The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade . st. 1405 J. S. Wilson Floral Co., Des Moines, la. One of the most enterprising andsuccessful florists of the nikldlo westIs J. S. Wilson, of Des Molnrs, Iowa,head of the J. S. Wilson Floral Wilsons spline business this yearIncreased so it became neces-sary for him to provide a more con-venient means of delivery and he solv-•od the ditlieulty by the purchase ofan .autonioldle with several distinctivefeatures. The car, <i handsome andsubstantial delivery vehicle as it ap-pears in the accompanying ilUistration,is also an o


The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade . st. 1405 J. S. Wilson Floral Co., Des Moines, la. One of the most enterprising andsuccessful florists of the nikldlo westIs J. S. Wilson, of Des Molnrs, Iowa,head of the J. S. Wilson Floral Wilsons spline business this yearIncreased so it became neces-sary for him to provide a more con-venient means of delivery and he solv-•od the ditlieulty by the purchase ofan .autonioldle with several distinctivefeatures. The car, <i handsome andsubstantial delivery vehicle as it ap-pears in the accompanying ilUistration,is also an ordinary touring-car and THE ROSE. Carrying Orer Stock. Carrying over tho rose stock for twoor more seasons is something that hnsbecome universal and many claim thatbetter stock is cut the second and thirdseasons than from the young stockplants. According to the result wehave time and again found this to betrue. However, a great deal dependson the condition of the stock at theend of the first season: whether it isstrong, well built up and healthy, or. THE J. S. WILSON FLORAL CO., DES MOINES, Show House on Palm Sunday. a runabout. It was constructed es-pecially for such uses as Mr. Wilsonhas for it and a few minutes sufficesto change It from a business convey-ance to a machine for pleasure or forfamily use. These features of thenew auto have led many of Mr. Wil-sons friends to believe that he wasgrowing wealthy so fast he could af-ford three machines, but though hesays business has been unusually goodhe is perfectly willing to let the onemachine suffice. Always alert andready to take advantages of such tradeconditions as his town affords, this spring opened a flowerstand in a Des Moines departmentstore for the greater convenience ofhis customers. The stand has hadits part to play in the business in-crease for the season, which he admitsis at least thirty-five per cent of hisprofits for the same time last the greater part of July anda part of August


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