. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. »^<»^'»^.<<^'^^<#^.<#^.<»^^fef»>-feir»^'^:^'ii^r»»'^r»>''yr»>^yf^ ^ AN UNUSUAL FUNERAL PIECE. Wlien Admiral George Dewey died, Z. I). Blackistoue, Washington, was called uj)oii to make an unusual funeral j»iece. It was an admiral's flag. Ad- miral Dewey was the first and only ad- miral since the days of Farragut and Porter of Civil war fame. When the latter died in 1891, the office was abol- ished, but was revived as a special honor to the hero of Manila bay. Con- sequently, when Mr. Blackistone was asked to jiroduce an a
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. »^<»^'»^.<<^'^^<#^.<#^.<»^^fef»>-feir»^'^:^'ii^r»»'^r»>''yr»>^yf^ ^ AN UNUSUAL FUNERAL PIECE. Wlien Admiral George Dewey died, Z. I). Blackistoue, Washington, was called uj)oii to make an unusual funeral j»iece. It was an admiral's flag. Ad- miral Dewey was the first and only ad- miral since the days of Farragut and Porter of Civil war fame. When the latter died in 1891, the office was abol- ished, but was revived as a special honor to the hero of Manila bay. Con- sequently, when Mr. Blackistone was asked to jiroduce an admiral's flag, it is unlikely that such another design ever had been made. The flag was of violets and embellished with lilies, wath Mexican ivy for background. The stars will be of particular interest to florists. Tjjey were made of lilies by breaking off the sixth ])etal and filling the center with a large fat carnation, which pro- duced the desired effect. The flag is sliown in the accompanying illustration. that class of design, • many customers are sure to ask florists to reproduce the flag or insignia in flowers as a funeral piece. Here is a tip. Among the first pages in Webster's dictionary there are repro- duced in colors the flags of the com- manding officers in the army and navy. In the back of the same book are pic- tures of the insignia of the military and naval officers. Witii these pictures be- fore him, the work will be easy for the expert florist. WAR-TIME FUNERAL DESIGNS. ' Since the beginning of the war fu- neral work and the number of flowers sent to hospitals liave increased greatly in Canada. It is probable that the en- try of the United States into the con- flict will have a similar effect here. When that time comes florists will un- doubtedly be called upon to make ap- ])ropriate designs to honor the soldier or sailor who has died in the service. The rank of officers in the army and navy is shown by the insignia on their uniforms. Higher offi
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