The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-25

stupendous work. This has an outer line |
of feathery eupatorium, next band OF red
balsams followed By tuberoses. aud the
surface of the two sides filled most exqui-
sitely with pale, beautiful flowers with
pale green, in excellent taste. Prominently
and conspicuously across the chords OF the
Tyre are shown IN bright colors the initials
g. |. r., representing the Cincinnati Indus
trial Exposition, If which this is so superb
an ornament. The back is filled with fern
leaves and the base-rests.
A stand exhibits some exquisite work OF
a style somewhat more after the New York
and Boston methods than much of our
florists work. This consists of a central
basket forming ring about the central
standard and two smaller ones, one on
either side, but connected with the larger
| principal one; above, at the extreme top,
| is a small basket for most exquisite loose
bouquet of flowers arranged with superb
taste. On each side of this, but lower
down on the standard, are places for other
two bouquets 6f similar character. The
wire support to these seemingly
suspended baskets or bouquets arc
wound with smilax tendrils and pro-
duce really charming effect.
A bell some two feet in diameter is perhaps
one OF the most charmingly simple and vet
elegant, floral bells exhibited this season.
Externally, it is composed of alternating
bands OF white eupatOrium and peariy
pink balsams with delicate tender green's
sparingly interspersed. Inside the upper
part is fern leaves, adiantum and tremula
fronds edged at the rim with begonia
The clapper, dazzling scarlet double gera-
niums. Over the green supporting crossed
arches on which it hangs run smlax with
their turning tendrls and glossy green
leaves.
A camp kettle hangs on tripod and is
most charming bit of work. The outside
part at the bottom is hlue ageratum above
a ring of exquisite white flowers Deepen
| ing with shade of colnrs towards the top
where row OF rose buds from the top
| rise. Inside is row of the feathery
blue ageratum and below white eupato.
| rum. An exquisite thing is cross of ivy
leaves, around which is hung wreath of
rose buds and delicate flowers, the perfec-
ton of floral grace. This cross rises some
| four feet in height from a base or pyramid,
of which the outer edge is fern leaves
and above pure white flowers exquisitely
| wrought. and upon the creamy surface OF
which FAITH is seen in dazzling scarlet
geranium flowers. The magnificent cross,
which week ago typifed Rock of Ages"
is again filled with magnificent
pale flowers. In its center is ring of GRIM
son roses with delicate sprays of golden rod,
and in the center a passion flower in full
beauty and blown. A cornucopia curiously
wrought in rings or bands of flowers is
bizarre and pretty, while without the
exquisite finish of some of the other work.
At the throat is bunch of fern leaves and
ornamented foliage; next bunch of flow
ers in assorted colors; white balsams and
tuberoses follow; red baisams after this;
golden rod, white baIsams, eupatoriunl,
red balsams, etc, alternate to the end. 1t
is pretty piece, some three feet or more
in length.
Twelve superb bouquets complete the list
OF Mr.. Or tchell's display. These exhibit
more color than has formerly been used for
hand bouquets. Deep blood-red and Grim.
son roses, pink Hormosa buds and Bon
Silcne are most conspicuous in the varieties,
although Others are made use Of
The description above is only Mr..
CritchelPs. The display of the others we
SHALL for lack Of time be unable to present
to our readers before tomorrow.
Il know bank where the wild thyme
grows was evidently the idea in the mind
OF Mr.. Critchell when he planned the love-
ly grotto that lie apparently feels is the
crowning glory of his display. Imagine
mossy hillock covered with ferns and edged
with rock followed by the hands of gnomes
and fairies. Pillars Of green, messy rock
apparently support dome above a tiny
lakelet of silvery water. wherein are re-
Elected the gorgeous glories of fairyland
above. From without the grotto, except the
sheet of tranquil water, is entirely hidden
hip afrr io t1I L,,
which the beautiful floral delicacy that
covers the hidden inside of the dome are
only to be seen. The top of this fairy pal- |
ace is a fame of dazzling scarlet with lines
of bright red flowers radiating in all direc-
tions. Delicate, downy eupatorium, roses,
balsams, with their waxy sottness, are min
gled with smilax and begonia green, the
hair-like fronds of adiantum droop here
and there amid the pearl-like beauty
of the floral work so gracefully
and fairy like arranged. Cupid's
swing beneath the magic dome
and gave an air OF genuine enchantment
to the spot.
Another happy conceit consists OF three
picture frames formed at their outer edges |
Of white eupatorium, next line Of scarlet |
balsams; next this run a band of tuberoses,
and within the feathery softness of yellow
golden rod The inside of the frame is
covered with green ivy.leaves where appear
on the three respectively, the names of
Reuben Springer d. Snton and Henry
Probasco. Ofexquisite work nothing can ex-
ceed large oval basket, some five by two
feet. This is worked of the choicest Gow-
ers atainable in the loose recherche
style that is happily coming into
vogue. Gorgeous Marechale Neil
roses, half blown and beautiful beyond all |
other roses, La Marque and safrano buds
tuberoscs, abutilon buds. Amid all this
appear the golden varicgations of the GRO
ton leaves. The rbbon-Iike petals of the
spider lily and rich begonia leaves and
sprays for the edge. The lovely new and |
rare gracilium and amabilcs adiantum |
ferns yield up their fronds to give lightness
and variety, aud above all sport real hum
ming birds with their gorgeous plunage
The steamship shown on former occasion |
is again most tastefully arranged.
NOTES.
More ventilation in the Art Rooms is
wanted.
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