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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



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Window Boxes Recently Placed on a Chicago Business Building. 



BEAUTIFY BUSINESS BUILDINGS. 



I'hf tiiiii- \v;is, iinl so iiiJiny sciisoiis 

 • Ui', AvhiMi I Ih' (iiliiij; of window lioxfs 

 ilVciT'li'il l.ii-iiicss iiiily lor ;i few lniff 

 \\<i'ks HI -i|iiiii^. Many tlorists doul)! 

 ''■^"^ stili look upon tills ft'atnri' ot' tlif 

 ■i:iiii' ;i' ifiiilincfl to ,'i short scitson, lint 

 't'l' t;iir i^ th;it in tlio l.-iv^cr citirs 

 ^^ ihIow liuNt's now .'I If filled nil the 



r.ir nronii'l. It sccnis i h.-it it never is 

 ''.II hiti- ill ■^iiininr-r to fill tlie hoxes witli 



I'lider <>r iinlf Iinrrly plnnts. ;iiul nt'fet 

 iiceziiiy wentlier eoines I h(' boxes ;u'e 

 idled witli lioxwooils III otiiei' e\ cr 

 ^leons. whiidi (irotlnrr :in etVect in win 

 ■er as jdeosinji ns is tlie display in smn- 

 •ni'r. 



The illustrations show two ('hicniiu 

 I'liildin^- wliirh were fitte.j oui with 

 Aiinlou liiixes of lender plants late in 

 Miinnii-r. <)iii' i>t' these is (ho luiildiiijj ol 

 'he Anieri.-an IJadiaioi <'n.. the oili.r 

 liiny tlir ni'W lUacksii.iie hotel. The 

 aeray.- date ,<\' first killin;; trust al 

 ' hicajio 1- alioiil ()etolier 1.". Imt ii is 



il\id\- till st,i,-k will siir\i\e until a 

 Hindi latiT dati'. In the meantime, tlif 



Kixes are ukw ;it tlndi liest, w line those 

 |'lantf<l at the licyinnin^ of thr suinniei- 

 iia\c cc'iscd in many easev in he oli 

 ji'i'ts to ileliMht thr eyr. The lioxr^ ill 



■hi" Window- of I 111 hotel dining mom- 

 >V're tilled with m'raniniii-- ;ind i\\ 1j\ 

 I'liin Manuel, w Iih Ii;is the -'tlowir 

 "'ore'" ill the (lotel. The h'.adiator 

 'iinipaiiv's linildini; w;i- supplied li.\ t he 

 'leorj^e Wittliold < o. In both cases the 

 -ilf waterinii tyi" of window Iiox was 

 •'sed. tna<|e liy the Illinois Heater and 

 Uanutacf iirinti Co.. wliiih .'showed a ills 

 I'hiy rack of them ;it the receiil Ifoidies 

 ■er eon\ention of ilo' S. .\. |'.. where 

 Miey received In nmi aide mention. 



Council Bluffs, la.— Mike Stamdi lias 

 upturned to his (dd love- he aj^ain is 

 '■"lemur, for .1. 1'. Wilcox. 



CIVIC IMPROVEMENT. 



I A |.:i|..r \,\ i; .\ Ijc.viic. ..T I liiliiii|iic. \:,.. 



I''.nl .11 llie <'i;;lllli JUHII.'ll llll'dilli: of iIh- Suri 

 • t,v ..I t''\yA t'l..ii<l- ill K.s \lnjii,--. .\ii:.'ii<i .•'.1. 

 I!i|ii. I 



\Vli;ii .an the lloiisi- of thi- state do 

 ill ci\ ic iinprosenieiit .' first, they can 

 ^idw attractive jireenhoiise stock t'or 

 sjirin^ plantini; and sale. This is j;eii 

 erall\' supposed to cover all that the 

 liorist need do in the line of civic ini 

 provcment. Some will add that tliev 

 are prejiared to plant this stock at the 

 rei|iiest of the inter«>sted Iniyers, ;ind 

 there stops that pi'oceeiliny. Others 

 will yive a season's c;ire in addition, 

 :iiid this lirinys us to the jioint : How 

 iiiiich nioi'e can we i|o in re"ard to aid 



iiii; III civic impidv enienl .' .\ re wc 

 in.'ikiny these plantings pieasiiiji ami 

 attractive.' |)o they stimulate in the 

 neiyhhorliiHid a desire to do likewise' 

 Would it not increase the liorist 's sales, 

 would it not help the tlorist, it' he made 

 the flowei' lit-d ol" window liox of lii-- 

 ciistonier so attractive th.at tlie custom 

 er's next door neiyhlMii could not re 

 sist the temptation uI' haviii<^ some 

 liiixes • • filled like t hem " ' .' Thi- 

 Would lie ,•lidin^ in civic impnivemenl. 



Dreary Yards and Vacant City Lots. 



Thi- llorisis could .lUii ,'iid ihn-e in 



the desolate (listl'icts 1 1 f the citv. Illi 



auine what ;i (di.-iiiiie it wmild make in 

 a certain si reel of voiii citv if von ;iase 

 111 -everiil lit the residents a tew |ilaiits. 

 wliich \oii knew wmild endure some 

 neglect ami yive cheer fur most nf the 

 siiininei! I'ly Mivine- them In vciiir ciis 

 tiiiiiels to d isi rilillt e. Villi lunM make 

 ii|' t'lir an\ si i;i i iied leeliii;; le^ardiiie 

 the lec i pieiil s ' poveitv. .-illd viilir cl|s 

 toiiieis wdiild ireiil ymi with mole re 

 sped and re^.-ird. Try L;iviiiL; -ome sur 

 pill- -lock til tliiise williiiM til help in 

 the di-t rilnit ion. 



.Xow let me sileoe-l in \iiil ;iliiithei' 

 way III' civic i inprov eiiienl . .\l r. florist. 

 There m.av lie a v.ac;int let or piece nt 

 :^r<iiiiid. iiwiied liv the citv or town. 

 This piece iif uroiiiid has i he distinction 

 iif lieiiie the diimpiiiL; :^riiiind for the 

 iieieli lidrhood. Study vmir eiistomer- 

 I'ldiii this district .and lake a few intu 

 vmii coiitideiici' reyardiny the lixin" up 

 of this plot ot' ^rouinl. lie sure to cun 

 suit with the ladies interested; lliev 

 will ;iivc yon valiialile aid. The men 

 will also ^ivc von ;i lot of adviia', i;iiil; 

 illy from ;issur;inc<'s ui' insv result- in 

 pro|iliecie- ot' dismal I'ailiire. <iive tliein 

 all a fair ch;iiice. h'emeinlier. ■"It' :il 

 lir-t von don't siicc<'ei|. try. trv aiiain.' 



Best Materials for the Purpose. 



New . I he ni;ileri,-i i I li.al 1 he tlori-1 

 may ii-e for these pni poses need not lie 

 111' the iniisl expensive clia i;icl er. \ 

 i|iialititv nt' vines mi .m nlitrusive 

 teiice, -;iv siune cnluea- .'iiid nioiiii v i lie-. 

 Would lie decidedlv lliiue ellective tli;ili 

 aiiv ciistiv ur lender plants. 1'^,. \ i^ 

 iiroiis pl.aiil-. that will i^ive .-i thick 

 t'ii|iaL:eil etVi'ct. rather tlmn t hi.se that 

 yive :i :;lorv for twn week- and then 



Flower Boxes in a Chicago Hotel's Dining-room Windows. 



