)THKK ACTIVITIES 

 J At different tiroes tlurin;r the year personnel of this division are 

 ccLLled upon to v;ork on allicvd projcctB involving the department. In 

 this conmction, Mr. .^hepard buiit two displeyr, for the Eastern iitates 

 Bscpo&ition held i^eptciribor IB to Lhf 26th in ctt, ^prinrfield. One 

 ditpley wat; oi roses, .orking v,lth KosfcS Inc., a formal setting was 

 made up with a backprorind of block velvet with a rotating white wagon 

 witeel. itoi.t corLapt;.. were pinned ;o the? .vheel and changed as needed. 

 Large tprays of hybrid roL.es in t-evt^ral vase& were also set up against 

 tht' velvet. In the centtr of the display was a glass topped wrought 

 iron tabic coiiplete with formal dinnfrware. 



Tht booth full of rosfes was k^pt activt by designers making up 

 arranferaents, corsa.eies, and in g;Gneral doinp unusual things with America's 

 favorite flower. 



The other display was of carnationj:.. While the actual overall area 

 of the booth v/as small, a lot of atttntion wasr directed to it by the 

 vf.ry striking map of the Commonwealth made completely of carnations. 

 The map depicted thf counties each in a different color. In the center 

 of this display was a round lai-y suaan ith arrsnfrtmcnts and sprays on 

 it. This booth was sponsored by the New Pngiand Carnation Growers 

 Association Inc., and manntd by their personnel. Designers from local 

 florists made striking corsages, and small tabic arranrements usinj^ the 

 comparatively new miniatur* carnations. 



Both displays, one on each side of the building, was considered 

 a huge success and all connected with rithfr booth was glad they had 

 a part in tht- overall success of tnt ."a^sachusetts building?. 



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