. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. '907- Th E American Florist. 965 rigid in mitliin.' than is usually the case. Tu triininiiij; ami linish strung contrasts in color, with rare exceptions, should be avoided. Wall and mantel decoration is stead- ily gaining in favor and affords ample opportunity for the of taste and for the use of greatly varied ma- terial in the flowers, plants and foliage. Artistic panels of delicate flowers, in- terspersed with asparagus or adiaiituni, arc seldom out of place and will he quite extensively used in the fu
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. '907- Th E American Florist. 965 rigid in mitliin.' than is usually the case. Tu triininiiij; ami linish strung contrasts in color, with rare exceptions, should be avoided. Wall and mantel decoration is stead- ily gaining in favor and affords ample opportunity for the of taste and for the use of greatly varied ma- terial in the flowers, plants and foliage. Artistic panels of delicate flowers, in- terspersed with asparagus or adiaiituni, arc seldom out of place and will he quite extensively used in the future. Emblems reproduced in flowers must be strictly correct in outline and color scheme, and therefore admit of little in tJie way of embellishment. Set designs commemorative of historic events are now much called for and it is well to be fully informed as to details when taking such work and in ordering the needed framework. Receptacles of fanciful design, filled with (lowers or plants, make a class of floral tokens now much favored by the public. Here again a wide field is opened for the display of genius in the proper use of greatly varied material. The enterprising suppl\- firms were not slow in coming to the aid of the florist in this line by furnishing baskets and boxes, hampers, pans and dishes in end- less variety and all conceivable shapes. Every season brings its novelties in this line, and most of them are attractive in themselves. These have given a great impetus to the trade in flowers and plants and they have proved a great help to florists in their endeavor to cred- itably meet the ever-increasing demand for originality. The set piece in wire frame is still much favored by a large class of people and it is doubtful whether ever it will be ruled out of existence. In the con- struction of formal designs, the harmo- nious blending of colors is to be aimed at. The exquisite charm wrought upon the face of any piece in this class is in most cases due to airy, delicate
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