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A CROSS OF LILIES OF THE VALLEY AND LEAVES OF j 5 

 Cocos WEDDELIANA J 



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 A BASKET OF " RAYONNANTE " CHRYSANTHEMUMS J 



/TABLE OF ROSE IRISH ELEGANCE " ) 



15. j / 21 

 [TABLE OF CHRYSANTHEMUMS 



16. A DIPLOMATIC DINNER AT THE ITALIAN EMBASSY 28 



{AN ELECTRIC LAMP AT CLARIDGE'S \ 



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 THE "ELLEN TERRY" TABLE STAND J 



18. A LIGHT ARRANGEMENT OF ROSES AND FRANCOA 



RAMOSA FOR TABLE CENTRE 44 



19. FLORAL HARP 69 



20. TREATMENT OF A HEAVY GEORGIAN FIREPLACE 76 



21. DECORATION OF FONT FOR HARVEST THANKSGIVING 100 



22. DECORATION OF FIREPLACE AND MANTELPIECE IN THE 



BLUE ROOM AT CLARIDGE'S ]09 



23. A SIMPLE DECORATION OF A CHANCEL 165 



24. AN ELABORATE DECORATION AT ST. MARGARET'S 



CHURCH, WESTMINSTER 172 



25. GENERAL VIEW OF RECEPTION HALL AT CLARIDGE'S 177 



26. DELIGHTFULLY COOL AND ARTISTIC TREATMENT OF A 



WINDOW IN MAYFAIR 192 



