The Weekly Florists^ Review, 



Sei>tembe:b 30, 1909. 



Tile Seal of Minnesota in Flowers. 



tol. Mr. Johnson was one of the jo- 

 markable men of the times. Born in tiie 

 humblest circumstances, while yet in 

 young manhood he became governor ,f 

 his state and he was considered by ma. y 

 as the leading candidate for the Den I- 

 cratic nomination for the presidency if 

 the United states in 1912. It, thei ^- 

 fore, was to be expected that his sudd n 

 death would bring a large number f 

 orders for flowers. 



The accompanying illustrations 8h( w 

 two of the designs, supplied by Holm & 

 Olson. One of these is a large plaqiie 

 on an easel, the other a reproduction . f 

 the state seal. The plaque was W( II 

 executed, the groundwork being of whie 

 asters and the border of Killarney ros-s 

 and gladioli, with Adiantum Farleyen^t> 

 for green, but the seal was an exception 

 ally good piece of work. Magnolia 

 foliage, which all the supply houses sell 

 by the basket, represented a laurol 

 wreath. The ground was of carnations, 

 pink below and white above. The figures 

 of the plowman and the Indian on horse- 

 back were worked out in red carnations. 

 The little clumps of trees were of box 

 wood and asparagus. One of the best 

 features of the work was the scroll at tlie 

 top of the plain background, in which 

 the state motto was inscribed. Of all the 

 many excellent designs seen at the State 

 house, none showed more careful work 

 than this one. 



with American Beauty roses tiiaii is the 

 American Beauty ribbon, for a Beauty 

 slightly off color often resists all effort 

 to harmonize with ribbons. In that case, 

 if no red can be found, try a iiputral 

 green or a changeable red and green. 



With large, heavy flowers, wide ribbon 

 rather than narrow, and satin or other 

 heavy ribbon rather than chiffon, is ap- 

 propriate. Orchid ribbons are useful also 

 for the soft, pastel colors in gladioli, 

 asters and mums, while the moire autumn 

 ribbons arc the richest of all for yellow 

 and red autumn flowers. Changeable 

 green and gray taffetas are excellent for 

 carnations. 



A good share of the ribbon stock 

 should bo accorded to tlie somber greens. 

 That does not mean tlio dark greens, but 

 more of the medium and lighter greens 

 in soft neutral colors. Blue is not often 

 called for, but is a welcome touch to an 

 all white spray or design for a child 's 

 funeral. A cluster of short bows of nar- 

 row blue ribbon with a few loops of white 

 chiffon is childish-looking also. 



The Chiffon. 



In selecting chiffon stock steer clear of 

 the much-figur<'d creations called em- 

 broidered chiffon.^. Have most of tliem 

 plain, a reasonable projiortion of tlie 

 dotted, and a few well selected piecea of 

 the simple em))roidere(l. Tiiose and the 

 dotted are appropriate for pieces which 

 contain fine foliage and flowers like 

 gypsophila and stevia. The embroidered 

 patterns .sliould be used with one kind 

 of flowers only, and may lie used as a veil 

 over a contrasting color in ribbon of tiie 

 same width. Tliis scheme also should be 

 employed in a piece of one kind and color 

 of flowers. Chiffon veiling will often re- 

 duce the strength and soften the bril- 

 liancy of a ribbon otherwise useless. A 

 tint and shade of the same color are often 

 valuable touches to a single colored piece ; 

 for example, use a brilliant light green 

 with a dark olive. It will tone down the 

 light and vivify the darker. 



GERTRrDE Bi.Aii:. 



DESIGNS FOR A GOVERNOR. 



The death of a public man usually 

 brinj^s to the retail florists many orders 

 for designs that are out of the or- 

 dinary, and such was the case at St. 

 Paul last week, where the body of Gov- 

 ernor Johnson lay in state in the Capi- 



A FUNERAL DESIGN. 



The pall shown in the accompanying 

 illustration is of pure white flowers re- 

 lieved by the purple of a few orchids. 

 The aim in its arrangement is to avoid 

 stift'ness, so often seen. This coverinjj 

 is as soft and flexible as a blanket. Three 

 tnousand lilies of the valley were usdl 



Design for the Funeral of the Governor of Minnesota. 



