. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 365 The American Florist. Ular. yj,. New York. The violet is in great demand this sea- son, ladies wearing them on their bonne's corsage and even pinned on their muffs. Neapolitan violets are special favorites of the Germans; they are considered more fragrant than the Marie Louise The little floral muffs carried by brides- maids this winter are very charmirg affairs. They are formed upon a frame like other flower pieces and covered with moss on the side towards the dress and with a pretty arrangement of maiden hai
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 365 The American Florist. Ular. yj,. New York. The violet is in great demand this sea- son, ladies wearing them on their bonne's corsage and even pinned on their muffs. Neapolitan violets are special favorites of the Germans; they are considered more fragrant than the Marie Louise The little floral muffs carried by brides- maids this winter are very charmirg affairs. They are formed upon a frame like other flower pieces and covered with moss on the side towards the dress and with a pretty arrangement of maiden hair fern or rose leaves at either end to conceal the absence of the lining. At a very pretty wedding last week some very effective muffs were made of yellow and white carnations with a spray of roses and maiden hair ferns for the center dec- oration. These muffi are beautiful made of violets set in maiden hair ferns, with roses at the side contrasting with the bridesmaids' toilets. At the Astor ball, which occurred on the I4';h, the mo5t telling floral decora- tions were in the ball room. A large wheelbarrow made of straw and decorated with crimson ribbons, was wheeled about after the dance and its contents, which were bouquets of hybrid roses, wtre dis- tributed among the ladies. There was a large display of orchids of marvelous beauty. The art gallery was decorated with American Beauty and Magna Charla roses. At one end was a large screen of smilax and roses. To the right of this a statue was garlanded with roses and ferns. The cotillion favors were pink roses, tied with wide crimson ribbon: these were deposited in a wheelbarrow trimmed with laurel before their distribution. Yellow acacias and superb carnations filled the great vases in the hall and calla lilies drooped before the mirror and in the reception room. The last of the Patriarchs' Balls, which took place recently at Delmonico's, was beautifully decorated with garlands of roses which were looped across the thir- teen
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