Florist News

snowdrop · #11 (**permalink**) 20-11-2007, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by lavendersblue

it was me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!london 1892 outside the cake shop

Puds Mum · #12 (**permalink**) 20-11-2007, 07:18 PM

Hey Helen

Okay call me a nerd but I think I can answer your question!!!
In Paris, in 1840, a gentleman called Jules Lachaume opened a boutique on Chaussee d'Atin. It then moved to Rue Royale where it still is today. This is supposed to be the first and most famous Florist where arrangements were made on the premises and commissions were taken for floral arrangements in situ rather than just flowers sold from shopkeepers!!!
Good grief I thought all that stuff I did at college would NEVER be needed again!!!

Hope it helps
Sue xx

snowdrop · #13 (**permalink**) 20-11-2007, 07:51 PM

Well done Pud's Mum

mr tumnus · #14 (**permalink**) 21-11-2007, 01:16 AM

My word! A veritable fountain on knowledge...personally just tried to use google to answer it! hahahah

Nice one Puds Mum!!

kayc · #15 (**permalink**) 21-11-2007, 02:22 AM

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Originally Posted by fly2hi

I seem to recall that Eve used a Fig leaf for decoration and as leaves are considered 'foliage' and an integral part of floristry then the supply of that leaf would have to be considered a 'floral supply event'. The only person who could have supplied it would have to be the 'almighty' as i would assume that Adam would not have wanted to complete the contract for obvious reasons. We also know that the 'almighty' was the creator and therefore 'owner' of all things green and growing and that he held vast stocks of these items in numerous locations around the world. We could in fact refer to it as one big shop as he obviously had no staff at this point in time and so must have managed it all by himself. The fact that he made no charge for the leaf is not relevant as we know that 'florists' still work for nothing to this day.

brillant........