FLORAL DECORATION OF THE HOME 27 



At Colchester valuable prizes are offered for this 

 style of decorative work, and it has become one of 

 the leading features of the show, many of the vases 

 and baskets being so beautiful that the task of 

 awarding the prizes is always a most difficult one. 

 I should recommend all secretaries in search of new 

 classes to give a trial to this section. 



A welcome change from flowering plants and 

 greenery in the house can be obtained by using 

 highly coloured Crotons, as the colours of some of 

 them are quite as brilliant as flowers and they 

 always look rich and noble. Unfortunately they 

 are rather tender and the leaves will fall off if they 

 are not given frequent changes to the stove. 



The following six are about the most reliable 

 and are all splendid colours. 



Croton Warrenii. Croton Readii. 



B. Comte. Flamingo. 



Queen Victoria. Chelsonii. 



