. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 832 The American Florist. May 27,. MIXED PILLOW OF ROSES, LILY OF THE VALLEY AND CARNATIONS. money earned by it. The $1,000 was used to build a house for carnations. That was twelve years ago and ever eince the business has grown. My retail trade is among my own neighbors and I keep it by never being too late on an order and always sending the very best stock. One poor rose in a dozen will spoil the appearance of the dozen and it never gets in here. "The only time we were ever late on an order was at a weddin
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 832 The American Florist. May 27,. MIXED PILLOW OF ROSES, LILY OF THE VALLEY AND CARNATIONS. money earned by it. The $1,000 was used to build a house for carnations. That was twelve years ago and ever eince the business has grown. My retail trade is among my own neighbors and I keep it by never being too late on an order and always sending the very best stock. One poor rose in a dozen will spoil the appearance of the dozen and it never gets in here. "The only time we were ever late on an order was at a wedding in a small town a considerable distance from Springfield. The man sent to the train ?with the flowers went to the wrong depot and when he got to the right one he was too late for the train. "We were getting ready to send him in a horse and buggy when a boy volunteered to carry the flowers out on his bicycle. As he could go faster than the horse we let him take them. He was an hour late getting there but we have never been late ; B. THE RETAIL TRADE The Pillow. Probably there is no design so popu- lar, next to the wreath, as the pillow. These can be made in a great variety, for, although the form is conventional and all frames are much the same in shape, there can be great difference in their appearance when finished. We prefer the single folding frame, under which the supports can be doubled up 80 that the box, to hold it in transit, is more convenient to handle. The sin- gle frame is the one without a top, having only the bottom or dish portion, on which moss can be placed to any height desired. This is tied with a wire bobbin and shaped up according to the style ordered. As a rule it is best to moss quite high in the center, as this makes the most showy piece without taking much more material. Do not fill the bottom of the frame with bright tin foil. If you must use foil, cover with the light or dark violet pattern, the color showing outside. It is better to
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