Popular gardening and fruit growing; An illustrated periodical devoted to horticulture in all its branches . sed for filling or backing in many designs. Another luncheon arrangement showed adifferentcombination of color. A broad strip of old goldplush was laid down the center of the table. In thecenter was an oval of growing Ferns, surroundedby massed bunches of Marechai Neil and PerleRoses, which were afterwards distributed amongthe guests. Radiating from the center of the tablewere satin ribbons, olive and gold; one end, bearingthe name, lay across the plate of each guest. Some of the dainti
Popular gardening and fruit growing; An illustrated periodical devoted to horticulture in all its branches . sed for filling or backing in many designs. Another luncheon arrangement showed adifferentcombination of color. A broad strip of old goldplush was laid down the center of the table. In thecenter was an oval of growing Ferns, surroundedby massed bunches of Marechai Neil and PerleRoses, which were afterwards distributed amongthe guests. Radiating from the center of the tablewere satin ribbons, olive and gold; one end, bearingthe name, lay across the plate of each guest. Some of the daintiest table decorations this win-ter have been for luncheons. One artistic arrange-ment had for its centre piece a strip of blush-pinkplush, outlined against the white damask by aborder of Smilax. Within this was a round giltbasket closely filled with growing IMaiden-hairFerns At each end were arranged in wheel shapepink satin bags, tied with dull-green bows, out ofwhich arose bunches of Violets. These bags werethe favors. At one end was a cut-glass globe, filledwith pink Carnations, standing on a .XV-- ^^^^^^^: Fig. 2. Tlie Fimbriated PeHUa. One design, originated by a clever florist, hasattracted attention by its oddity, and also by thefact that no one, on first sight, could grapple withits intricacies sufficiently to feel sure what it repre-sented. It had an irregular base, from whichradiated a series of angular arms, somewhat sug-gestive of a cuttle fish trying to crook his elbowsafter the style of Bunthorue. But a little explana-tion soon enables one to understand the designersidea; it represents one of those branching Chinamonsters last century dames loved to collect. Wecan see this shape in any collection of Chinesecurios, in both bronze and porcelain, and the de-signer shows much ingenuity in thus adapting it tothe needs of the florist. Emily Louise Taplin. 78 POPULAR GARDENING. February, ^Mi^HT
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