W. A. Lankford.
A very popular enterprise in this
city, as well and a thoroughly reliable
one, is that conducted by Mr. W. A.
Lankford between First and Ridge
streets. Mr. Lankford is one of the
leading florists of middle Virginia and
his skill, taste and judgment unite
happily in providing floral decorations
for events of every description. Mr.
Lankford who is a thoroughly accomplished
florist and horticulturist
established his present business four
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years ago, since which period he has
built up an influential patronage with
the best classes of society. He owns
and occupies fifteen acres of land, ten
thousand square feet of which is under
glass. He keeps constantly on hand,
palms, tropical plants and rare exoties,
choice cut flowers of all kinds, roses,
carnations, lilies of the valley, etc.
Mr. Lankford makes a specialty of
decorating churches, ballrooms, residences,
etc., and supplies floral outfits
at short notice for balls, weddings,
parties and funerals. His skill is
noted, his figurative prices are appropriate
and reasonable, and the assortment
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Dry Goods Emporium of B. F. Dickerson.
is always large enough to meet
all tastes. Here also may be found all
the well known vegetable plants in
season. As a landscape gardner Mr.
Lankford has no peers in this vicinity,
and he has just completed his labors
in the Hebrew cemetery and the
grounds of the C. & O. Depot, both of
which are well worth seeing. Mr.
Lankfords' life has been a varied one.
He is an ex-superintendent of city
streets and sanitation, and he supervised
the opening of many new streets.
He was also superintendent of the
Telephone Company here for six
years, and train dispatcher for the C.
& O. railway for seven years. He is
now superintending the erection of the
new fire house on Vinegar Hill
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