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for their adornment ? The centre-piece I think I should arrange 

 with the following. Eound the edge of thetazza, fronds of Adian- 

 tum Farleyense, and Pteris serrulata. In the tas:za I should arrano-e 

 yellow Roses, and sprays of Bougainvillea, and a long spraj of the 

 latter could be gracefully twined round the stem of the trumpet. 

 Through the blooms of Bougainvillea and roses sliould be inter- 

 spersed light fronds of Adiantum cuneatum, and a few wild grasses 

 would tend to enhance its light appearance. A few dark-tinted 

 rose shoots, if arranged amongst the yellow blooms, have an excel- 

 lent effect. In the trumpet, mauve and yellow Orchids, light Fe^m 

 fronds, and Grasses, would form an elegant plume ; a few of the fern 

 fronds should be so placed as to droop round the mouth of the 

 trumpet ; a few fronds of L^/z^odium scandens inserted in the 

 trumpet and allowed to trail down amongst the flowers below 

 would look well. Where this is not obtainable, sprays of Japan 

 Honeysuckle might be substituted. 



The baskets I should be tempted to arrange in pairs to match, 

 two white and deep crimson, and the other pair in blue and white. 

 The baskets I should first fill with growing Selarjinella denticulata, 

 and twine round the handle of each a spray of Lij(jodmm scandens. 

 If obtainable, in the way of white flowers, I should use a great many 

 water Lilies ; for crimson, some very deep shaded rich tinted Roses ; 

 and for blue, Salvia patens, and clear light-shaded Delpliiniiims ; 

 through these some light ferns should be mixed, and if some grasses 

 are obtainable, use them also. In the specimen glasses I should 

 make the little bouquets match, and compose them of a yelloio Rose 

 hud, a few single flowers of pink Pelargoniums, some tinted rose 

 foliage, a flower of Stephanotis, some Fern fronds, and a few spikes 

 of wild Grasses. 



A charming vase for the drawing-room could be composed of the 

 following flowers : Hue Prises, white vater Lilies, and sprays of 

 Passion-flower, with the addition oi Ferns and Grasses. 



A vase of flowers, which was exhibited in the class for wild 

 flowers arranged for effect, and to which was awarded the first prize 

 at the exhibition of the Tuubridge Wells Horticultural Society, held 

 on July 3rd, would be very eflfective for the above purpose, so "I 

 think I cannot do better than endeavour to describe it. The vase 

 itself resembled a Marchian one in form, and each tazza and trumpet 

 was filled with Dog-roses, blue Forget-ine-nots, brown-tinted spravs 

 of Oak-leaves, and British Ferns; in each tier the flowers and 

 foliage were most charmingly intermixed. In addition to those just 

 named, in the trumpet was placed a long trailing spray of tvhite 

 Convolvulus, which drooped down, and was twined in a most grace- 

 ful manner. This would make a good centre-piece for the dmner- 

 table as well as a drawing-room vase. The wild convolvulus is, as a 

 rule, supposed to be useless in a cut state, on account of its fading 

 so soon. But this is a mistake, for if it be placed in water quickly 

 after being cut, and not allowed to once flag, it will remain fresh for 

 four or five days, and the blooms that were buds on the spray when 

 cut, will open out into full bloom, the same as if the spray were still 

 growing. 



September. 



