. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 358 The American Florist. Mar. 8, JOSEPH J. IvBVY 56 West 26th Street, WHOLESALE FLORIST Opposite New York Cut Flower Co. Telepliones Farragut 8862 and 8863. NEW YORK year's record does not break or sur- pass that of the past. They are al- ways looking ahead and planning new achievements. H. H. Battles is ona of these leaders. The resumption of business in his Century Shop, which aims to do an entirely different trade from his high class store next door, and which was closed when so many of his 75 employes went in
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 358 The American Florist. Mar. 8, JOSEPH J. IvBVY 56 West 26th Street, WHOLESALE FLORIST Opposite New York Cut Flower Co. Telepliones Farragut 8862 and 8863. NEW YORK year's record does not break or sur- pass that of the past. They are al- ways looking ahead and planning new achievements. H. H. Battles is ona of these leaders. The resumption of business in his Century Shop, which aims to do an entirely different trade from his high class store next door, and which was closed when so many of his 75 employes went into service or war activities, is now open again and do- ing a splendid business. It is a marvel in the selling of plants and llowers at moderate prices. A new setting, or furnishing, of the large window of his main store, in colonial cream colored enameled woodwork and mir- rored window door in the rear, gives an admirable background for artistic effects in plants and cut flowers. Edward Reid, takes his first quarter of a century in business, which mark he passed on March 4, as a matter of course. While he has worked to some purpose, he shows no desire to lay off. and is to be found on the job every day, working and planning to do more and do it better. John Jensen, whose Holland bulbs for Easter are outside in a sheltered situation, has taken the precaution to cover the ground through the day with straw mats, which are removed at night. In this way, he hopes to keep the ground cold and hold the bulbs for the very late Easter. The Lord & Burnham Co., green- house builders, have re-opened their Philadelphia office, taJiing quarters at 718 Land Title «S; Trust Co. building. Broad and Chestnut streets. R. C. Fontaine, of the New York office, is manager, with T>. T. Connor of this city as assistant. Walter Van den Hcngle has resigned his position with J, J. Habermehl's Sons, and will manage the retail out flower department in connection with his brother's landscap
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