. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 316 at an important local wcddinjc. This firm has quite a good repute for hish class work of this kind and the natural and pleasing arrangements it puts up give great satisfaction to its patrons. The American Floris T. Mar. /j>, La GraDg:e (III.) Floral & Seed Co. One of the tastiest and most attrac- tive flower shops in northern Illinois is that of the Ija Grange Floral & Seed Co., Walter Scott, manager. La Grange is one of the largest of the Chi- cago suburbs and on a prominent street and in a new bui
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 316 at an important local wcddinjc. This firm has quite a good repute for hish class work of this kind and the natural and pleasing arrangements it puts up give great satisfaction to its patrons. The American Floris T. Mar. /j>, La GraDg:e (III.) Floral & Seed Co. One of the tastiest and most attrac- tive flower shops in northern Illinois is that of the Ija Grange Floral & Seed Co., Walter Scott, manager. La Grange is one of the largest of the Chi- cago suburbs and on a prominent street and in a new building, not yet quite com- pleted. Mr. Scott opened his store on February 10. In his first window deco- ration he showed a life size wax figure, carrying a well made-up basket of white carnations, liride and Richmond roses and adiantum. At one side of the figure was a large plant basket containing an arrangement of primulas, latanias and Asparagus plumosus. A couple of vases of roses, a vase of Enchantress carna- tions, a few plants of Otalieite orange, and a background of palms, ferns and araucarias, completed the arrangement. This ivindow was a constant attraction to the people of the town, especially on Sunday, February 21, the bright sunny day being particularly favorable to the purposes of any well arranged window The wax figure shown was one of the best money could buy, and instead of being a constant feature will only be used for special occasions, as, for in- stance, showing a typical spring girl in an Easter arrangement soon to come. Mr. Scott has demonstrated in this win- dow what might be called a form of cooperative advertising, the wax figure being able to obtain the tastiest and most fashionable hats and gowns for the mere placing of a small card giving the name of the tradesman or tradeswoman sup- plying the same, and the ladies of the town, while admiring the millinery, etc., become interested in the flowers. And the beholder, in the event that he or sh
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