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how t(j make aud combine linos, to trace 

 them as they grow from a common 

 source; their sweep, the line sense of 

 projiortion in the completed figure. 



The Architectural Festoon. 



For another exami)le of conventional- 

 ized design, hunt out a festoon or gar- 

 land as used in architectural ornament 

 or frescoing. Here is a design which 

 can be drafted bodily for Avail decora- 

 tions, either as a single drape or as a 

 decoration continued around the room. 

 ]t may be elaborated by the addition of 

 wreaths, ties, baskets, balls or other 

 decorative features, to suit the occasion 

 — for Christmas, immortelle balls or 

 bells or wreaths; for a wedding, baskets 

 of flowers, or bells. Use but one kind 

 iif the objects in one decoration, plac- 

 ing them at regular intervals; that is, 

 a wieath may be })laced in the center 

 of the space above each drape; or, if the 

 liasket feature is to be used, hang a 

 basket from the supporting ])uint of 

 each festoon. 



Following the Classic Outlines. 



Study the proportions of the classic 

 festoon carefully. Notice, for instance, 

 the length of the drape as regards the 

 depth. ]f green is the decorative ma- 

 terial employed, see that the heavy and 

 light jiarts, if there are such, come at 

 the same point in each drape. If the 

 festooning is made of flowers, they 

 shoidd be of uniform size and placed 

 at regular intervals. Make each fes- 

 toon the exact reproduction of the 

 others as to weight, depth and length. 



You should also know what kind of 

 room to put such a design in. Well, 

 then, what kind? 



Does conventional designing do away 

 with originality in lloral decorating' 

 In other departments of ornamental art 

 it is considered the highest type of 



A LOS ANGELES STORE. 



J. W. "Wolters, of Los Angeles, < a!., 

 has long been well and favorably known 

 to the trade as a progressive retailer 

 and at his store on Fourth street, the 

 Angelus, the most uj)-to-date methods 

 always have been employetl. The store 

 shown in the accompanying illustration 

 is -1 new one, sitiuited at ()27 South Hill, 

 street, and no expense has been spared 

 to make it one of the finest and most 

 artistic in the country. The walls and 

 ceiling rre old gold, the woodwork be- 

 ing finished in mission style, while a 

 large number of pieces of valuable stat- 

 uary, hammered brass, alal)aster ware 

 and other costly furnishings have been 

 added. Since the photograph was taken 

 a number of choice large palms have 

 been received from an eastern grower, 

 the specimens here shown being from 

 a local firm. At the rear are rooms for 

 the reception of visitors, and a rest 

 room. While every convenience for 

 customers is provided, tjier^ also are 

 ample facilities for i^ifrying on the 

 work, and a light; roomy ollice. A 

 rear entrance i)reveuts anything having 

 to be brought in through the store and 

 altogether it can not fail to raise the 

 tone of the trade in the citv. 



^11. K. R. 



BLACKISTONE'S BOUQUETS. 



The wedding bouijuets shown on 

 page 15 were some of those made by 

 Z. D. Blackistoue, Washington, D. C, 

 for a wedding April 24, the bridal j>arty 

 being the largest Mr. Blackistoue ever 

 has seen. It consisted of twenty-four 

 persons. The bride carried a shower 

 bouquet of orchids, lilies of the val- 

 ley and orange blossoms. The ten 

 bridesmaids carried shower bouquets 

 of sweet peas, ranging in shades from 

 white to cerise i)ink. The tw^o flower 



(|uantity of dogwood and Avnite lil;i, 

 wen- used for the two decorations. 



New Store of J. W. Wolters, Los Angeles, Cal. 



work. But tloiai (ii'siizning and land- 

 ^i:i])c ;j;i)ilfiiin:^ ;iie uniijue in that 

 til' y deal with natural objects, instead 

 lit tliat of ;i iiHTe artist "s^ creation, 

 line i-< the ]irobl('ni. An answer some 

 iitlitT time. G. B, 



Springfield. Mass. — Frank Burfitt has 

 lirolscn t^rduiid for another greenhouse, 

 this line l'7 \ 1 1^."). 



girls carried baskets of pink mses and 

 scattered rose petals in front of the 

 bride as she came down the aisle. The 

 bridesmaids marched in pairs ami ('a(di 

 pair carried the same shade of liou<|iiets. 

 There was a decoration at the (dnuch 

 and at Eauscher's, where a large recep- 

 tion was held. About oihi strings of 

 Asparagus plumosus and l.Hiio .Amer- 

 ican Beauty roses, in .'uldition to a 



THE WREATH. 



Some of Its Popular Forms. 



Until a few years ago the wreaui 

 was the most popular of all funeral ii. 

 signs, but the advent of the spray .,i 

 bunch of flowers has maile a conside 

 able difference in its ]>opularity. 



It will generally be adniitte(l that ti,. 

 usual circular wreath, of the same si,,. 

 all around, was not particularly beaut 

 ful or artistic, though there were mam 

 exceptions to this rule. Even now i 

 good deal of this class of work that - 

 sent out leaves much to b(> desiicii 

 There are nian.\' forms of the wreatli 

 still used, some elaborate, others quit.' 

 simple, and it is hoped that, in men 

 tioning a few of the most successful oi 

 these, a hint or two may be given that 

 will be useful to beginners in then 

 work. 



Groundwork of White Carnations. 



A type of wreath that is extremel.\ 

 satisfactory as a show window design 

 is made solid with white carnations, 

 one half being thitkeniMl out into a 

 kind of broad (rescent. On this ])ait 

 of the wieatli a spray of flowers is fas 

 tened and there is room for a iiundiii 

 of changes to he carried out on the 

 same foundation, thus giving a good 

 variety with only a small outlay. 



Roses, for instance, may be used one 

 day, brought high in the center of tin. 

 crescent aud gi'adually becoming smalici 

 until they run out to a single flower o. 

 spraA' aboNf the center of the wreath 

 on eacdi side. This sounds lilxc a stitV 

 arrangement, but. if prop(Mly carried 

 out, if is far irom that, ami is (|iiit< 

 efl'ecfi\t>. .\tiy other flower in season, 

 excepting white, could be used in a 

 similar wa\'. and the grcuindwork oi 

 carnations will last for a week or moii 

 it' tresh when made up. 



Magnolia Leaves and Other Foliage. 



Sini|iie yet t(dling wreaths are often 

 made on a somewhat sirtiilar plan a- 

 file foregoing, but with magnolia leaves 

 instead of ■.•arnaf ions. The magnolia 

 leax'es are wired siugly and are (dosel; 

 placed oxer the foimdation of tli- 

 wreath. Mere the decorator has :i 

 chance to introiiuce \arious other l;in<l~ 

 of foliage, such as ciofoii or pandanu- 

 lea\i's, sinall palms of such s|iei'ies a- 

 tlie cocos or geonoma, or the prepare 

 fromls of (yeas rexoluta. l.arg. 

 ImiK lies ot' purple \ iolefs. Faster lilies 

 yladiidi and other large flowers ma; 

 .■ilso be used here with striking an.' 

 good effect, especially in the largei 

 sizi'd wreaths. There is room here. toi. 

 tor bold dis]day in the properly selecte 

 broad ribbons, in green, red or violt 

 shades. Tr\- them out, and it is 

 hundred to one that some really bean 

 fiful and stiil\iiig combinations will b. 

 (liscovereii. as it were, accidentally. 



Making Every Flower Tell. 



K'eturning to the smaller, cheape 

 wreaths, if is astonishing how littl. 

 stock a good d(icorafor will use and yc 

 get satisfactory results. Too often fin 

 beginner in wreath making sticks hi 

 flowers in quite indiscriminately. II. 

 has no idea, or only a vague one, as t' 

 how mu(di stock he is going to use oi 

 what the wreath will look like when hi 

 gets through, but just trusts to luck 



