. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 152 The American Florist. Aug. 12, ing, and like many other apparently difficult things, quite easy when you know how. A very pretty finish is to place a choice flower—orchid, rose, lily, or few sprigs of lily of the val- ley and maidenhair or Sweetheart roses in the center of the bow, after it is attached. Such little touches are sure to be noticed and favorably com- mented on. Where the card is attached to the ribbons, a small bud, sprig of lily of the valley, or a sweet pea spray, caught in with the pin, which
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 152 The American Florist. Aug. 12, ing, and like many other apparently difficult things, quite easy when you know how. A very pretty finish is to place a choice flower—orchid, rose, lily, or few sprigs of lily of the val- ley and maidenhair or Sweetheart roses in the center of the bow, after it is attached. Such little touches are sure to be noticed and favorably com- mented on. Where the card is attached to the ribbons, a small bud, sprig of lily of the valley, or a sweet pea spray, caught in with the pin, which by the way should be one of the pearl headed kind, adds a finish that is well worth the trifling cost. Very good lettering can be made of the purple aster by wrapping (with a fine stemming wire on to a long single or double No. 23 wire) bunches of the petals which can be tied to any desired width. Square or script let- ters can then be formed of thesci strands and after being trimmed with the scissors make real flower inscrip- tions. Overhead Decoration. In stores having lofty ceilings, over- head space often presents a _ vacant, empty appearance, being dilficult to fill or decorate satisfactorily. Hanging baskets are tried, but while presenta- ble at first, soon begin to look shabby, mainly from neglect in watering, they being difficult to reach and being im- mediately out of range of the eye are easily forgotten until damaged beyond relief. All such baskets should contain a zinc pan, which will hold the drip, the water being taken up as the plant dries out. The matter of their atten- tion while occupying the out of the way place, is solved by liangiug the basKCLS in pairs, attached to either end of a rope over pulleys in the ceiling, directly over each basket. In this way one balances the other one, being pulled down to be watered, and raising which, lowers the other for similar at- tention. Large, round, rattan or wicker inverted beehive shaped baskets, or others with cone
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