EXHIBITING 6 1 



Whatever be the method used, trouble should always 

 be taken to see that the blooms are staged in a way to 

 produce the finest effect. Do not put too many light 

 ones, or have too many dark varieties, together. The 

 colours should be broken up as far as possible, and 

 efforts should be made so to arrange the flowers, that 

 effective contrasts or pleasing harmonies may be created. 

 It adds greatly to the interest of the display if 

 all varieties are named by means of a neat label ; in 

 many cases this is a condition of the competition. 

 These remarks apply equally well to Pansies shewn 

 in trays, when the finest blooms should grace the top 

 row, and so on. 



It frequently happens that Fancy Pansy blooms are 

 not amenable to the treatment of being made to lie 

 quite flat. This difficulty may be obviated to a certain 

 extent by keeping the blooms out of water for some 

 little time, until they become limp, when they may be 

 subjected to a great deal of pulling about and "dressing" 

 without risk of the petals splitting or becoming damaged. 

 Some exhibitors place a sheet of glass over the blooms, 

 when they have been arranged quite flat, in order to 

 keep them from curling up again after they have been 

 refreshed by a supply of water. The glass, of course, 

 must be taken off as soon as the flowers are staged. 



Immediately after staging the blooms, a light sprink- 

 ling of water should be given, which will aid them 

 wonderfully in regaining their freshness lost in transit. 

 Before staging sprays, the best plan is to hold them in 

 a vessel of water before placing them in the tubes or 

 vases, allowing the wool and moss to absorb as much 

 moisture as possible. By these means the sprays are 

 maintained in a fresh condition for quite a long time. 



