CHOICE OF FLOWERS 



for days and the unfolding of leaves and 

 flowers at home can be enjoyed as genuinely 

 as the growing plant or tree from which 

 they were taken. 



Be sure to cut the flowers long enough 

 to allow for bending which naturally 

 shortens the stems more than at first is 

 realized. Try to utilize the shorter flowers 

 or twigs that were cut off from your orig- 

 inal arrangement. These can be used in 

 a vase of smaller proportion where long 

 stems will not be necessary. 



The Japanese delight in these after- 

 results, which they call memory arrange- 

 ments or reflections. 



When gathering flowers to work with, 

 consider where they are to be placed, if 

 high or low, the color of the background, 

 and when possible, the shape and color 

 of the vase. 



Remember that you can manage with 

 a very few flowers, only one or a bud, but 

 you must have an abundance of foliage to 

 make a natural and satisfactory result. 



