A florist grows or gather flowers to sell at market, arranging them in the most desirable way to maximise their value, while flowers for gifts is only for the wealthy, many estates require a steady supply of fresh flowers for decoration, particularly for events in which guests are in attendance.
Florists will have a stall, cart or store to prepare and sell their flowers, in the smaller towns and villages they will walk the streets with a basket, trying to sell a handful of flowers each day, particularly flowers that have a purpose, such as masking a bad smell or superstition.