II 



TABLE DECORATIONS 



When satisfying the cravings of hunger 

 Let us not forget to feast the eyes. 



THE Table-Decoration branch of floral art is one of 

 the greatest importance, but it is more difficult to 

 write about than almost any other. In opening the 

 subject I would draw special attention to the fact 

 that at the conclusion of every important chapter in 

 this book Lists will be found, not only of good 

 things to grow, but also of artistic contrasts. These 

 Lists of varieties every reader should study most 

 carefully, for they have not been written casually, 

 but are the outcome of serious thought, exhaustive 

 research, and repeated experiment. If flower-lovers 

 will grow the varieties which are enumerated in the 

 Lists they will have at their disposal practically every 

 tried and worthy representative of the various types 

 of useful decorative plants of commerce, and will be 

 able to work with safety from the given contrasts. 



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