. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 43S The American Florist. Jnnc 75, large American flags, and in the center of each was placed a magnificent wreath of white roses. Beneath an arch over the tomb rested a square bed of palms, on which lay crossed American flags. Other designs were a club badge of the Young Republicans of Philadelphia pendant from the badge being crossed swords, a handsome shield of roses, an anchor and bleeding heart, a neat design in the shape of a target, and a shield and cross. In- side of the tomb the decorations were equally p
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 43S The American Florist. Jnnc 75, large American flags, and in the center of each was placed a magnificent wreath of white roses. Beneath an arch over the tomb rested a square bed of palms, on which lay crossed American flags. Other designs were a club badge of the Young Republicans of Philadelphia pendant from the badge being crossed swords, a handsome shield of roses, an anchor and bleeding heart, a neat design in the shape of a target, and a shield and cross. In- side of the tomb the decorations were equally profuse. The entire rear was covered by a magnificent star, made \>y Freeman. It was six feet in height, and was made of Jacque roses; in the center was a large portrait of the dead general encircled by a wreaih of daisies. The casket was loaded with flowers, a wreath of evergreens sent from New Mexico resting at the center. At the head was an elaborate pillow, while an immense basket af cut flowers was placed at the foot. At Arlington all of the 11,000 graves were strewn with flowers. These decorations were all executed under the auspices of the G. A. R. At the conmiencemeut exercises of the Georgetown law school, held June 2, the principal decoration was a large design bearing the inscription in Jacque roses and red carnations : " Class of ; At a recent wedding the bride and groom stood under a canopy of roses nine feet high and four wide. It was trimmed with asparagus, and was very handsome. It was the work of Mr. Wm. Coleman. At a recent funeral the whole front of the pulpit of the church was one large frame covered with flowers. In the cen- ter was a wreath of red carnations, four feet in diameter, inclosing a cross and crown ; the crown of yellow and the cross of red flowers. On one side of this central piece was an immense anchor, and on the other an open book to corre- spond. The field of flowers on which these were placed was about eight feet in height
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