64 THE BOOK OF THE FLOWER SHOW 



totally different boxes for the carriage of long-stemmed 

 flowers. Let the change be made as easy as possible for 

 the Exhibitors. 



Meanwhile, as boards, boxes, and stands are required, 

 their sizes must necessarily be given. 



ASTERS 



In the North, where the old-time methods of exhibit- 

 ing florists' flowers still obtain, one finds Asters staged in 

 boxes or stands, and each bloom carefully disposed on a 

 paper collar, a lace-paper collar for preference. The 

 holes for the blooms of China Asters must be 6 ins. 

 from centre to centre, and the outer row 3 ins. from 

 the edge of the board. The latter must be 4^ ins. 

 high at the back and 3^ ins. high in front. 



CARNATIONS AND PICOTEES 



Where the old florists' regulations are rigidly adhered 

 to, Carnation and Picotee flowers are exhibited on boxes 

 or stands, and each flower has a circular white card under 

 it, resting on the box. Scorn and satire have been heaped 

 upon this old-fashioned method of showing flowers in 

 collars (even now these cards are sometimes frilled or 

 made of lace paper), but the enthusiastic florists go on 

 their way serenely, unaffected by it all, unless it be that 

 they pity those who do not agree with them. 



The National Carnation and Picotee Society gives the 

 following measurements : 



The blooms have to be arranged in three rows of four 

 each, and the holes for the reception of the flowers are 

 made gf ins. from centre to centre, and 2 J inches from the 

 centre of the outer holes to the edge of the box or stand. 



For twelve blooms, I5f ins. long, 12 ins. wide, and 

 4! ins. high. 



