. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 3i8 'XSI^OljJ- NVDI^ISWy 3HX Nov, Blue Carnations. Rd. Am. Florist:—I have not seen any- thing in your valuable journal regarding the new "blue" carnation. I had the pleasure of purchasing a boutonniere the other day with a fine McGowan in the center, around which were beautiful green blue ones. Upon examining them closely I found they were dyed with some mixt- ure, evidently harmless to the flower, and it took me some time to solvetheproblem. At last, however, after trying many scientific mixtures, I di
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 3i8 'XSI^OljJ- NVDI^ISWy 3HX Nov, Blue Carnations. Rd. Am. Florist:—I have not seen any- thing in your valuable journal regarding the new "blue" carnation. I had the pleasure of purchasing a boutonniere the other day with a fine McGowan in the center, around which were beautiful green blue ones. Upon examining them closely I found they were dyed with some mixt- ure, evidently harmless to the flower, and it took me some time to solvetheproblem. At last, however, after trying many scientific mixtures, I dipped a couple into common washing blue, when "behold ye" they came out all spotted with blue, I rubbed the petals over with a soft small brush which made the color adhere more evenly and then dipped them in clear water and dried them off. Their color was soft pale blue and very effective; the flowers lasted two days in good condi- tion afterwards. I do not approve of this method of obtaining blue flowers, but it is worth knowing in case of emer- gency. R. M. Grey. Orange, N. J. A Plea for a Higher Standard. An interesting communication on this subject, recently received from Mr. C. H. Grigg, dwells especially on the need for more thorough education in the line of floral decorating. As our correspondent says, many of the decorators are actually artists in taste, but there are many who still need a great deal of education in this line. Mr. Grigg remarks that the admir- able series of articles by F. Schuyler Mathews on "The Theory of Design in Decoration," published in the Florist, must have been a revelation to many so- called decorators, pointing to the educa- tional features of such articles. There is no doubt that <\ higher standard is being looked for among decorators, and their work, especially when displayed in public exhibitions, does much to educate flower buyers. If yoD have not already ordered a copy of our new directory and reference book you a
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