jAMAltY 10, l'.M»7. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



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nation uith a variegated geranium it 

 has a most pleasing effect. This ver- 

 bena never needs to be put into pots. 

 Pricked out in Hats, it does lineiy trans- 

 jihinled to the Hower beds. 



Ferns for Window-boxes. 



For tlie last two seasons we have been 

 called ou to fill many vcranda-boxcs with 

 plants of Boston and Scottii ferns alone. 

 Many people prefer the cool and grace- 

 tiil fern fronds to flowering plants and 

 I 111 ink their taste is correct, so no foot 

 of bench-room should be left unoci-upicd. 

 Any corner -whore you can spread fou:' 

 nv five inches of soil sliould be filled 

 with young plants of these ferns. They 

 will make twice the growth they would 

 ill pots. They can be lifted after p]aster 

 :iiid ])ut into .l-inch pots and be estab- 

 li-^lie<l by the middle of May. 



Easter Plants. 



We are having a dark, gloomy winter, 

 liut nut a cold one. Look out for that 

 new growth on your azaleas and keep 

 It rubbed off or it will take the strength 

 iway from your flower buds, wjiicli will 

 riinie blind. It is much easier to re- 



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THE RETAIL 



FLORIST 





LUNCHEON FLOWERS, 



Often at luiiclieons and sometimes at 

 more formal alfairs tiic flowers are, on 

 rising, distributed to the guests. The 

 flowers may be arranged so that they 

 may be taken ai)art into separate bou- 

 Cjuets for distribution without trouble, 

 the stems of each bundi being wrapped 

 in tin foil, yet when all together they do 

 not look like se])arate bou(|uets. 



Anotli(>r way in which they have been 

 ]iresented to guests after a luncheon is 

 by being lightly and gracefully laid into 

 a fancy liaiM]icr siiaped basket. Delicate 

 sweet-scenteil (lowers witli adiantum are 

 charming whi'U so brought in for a fare- 



well token. !Morp persons can be easily 

 provided for in this way than in the 

 iii'st, jierhaps. 



It is sometimes an easy way to have 

 the guests ou rising from table take 

 llowers with tlieni. Not only one choice 

 rose laid for this pui'post> by each cover, 

 but flowers usi-d as a border, or placed 

 Hat upon the table in sprays. In this 

 case the waiters at the end of the lunch- 

 eon or dinner (]uick!y turn the stems 

 tciwanl each \\on:an, so that slie sees 

 that it is inteu(le<l that all are to take 

 away the llowers and foliage used for 

 dei-oial ions. 



Store of August F. Beyer, South Bend, Ind. 



LAND OF THE FREE. 



\\'. .1. I 'aimer lias been arrested on a 

 warrant sworn out by one Mabel Ciilles- 

 pie, chargeil with \iolating the law pro- 

 hibiting the emjiloymi'iif. of child labor. 

 It apjiears that a school boy, under the 

 legal aye for faciory employment, 

 wanteil some ('hiistinas money and asked 

 Mr. Talmer I'oi- a Job. lie was set to 

 opening and closino the door t'oi' (,'hrist- 

 nia'- shoppers. This may be the land of 

 the tree, init it is ajiparent that the 

 interpretation of its nndtiplicity of laws 

 calls t'or the e.Nercise of a little common 

 sense. 



AN INDIANA STORE. 



• Ml tlii-< J'age are two illustrations 

 j repi'diliK lij t'roiii photographs rer-ently 

 made ot the store of Angii'^t l\ Hcyer. 

 I ;it Soulii I'.eiid. one nl' the busy and 

 growing cities of Indiana. .Mr. P>eyer is 

 one of the oldest lloiists in liicliana and 

 tin -tore is in ch.-nge ot' his son, Paul, 

 who is well up in -tore inanagement, lia\ - 

 iiig spent se\ei-al ye.ais with leading ( lii- 

 cayo letailejs. illclndillg the (leo. Witt- 

 bold < o.. \> hicli handles any kinil of an 

 order, troin tilling ;i t'ern dish to sodding 

 a lawn, t'ldiii selling a bontoiiniere to dceo- 



tard your Easter azaleas now than it is 

 'lie latter end of .Maich, and -nrls like 

 Mine. Vander C'ruyssen sliould be kejit 

 "Uly a few degrees above freezing. Pon't 

 I'C scared; an azalea will endure any- 

 diinu- above actual freezing. 



dajian lilies intended for llaster will 

 now need ().") degrees at night. It is 

 "Illy eleven weeks now until the great 

 least of lilies and the weeks ((uiekly 

 ^lip by. Why there is need of hurry is 

 i'ecause we will not have two or tliree 

 weeks of bright April weather to help 

 "s out at the end of our efforts. Squirt 

 :i Aveak solution of nicotine into the 

 iiowns of the plants ewry two weeks 

 ^iiul that will keep down the ajihis. 



WiLLi.\.M Scott. 



Be.\trick. Neb.— The Dole Floral Co. 

 advertises that "while dumjiing manure 

 lias been forbidden in many parts of the 

 '■'ty, they will furnish a dumping ground 

 tor all. People who have refuse of this 

 "haracter can drive in near the green- 

 lionse and find a dumping ground." It 

 brings them much valuable fertilizer. 



Store of August F. Beyer, Soutfi Bend, Ind. 



