. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. tgir. The American Florist. Three passion flowers witli maiden hair fern tied with soft satin ribbon the shade of the lilue Iiydr:m«eas is good. A KBCORATION OK KltlLl. As everyone looks to something cool- ing as well as effective durins the tor- rid days the simple yet iirdty sug- gestion would be to take four good square pieces of ice. If the table is round, chip off the edges at the end to make the blocks of ice rounding; if the table is oblong, have the two pieces of ice which extend Un^thwise, longer than the
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. tgir. The American Florist. Three passion flowers witli maiden hair fern tied with soft satin ribbon the shade of the lilue Iiydr:m«eas is good. A KBCORATION OK KltlLl. As everyone looks to something cool- ing as well as effective durins the tor- rid days the simple yet iirdty sug- gestion would be to take four good square pieces of ice. If the table is round, chip off the edges at the end to make the blocks of ice rounding; if the table is oblong, have the two pieces of ice which extend Un^thwise, longer than the side pieces. A good size place should be left in the center in which a cluster of electric lights covered with green catgut may be placed. On the top of eacli Mock of ice place large green leaves of hot liouse grapes and on these arrange bunches of dark hot house grapes in an artistic way. allowing tlieir rough stems or branches to extend above the fruit. Of course these blocks of ice have lo be placed on tins to which drainage is attached. Around the ice arrange large blue pond lilies, using their foli- age for a background on the table. This arrangement should be somewhat higher on the outer center of Ice gradually lowering to each corner where it should l)e finished with a rounded flat effect on table; This to be the garnishing for each corner. The large grape leaf could be effectively used under each corner group of blue pond lilies. If a chandelier is available above the table, arrange grape leaves with small tendrils around it using bunches of the fruit to fall in iiretty groups over the table. .\. E. Diseased Phlox. Ed. American Fi,ni!iST : I mail you spikes of phlox Miss Lin- gard on which the leaves turn brown and the stem dies. We ha\e a 25-foot row, this being the second year from field grown clumps. Last year, to some extent, and this year to a much greater extent, have the plants been affected after blooming began. Last year the height of the row was pr
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