. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. *9'3- The Americ. i n Fl oris t. 319 D&ffodils, jonquils and masses of all the early spring flowers may be pret- tily arranged about the dining room If a more elaborate decoration la de- sired. In this case it would be ad- visable to adhere to a strict color combination, namely, cither white and yellow or all white and all yellow, using the different groups In old-fash- ioned garden effect. For instance, if an open fireplace is to be decorated, place In the background the tall tulips of the double yellow varie
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. *9'3- The Americ. i n Fl oris t. 319 D&ffodils, jonquils and masses of all the early spring flowers may be pret- tily arranged about the dining room If a more elaborate decoration la de- sired. In this case it would be ad- visable to adhere to a strict color combination, namely, cither white and yellow or all white and all yellow, using the different groups In old-fash- ioned garden effect. For instance, if an open fireplace is to be decorated, place In the background the tall tulips of the double yellow variety and from this extend In semi-circles alternately white and yellow tulips, leaving a path down from the center which can be 06vered With white gravel and i sprinkled with the green shamrock powder. The sides of the boxes or pots can be covered with a green moss. On the mantel boxes or pot- ted baskets can be prettily arranged, using showers of shamrocks to fall over the edge in a sort of curtain ef- fect. < iiven candles with shamrock shades will be a good setting if lights arc des ted. Mignonette can be effec- tively arranged in a cut glass vase in the center of a silver platter. Over this sprinkle little shamrocks. White clay pipes tilled with small green can- dies and tied with green ribbons in groups of twos can be prettily ar- ranged around the centerpiece. Or, Pat's hat of the smaller sizes can be tilled with shamrocks and can be used alternately with the pipes, using the bats as souvenirs for the lady guests and the pipes for the men. Bat, oblong or square shape. Tl ne described was caught up In u titer with purple ribbon and lucked in at the ends by little folds to give it an artistic touch. One of these bunches was recently displayed in one of our up-to-date florist's windows and was made of specimen white carnations In termlngled with the little white clusti i tlower called the 'Star- of ; The Bowers were grouped from both Easter Basket. SEE SUPPLE
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