GARDEN NOTES IN 1921 



chance to cool slowly. Then they should be 

 treated as mentioned above, each kind accordingly. 

 To restore the freshness of violets after they have 

 been worn, hold the flowers upside down under 

 the faucet, let the water run through them for 

 three to five minutes, then roll in paper and put 

 the stems up to the necks into fresh water for a 

 few hours. 



The speaker then demonstrated in a general 

 way how to arrange flowers in vases and other con- 

 tainers. He laid great stress upon the importance 

 of having containers not only of appropriate and 

 artistic designs but also of the right proportion 

 with regard to height and width. A graceful and 

 satisfactory effect can be produced best with very 

 few flowers. Mr. Letson likes to use the green of 

 box for a foundation in a vase or basket. This 

 green is not to show above the rim; it is simply 

 there to stick the flowers into and to steady them. 

 No other foliage but that belonging to the flower 

 should ever be used. Mr. Letson is absolutely 

 against the indiscriminate use of all kinds of rib- 

 bons in the arranging of flowers in vases, baskets, 

 or otherwise. Here or there a bow of ribbon may 

 be advisable, but never on the handle of a basket 

 nor around the neck of a vase. He referred to re- 

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