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There is much which might be said about combining colors, 
blossoms between them. This will keep them from clashing 
t the same time, don't use white too eae There is always 
danger that it will produce a spotty e 
Remember that flowers iors look well j in the day-time ae 
look soe ey nas out at night. Violets, for example, a 
ver wers use ee artificial light. Yellows, too, are 
ion to en sane especially by electric light. 
Yellow roses are most charming for daylight effects, but be- 
ware of them after the lights are on. Pink in its various shades 
is always pleasing by artificial light. It requires no other color 
red with electric lights. In summer you can make generous use 
of climbing roses. They are beautiful 
Coming back to the os we finda owes which is very hard 
to arrange to good advantage. Probably the best plan to use is 
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receptacle should first have been filled loosely. In that way they 
show to much better saben than when used in a solid bunch 
of half a hundred. Of c e the moss must be kept wet. Al- 
though often used alone, it is a pretty variation to mix a few white — 
flowers with the violets. Perhaps lilies of the valley are best for 
opportunity for air to get in and the plants are smothered for 
lack of oxygen. Vases with wide mouths are always desirable 
andal | will help to keep the water sweet. The water 
should be changed daily in summer and every other day in winter, 
and it is well to place the flowers in a cool place on the floor at 
night. If the stems rest on the bottom of the vase, they should 
