The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-27
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Mrs. White mas strayed away,
and now she comes back. Did
you see the table service that the
Duke and Duchess of Windsor
donated to the. show? Right over
here. Well, if we didn't go right
past it, looking at the other
things. And here is Mrs. A. D..
Printz to tell us about it; and
there is the table elegantly set,
with the gift epergne and the
candlesticks in the middle. And
aren't they lovely in designl
These, we understand, are $50
years old. Sheffield, the design in
silver is, the glass Waterford.
The epergne has a silver base.
from which rise four straight and
slender stems to support the
glass fruit bowl above; while be-
side them other slender stems
curling like tendrils support each
cup, four inS all, each with a
smaller arrangement of fruit. The
candlestickS carry out the same
theme; each has two tendril-like
stems bearing the candles within
their tulip-like vases of crystal.
There are finger bowls to cor
respond, each with a tiny bUu-
quiet. Such royalty deserves a
setting in harmony with it: this
was supplied by local residents;
beautifully decorated plates and
table accessories complete the en-
semble. 1t is no wonder the
whole finds many admirers.
But we were going to see the
show going round by the right,
and here we haven't started yet.
First comes the wild garden, ar
ranged by Mr.. and Mrs. Sykes of
the Botanic Garden; Mexican
goldenrod and blue veronica, wild
blue ageratum and others taste
fully arranged with greenery. Ac-
ross the aisle are the miniatures,
some almost microscopic in size
but perfect in daintineSs. And
here is a beautiful fruit and fol-
iage arrangement sent in by a
lady from one of the yachts; a
dream of form and color harmony
not possible outside the tropics.
Now come the hibiscus; great
jar after jar with the short
stemmed flowers spiked on the
long Wiry midribs of palm leaves
with striking effect, like so many
peonieS; especially the double
ones. And these delicate colors,
apt to look pale and faded in the
tropic sunlight outdoors; here in
softened artificial light, they are
a revelation of sweetness in col
or.
Nearly missed these illuminat-
er flower pictures overhead
against the wall, didn't we? We
might almost call them tableaux
or dioramaS; with a distinctive
charm. And now we come to the
potted ferns; great arching balls
of Nephrolepis in variety; the
forked one known as DavallioideS
furcanS, one of the finest; it does
the best of all in south Florida
where all the others thrive. Here
is the door into the room where
the school exhibits are; model
gardens, and one item is a big
American flag of iavender-blue
perennial asters, white sweet al
ySsium, and red bougainvillaea;
very effective, as are the others.
In this room also are flower
paintings by Mrs. Everett Win
ter and other Key West artists.
Mrs Winter is president of the
garden club. Out in the main
room again we find the rose dis
play; outdoor blooms of many
kinds and fine flowers; especially
big long-stemmed Radianie like
florists stock. Two months ago
we said the ANIMALS commonly
grown in the north looked tired
down here. II is not true now;
look at these nasturtiums, this
candytuft, these marigolds and
annual phlox, larkSpur and all of
these others; no fresher or finer
grown anywhere. And where else
would you find so big and tall an
arrangement of long stemmed be-