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Decbmbeb 8, 1910. 



The Weekly Florists' Review. 



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A UNIQUE DESIGN. 



The accompanying illustration is re- 

 produced from a photograph of a unique 

 design recently made to fill an order 

 given the Alpha Floral Co., Kansas 

 City. It was a plaque mounted on an 

 easel, the latter not showing. The cen- 

 ter was filled solidly with plumosus 

 sprays, on which in the center was a 

 birch bark cross. The outer edge was 

 cork bark fastened securely to the 

 frame, trimmed with flowers and the 

 richly colored perpetuated oak foliage 

 now sold by the leading supply houses. 

 Intended for the funeral of an elderly 

 man, the piece was not only distinct but 

 artistic and comparatively inexpensive. 



THE BRIDAL RING OB WREATH. 



Two Popular Forms. 



Much use has recently been made of 

 two special forms of the bridal wreath, 

 one in which the ring shows a pre- 

 dominance of green and one composed 

 more largely of valley. The construc- 

 tion of the two may be the same. The 

 design is graceful, and capable of many 

 pleasing variations. Let us speak of 

 the green one first. 



For the use of a bride of medium 

 height, who does not care for a showy 

 piece, select a heavy end of a string 

 of Asparagus plumosus, about fifty- 

 four to sixty inches long. Remove the 

 thorns (yes, it is a job), and bring the 

 ends together to form a circle. Fasten 

 with wire, and work the ends out of 

 sight and where they cannot catch or 

 scratch. Special attention should be 

 paid to the quality and size of the 

 leaves when selecting this piece of as- 

 paragus, not choosing either the 

 largest or the smallest. Some light 

 foliage, along with the more mature, 

 will make the choicest setting for this 

 dainty piece of workmanship. 



If a suitably heavy string of as- 

 paragus is not at hand, make it by 

 combining a number of smaller ones 

 into a good, springy piece, which can 

 hold itself in place and "then some." 



Arrangement of the Flowers. 



The flowers used can be anything 

 dainty enough 'for the bride, but of 

 the choicest quality, such as would be 

 required for a shower bouquet. The 

 width of the green framework should 

 be four to six inches. 



About fifty valley will be required 

 for filling in the ring. Wire from three 

 to six sprays of valley on a strand 

 of No. 26 or No. 28 wire in 12-inch 

 or 18-inch lengtlfs. Draw these bunches 

 through the asparagus from front to 

 back, allowing some to lie lengthwise 

 and some to stand out piominently. 

 Trace a line of valley irregularly 

 around the right side of the ring, and 

 a littlfe differently inclined line along 

 the center of the left side of tthe 

 wreath. After drawing the faste4ing 

 of the valley through to the back, 



secure it well to the asparagus stems 

 and sink the free end of the stems 

 somewhere, to guard against future 

 mischief to the fair arm or sleeve. 

 Wire the stems of six orchids and 

 draw them through the asparagus, 

 fastening in the same way; let them 

 have a loose swing out from the aspara- 

 gus, in two groups. 



A Wise Precaution. 



It will be better to fill the piece in 

 a hanging position, just as it will be 

 carried, for if it is made on a flat 

 surface and then hung up, you will see 



either one large, full-blown, extra fine 

 white rose, or a group of three drawn 

 closely together ^^ wired firmly, or a 

 chiffon rosltte, of C Vlffie satin or rib- 

 bon rose, such as is used for hat trim- 

 ming, hair or neck dressing. The lat- 

 ter are made by experts at ribbon 

 work or by experienced millinery trim- 

 mers. 



Making a Chiffon Rosette. 



The chiffon rosette can be made by 

 a handy florist. Get either a milli- 

 ner's rose center or a natural rose 

 stem from which the petals have fallen 

 and the stamens are still left. This is 

 the center of the chiffon rose. Meas- 

 ure off twelve to fifteen yards of 6- 

 inch or 10-inch chiffon, according to 

 the size desired. Roll loosely around 

 the rose stamens as a low center. Be- 

 fore picking up the roll, tie it tightly 

 at one edge, which shall be the bot- 

 tom of the rose, with wire, about No. 

 24. Leave a piece suitable for the 

 stem or wrap spirally about the rose 

 stem. Our chiffon rose is yet in bud. 

 Loosen the outer edges of the chiffon 

 by pulling downward or cutting here 



A Unique Funeral Design. 



some surprising changes of position 

 and a falling out of line of the loosely 

 fastened fiowers. It is a good plan 

 to have a few hooks on a clean wall 

 in the workroom for this purpose, and 

 for making and hanging showers. 



The large rosette which usually is 

 placeT" at the top of the ring may be 



and there in the shape of rose petals. 

 Continue this process till the rose has 

 loosened sufficiently to show the cen- 

 ter. Throw some of the outer petals 

 back over the stem and add any little 

 characteristic twists which a full- 

 blown rose may assume. 



Attach this rosette firmly to the top 



