Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-10-28

| IN the same Conservatives and has been
| forwarded to the gardener of Erastus
| Corning for Identification. This orchid
came from South America with many
| others last spring. 1t is between a laelia
| and cattleya, having some markings of
G. Imperialis and petals like laelia pUr-
purata. The most exquisit recemes of
oncidium vericosum Rogersi have been
cut this week. There are over fifty flow
ers on the sprays. These belong to the
same species as butterfly orchid, which,
by the way, have been used very elegant
ly lately in the ornamentation of pri-
vate dinner where the new floral Candida
bra were made to light the ends of the
| table. The orchids we're so placed that
| the gorgeous butterflies, trembling on
their long thread like stems, seemed to
be buzzing about the candles.
A novelty in dahlias is now unfolding
It's brilliant quilts at Queens, Long Island.
This is Formosissima picta, flower in
which yellow and crimson is most beauti
fully blended. Corsage punches made of
this and purple asters (the starwort of
Germany, which there IS considered the
lovers oracle) are among the most esthe-
tic of fall flower punches. Florists have
use for all the starwort that can be gath
cred.
A very dainty japanese Primrose
(Primula obconica), blush tinted, and
continuously Towering, is also pointed
out as n floral wonder, which those seek
ing plants are in quest for their window
gardens. The primrose is numbered
among the magical flowers or blossoms
with the power of devination, and is con-
sequently always favorite. There are
5yo
which are delightful for indoor cultiva-
ton. Princess Josephine is lovely rose
color; De Bazac is scarlet, and Alice
Crousse is magenta. The most highly
esteemed of the asparagus vine varieties
is the new A. Camoesis. 1t is at present
in blossom. It's lacy, fern-like leaves are
spangled with tiny gilt seeds, SO that
the graceful plant looks as if busted with
gold.
The exhibition of growing plants of
Edelweiss in flowers this week has created
sensation. They were placed in a
mound of stone and moss and maiden
hair ferns, with other rock plants bloom
ing to keep the shy nodding beauties in
countence. Plants of Edelweiss cost So
each.
Very choice bouquets de corsage have
been nude of the large, dark, Russian
tree violet. These are combined with
sunset or capucine roses. Golden Queen
mignonet with Papa Gontier roses are
also very fashionable for wearing on the
bodice. A cluster of long stemmed euch-
artist Amazonica lilies, with pale pink
rosebUds was much admired at the Tux
edo ball. Mrs. Pierre Lorillar'ds bouquet
of Neapolitan violets and Mrs. James
Brown Polter's cluster of dark violet and
leaves of Heidelburg ivy were as graceful
| as they were fragrant.
The floral rainbow was made up for the
first time at the Conklin-Kennedy we'd
ding. 1t is a superb piece and where ex-
/ pensive ornamentation is the order, moth
ing is finer than these sky designs. They
should be SO arranged, however, as to oc-
cupy corner of the ceiling and side wall.
The sky where the rainbow is spanned
should be worked out in blue flowers, cen
tauria, larkspur and the mazarine star
wort being available for blossoms. The
sunset" is another sky design which
meets with eager approval; the GLORY" of
the horizon is gorgeously portrayed with
the myriad crimson, maroon and golden
hued flowers now to be had. The rays of
the setting sun pierce those flowers and
| add strong effect.