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The Weekly Florists^ Review. 



May 25, 1911. 



ly ](tst and that ]i<:lit llowcrs sliould 

 pi'ovail. 



Tlie iiuiiiljor of doorways has Ttmch 

 to do Willi any wall festooning wliich 

 yon may have in mind. If the room is 

 nuK'li fut into in this way, do not at- 

 lenipt this ],lan, bnt use up and down 

 jianel ell'i'ds. Double doorway.s or 

 arches of al^ont tiie same widtli lake 

 from one-half dozen to one dozen 

 strin<Ts of sinilax for l»ot]i sides. 



]f th(^ general look of the whole in- 

 terior is dark, it miglit })e well to in- 

 troduce new liackgrounds. such as light 

 screens or tilk draperies in places. 

 Walls which are decorated with bold 

 figures are ."s good as prohibitory for 

 your plans for decorations. ]vee]) away 

 from them or cover them with new 

 backgrounds. 



Often you find a living-room in which 

 one whole side or end consists of win- 

 dows and is consequently a wide ex- 

 panse of lace or silk drapery. ]Iere 

 is a place for sniilax strings separated 

 into their finest vines, hanging in 

 straight festoons apparently froiii the 

 ceiling down, but in reality i'rom a light 

 framework erected over the top of the 

 windows like a false ceiling.'^ J.et this 

 be 'several feet deep, according to the 

 size of th(> room. 



The Hall and Stairway. 



Is the stairway opposite or in sight 

 from the frdiit I'litrance.^ If so. seize 



as a center and festooning the balus- 

 liadf more or less elaborately. If the 

 s1air\v;iy and hall are dark, garlands 

 of light ilowfis may cany out the same 

 design. Many times the^e may be a 

 ligiit latticework of green made from 

 the space ;ib(ive the baliistraile to the'^ 

 landing above. A broadside view of 

 the staircase will alfoid a better foun- 

 dation for a decorative plan than an 

 npstair view. A niassivt> newel [lOst is 

 als(j a good starting jioint for a group 

 of dec(irati\'e lines. 



The style of balustrade determines 

 whether or not it will serve as a fas- 

 tening place for decorative material. 

 If open, well and good; if solid, of 

 carved wood or other material, do not 

 deface it liy tacUs or nails. Always 

 leave the hand rail nnttuu-hed. Tlie 

 width of the •-•lairs determines whether 

 you shall venture with any potted 

 l>lants to m.'irk its ascent. .\s a rule, 

 they are better olf than on. 



The Mantel. 



The special features of each room 

 and their jiosition with reference to 

 each other should be accurat(dy noted. 

 Observe the mantel; its style, size, 

 number of slieKcs; what is abo\e it on 

 the wall, ^vliether mirror, |jictiire or 

 carved jianels; length and width of 

 shelf inside of columns or carvings. In 

 case a large picture is over the mantel, 

 yon cannot jilan for any elaborate 



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upon that as one of the most important 

 points. Plan for a hanging feature 

 wliich has connecting lines with the 

 balustrade above and below. You could 

 suggest a numlier of plans, such as a 

 hanging basket with draperies of smila.x 

 or asparagus starting from the basket 



<lecorati\e ]iiece that would hide tl'e 

 jiicture. See whether a doorway is 

 close enough to the mantel to connect 

 the two in one set of lines. 



The dining room is one of the in>- 

 portajit places. Here you must depend 

 upon your (jnestions as to time and 



manner of 'serving, the style of service, 

 the size of the table or tables; the 

 bride's table, its distinction from the 

 (itlu-rs; favors or no favors, etc. If it 

 is to be a reception talkie, then a high 

 centerpiece of long, spreading lines will 

 be needed, with your decorative ac- 

 cents centiM-ed above the table. If it is 

 to be a wedding breakfast or dinner, 

 your centerpiece must be confined to 

 (hdicate, creej)ing lines and your group- 

 ing mu'st be sucli as will be pleasant to 

 look down upon rather than through 

 ;ind under, ;is in the case of the recep- 

 tion table. G. B. 



A PLEA FOR FATHERS' DAY. 



We have just celebrated INIothcrs' 

 day — the second Sunday in May — and 

 a grand success it was in every respect 

 — except, of course, where some grow- 

 ers sent in pickled stock and caused 

 disappointments. Mothers' day has 

 come to remain with us forever and 

 grow in public favor all the time. That 

 is right, but how about Fathers' day? 

 It was casually mentioned last year 

 in the columns of The Eeview, but 

 there it ended. 



Now, as no one else ha'S designated a 

 date and a ilower for Fathers' day, let 

 nie suggest both and give my reasons 

 for so doing. Then, if any one else has 

 a better idea, let it be ado^ ted. Many 

 of us hold the memory of father even 

 dearer than that of mother, and most 

 of us remember him with equal love 

 and reverence, so wdiy have a Mothers' 

 day and not a Fathers' day? 



The Ilower I Avonld ■suggest is the 

 chrysanthemum, liecause it is a strong, 

 lasting tlovvo''. It is beautiful and most 

 jieople love its fragrance. It reminds 

 one of the strong, hardy, enduring qual- 

 ities of a father; frosty, perhaps, but 

 sturily and true. And, last but by no 

 means least, it can be grown anywhere, 

 by anyone; (ivery child can be inde- 

 pendent and grow his own llowers for 

 fathers' day. Those who want the 

 tine greenhouse kinds can buy them, bnt 

 if they will satisfy themselves with a 

 smaller specimen, they can buy a few 

 plants and grow them for themselves, 

 either in the garden or in pot's. 



The day I would suggest is the second 

 Sunday in November. The early vari- 

 eties of chrysanthemums would be in 

 Ilower by tliat time and that is the 

 projier kind for people to grow who 

 have no greenhouses. The celebration 

 would occur just six months from 

 Mothers' day, giving the grown-up chil- 

 dren another nice excuse to come tumb- 

 ling hom(>, and to eat the good things 

 honght by that dear father and ]ire- 

 l^ared by that dear mother. They 

 would bring great bunches of father's 

 tlowers with them, with which to deck 

 the rooms and table. After supper the 

 men would sit by the fire and smoke 

 till train tini". when they would assist 

 the wife and children into their wraps. 

 Then, each (;ne wearing a chrysanthe- 

 mum, they would leave for home, con- 

 scious of having given and received 

 gi'eat enjoyment. 



Yes, let n-i have Fathers' day, by all 

 means. Will 'some other reader or 

 readers second my nominations or make 

 other suggestions? 



Mrs. L. M. Smith. 



Elmhurst, 111. — A new carnation 

 range is l)eing built here for Geo. H. 

 b'abe and a Krocscliell boiler and 

 threaded tube piping system will be 

 used for heating. 



