. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igog. The American Florist. 315 plants in bloom, the ladies used to stop and exclaim "Magnificent," "; Of course a smile of satisfaction on my part was the result, as I thought, "Here is a ; In conclusion, let me urge upon you to get all the theory you can, put it into practice, but don't stick to any man's "say ; Work with a definite object in view. Keep careful notes, watch results, and keep before you as a watchword and guide to suc- cess, first, last
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igog. The American Florist. 315 plants in bloom, the ladies used to stop and exclaim "Magnificent," "; Of course a smile of satisfaction on my part was the result, as I thought, "Here is a ; In conclusion, let me urge upon you to get all the theory you can, put it into practice, but don't stick to any man's "say ; Work with a definite object in view. Keep careful notes, watch results, and keep before you as a watchword and guide to suc- cess, first, last and all along, the word "; THE RETAIL TRADE With this issue appears our sixth sup- plement. Are you placing them in a folder where they will make a useful and valuable album for your counter sales? Cross and Crown. SEE SUPPLEMENT WITH THIS ISSUE. The design figured herewith is one that has been popular for many years and is likely to be so for many more for when well carried out it is very beautiful. The individual cross and crown figured was made of Bride roses and adiantum and contains some very good work. We may suggest as an improvement to those about to construct such a design that the upper arm should have been lengthened a little while a few less roses on the lower arm would have given a rather better out- line and a more artistic finish. As will be noted, the artist has kept his flowers well apart so that each rose tells and this is good policy as it saves stock and gives a better effect. Various combinations may be used in this design. We have had a splendid •effect by using cattleyas and Adiantum Farleyense on the cross, the crown being of solid violets. This gives a sharp dis- tinction between the two and is effective and rich. The base was filled with ivy and Adiantum Farleyense with a cluster of cattleyas in the left corner. Another lovely design was made of Lilium longi- florum on the cross and the crown of Marie Louise violets both made soli
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