CHAPTER TWELVE 

 PROPER USE OF FOLIAGE 



AS the foliage in an arrangement is 

 considered of more importance than 

 the flowers, no surprise will be ex- 

 pressed at the care and thought given to 

 their placing and turning. 



The Japanese in preparing for a guest 

 are very particular as to the turn of the 

 leaves. If leaves alone are 

 to be used, the dark side 

 is turned toward the 

 guest, while the light side 

 faces the host. The fol- 

 lowing cut of a camellia 

 shows plainly the strong 

 contrast in color between the front and back 

 of leaves. A distinction is also made between 

 leaves of a solid color and those which are 

 striped, spotted, or variegated. Preference 

 is given to fresh green of a solid color; the 

 variegated leaves are not used on ceremonial 



