The Gardeners' chronicle : a weekly illustrated journal of horticulture and allied subjects . o, to the fortnightlymeetings of the Eoyal Horticultural Society,which create a desire amongst those who visit these shows to have the things they see forthemselves. The Continental method ofarranging bouquets and sprays in a lightermanner than the old style that formerly obtainedhas also been a help in the extension of market fruit and flower trade has become anational industry and also an international one,and is worthy of more patronage by the Govern-ment. Good advice was given by the spe
The Gardeners' chronicle : a weekly illustrated journal of horticulture and allied subjects . o, to the fortnightlymeetings of the Eoyal Horticultural Society,which create a desire amongst those who visit these shows to have the things they see forthemselves. The Continental method ofarranging bouquets and sprays in a lightermanner than the old style that formerly obtainedhas also been a help in the extension of market fruit and flower trade has become anational industry and also an international one,and is worthy of more patronage by the Govern-ment. Good advice was given by the speakeron the question of prices. It was no use seek- level of the two streets, the ground floorin Tavistock Street becoming the first floor inExeter Street—are utilised as sale-rooms forthe trade in flowers. They are both veryspacious, and provided with every conveniencefor a business of this description. The size ofthe two floors may be estimated when it isstated that the area of the two together isgreater than that of the foreign flower marketin Covent Garden. The most interesting parts. Fig. 38.—strelitzia kewensis (s. regin^: X s. augusta).(See p. 85 and Coloured Supplement.) ing to obtain fancy prices, for it paid betterin the end to sell for a moderate value, as thosewho bought cheaply came again for more andtrade grew in consequence. His motto was sellcheap, not dear. Mr. Joseph Rochford andother growers and salesmen gave interestingreminiscences of the market trade, and after-wards the guests were invited to inspect the newbuildings in Tavistock Street, which extendthrough to Exeter Street. The ground floois—for there are two, owing to the difference in the of this large building are the sale-roomsfor the sundries department and the first floor in Tavistock Street is occu-pied by show-rooms for displaying glass andchina ware, and baskets used for arrangingflowers and fruits, and is connected by a widecorridor with the corresponding floor in ExeterStreet,
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