The Horticulturist and journal of rural art and rural taste . r an ordinary boquet, six or more large flowers are requisite, giving the preferenceto Camellias and Roses. Tlie Camellias should be cutoff clpse to the calyx of the flower, and an artificialstem provided for it, either by a wire bent as shownin fig. 1, which is thrust down through the center ofthe flower, between the petals, so as to be entirely concealed, or else by passing the wire laterally through tlie upperpart of the calyx and the lowerjiart of the petals, as in fig. the latter case the two ends ofthe wire should be bent
The Horticulturist and journal of rural art and rural taste . r an ordinary boquet, six or more large flowers are requisite, giving the preferenceto Camellias and Roses. Tlie Camellias should be cutoff clpse to the calyx of the flower, and an artificialstem provided for it, either by a wire bent as shownin fig. 1, which is thrust down through the center ofthe flower, between the petals, so as to be entirely concealed, or else by passing the wire laterally through tlie upperpart of the calyx and the lowerjiart of the petals, as in fig. the latter case the two ends ofthe wire should be bent down andtwined together. The Camelliais also sometimes cut off with asmall portion of the stem, andtied to a small stick or very careful in handling theCamellias, as the slightest bnnsewill impair their beauty. TheRoses can either be cut withlong stems or tied to smaller flowers should bearranged in very small bunches,or singly, and also tied to twigsor ivhisk. If the bouquet is ofthe pyramidal form, it shouldmade on a strong stick, as.
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