ARRANGEMENT IN HIGH VASE 



Now you have your flowers ready to put in 

 place. The beginner must follow closely all 

 these rules to be sure of being right before he 

 commences to put the flowers in an upright 

 position in the vase. If you understand well 

 the theory of arranging these three you can 

 arrange any number of flowers in the same 

 way. 



Your kubari having been firmly fixed in 

 the vase as described, the vase is filled about 

 three-quarters full of water. 

 If filled to the brim you 

 spill the water in placing 

 the flowers, so wait until 

 the arrangement is com- 

 pleted, then fill. With the 

 open end of the kubari away from you as 

 in the cut, take Heaven in your hand, place 

 Man in front of it, and into the hollow 

 formed by Heaven place Earth back of 

 Heaven. 



While you hold the branches in your hand, 

 take the knife and cut off on a slant all the 

 branches; thus: 



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