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October 22, 1908. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



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THE RETAIL 



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THE CASCADE WREATH. 



The funeral of ex-President Grover 

 Cleveland, at Princeton, N. J., was the 

 occasion of one of the most elaborate dis- 

 plays of flowers eve* seen in this coun- 

 try, and, of course, quality was the con- 

 spicuous characteristic of every piece; 

 not one but was tlje best work of the 

 man who made it, and the material was 

 invariably the choicest that could be pro- 

 cured. It was to be expected that re- 

 tailers making up work for such an event 

 would seek to get away from the com- 

 monplace, but there was little that was 

 really new. About the only real novelty 

 was a cascade wreath, a wreath made on 

 a similar frame being shown in the ac- 

 companying illustration. William N. 

 Eeed, of Reed & Keller, New York, who 

 originated the frame, says this was the 

 first one sold. 



The frame for the wreath is not dis- 

 similar to the one used for an ordinary 

 wreath, except that it is attached in a 

 slanting position, the point of attachment 

 being at the top and rear. The maker- 

 up secures the shower effect by the proper 

 selection and use of flowers. In the cas- 

 cade wreath illustrated the shower was 

 made of Sprengeri with valley. The 

 wreath itself was of asters and Kaiserin 

 roses, the latter being used on that part 

 where no valley was employed. The base 

 of the frame is an oblong wedge-shape, 

 designed to give the piece stability with 

 the heavy wire support at one side only, 

 and also to afford a flooring for the 

 decoration, which should extend well out 

 and up to meet the shower of flowers 

 from above. If there were not close con- 

 nection apparent the effect would be lost. 

 The wreath and base are separate, so 

 that each part can be made up and then 

 the two put together. 



SUGGESTIONS FOR WINDOWS. 



Water Windows. 



Of all the interesting and fascinating 

 windows, both in regard to their con- 

 struction and their results, none are 

 more interesting and fascinating than 

 water windows. Probably the motion and 

 life about them account for the attrac- 

 tion which they possess. 



The mechanical necessities for a suc- 

 cessful water window have already been 

 described, so we will take it for- granted 

 that we have as a starter a self -draining 

 cement basin, with a faucet and hose 

 connection. All dust and dirt removed, 

 we are ready to deposit clean sand, 

 gravel and rock, according to some one 

 of a number of plans for this style of 

 decoration. 



A Fish Pond. 



This time it will be a fish pond. Let 

 us have about two-thirds of the space 

 allotted to water. On one side we shall 

 have a rather steep incline sloping to- 

 ward the water, and on an opposite cor- 

 ner the beginning of a low stretch. If 

 the window contains a mirror, let the 



space in front of it be mostly clear. On 

 the low corner of the land boundary, set 

 in a jar containing a group of some 

 tall, slender stalks, like cat-tails, gla- 

 dioli, dwarf sunflowers, Golden Glow, or 

 something of that description. If the 

 stalks are a little inclined to appear too 



around to anchor the jar and hide both 

 it and the pot. It is well to remember 

 that we are working now on the cement 

 bottom, from six inches to a foot below 

 the upper floor of the window, all the 

 sections of the upper floor having been 

 removed except one or two, which have 

 been retained as a foundation for the 

 inclined bank. 



If space permits, set in a group of 

 flowers or foliage to the rear, arranging 

 in a manner similar to the first group 

 in the corner. Let a large rock be 

 placed somewhere conveniently, so that 

 it will jut out boldly when the water is 

 turned on. 



Building the Hillside. 



Now start in on building the hill on 

 the opposite end of the window. The 



The Gucade Wreath. 



straight or stiff, place a slender plant 

 of Boston fern, with long, drooping 

 fronds, among the flower stalks. Do 

 not let the receptacle be too deep, just 

 Qnough to hold the stalks slightly to- 

 gether. Pile enough rocks and sand 



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best material for covering the slope 

 would be some kind of blooming plants, 

 not too tall. Tip the pots on the side 

 facing the water and pile up like a steep 

 slope as high as the pots can be held 

 together. Brace them from behind and 



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