. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. Irwin Bertermann. (••|;..~c~ in \\c> laily came into our store ami wanted two do/en rose],ink' r-ariiations. Sh(> was politely informed tliat carnations were scarce and ^ve had none in the shaih> desired. " Woubl not some other pink llower do?" "; she re]>lied. "1 jiresume some otiier flower will lune to do, but it seems so queer not to be able to obtain ; lietail florists advertise roses, chrysanthe- mums, orchids, etc., but only in case of a special sale are carnations a
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. Irwin Bertermann. (••|;..~c~ in \\c> laily came into our store ami wanted two do/en rose],ink' r-ariiations. Sh(> was politely informed tliat carnations were scarce and ^ve had none in the shaih> desired. " Woubl not some other pink llower do?" "; she re]>lied. "1 jiresume some otiier flower will lune to do, but it seems so queer not to be able to obtain ; lietail florists advertise roses, chrysanthe- mums, orchids, etc., but only in case of a special sale are carnations adxcrtised, simply because it seems to be under- stood that Ave always carry a stock of carnations except during the hot spell of July and August. >Jow then, gentlemen, you will all agree Avith me that the carnation is e\-ervbody 's lloAver, l)ut, being manu- facturers and not selling agents, as it were, ])erliaps you have often won- dered Avhy the carnation is in such de- mand. ]s it the ]irice alone that makes for the ])opularity of this flower.' Hardly; this might be the case Avith the middle and poorer classes, but how about those people aaIio do not have to count their pennies? Reasons for Its Popularity. No other HoAver adapts itself to all uses as does the carnation; no other is so easily arranged into an effcctiA-e spray or bouquet, or in a boAA'l, to serve as a centerpiece. This, I believe, is the i)rincipal reason Avliy, ea(di y(>ar, the carnation sales amount to huiidrcMls of thousands. The number useil in the small, inexpensiA'e funeral sprays evi'ry year is in itself a large amount. Their length and flexibility of stem, their keejiing (|ualities and size make them most admirable for funeral spray Avork. For design Avork the carnation is almost a necessity. Here, again, its size is an important factor. White carnations. Avith the stem broken olf and a tooth- ]uck in its stead, are the best liowers Ave have for outlining a design or as a background for lette
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