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and his patrons justice if he does not use it 

 freely, and, if the circumstances warrant, 

 lavishly. For the simple decoration of the 

 home, plants in six-inch pots grown to 

 single stem and bloom are excellent, placed 

 either singly or in groups of separate colours. 

 Small bush plants are also very pretty placed 

 here and there throughout the halls, library, 

 and reception rooms. 



Cut blooms, either large or small according 

 to the size of the apartment, will give a 

 touch of beauty to any place. For bedrooms 

 small or medium-sized blooms should always 

 be used. Large, massive blooms may be 

 used with grand effect in large halls and 

 reception rooms. For the dinner table, 

 whether it is large or small, the blooms may 

 be arranged with infinite variety, and are al- 

 ways attractive if tastefully and effectively 

 arranged. For large tables large blooms may 

 be used, either in tall vases, bringing the 

 blooms above the line of vision, or in low 

 receptacles of various kinds that will allow a 

 flat, but nevertheless beautiful, arrange- 

 ment; or a combination of the two may be 

 used effectively. For small tables the smaller 

 blooms are more appropriate; in fact, the 



