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colours, such as dark yellow and purple, show them- 

 selves to great advantage by artificial light, and grand 

 contrasts may be obtained in this way. 



A most interesting and pleasing method of decorating 

 with Pansies is to make use of the shallow pans or 

 saucers referred to in methods of exhibiting. These 

 should be painted green, both to keep the water from 

 percolating through the porous substance (if they are 

 earthenware), and also for artistic reasons. These should 

 be filled with sand, as suggested, which should be 

 thoroughly saturated with water. Foliage should be 

 liberally made use of, and the blooms arranged as 

 naturally and artistically as possible. Saucers used in 

 this way may be placed anywhere, and will be sure to 

 render a good account of themselves owing to their 

 refreshing and novel appearance. Much can be done 

 also with seed-pans and baskets with growing plants 

 therein, as before mentioned. These, as before re- 

 marked, should not be kept indoors too long, however, 

 but should be returned to the open in order to keep 

 them in good health. 



As button-hole flowers, Pansies are very striking, 

 whether used in the shape of a spray or in a small bunch ; 

 Violetta Pansies look especially sweet when worn as 

 button-hole flowers. The only drawback to their use 

 in this way is that they comparatively soon begin to 

 fade, unless kept in a tube with water in it. 



