The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade . ; F. L. Robinson, secretary. Allentown, Pa.—Charles F. Berke-meyer has purchased A. B. Ellsworthsstore and will conduct the business un-der the name of the Ellsworth FlowerShop. Mr. Ellsworth is the nestor ofthe florists of this city, having beenin business 30 years, but has becometreasurer of the Blair Tool & MachineCo. Mr. Berkemeyer was formerly anewspaper man and is democratic con-gressional district chairman. THE RETAIL TRADE Condncted by Bobt. Kift, Ptiiladelphia, Pa. June Weddings. THE PINK SLIPPEB DECORATION. We will begin with th
The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade . ; F. L. Robinson, secretary. Allentown, Pa.—Charles F. Berke-meyer has purchased A. B. Ellsworthsstore and will conduct the business un-der the name of the Ellsworth FlowerShop. Mr. Ellsworth is the nestor ofthe florists of this city, having beenin business 30 years, but has becometreasurer of the Blair Tool & MachineCo. Mr. Berkemeyer was formerly anewspaper man and is democratic con-gressional district chairman. THE RETAIL TRADE Condncted by Bobt. Kift, Ptiiladelphia, Pa. June Weddings. THE PINK SLIPPEB DECORATION. We will begin with the ballroom andfirst cover the walls with pale pinksilk in long curtain effects, and at thetop around the ceiling arrange gar-lands of southern smilax, and fromdifferent points, say at intervals ofabout five to seven feet, suspend alarge ring made of pink sweet peasand lily of the valley. In the centerof this ring place a slipper of whiterose leaves made so as not to loseits shape, and in the intervals betweenthe rings suspend garlands of Brides Bouquet, by Ganger & Gormley, of the Valley and Orchids. (The rings should be hung from thestring of southern smilax and reachabout the center of the wall). Thegarlands should be attached from thecenter of the string of southern smilaxand allowed to drop below the baseof the rings, and from the center ofthese garlands suspend large flatbunches of white lilac and maidenhairfern, using the large variety of maidenhair. Along the wall around the en-tire ballroom place flowering pink rosebushes and palms to give a the corners with very tall palms,making a group effect of the differentsizes. Group the palms in bowerfashion where the bride is to stand,using a pink silk drape covered withwhite lilac as a background; also pinkrose bushes in the foreground. Above this suspend a large wedding bellmade of pink rosts and just above ita full circle made of maidenhair fernin which tiny electric lights shouldbe plac
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