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HORTICULTURE 



August 14, 1909 



The Florists' Supply House 



Of America 



1885 

 FIRST THEN 



1909 

 FIRST NOW 



The only house now engaged 

 in the 



General FlorisLs' 

 Supply Business 



that had an exhibition at the 



First. Cincinnati 

 Convention 



Extract from Report of Committee 



on Florists* Supplies, Cincinnati, 



Ohio, 1885 



Report on Florists' Supplies 



" The Committee desire to call the attention of 

 ihc Society to the great strides that have been made 

 in the past ten years in the way of artistic designs 

 and true elegance in term of baskets and other re- 

 ceptacles for cut flowers. We would strongly re- 

 commend a careful examination of the exhibits of 

 these goods, and are sure that the time thus spent 

 will not be wasted. There is no pursuit followed 

 by mankind, not even music, painting, or sculp- 

 ture, which can claim a position in high art above 

 our own business here represented, and the firms 

 which have favored us with these exhibits wliich 

 in many cases are the result of their own untiring 

 thoughts and ingenuity, show to the world con- 

 vincing proof that among our numbsr are to be 

 found many true artists." 



The Exhibit of 



M.Bayersdorfer&Co. 



in this department was 

 awarded a Certificate of Merit 



1 



TT is a quarter of a century since the Society 

 ^ of American Florists was organized. Dur- 

 ing the whole of its existence we have main- 

 tained our position with the florists' trade of 

 America as the foremost house engaged in the 

 florist supply business. 



Each Year wherever the Convention has 

 been held 



Bayersdorfer ®. Co. 



HAVE BEEN THERE 



with a suitable display of all that was new, 

 novel, meritorious and indispensable to the 

 florist. 



Many certificates and diplomas have been 

 awarded to our exhibits of baskets, sheaves, 

 vases, jardinieres, immortelles, prepared flow- 

 ers, etc. 



On this anniversary occasion we shall out- 

 do ourselves with a rich and comprehensive 

 display, including importations which are now 

 arriving, of the best European novelties in 

 every line of florists' goods. This exhibit 

 alone will be worth going to Cincinnati to 

 inspect and select from. 



Have you received a copy of o«r catalogue ? 



H. Bayersdorfer (8i» Co. 



1 1 29 Arch St., Phila., Pa. 



