The Weekly Florists^ Review^ 



OCTOBEB 22, 1908. 



pack damp sphagnum in between and 

 behind them. When the hillside is fin- 

 ished, cover the top edges of the pots 

 with fern leaves or other green, and 

 plant a group of tall plants on the top 

 of the hill. This hill need not be built 

 from the cement bottom, but may start 

 from the water line on a platform, which 

 is most conveniently formed by using 

 one or two sections of the regular win- 

 dow floor. 



After the hillside is completed, make 

 the water connection, for which hose is 

 more convenient than pipe, for it can be 

 set in any spot. Lay it across the bot- 

 tom of the basin and cover it with small 

 stones and gravel. See that the drain is 

 well screened and some stones piled 

 around to prevent the material from be- 

 ing washed away. Turn on the water 

 slowly and easily at first, so that there 

 shall be no dariger of floating any of 

 the "land." After a few hours the 

 water will clear itself, and the fiah may 

 take possession. This plan makes a 

 good window for spring, with peach or 

 other tree blossoms for the tall corner 

 piece, and Azalea Vervaeneana for the 

 hillside. A few full-blown pink roses 

 of a harmonizing tint may float on the 

 water, while a fringe of valley appears 

 from the remote boundary. 



A Winding Stream. 



Another: Build a narrow waterway," 

 zigz^ging the entire length of the win- 

 dow, with rocks and sand for the bed 

 of a brook. Give it a gradual fall. If 

 araucarias are plentiful, hide the source 

 of the water with a little grove of them. 

 Scatter low ferns along the front bank. 

 On the opposite bank, next to the back 

 of the window, plant a solid, thick bor- 

 der of Paper White, Von Sion or other 

 variety of narcissus. If the bed of the 

 brook is prettily laid out, there will be 

 a bend or two in its course which will 



be noticeably brought out by the nar- 

 cissus border. Let the water flow toward 

 the mirror, to appear to lengthen its 

 course. 



A Waterfall 



A waterfall: As high as convenient 

 at the back of the window, set up a pile 

 of good sized rocks, over which the water 

 may fall to a pool below. Increase the 

 seeming height of the fall by a group 

 of tall plants behind and among the 

 rocks. Lay out the lower part of the 

 window according to the season. If for 

 the autumn, use dahlias, mums, golden- 

 rod, Golden Glow, autumn branches, 

 back from the water. If for spring, 

 use Easter lilies, hyacinths, valley or 

 other bulbs, growing close to or in the 

 water. Plant some in groups and others 

 scattering out toward another group. 



Gertrude Blair. 



A STORE OPENING. 



The season of fall openings being now 

 at hand, the accompanying illustra- 

 tion will be of special interest. It shows 

 the store of Burt & Coggan, at Battle 

 Creek, Mich., at the time of the open- 

 ing early last autumn. The firm was 

 then a new one, being composed of H. 

 M. Burt, who had been in the business 

 some time, and S. W. Coggan, who joined 

 with Mr. Burt at the time the new Ar- 

 cade building was completed and new 

 quarters were occupied. 



It will be apparent that the illustra- 

 tion is taken through the front show- 

 window. As the store faces in the Ar- 

 cade, the shadow which usually destroys 

 the value of pictures taken through glass 

 was avoided. The space shown is where 

 the firm makes its display and does its 

 selling. At the middle of the right-hand 

 side an opening will be noticed which 

 leads into the adjoining store, which is 

 utilized for working purposes. Here all 



supplies are stored and all making-up is 

 done. 



On the day of the opening Burt & 

 Coggan, having advertised the date, had 

 more than 5,000 visitors, and each 

 woman was given a fancy carnation, with 

 the result that all over town that day 

 people returning from the business cen- 

 ter were deck'^d out with flowers and the 

 advertising value to the florists was far 

 above the cost, of the stock. 



^ BABY'S PILLOW. 



The accompanying illustration is one 

 of the series of funeral designs by C. 

 H. Fox, Columbia avenue and Twenty- 

 first street, Philadelphia. This arrange- 

 ment of a baby's pillow is not carried 

 out on conventional lines. The idea was 

 to use baby flowers throughout, gar- 

 denias, lily of the valley, and sweet peas 

 edging the white field of carnations. 

 Pink sweet peas were used at the cor- 

 ners, adding a touch of color to relieve 

 the coldness of the white flowers. 



Phil. 



DAHLIAS FOR CUT FLOWERS. 



There are many growers of dahlias 

 who in their enthusiasm plant almost 

 numberless varieties of the several types 

 and consequently are disappointed, when 

 the plants come into flower, because they 

 are unable to cut a sufficient number of 

 one distinct color or variety when it is 

 desirable to make use of the blooms for 

 indoor decoration. 



There are a great many varieties on 

 the market now, and this, I admit, makes 

 the task of selection rather hard for any 

 one not thoroughly up on dahlias, but it 

 would be well for those, especially be- 

 ginners, who intend to grow dahlias 

 primarily for cut flower purposes, to 

 make their own selections as far as pos- 

 sible from the results of their own ob- 



Vtew in the Store of Burt & Coggan. Battle Creek, Mich. 



