. BAIT THAT DRAWS CROWDS. Tlio projiTOissive rctniler, over on tlic lookout J'or ideas tliat Avill make liis Aviiulow (iisjilays out of the ordinary and tlierel'ore attractive and valuable, will ;ili|ireciate the jiossiljilities sui:<j; by tlie aeeoni]ianyin<; illustrations of the I'^ liower disjday at the Con- servatory, !S(dienlev i)ark, J'ittsbur^h, J'a. The display' Mas called "The Sprinjjtime of Life," and ]»ro\ed an attraction that drew thousands of I'itts- burj^heis to the conservatory. .1. \V. .Tones, foreman, discovered sev- eral years ai^o that it took moi-e tlian an ordinary arianj^enient oi' flowers anil plants to excite much interest in the conservatory amonj^' the ]ic!ople of i'itts- bnrL;li. ("onse(|uently in makinjjt dis- I'lays for sjiecial days, such as Easter. he has conceived an(l executed novelties whiili have accomplished their purpose of crowds, Avho, after they had arrived, \vere more delighted Avith the llowers tlian th(\v realized they would bo. I'-aster this year came only a few days before the oiieninrogress, while nearby were three boys lishing in a basin con- taining goldfish. And aiouml the wholt>, or nearly so, was arranged the liower and plant display. In speaking of the display, ^Ir. Jones declared it had eclipsed all his jirevious tdforts, causing (juiti- a sensation, not only among the children, but the grown- ui)S as well. The ])lants which formeil the bacds- ground for tlie ball jjark Avcre of the following varieties: Columbines, wis- , Azalea mcdlis Anthony Koster, Khododendron I'ink I'earl, Deutzia Lemoinoi, lilacs, yellow marguerites, sweet ])eas, magnolias, nasturtiums, (iernian iris and hydrangeas. Beds of relargoniuiii Kaster (Jreeting and Paul Cramind geraniums, bordered with arte- misia and shrubs, ornamented the fore- ground. Outdoor sports make a great appeal to the average Am
Size: 2319px × 1078px
Photo credit: © Library Book Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecad, booksubjectfloriculture, bookyear1912
