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NOTEMBEB 5, 1908. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review* 





A Plateau of Rotes. 



of the same ribbon and lay aside for fu- 

 ture use. 



Begin the making of the bouquet by 

 wiring about three dozen of the flowers. 

 This is best done with some straightened 

 18-inch pieces of No. 22 to No. 24 wire. 

 Fasten a small leaf of the valley in with 

 each spray or two of flowers, keeping the 

 leaves well below the flowers. Care 

 should be taken when two sprays are 

 wired together 'that each spray shows. 



Now take up a few of the wired sprays 

 and start the bouquet. You will have 

 to use some other green, preferably 

 maidenhair fern or Asparagus plumo- 

 sus, with, the valley to hide the wires and 

 make the whole more effective. Hold the 

 flowers in one hand and with the other 

 tie them into place. Arrange the flow- 

 ers so that some will stand out beyond 

 the others. As you draw near the finish 

 of the bouquet, begin to use the unwired 

 valley in with the wired. The stem or 

 handle of the bouquet should be long and 

 slender, otherwise it is awkward to hold 

 a shower bouquet in the correct position. 



Now, have some person hold the bou- 

 quet while you arrange the shower of 

 ribbon which you have previously pre- 

 pared. If you are using the whole piece 

 of ribbon, then fasten one end somewhere 

 in the center of the bouquet and let the 

 loops of ribbon hang. It will not be 

 necessary to tie each loop to the bouquet; 

 just hang it over the flowers; tie only a 

 few times. When you are working with 

 the ribbon cut into lengths, fasten the 

 rosette to one side of the bouquet and 

 arrange the streamers loosely in between 

 the flowers. 



To further the shower effect you must 

 now tie some valley or green, or some of 

 each, in with the ribbon. This is done 

 by loosening some of the little bows and 

 sticking the flower spray into the loop; 

 then draw the bow tight again. 



The final step is to wind or cover the 

 handle or stem of the bouquet with green 

 foil or silk ribbon, or to slip over it one 

 of the covers made for this purpose. 



While it is not absolutely necessary to 

 tie a large bow to the handle, it adds 

 much to the appearance of the bouquet 

 and really belongs there. This bow may 



be either gauze, satin or one of the 

 scarfs made for this purpose. When 

 using ribbon or gauze, use it quite wide, 

 say No. 120 ribbon, or, if gauze, use 

 from the 6-inch to 10-inch widths. 



When a bouquet of this kind is finished 

 it should appear as though a lot oi val- 

 ley were being strewn out of a cornu- 

 copia or horn. 



If possible, it is advisable not to make 

 the bouquet long before it is to be used, 

 as the valley will wilt easily. 



When packing it for delivery it is a 

 good plan to lay a piece of tissue paper 

 between the bouquet proper and the 

 shower, to prevent them from becoming 

 entangled. 



In an early issue I ^vill endeavor to 

 give some aid in making up bouquets of 

 sweet peas or violets. 



Hugo Schrokter. 



A LONDON EXHIBITION. 



The great horticultural show under 

 the auspices of the Franco-British Exhi- 

 bition in London at the beginning of 

 October was notable on account of the 

 grand displays of fruit and vegetables 

 from EngUsh and French growers. Some 

 of the collections were the most remark- 

 able ever seen in London, notably a col- 

 lection of almost all the known varieties 

 of potatoes from Sutton & Sons, Read- 

 ing, weighing about two tons, and a su- 

 perb large exhibit of vegetables from 

 Vilmorin, Andrieux & Co., Paris. The 

 same firm also exhibited Primula obcon- 

 ica, improved, large flowered, including 

 white, bright red, fringed and double 

 flowers. 



Cayeux & Le Clerc, Paris, put up an 

 interesting collection of potatoes, as did 

 also John K. King & Sons, Coggeshall, 

 England. An interesting exhibit from 

 Henri Guichard, Nantes, France, attract- 

 ed the attention of visitors, containing as 

 it did camellias in variety in all commer- 

 cial sizes, pictures of health and full of 

 flower buds. 



Croux & Fils, Chatenay, one of the 

 most noted firms in France for trained 

 fruit trees in all shapes and sizes, were 

 in the front rank with superbly grown 



apples and pears. Calville Blanche is a 

 favorite apple with Parisians and I have 

 seen it on sale in the shops in winter 

 and early spring, fruits weighing about 

 eight ounces, 2 francs each (about 40 

 cents American). They are a great del- 

 icacy on the dessert table, of fine flavor 

 and remarkably handsome. At Croux & 

 Fils' nurseries I have seen them in per- 

 fection. BEE 



PLANTS FOR UNHEATED HOUSE. 



I have built an addition to my green- 

 house this faU, 9x50, with a wall be- 

 tween. It is even-span, eight feet to the 

 ridge, and faces north. I shall not put 

 heat in this winter, as I thought to use 

 it as a sort of coldframe. Would lettuce 

 and violets do anything there! My house 

 I use for a general assortment. Are 

 there any of the regular bedding plants 

 that I could keep growing there? If so, 

 please give me a list of what might be 

 kept there with safety, in this Wisconsin 

 climate. l. C. P. 



None of the more tender bedding 

 plants would winter in an unheated 

 house, but you might plant myosotis, 

 pansies, double daisies, Canterbury bells, 

 foxgloves, aubrietias and a variety of 

 spring bedding stock and carry them 

 over winter successfuUy. Cover the 

 plants with dry leaves when the ground 

 is firmly frozen. It will be necessary in 

 case of very severe weather to use some 

 mats or board shutters on the glass 

 removing these during mild spells and 

 amng out on all favorable occasions. 

 The covering over the plants can be re- 

 moved safely about the end of February 

 We are afraid it would not pay to at- 

 tempt to winter lettuce in this house in 

 your climate. 



Single violets would winter all right in 

 such a house, if well covered with dry 

 leaves. These will give you a heavy 

 spring crop of flowers. Princess of 

 Wales is the best variety to plant. 



C. W. 



Richmond, Ind.— E. G. HiU has re- 

 turned from a trip through the south. 



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