"IK Cki]i,ell 0iiide. 
Committee, Messrl’ 0001011*^^80?^ meeting of tlie Floral 
green moss in the manner of roses About mhm timtll^, ! f- “ ' ‘® *‘=‘''' 0 "=^ monntcil on 
hiul It impossible to follow the excellent example, hut the practLiinerorr 
moss IS not everywhere obtainable there mav be some sniLl.m 1 '*'? '■‘'•Ine, for if green 
amateurs conhl secure for the purpose! 1**“ 'hat town 
and keep the green moss in mind .w a pleasa.it thing to dre!im aboiit^“" " ‘ 
At the grimt National Show at the Royal Aouarium 
\\hero we had exhibits extenrHiiff 40 ft. in leiiL^th riMim’ 
sonting all the sections of Cbrysanthemunu, ?be’ entire 
''i“! "J “/ 'he system, the mechanical foi-.iiai 
green Hat boards of the neighbouring exhibit being 
‘'ll know that larg? 
glaring flowers without green lose half their charm 
whereas hv this system a natural green can he added ami 
their own lovely foliage can be shown as well, which <nvcs 
eomnTualh- appearance, and all societies nmsi 
men ualli offer prizes for the best blooms set up in a rose 
box ... this manner: a box 4 ft. H in. long, hack'd .'n l.iH. 
front 4 in. high, made to exhibit twentv-foi.r ro.ses, idli 
stage either of the fol'owing— twelve incurved (three to 
four blooms to tl.e hmieli). twelve i-eeiirved (ditto), twelve 
f tn.T!- ('>'»<>). t'volve l„rge Anemones 
,1 ^ =‘'‘’h soparutejv, so 
thiee together with a hit of moss between ; so that they 
h'p!tri,I"°" ^ 1 "'" 'o ''loom, and arranged to 
eight colour, and size. It will he neeessarv to hav? zi.m 
1 fll it'l' '’"'I alm.it 4 inches long, with 
flat toot .stand to keep them erect, and place them in 
IhmT'f hll'l' '' ‘ ‘ "‘''I " '‘ 6 " all is 
done (hey show one eoi.tiimons face, every flower in its 
proper jiosition ; one half-i.ieh ent too high or too low 
Hell ‘ I'"'' "'■.'‘r'"' an-aiigeniciit. When carried out 
c l. such an exhibit will he the pride of tl.e show. A 
thick oil cular piece of cardboard should he placed at the 
back of tlie flowers of the Japanese, large Anemones and 
menrved flowers to hold np their iielals ; tliat is, cuit a 
ron.id the size required, ami make a hole i.i the centre of 
the card for the .^tem, cut lo (he oatsiile, ami jan ia the 
wifi'’? “^-ll " i'>‘'a hit of raffia .oaiul tl.e stein, 
« Inch will hold It up in its |.liice ; this, logeiher with some ' 
ITu iVlillg """ the other few derniTTcan be seen to 
I'or Box, Tubes, &c., see end of Catalogue. 
Chrysanthemums to perfection," 
been the best blooms in , e 3 a!.d t? show ! Pnze awarded bat what tllis'variety , 
a First-Class Certificate ofl 1 in t Rot ", 'iti li'l'!!!.'! 'I'"”’ " '“'-'I'' 
the next day by the National Chrysamh m.um sli! t ! ''ociety and a First-t'lass Ccrtilicat 
a hrmider and more ivory-white peial, and is the' best lud .rst till IhUe ttlnlin!' I. 
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