make your own the following - dimensions will 

 help :— 



bote's?' *** Breadth. 



6 v r 6' 



12 2' 1' 6' 



18 2' 9' 1' 6' 



24 3' 9* 18' 6* 



Collections of thirty-six, forty-eight, and 

 seventy-two may, of course, be made up 

 from the foregoing sizes. It will be seen that 

 the boxes are uniform in breadth and, height. 

 The lids should be six inches high at the back 

 and eight inches at the front, making a uni- 

 form height when the boxes are closed, of 

 thirteen inches. The box should be painted 

 green. The commonest form of stands is 

 that in which holes are provided for the re- 

 ception of the tubes. 



After you and your flowers have arrived at 

 the show and you have secured a box, then 

 comes the task of arranging your blooms so 

 as to catch the judges eye. The old hand is 

 great on getting a strong back row. He 

 knows that substance there, combined with 

 freshness, catches the judges eye quickly. The 

 heaviest flowers should always go to the back. 

 While however, weight is regarded, and right- 

 ly regarded as a point, symmetry and fresh- 

 ness must never be overlooked. A blown 

 flower must be rigidly excluded. If with 

 youth and freshness you can unite size, it is 

 well ; for in the rose tent as on the turf, the 

 old trainers dictum holds the sway ; " A good 

 big 'un will always beat a good little 'un." 

 While arranging the flowers, some fresh moss 

 should be spread on the box between the 

 blooms ; this adds greatly to the appearance 

 of the box. 



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