. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. tgn. The American Florist. Ill for instance, put two or three carna- tions in clusters, using No. 20 wire cut nine inclics long for holding them to- gether. This length will leave two prongs to place the flowers in the de- signs. Wire roses in the same man- ner and where using longer-stemmed flowers in the work make the prong wire No. 18. If intended for the base of a standing design use the 18-inch length for the prongs. By using wire the kindling wood is done away with. In wiring roses for a spray use No. -2 wir
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. tgn. The American Florist. Ill for instance, put two or three carna- tions in clusters, using No. 20 wire cut nine inclics long for holding them to- gether. This length will leave two prongs to place the flowers in the de- signs. Wire roses in the same man- ner and where using longer-stemmed flowers in the work make the prong wire No. 18. If intended for the base of a standing design use the 18-inch length for the prongs. By using wire the kindling wood is done away with. In wiring roses for a spray use No. -2 wire for the head, then if the stems are long and weak, use a heavier wire lower down, in connection with the other. This method will keep the flow- er in its place. In wiring for bouquets to be carried or corsages, use soft wire, say No. 24. Use just a suffi- ciently heavy wire to prevent the heads from being broken off in indif- ferent handling and above all things take all the thorns off. In making a spray of chrysanthemums use oak fo- liage between the flowers to keep them apart; wait, if there is no oak use southern smilax. It makes no differ- ence how old it is, it will not show if used properly. Now, to moss a design properly also requires some skill. Be sure the moss is well separated and slightly moist- ened to prevent waste; then be sure the corners are well filled out. Tie just enough to keep the moss from falling out, then bind, if a wreath, with strips of green wax paper. Cut the strips about three and one-half to four inches wide. This keeps the moss from falling out and also keeps the moss off your books, where it will surely grow if you use primitive meth- ods. Let the following strip hold the previous one until the mass is covered, then tie securely at regular intervals with green thread. The paper is cheaper than ferns, only a few being needed on top of the paper, and also saves violet foil, so often used without go(JS reason. For pillows, bases of de- signs, etc
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