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The Floral Decoration of 



own bright green leaves ; and when Roses are used, 

 the aid of their foliage is almost indispensable ; the 

 only other greenery I care for seeing in connection 

 with Roses are ferns, and sometimes a few sprays of 

 wild grasses. 



If the cut flower arrangement is intended for gas- 

 light, yellow is best kept out altogether. The colours 

 that tell best by gaslight are green, white, light blue, 

 bluish pink, scarlet and crimson of eyery shade. With 



a good arrangement of those telling colours, backed 

 with fern fronds and Rose tree leaves, and draped with 

 sprays of Linaria, small leaved Ivy, Selaginella 

 Hortensis, Periwinkles, or any other slender trailing 

 plant, and a few grasses added for lightness, a very 

 handsome vase of flowers can be made up for the 

 drawing-room or dining-room. 



Vases arranged with fruits and flowers form the 

 usual decorations of dinner- tables in conjunction with 



