144 BRITISH FLORAL DECORATION 



the very palest should be used, but in mauve, 

 heliotrope, white, or green rooms the deeper colours 

 form the most beautiful contrast possible. 



Daffodils are flowers which should always be 

 arranged lightly and in a perfectly natural way, or 

 their beauty and simplicity are utterly lost. 



A mass put together without foliage is one of 

 my greatest floral horrors. Many of the smaller 

 varieties make very beautiful bouquets, and I have 

 often been called upon to use them in conjunction 

 with the smartest Court gowns. In such cases a 

 few Lilies of the Valley are often a desirable addi- 

 tion and give lightness. 



There are no definite rules as to the method of 

 arranging them, except that the more naturally and 

 simply they are treated the more beautiful and 

 artistic will be the result. 



It must also be remembered that the Daffodil 

 man has a different standard of beauty for his 

 flower from that of the floral decoratist. What 

 suits the exhibition table does not necessarily suit 

 the florist; hence many kinds may be grown 

 for cutting which are seldom or never seen in 

 the best exhibits at shows. Torch is one such 

 flower and Glory of Leiden is another. 

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