THE FLORAL WORLD AND GARDEN GUIDE. 131 



trees were large, we give the final vote for early autumn as the 

 best time to plant hollies. 



The plate which accompanies thi.-^, represents three of our best 

 garden hollies. It was intended for the January number, but was 

 not ready in time, and so the plate intended for this number was 

 then published instead. The statement explains how it occurs that 

 those now figured precede in numbering those in the January plate. 



The garden names of the varieties are — 1, Gornuta. 2. Scotica. 

 3. MicrocarjM. 4. Fislieri. 5. Ovata. 6. Golden Queen. S. H. 



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DINNER TABLE DECORATIONS. 



BT MISS A. HASSARD, 



St. Eonan's, Tipper Norwood. 



SHALL confine this paper to the description of the floral 

 decoratious of two tables, both of which I arranged 

 myself some few weeks since, when having some friends 

 to dine, and which I am pleased to say were much 

 admired. These two tables were both large, but of 

 different shapes, one being a circular and the other the usual shape 

 of an ordinary set of dinner tables. The latter, being the largest, 

 required more floral decorations than the circular table. The deco- 

 rations of the set of tables were as follows : — In the centre was a 

 very large Marchian-shaped stand, with a high trumpet rising out 

 of the upper tazza ; right and left of it, or rather at the top and 

 bottom of the table, were a pair of handsome palms, which had the 

 appearance of growing up through the table ; but they were not put 

 through it, they were growing in rather small-sized pots, and the 

 pots were standing in zinc pans or trays. Besides the above there 

 were twelve specimen glasses, each containing a button-hole bouquet 

 and lady's dress bouquet, placed alternately. The decorations of the 

 circular table comprised a stand similar to that which formed the 

 centre piece of the long table. Also there were four other stands, 

 each a flat tazza with a trumpet about a foot high rising out of the 

 centre of each, and ten specimens with dress and button-hole 

 bouquets. Having so far described the shape of the vases, I shall 

 now turn to the flowers with v.hich they were decorated, beoinninir 

 with the long table. But first I must state that the flowers were 

 good, and some in the market at the same time were bringing a long 

 price ; but what I had not myself I was fortunate enough in obtaining 

 from friends. The reason I draw attention to this is, in last month's 

 Ploeal World I wrote on small stands, and not expensive arrange- 

 ments. Had the flowers which I shall mention been bought in the 

 market, they would have proved decidedly expensive. But I have no 

 doubt many of my readers have many flowers at their command, and 

 perhaps also a long purse. If they have the latter, there are few 

 flowers they cannot obtain in season at Covent Garden Market. 



May. 



