PROPER USE OF VASES 



standard vases are used they must be tall 

 and slender. Summer vases for water-growing 

 things must be as shallow as possible. 



Summer. Standard vases, very wide- 

 mouthed and not high. Low vases, very- 

 wide. 



Autumn. Porcelain receptacles are more 

 used, boat-shaped being very popular at 

 this season. 



Winter Vases. In winter standard vases 

 are used almost entirely. They are very 

 tall and straight in shape. 



The ways of caring for the vases are 

 too elaborate to describe, but it may be 

 useful to know how to prevent bamboo 

 vases from splitting. These vases, which 

 are so attractive, will never break if a few 

 drops of sake or sherry are put in the water, 

 or if the water is changed entirely every 

 day. They should be dried out thoroughly 

 every two weeks, but never by steam heat 

 or the sun. 



The form, color, size, and decoration of 

 all flower vessels is selected with great 



