Miniature Gardens for Decorations 



Many prominent florists in New York an<l other 

 cities are displaying miniature Japanese gardens, and 

 bowl gardens in their windows, and they appear not 



only to attract pas- 

 sersby to the win- 

 dows, but to sell quite 

 freely. Both children 

 and grown-ups arc in- 

 terested in them, and 

 they are used very 

 largely in table deco- 

 rations. 



One possessing an 

 ordinary decorative 

 taste may, with the 

 large assortment of 

 auxiliaries available 

 make up some pleas- 

 ing garden combina- 

 tions, and enjoy the 

 work. Either water 

 or dry landscape ef- 

 fects are possible, and 

 IRIS r.nwL HARDEN. t'lt' gardens maintain 



].SI..^^"n formed from horse r.mhsii. tr.\y g.xrden. 



a fresh appearance for some- 

 time. 



Besides the various accesso- 

 ries to be obtained from the 

 importer, there is much ma- 

 terial to be found at home, and 

 it may be used to advantage. 

 For instance, ordinary garden 

 Horse Radish may be cut in 



pieces of a size required, put in pier house. 



water, and in the course of a 



few (la_\s growth is 

 produced and the 

 pieces may be used 

 to represent islands, 

 p e n i n s u 1 a r s a n d 

 other foundations, 

 upon which such fig- 

 ures as pagodas, 

 shrines, bridges, 

 birds and the like 

 may be disposed in 

 a pictvn-esque way. 

 When a grass effect 

 is desired, grass seed 

 may be used in con- 

 nection with the 

 Horse Radish. An- 

 other quick effect is 

 obtained through the 

 use of Carrot tops. 

 -A. handsome b o \v 1 

 effect was seen re- 

 cently in which a 



Carrot top had been used, and Very many who saw it 

 could not re'co'gnixe the vegetable source. 

 We- present in our illustrations some sim- 

 ple designs easily worked out. The various 

 accessories used are supplied in sizes to in- 

 sure a correct perspective relation to the 

 scenes arranged, and the subjects are almost 

 innumerable. - 



The bowls are general!}- used for sprays 

 or single flower efifects, and are very useful 

 for an inexpensive display. Various forms 

 oi flower holders of glass or earthenware 

 are used to hold the flowers in a dish, the 

 holders in crab, frog, duck and other designs. 

 Illustrations loaned liy the Plnn'sts' Trade 

 Jouniiil. ti 



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MINIATURE GARDEN ACCESSORIES. 



THESE MINIATl'RE G.\RDENS MAY BE EFFECTIVELY EMPLOYED FOR TABLE DECORATIONS 



