Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 34, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 December 1901 — A. W. Cleveland, Florist [ARTICLE]

A. W. Cleveland, Florist

There is an ethics in flowers that cannot be described. From the days when the lotas was con* ventionalized into Egyptian decorations and the lily formed a part of Biblical lore, or perhaps even from an earlier date, when the Stone Age men tramped the forests dotted with pre-historic anemone, the cultivation of the flower has been signi cant of a tendanoy towards refinement and culture. A oommnnity where taste and culture predominate demands the services of a florist. Aprops to these remarks we mention the greenhouse of A. W. Cleveland located s» the oorner of Park and Main **reets. The business was established by Mr. Cleveland abont 6 . ears ago and has had a very steady "d prosperous growth. About 1 800 square feet is now under (continued on another page,)