ioo PRESENT-DAY GARDENING 



insufficiency of elbow-room. By arriving at the show 

 early and getting the bulk of the flowers arranged before 

 any crush takes place, time is obtained for rectifying any 

 little defect that is discovered. 



In arranging the blooms on boards every endeavour 

 should be made to get the stands even, both as regards 

 weight and colour, at the same time giving due prominence 

 to those flowers that are of special merit. Too many 

 flowers of large size are often put in the back row of a 

 stand, thereby spoiling the effect by overcrowding whilst 

 the middle and front rows suffer by comparison. 



In the Vase classes the flowers should be kept far 

 enough apart from each other to allow them to be examined 

 all round, and only sufficient ornamental foliage used to 

 provide a good effect. 



The purely Decorative classes should have special 

 thought given to them, the whole scheme being arranged 

 in the mind before leaving home. The exhibitor should 

 avoid copying other exhibits and should endeavour to 

 strike out a line for himself. 



Table decorations should be simple. The flowers and 

 foliage should be on the small side, though a few larger 

 blooms are suitable for making a ground-work or base in 

 a fairly large vase or bowl, provided they are relieved by 

 the addition of smaller flowers and foliage. Too many 

 colours should not be employed, neither too varied an 

 assortment of foliage or fern, and every flower or piece of 

 foliage should stand apart from its neighbour but yet give 

 the idea that without it the whole scheme of arrangement 

 would be spoiled. 



Over-elaboration is the stumbling-block of many table 

 decorators, many of them going over and over the tables, 



