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THE YEAR-BOOK OF AGRICULTURE. 



tied to a sniall stick or twig. Be very careful in handling the camellias, as the slightest bruise 



Mill impair their beauty 

 Fig. 1. 



The roses can either be out with long stems, or tied to supports. 



The smaller flowers should be ar- 

 ranged in very small hunches, or 

 singly, and also tied to twigs or 

 vkuk. It" the bouquet is of the py- 

 ramidal form, it should be made 

 on a strong stick, as in fig, 4, com- 

 mencing at the top with the smaller 

 flowers, and gradually widening at 

 the base with the larger, taking 

 care to assort the colors so as to 

 make as much contrast as possible, 

 and also to fill in the interstices 

 between the larger flowers with 

 the smaller. 



If the bouquet is flat, as shown 

 in fig, 3, it is not absolutely neces- 

 sary to have a strong stick in the 

 centre, but I would recommend it on account of its advan- 

 tages in preserving a symmetrical form. Begin with a ca- 



Fig. 3. 



Fig. 



Fig. 4. 



tnellia or rose for (he centre; then a circle of small flowers; 

 then -.iy four or more rosea or camellias disposed around the centre, and then another circle 

 of small flowers; and then. If the bouquei is not large enough, another row of camellias or 

 as, and a lew more small flowers, finishing with a circle of rose or oak-leaf gSranium- 

 leatTee tied singly to whisk straws, and some arbor-vitas, oedar, or other evergreen, below all. 

 To preservs ■ flat or oral mrfacc to a bouquet, he careful not to tie the stems or twigs too 



high ap on tl acre stick, for In thai ease the (lowers would (aoe outward*, as in i pj ramidsJ 



bouquet, Instead of upward*. If you wish ■ bouquet to be kept ft>r > long time, the interstices 

 between the twigs or stems should be filled with mi ! eon, or any thing thai will retain 



moisture. It will add much to the grass and beauts of the bouquet to introduce skilfully 

 ■ handsome green foliage to break the moii.it,, nous effect j and Borne of the smaUi -t and 

 choicest flowers should l.c allowed to projeol beyond the surface of the bouquet, 



