BOUQUET-MAKING 



The vessel in which you put your flowers has 

 much to do with the result. For such flowers 

 as the Sweet Pea I prefer a rather tall and 

 slender vase, preferably of clear glass, at any 

 rate one of unobtrusive color. Lilies are at 

 their best in tall vases. So are Roses if cut 

 with long stalks. But these flowers can be 

 used in bowls very effectively. Flowers with 

 short stems, like the Pansy, must be given 

 shallow vessels. Imagine a Pansy in a tall 

 vase! 



Color must also be taken into consideration 

 in this connection. A blue China bowl may 

 be pleasing when used with yellow Roses or 

 golden Daffodils, but put pink Roses or pur- 

 ple Dahlias into it and the result is a jarring 

 color-discord. As a general thing a crystal 

 vase or a cut-glass bowl will be found more 

 satisfactory than any colored vessel, because, 

 where these are used, there can be no clash 

 of color no striving for predominance in tone 

 between the flowers and the vessels that con- 

 tain them. Where colored vessels are used 

 great care must be taken to secure perfect har- 

 mony as well as contrast, otherwise the effect 

 will be disastrous in the extreme. 



