. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. i86 The American Florist. Dec. I, ITfte (^uf-ifFocoer ^raele. December Floral Styles. BV OUR NEW YORK Jasmine, heath Due van Thol tulips, narcissus, and Jacqueminot and Diesbach roses are the novelties woven into the floral tapestry which is now the most fashionable covering for tables where banquets take place. A dinner given to fifty guests at Delmonico's was a beau- tiful exposition of this style of arrange- ment. The cloth was a pale amaranth silk, and over this in formal patterns were traceries of roses, the
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. i86 The American Florist. Dec. I, ITfte (^uf-ifFocoer ^raele. December Floral Styles. BV OUR NEW YORK Jasmine, heath Due van Thol tulips, narcissus, and Jacqueminot and Diesbach roses are the novelties woven into the floral tapestry which is now the most fashionable covering for tables where banquets take place. A dinner given to fifty guests at Delmonico's was a beau- tiful exposition of this style of arrange- ment. The cloth was a pale amaranth silk, and over this in formal patterns were traceries of roses, the colors of these being exquisitely shaded, and all working up to a center of ferns. A band of roses all around the table finished the embellishment. This band included all the yellow-tinted buds, such as I'erles, Safrano, I'rigneuse, Capucins and Mare- chal Niel, the latter finishing the edges with .Asparagus plumosa sprays. Fern centers are the rule, these being composed of a splendid variety of adian- tums, shaded with marvelous effect. I"requently these fern circles are flecked with orchids ; in that case the foliage used is Adiantum cuneatum solely. A considerable number of table decorations are made where silver dishes are used to hold the flowers. These have a rich and soliil appearance, but are old style. A uni<|ue arrangement for a dinner was a fern and orchid center piece, over which was suspended a large globe of violets. This globe was made up in clusters, which were the favors for ladies. White willow and enameled basket work are favorite. The I'"rench fern basket is quite as popular as the French fish basket, which has entirely disap- peared. When filled effectively the fern basket is all ferns inside, with only a high cluster of roses of one color and its shadings. The handle is garlanded with the same color of roses, which must be laid back ; not any of them laid forward. On one side the garlands meet, when a loop knot is made by tying on the rib- bon
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