DECORATIVE USE OF FLOWEKS. 



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Bimle of pleasure. With such as these, if presented should be packed in a Httle damp Moss or tissue 



m bunches, the better way wUl be to puU them to paper ; if the flowers should be susceptible to damage 



pieces as just advised, then arranging only a few in by rubbing each other, a Uttle cotton wool may be 



any one receptacle for greater convenience. With used; but we do not advise it to any extent, as it 



Peesentation BonQBBT AmumQED by Mbs. H. B. Smith, op Ealihs, akd Fbesented to H.E.H. 



Fbikcess Chbistias. 



such the water should be changed every day, if in a 

 confined room. Flowers, too, with strong perfumes 

 should not on any account be allowed to predomi- 

 nalie. 



With the advantages of the Parcels Post, afEord- 

 ing a quicker means of transit for smaU parcels, 

 flowers could with convenience be forwarded. These 



acts as an absorbent rather than as a preserving 

 medium to the flowers. This wiU be found an 

 excellent means of conveyance for flowers intended 

 for presentation, and suitable boxes are already to b« 

 had for this special purpose ; the weight of these 

 boxes is but trifling, allowing a considerable margin 

 for the flowers. 



