Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-04-02
FINE FLORAL EXHIBIT
ludem Greenhouses a Beautiful Sight
Hundreds of People Enjoy Looking at
Easter Flowers

G.. 5. Andem, proprietor of the An
dem Greenhouses on Farrows street,
gave hundreds of people a decided
treat last Sunday afternoon by throw
ing open to the public his large green
houses. 1t swas beautiful sight in
deed and signs were in evidence bid.
ding the visitors to go any where they
liked and all took advantage of this
kind and thoughtful invitation.
The size and number of glass covered
buildings that constitute this green
house was great surprise to those
who have not visited it before The
large addition built within the year
was also a surprise TO those who have
not been there since last year. AT first
glance it seemed as if there were flow
ers enough to supply half the country.
Hundreds upon hundreds of carna-
tons of variegated colors, long bed of
pansies in which there seemed, and in
fact were, thousands of blossoms, met
the view as one approached from the
street.
AS one entered the office he was
greeted with a great variety of palms
and flowers in bloom and the vaTiega-
ted colors and odor were pleasing to
the senses. The building is circular
shaped with a glass dome and the
bright sunlight set OIL the pretty coli
ors to advantage. In a room to the
right were hundreds of carnations and
roses apparently ready for shipment.
Walking through the long houses one
saw such variety of blossoms that
only a horticulturist could desc ribe
them. But there were many familiar
plants and flowers, beautiful field of
Gala lilies, roses of all sizes and colors,
Easter lilies which within the week
will be in full bloom to be ready for
the Sunday home and church decora-
ton, daffodils holding up their golden
heads to the sun, the sombre rubbers,
palms, ferns and ivies, tulips, and then
the mammoth beds OF carnations, and
the smiling pansy blossoms, sweet
peas, vioets, and many varieties not
so cogRmonly known. Ii would take
the pen of an artist TO do Justice to the
sight. There were "Ohsn and "Ahs'
as the people passed from one familiar
flower to another. All seemed so we'll
kept and fun of life and health that
il appeared that old mother Nature
was mistress OF all in bringing forth
and developing life and maintaing a
healthy state OF this inanimate beauty
show.
1t was after one left the place that be
began to marvel at the size of the in
dustry that Mr.. Andeml has developed
in the city. 1t is American to look at
the dollars and cents side, but not
while the spell of the sight is upon
one. The investment in such a large
business must be considerable. The
shipments from such plant must be
enormous. Each shipment carries the
name of Putnam beyond our own en-
viIons. The business is a fine adver-
tisement of the city. 1t is source of
pride to our citizens as well as, to the
owner, and the ability evidenced in its
development along such large lines is
seen by every one at glance. Mr.An-
dem is to be congratulated, so is the
CITY, at the business he has established
and the success that is following his
efforts. He has been lover of flowers
all of his life and love for the business
coupled with natural business ability
makes his success and the success OF
his business assured, and therefore the
city he recently chose for his home
should give him such encouragement
as lies within the power of its citizens,
for in Mr.. Andem and the Andem
Greenhouses the city finds two invalu-
able assets.