The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-10-03
Some Flowers,

Tuesday, the 10th inst.
Some Flowers.
The following are some of the floral
designs which were on exhibition at the
Cincinnati Exposition on last Wednes-
day, and will be interesting to all lovers
of flowers, especially the ladies.
AN ANCIENT CLOCK.
The Floral Company exhibited several
new designs One of "Grandfathei's
Clock" was composed of white balsams
The face was well defined by line of
scarlet balsams The hands, which poin-
ted to a few moments past twelve, were
of yellow immertelles and the figures
of blue immortefies. The door was OF
alterna antherla and the cornice of tube
roses, centered with an aster.
AN OLD CANNON,
Dismantled and lying on field of ferns,
was fit emblem of the anniversary of the
battle Of Chickamauga, which was taught
nineteen years ago yesterday. The ord
nance was of white balsaDs. In the
mouth OF toe cannon sparrow had
built her nest, in which three tiny eggs
we're to be seen. The mother bird hov
cred near on the mrzzle of the gun,
while on an ali .cent bush her mate kept
vigil The axle was of pink balsams
and the touch-piece a scarlet geranium.
HINDco TEMPLE
Was very handsome piece. The hull.
ding proper was of ferns, while the
dome and steeple were of alternate rows
of white, scarlet and pink balsams, scar.
let geraniums and asters. The dome
was fringed with -geraniums The
design was quite large one, anil artis-
tically worked out.
MAILBAG
Of white balsams was an entirely new
design. Lines of scarlet geraniums and
a center foundation of the same brilliant
buds, on which were the words U S.
Mail" and "Reglstered." the former in
blue and the latter in white immor;ells,
made the design taking one. The COW
ering was of alternantheria, and the
strap of the same leaves.
BIRD OF PARADISE
Was shown. The body was OF fern and
scarlet geraniums, and the head of tube
roses. The eyes we're of ageratum =
The handsome fowl was airing itself on
a moss-covered bush, which grew from
without green bed of crotons and
ferns. This bird was not alone, for
PEACOCK
Stretched forth its neek proudly on an
adjoining table. Its tail and wings of
ferns, dotted with the brilliant purple
buds of the tyrenia. we're just gorgeous.
The body was of pink balsams, the neck
of tube-roses, and the eyes OF scarlet
A sEA.ANEMoNE,
With body of white balsams, begonias
and rose geranium leaves, was the last
design on the north table. The arms
of the strange animal of the deep we're
of white and pink balsams aud smilax.
ANoLD MILL,
With covered roof, rested on a mos
sy bank. The old building, with its
worn windows of scarlet geraniums. was
made up Of white balsams, while the
water-wbeel was of scarlet and rose ge-
raniums. A surveyors instrument of
tea rose buds, white and pink balsams,
on smilax- entwined tripod; Maltese
cross and a couple Of monumental shafts
were among the other designs the Cum.
pany displayed. There was nothing
new in large butterfly shown near the
north door to the Main Hall. but the
makeup was great. The wings were of
white and pink halsams, with delicate
tracings OF buff lilies, tyrenia, heliotrope,
ageratum, scarlet geraniums and Maras-
cllal Neil buds. The body was of hello
trope, white balsarus and scarlet gera-
NUNS, and the head of eupatorium -
On scroll of white balsams, tearose
buds and beeonias were the words in
scarlet and yellow immortelles, dayton
and Hamilton" One of the handsom.
est designs which were shown by George
B. F Meek, of Covington, was
HAND AND VASE,
The former of pink balsams, holding
vase of white balssms, from which grew
in profusion roses, begonias, abutilons
and the beautiful white spider lilies.-
The cuff around the wrist of white bal
sans was of tuberoses. A shaft Of
white balsams on a base Of pink, and
topped with scarlet, rose from bed of
crotons and ferns. A large star, pair
of horse-shoes, large anchor, nam.
moth center piece, pair of crossed
keys and dozen or more handsome
baskets we're included in the display,
which was awarded the second premium
of merit.