The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-23

flowers and in its center huge white
Hover of the brugmanzia and the edges
ornamented with variegated croton leaves
was exquisite. Another was a cradle OF
white and gilt wicker, filled with white
flowers and inside pink balsams, that hall
suggested the baby that seemed proper to
occupy so exquisite berceau. The num-
Der of stands and baskets and devices that
we have not described is legion. The above
are from Mr.. Critchells collection, but
there are two other exhibitors, one quite
and the other almost. as extensive as Mr.
Critchell's in number of pieces shown,
These we must also notice.
Mr.. Sunderbruch, who always shows ex
cellent work, was less prolific in pieces, but
displayed, as usual, some excellent work.
His most conspicuous design was an anchor
near five feet in length, perfect in all its
parts covered entirely with flowers, most
elegantly arranged and of the very choicest
varieties. The amount of work on this was
really extraordinary, even the chains being
garland of flowers. A locomotive and
tender was also another fine piece and OF
exquisite workmanship. The locomotive
itself was quite thickly strewn with rose
buds and carnations. The tender was eupa-
torium and carnation pinks at the sides,
the top finished with the fame-colored
spikes of saliva at the back and white
eupatorium and delicate pink balsams,
The job was artistically done, but we would
have omitted the Jumps of coal if exhibit
ing it. An Odd Fellows emblem of the
triple links signifying friendship, love and
truth, was prettily worked in blue agera-
tum, white eupatorium and balsams, and
red balsams for the three links, respective
ly, and was pretty. A Tyre was superbly
made by the Messrs. Sunderbruch. This was
composed of white flowers, safrano and
pink rose-buds and the sprays of the deli
cately foliaged pilea arboreum introduced
for green. This Tyre was upright and fin
IIshed both sides alike. A star was also
beautiful. This was white with line of
deep scarlet through each point and edged
with geranium leaves silver bordered
A horseshoe of white and COL
ored flowers was exquisite both in
effect produced, workmanship and fineness
OF the flowers. A basket or base supported
in the air floral cornucopia, from which
flowers seemed falling in a shower was
pretty conceit well carried out. An up-
right Tyre loosely filled with flowers amidst
plenty of geranium leaves was also fine an
other was pagoda having wide base or
parterre OF exquisite flowers. The spiral
support to the pagoda was wound with
smilax and the roof was composed of ivy
smilax and Madagascar periwinkle,
a really pretty device. A pillow of fair,
white flowers and above it key was exhib-
tied. A star of several various colored flow
ers, each more beautiful than the other. drew
one away from proper examination of a most
superb pillow of flowers, the picture of
purity and innocence which the pillow
seemed to typify. A Maltese cross made of |
white flowers and pale saffron and La NAL
maison roses had center of blood red ger.
aniums, and was most effective and beau
titul piece; so was scarlet cross behind |
lair crown OF fine rale flowers most artisti-
,ally put up. A cross was shown having
an anchor on one side and heart the other.
standing on base of green. This was pret-
", but the flowers rather too large for the
iesign. The above does not by any means
exhaust the list, but only some of the more
striking ones. Perhaps we ought not to
unit ention of the steamship shown by
he Messrs Sunderbruch. This was SINH
ar to that shown by Mr.. Critchell, but
acked the beauty of that in part from the
,ase being covered with leaves of the Gala
lily instead of flowers. The result was not
avorable to the beauty of the design. and
unfayoraby with that of Mr..
A Phrygian cup of delicate
upatorum and other beautiful flowers was
most charming device. Nor should we
init to mention a lovely crown of pale,
eautifu flowers, behind and above which
J seen cross of dark purple heliotrope, the
fleet OF which is singularly rich and effect
pe.
The Cincinnati Floral Company make
ne display but no card or sign to indicate
. whom their display belongs, which is abb
lrd whatever the cause of the omission,
he first striking piece as you enter is an
xquiste cross of white rising from bell :
blue ageratum. on the other a heart of :
ink balsams. Over the cross twines a
ender wreath OF smilax. Next this is
[altese cross with but the center of each
I'm of scarlet geraniums. A steamship t
SO is shown by this company, but not
dissimilar or superior to those i
ready described. A crecent of yiolet-like
ue blossoms of browaia on ground on
zen is pretty. Inside this is star of !
arlet flowers edged with white
lberoses, and is a most effective piece.
sloping cross of ivy. smaller than the
,autiful one shown by Mr.. Critchell, is
,hibited by this Company, but it is less
egant in every respect than the one al
ady described. The rope of beautiful :
se buds is not tastefully done, although 4
fine flowers; an arch, under which is =
lng basket of flowers, is pretty, but
ould be improved by foot of added ,
light. A star mounted on pedestal and !,
rmed of pale rosebuds and other delicate A n
'wers is exquisite. A basket heavily I"
ged with smilax is also superb. A three =,
ory stand of pale fine flowers is magnifi- % %
mt, and would merit more extended de- p
ription but for the length of this report. j.,
70 baskets, combinations of horse-shoes n
ID cornucopias are too fine to be SO dis e. 9,
Used, but really we have no adjectives x y
It in the office with which to admire u
EN-, and the enormous vase of white bal
ms on pink pedestal, and having han II II
es of blood-red, is a superb work among p
e other beautiful designs and pieces. 81 \,
e crown of pure white flowers, and a vase
scarlet. and the chaste and elegant broken :,
aft, and twenty other elegant pieces. each u u
e of which ought to merit premium. " =,
e first premium Of $75, awarded to B. P. "
itchell for best display of floral work in >,
re or wicker designs. u
The second premium of $50, ava rded to
Sunderbruci & Sons, for second best ~
,play. .,
First premium of SIS, awarded to Gin p'
4.