Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07
EXHIBIT FINE
Most Select of Flowers to
Surprise Show Patrons.
SAMPLE LUNCHEON TABLES
Choice Chrysanthemums Among
Finest in the Land.
COLOR SCHEMESWELL PLANNED
Roses, Chrysanthemums, Violets
and Cardinals Especially Bril-
liant-Scheme of Decorations.

Conspicuous among the exhibits at the
flower show will be that of George c.
Shaffer 1t will occupy approximately
the center Of the hall, and has many
features that will commend 1t to the lover
of flowers from an artistic standpoint, as
well as to the person who makes prac-
teal use Of them, such as the young girl
who wants to decorate a luncheon table
or the man who wants to send to his lady
love a bunch of flowers and cannot for
the life Of him think OF what to pick out.
Goes to the Ancients.
Mr.. Shaffer has selected for his idea of
decorations a detail from the architecture
Of the Greeks and Romans. A circle of
white pillars, which CLEAN against the
background Of green ferns and palms. is
the scheme. A platform within the circle
will show a wealth of floral display. Old
vases modelled after the antiquities of
Troy. Carthage and Egypt will contain
the finest Of roses. red, pink and white.
and every day there will be q surprise for
the patrons Of the show. for this exhibit
is so arranged that no two days will he
alike. ChrysanthemuUs of all descrip-
tons, with the closely curling petals as
petals. will change places with gor-
geous mass of La France roses. One day
will be beautiful with a bank of violets.
and following 1t will come a riotous mass
of gardenias and perhaps next will be
wonderful collection of rare orchids
Variety Means Success.
So much for the variety of fowers-and
II Is variety which has built up Mr.. Shat
fers business in the nine years that he
has been at 14th and / streets. There
will be sample luncheon tables. in which
the utmost skill, the rarest ingenuity and
the finest taste will be displayed In the
floral part. The color schemes will be
carefully planned and executed. and not
a single flower will be allowed to grow
stale The exhibit will be distinguished
for the freshness OF the mowers anu
plants.
fit for the entertainment of a king. Or
chids, roses and viOlets Will be USED in
entirely new arrangements. He will have
a different centerpiece on his table every
day, to get down to facts. and young
wives who seek to please the eye OF
hubby, as well as tickle his palate and
fill the inner man, would 90 wen TO take
notice. There will be baskets which in
themselves are pretty enough. but filled
with the surprises In the way OF flow
ers they would soften the heart and
open the purse of the meanest old skin
fint that ever sneered at a violet He
will also use lilies of the valley and
smilax In his basket exhibits
Government Can't Beat Him.
Mr.. Shaffer is proud Of his chrysan-
themums, and thinks they are among the
finest In the land.
IT have seen the governments chrys-
anthemums. and believe l can equal
the display" he said recently. My
aim has been to disregard specialties
and buy the finest flowers wherever
they are grown. In that way am free
to choose the seasons hits. This year
the roses, chrysanthemums. violets and
gardenias are especially brilliant. and /
am trying my level best to have ,4e
finest In the District.