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Float building

Flower Festival 2008, Hyères, France

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Parade participants were busy preparing floats for the next day's parade.
Float Building

Float Building

Laura K. Lawless
Meanwhile, we were directed to a number of information booths which included demonstrations on traditional flower arranging, presenting flowers to promote retail sales, and extending the longevity of cut flowers not just for the end buyer but also for wholesalers and shippers. We also visited the auction room of the flower exchange - not unlike a commodities exchange - to bid on flowers in a mock auction.

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