OCTOBEE 24, 1912. 



The Florists^ Review 



11 



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py right 1907 ky ' 



The Broken \7heel i« One of the Frequently Galled for Desi^nr. 



the blooms have too bizarre an ap- 

 pearance. Some of the whites shading 

 to rose have not this defect, but are 

 just as attractive as the pure whites or 

 self colors. 



As cut flowers, too, these small, sin- 

 gle sorts are exquisite. Why they are 

 not more used for corsages in their 

 season is difficult to explain. They 

 are surely more pleasing than the im- 

 mense flowers sometimes worn and, in 

 addition, have not so strong a perfume, 

 this being •disliked by many. 



In mantel decorations the heavy fo- 

 liage of the large-flowering varieties 

 hides too much of the glass, but sprays 

 of these smaller types, accompanied by 

 smilax lor fine asparagus, are quite 

 suitable. 



The Large-Flowering Kinds. 



While praising the single, small-flow- 

 ered varieties we should never lose 

 sight of the value in bolder types of 

 decoration of the large-flowering kinds. 

 The trend of the times is in favor of 



the true American types, having large 

 flowers of telling color and good foli- 

 age, coming up to within a few inches 

 of the bloom. The European and Aus- 

 tralian varieties generally, while pro- 

 ducing magnificent flowers, bear these 

 flowers at the top of a long, slender 

 stem, or neck, as it is termed, and are 

 not nearly so good as the home prod- 

 uct. 



For large pedestal and other vases, 

 church decorations and any work 

 where a bold scheme has to be carried 



