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The Florists^ Review 



NOYEMBBl 16, 1916. 



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Cornucopia Centerpiece by Max Schling for a Thanksgiving Table. 



this probably is an illusion, due to the 

 limitations of the photographic lens in 

 the matter of perspectives. 



More than 6,000 chrysanthemums, in 

 white, with a carload of southern smi- 

 lax, augmented by tropical palms and 

 wild orange foliage, were used with 

 lavish and skilled hands. Every cir- 

 cumstance that wealth and good taste 

 could devise was there. First the edi- 

 fice was calcimined in harmonizing 

 tones and the walls redecorated. Then 

 a network of smilax was put over the 

 high ceiling. Strands of the soft green- 

 ery hung at graduated lengths around 

 the sides of the church, graced the 

 altars and were festooned in most ef- 

 fective places. Wall pockets of im- 

 mense white chrysanthemums, with 

 greens, were placed at intervals about 

 the walls. Over each stained glass win- 

 dow were arrangements of broad palm 

 leaves. 



Down the center aisle, through which 

 the bridal party passed, at every fourth 

 seat, was a standard eight feet in 

 height, topped with a cone-shaped white 

 basket which held great clusters of 

 chrysanthemums, and trailing greens. 

 The seats reserved for the relatives 

 were ornamented with bunches of chrys- 

 anthemums tied with broad wliite silk 

 ribbons. The otlier aisles of the church 

 were in similar array. 



The altars were in white and gold. 

 There were great clusters of the blooms, 

 while trailing greens fell over the white 

 marble, and the altar y)roper, covered 

 in rich gold lace, held tall brass 7- 

 branched candlesticks, which were ar- 

 ranged in graduated effect and held 

 lighted tapers. The chancel railing was 

 especially effective, 1)eing entirely cov- 

 ered with chrysanthemums, soft greens 

 and lilies of the valley. 



MAX SCHLING 'S CENTERPIECES. 



As Thanksgiving again approaches, 

 florists who anticipate calls for similar 

 work will be interested in the Thanks- 

 giving dinner table centerpieces of that 

 noted exponent of floral art, Max 

 Schling, of New York, which appear in 

 the illustrations on this page. One, 

 which was used at a large Thanksgiv- 

 ing day dinner, represented a cornu- 

 copia, or horn of plenty, out of which 



empty flowers, fruit and a pumpkin. 



The pumpkin is cut in basket shape to 



hold the fruit. The flowers used are 



chiefly chrysanthemums. 



The other was of a style of which 

 eighty-three decorated Thanksgiving 

 dinner tables. The centerpiece repre- 

 sented is the simplest of the lot, repro- 

 duced because it shows most clearly the 

 construction and components. A basket 

 made of a pumpkin was filled with fruit 

 and decorated with flowers, autumn 

 coloring being employed throughout. 



AMERICAN SWEET PEA SOCIETY. 



Meeting of Executive Committee. 



A meeting of the executive commit- 

 tee of the American Sweet Pea Society 

 was held at the Hotel Breslin, New 

 York, November 10. President Geo. W. 

 Kerr was in the chair. The others 

 present were: Harry A. Bunyard, 

 secretary; William Sim, treasurer; J. 

 Harrison Dick, William Gray, Edward 

 Jenkins and W. A. Sperling. 



A report was received from Geo. W. 

 Kerr and W. A. Sperling, who were ap- 

 pointed an auditing committee at the 

 annual meeting last July. They report- 

 ed the books in good order, with a bal- 

 ance of $147 in cash on hand and all 

 expenses and bills paid. Their report 

 as set out in the following paragraph 

 was accepted and they were discharged 

 with thanks. 



TKIAL BAIANCE, NOVEMBER, 191C. 



Dr. 



Vases $ 229.24 



Guarantee fund 25.00 



B. H. show acct 420.SO . 



Expense 265.01 



Cash on hand 147.09 



$1,157.74 

 Cr. 



Membership $ 152.00 



Guarantee fund 260.00 



Prize donors 306.00 



Prize donors, outsiders 85.00 



Receipt, gate 75.00 



Surplus fund 259.74 



When $20 received for B. H. Horticul- 

 tural is posted 20.00 



$1,157.74 

 A warm vote of thanks was passed 

 to Chas. H. Totty, Madison, N. J., and 

 John Stalford, Bar Harbor, Me., who 

 between them had procured subscrip- 

 tions for a special fund, amounting to 

 $276; Mr. Totty having obtained $160 

 and Mr. Stalford $116. It was through 

 their efforts that the society's finances 

 were put on a sound basis at this time. 



Plans for the Future. 



It was proposed that all members 

 whose dues were three years in arrears 

 be dropped. An urgent letter of appeal 

 will be sent to those ' who are delin- 

 quent, asking them to pay their dues. 

 There are seventy-five members in good 

 standing at the present time, and ten 

 life members. 



A long general discussion took place 

 in regard to ways and means of assist- 

 ing the society and enlarging its mem- 

 bership. It was eventually resolved 

 that some publication, to be called a 

 bulletin, be prepared containing useful 



Centerpiece by Max Schling that Appeared on Eighty-three Thanksgiving Tables. 



