. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 940 The American Florist. Dec. ji, valley tied with knots of chiffon and wide ribbon. Large handle baskets ol crotons, cyclamens and azaleas with adiantum and asparagus were also good sellers. A brisk cut flower business is reported. C. A. Samdelson.—The holiday season almost everything designed to be sold had been either delivered or was down on the order book for Christmas delivery. The store bore a distinct holiday appear- ance, the poinsettias in flower, the red peppers, the boxes and baskets of plants, the gr
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 940 The American Florist. Dec. ji, valley tied with knots of chiffon and wide ribbon. Large handle baskets ol crotons, cyclamens and azaleas with adiantum and asparagus were also good sellers. A brisk cut flower business is reported. C. A. Samdelson.—The holiday season almost everything designed to be sold had been either delivered or was down on the order book for Christmas delivery. The store bore a distinct holiday appear- ance, the poinsettias in flower, the red peppers, the boxes and baskets of plants, the greens, bells and balls, all told of the. PAN OF FERNS AND OTHER FOLIAGE PLANTS. (See Florists' Ferns, page 941.) is made much of in this enterprising establishment. Preparations are going forward weeks in advance, when a force is put on the made-up plant baskets and arrangements, which specialties were handled this year in great profusion. Prices ranged from $5 to $30 for baskets and they 'did not hang fire long. The store was made attractive with the best pieces placed on the floors, tables and shelves and the windows were given over exclusively to greens, peppers, etc. Bells and balls were also in evidence. As each piece was sold it was tagged as such and shifted to the conservatory in the rear, where another fine display met the eye of the purchaser. A feature here was the profusive use of azaleas and primulas in the made-up plant boxes and baskets. Twig baskets, round, square and oblong were a popular thing and promise to take better as time goes on. W. —At Michigan avenue and Thirty-first street was a busy place dur- ing the latter part of the week. The store was made attractive and sugges- tive of the season by the use of red bells in profusion and an artistic arrangement ot plant baskets, greens, poinsettias, etc. Mr. Smyth reports a satisfactory busi- ness, especially in plants, both flowering and decorative. His customers are grow- ing each year to like plan
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