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The Weekly Florists' Review^ 



August 22, 1UU7. 



David Rutt. 



(Superintendent of the Trades Display.) 



with the fresh importations. At the con- 

 vention hall the monster twig urn at- 

 tracted most attention. Bouquet-holders 

 in ombre and shower effect looked good. 

 A 4-foot sheaf and sickle of wheat stood 

 out from the numerous items on the 40- 

 foot table. Preserved adlantum, pteris 

 and asparagus foliage was attractive. Of 

 course there was toneware, and many 

 other things. 



Wertheimer Bros., New York, did not 

 show any of the staple ribbons, having so 

 large a line of novelties as to fill a long 

 table. They were particularly strong on 

 chiffons and had several new flower col- 

 ors in heavy taffeta ribbon. Among the 

 new violet ties were some with chiffon 

 bells and butterflies. 



Jos. G. Neidinger, Philadelphia, a fine 

 line of wax designs in loose and nat- 

 ural effect, also sheaves and metallic de- 

 signs and a line of Christmas novelties, 

 immortelle bells hung iu holly arrange- 

 ments. 



J. Stern & Co., Philadelphia, a large 

 line of supplies, including novelty crepe 

 designs, baskets, mats, metallic and wax 

 wreaths and designs, wheat sheaves and 

 a variety of imported novelties for hang- 

 ing in decorative effect. 



W. J. Boas & Co., Philadelphia, a line 

 of paper boxes. 



Edwards Folding Box Co., Philadel- 

 phia, a display of cut flower boxes. 



Kobert Kift, Philadelphia, a display 

 of the well-known Kift flower vases. 



Philadelphia Flag Co., Philadelphia, a 

 neat display of florists' letters and in- 

 scribed ribbons and bows. 



A. T. Boddington, New York, had a 

 broad banner alliteratively lettered, 

 " Boddington 's Bulbs Bloom," and un- 

 der it was a table on which about every 



themselves with a single piece from their 

 great stock of supplies. This was a 

 6-foot willow stump, like the one illus- 

 trated in last week's Eeview. It stood 

 in a corner hung with velvet draperies 

 and the flower receptacles in the stump 

 were filled with rudbeckias and hydran- 

 geas. It made a splendid effect. An at- 

 tendant was on hand to invite visitors 

 to the rathskeller at the store, where all 

 comers were offered refreshments and a 

 guide to show them through the building 

 and stock. Hundreds accepted the in- 

 vitation. 



Schloss Bros., New York, occupied a 

 table forty feet long with their riblion 

 display. Each year sees them with a 

 larger line than the season before and 

 always there are in it some new things, 

 like new shades or blending of colors, 

 new ideas in chiffons, etc. They make 

 a specialty of violet ties and have some 

 good novelties, those with violets repro- 

 duced in white or purple in the weave 

 being especially good. 



The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co.. Phila- 

 delphia, had a splendid showing of rib- 

 bons at the top of the grand stairway. 

 This department is E, J. Fancourt 's spe- 

 cial province and the artistic arrange- 

 ment always is a feature of his display. 

 He not only knows what florists want, 

 but he knows how to show his stock to 

 best advantage. Some especially good 

 things were shown in foliage greens, the 

 two toned and ombre effects. 



H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, 

 did not make nearly so large a display 

 as usual; just enough to excite the in- 

 terest of visitors and get them down to 

 the big new store on Arch street, which 

 is stocked from cellar to garret, or, 

 rather from basement to roof-garden, 



A. B. Cutledgc, 



(Cbairuian Committee on Shooting.) 



