. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 14 The Florists' Review Apbil 10, One of tbe Prettiest Views in the National Flower Show. ?iOrchlil g< oup of Julius Roebre Co. In foreKrouod. with groups from LtiKer & Hurrell and W. A. Manda at left and rlKht.) but the commercial feature has been carefully kept in the background; the general effect is what has been sought. On the whole, it must be said that the third National Flower Show has marked another advance. It has car- ried the trade a step farther than it ever has gone before, and it is bringing flowers more conspicuously t
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 14 The Florists' Review Apbil 10, One of tbe Prettiest Views in the National Flower Show. ?iOrchlil g< oup of Julius Roebre Co. In foreKrouod. with groups from LtiKer & Hurrell and W. A. Manda at left and rlKht.) but the commercial feature has been carefully kept in the background; the general effect is what has been sought. On the whole, it must be said that the third National Flower Show has marked another advance. It has car- ried the trade a step farther than it ever has gone before, and it is bringing flowers more conspicuously to the at- tention of the people of New York than they ever have been brought before. The attendance on the opening night -was not up to expectations, for New York is proverbially difficult to get to «it up and take notice, but the crowds are increasing. About the time the •close is in sight the people of Gotham will awaken to the fact that to mi^p this show is to miss a chance the like of which they never have had before. The attendance of those in the trade is large, and it, too, is growing. Dur- ing the eight days the show runs, pretty nearly everybody east of Buffalo will see it, but the west is not turning out as was expected; not so well as it did at Boston two years ago. SOME SPECIAL FEATURES. Quality High Throughout. The present International Show proves that New York can put up a dis- play equal to any other city in America. It remains to be seen whether the finan- cial outcome will be perfectly satisfac- tory, but certainly those who have labored so hard for this show deserve all possible praise and it is hoped the ledger will show a balance on the right side. Compared with the Boston show an 1911, the present exhibition is of about «qual size. The floor on which the bulk of the plant exhibits are staged is con- siderably smaller in area than the hall of Mechanics' building, Boston, and the many massive columns detract in some degree from the beauty of the show as
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