506 VILLA GARDENING part v 



plants are required for a large table, they may be turned out of 

 the pots, and the balls enveloped in paper or Moss, and dropped 

 into the receptacles (mostly silver vases) provided for them. A 

 good deal of variety may be introduced in what is termed 



Decoration on the Cloth. — Fern fronds of large or small 

 size may be used to form different conbinations. Flowers that 

 Avill lie flat on the foliage are best, such as Roses, Asters, perennial 

 Sunflowers, Zinnias, Single Dahlias, Poppies, Carnations, Water 

 Lilies, etc. In winter berries of various kinds will be found 

 useful. Individual taste will suggest many ways of using the 

 materials herein mentioned, and others will occiu- to any person 

 who thinks over the matter carefully. There should be no slavish 

 imitation of my lord or my lady. There has been too much of that 

 in gardening ; but free scope should be given to individual fancy. 



