Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07
FAIR BLOOMS FOR ALL TO HAVE FINE DISPLAY
Backistones Special Sales Mayberry Hoover Exhibit
Growing in Popularity. All Ready for Show.
SHOP WINDOWS PLEASING lPALM BANK is A FEATURE
Afford Pretty Picture to Main Exhibit
the Passerby. Fashionable Dinner.
SOME SPECIALTIES FIRM HAS ATTRACTIVE STORE
Sasonabe Chry
Exhibit bel OF the Florists
Mayberry & Hoover Exhibit
All Ready for Show.
PALM BANK Is A FEATURE
Main Exhibit q Table Decorated for
Fashionable Dinner.
FIRM HAS ATTRACTIVE STORE
Caters to Extensive Wedding and
Reception Trade-Leading Mem
Der Of the Florists Club.

A beautiful and unique display for the
flower show which will open tomorrow
has been planned and made ready by
Mayberry & Hoover, who have one of
the biggest flower stores in the uptown
section Of the city. at 1889 14th street
northwest. AS this firm Of florist. caters
to an extensive wedding and reception
trade. one Of the exhibits will be deco
rative palm bank. This will contain nothing
but green but the shades will run almost
from pea green to the rich dark green
of some of the tropical palms. Mr.. May
berry has worked in a great variety Of
plants, all OF which he has nursed into
luXuriance in the palm conservatory just
back OF the store on 14th street. The
plants used run all the way from a tall
tropical palm to the most perishable
small ferns Of the temperate zone. This
exhibit will be placed in the main hall at
Masonic Temple.
Charter Member Of Club.
Mr.. Mayberry. with his partner. l.. E.
Hoover, has been in the florists business
in Washington as proprietor for seven
years. He Is a charter member Of the
Florists Club. and has always taken a
great interest in this organization. which
has done so much for the advancement
Of the florist individually and for the pro-
motion of the trade. He attended the
first meeting of the florists in Washing
ton which was called for the purpose Of
talking some action relative to the pro-
posed personal tax law. 1t was out Of
this impromptu meeting that the present
organization grew.
The main exhibit of the firm of May
berry e. Hoover will be in the banquet
rooms. This exhibit will represent a table
decorated by the firm for fashionable
dinner.
Center Piece for Exhibit.
The table will represent table set for
small informal or family dinner of
about dozen covers. The flowers will
probably be Of the usual decorative va
rieties. There will be an abundant and
judicious use Of greens, since IL has come
to be recognized that beauty Of flower
and color depends upon foliage.
K. c. May berry, senior member OF the
firm. is a native of Pennsylvania. He
was born in Plainfield September 3, 1869.
and spent the first twenty years OF his
life on his fathers farm. He was edu-
Gated In the Plainfield public schools. and
his love for flowers seemed to be inherent.
When a boy he used to cultivate and
plant for his own benefit, and when he
wished to expand and get off of the
farm he came to Washington and entered
the employ of Z. c. Cadmus. who was
then florist here That was in 1889.
Partnership Dissolved.
A year later Mr. Cadmus consolidated
with r. w. BOlgiano. and the two ran
the business as partnership for a year.
when they split. Mr.. Mayberry stayed
with Mr.. Bolgiano. and opened the pres
ent store at 1899 14th street. Mr. May
berry managed the business until Mr..
Bolgianos other interests demanded all
his attention, and he announced his in
tention to sell. Consequently Mr.. May
berry and Mr. Hoover, who was also in
Mr.. Bolgiano's employ. decided to buy
the business for themselves. They have
been running il ever since.
Since they took ii over, in 1901, the
business has more than doubled in size.
In 1905 they made extensive improve
ments, decorating the store, putting in
new boxes, cases and lights. The store
at present is a spacious one. and IL fin
ished in white and green. The great ice
box at the rear of the store Is all finished
in white tile. with plate glass front.
Customers Stay With Them.
Mr.. Mayberry said some OF his oldest
customers had been dealing there for over
sixteen years. or since the establishment
of the business by Mr.. Bolgiano. The
firm, In addition to its big decorative
business in weddings and receptions, ca