. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. John G. Shedd and a Wittbold Rose Tree on His Desk. the honor roll is regulail.\ made the occasion of some special observance. In this case Henry Witthold & Son were given orders for three and in each case one of the Wittbold rose trees was used. The rose tree is an invention by George Witt He con- structs it w'ith the aid oi' a double fun- nel-shaped vase. Any ilorist could get a tinsmith to make smh an article. It consists of two funnel shaped vases, set one within the other. The inner vase is the same size as the outer o
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. John G. Shedd and a Wittbold Rose Tree on His Desk. the honor roll is regulail.\ made the occasion of some special observance. In this case Henry Witthold & Son were given orders for three and in each case one of the Wittbold rose trees was used. The rose tree is an invention by George Witt He con- structs it w'ith the aid oi' a double fun- nel-shaped vase. Any ilorist could get a tinsmith to make smh an article. It consists of two funnel shaped vases, set one within the other. The inner vase is the same size as the outer one, but longer. Soldered into a position which maintains it raised a couple of inches above the lower section, there is a jdace to insert the stems of roses be- tween the two and have them remain in water. Across the iinu r , a short distance below the top. i- .'i wide-mcsheil wire screen, and another one farther down. This is on the pniiciple of 'lie well known llower holder- used in ,dl sorts of flower recept ad.'-. By the stems of the ro^e- through tiie meshes of the screen- 'lev can h.' keot in anv position the wisle-s. The vase is ! lo 'he top of a stick in ?? plan' tub. Mr. uses the ? nis of some bay trees, the o, ahi, ii been .•ut off, but as "a\ \ !..? to run a little .-oncret. :\ plant tub, -A. ,1. ir atol have the vasi. -o . i in-t .d that it woulu sli), ov.'r th.' -f th- -t.'in. For the She,1,1 .•el,dir;iti,iii t three of th.'S,- ros,' tv.'.s. On,' be- side Mr. chair at the breakfast table. lie leiiiol . liis ,le»k in the retail store and the third was beside his desk at the wholesale store. Jn making the rose- trees for this occa- sion it was desirable to carry out the ill,-a of a semi.'enteiinial, so the trees w. re made with fifty roses on each side, so placed that only fifty flo
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