Vase of Moss Aztec pot- 

 tery, of rich red tones upon 

 which are superimposed 

 imitations of apparent 

 mossy deposits 





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Flower Holders and 

 Flower Arrangement 



Making the most of the Decorative Value of the Gar- 

 dens Products — Suitable Holders and Vases 



ROBERT KIFT 



The individual flower 

 holder of the "candle- 

 stick' ' type so effectively 

 used in displaying single 

 flowers 



The alternat- 

 ing lines of clear 

 and engraved 

 glass upon a 

 black glass base 

 are the fea- 

 tures of this 

 bowl 



Equally adapt- 

 able for display- 

 ing fruits or 

 flowers, this 

 bowl is had in 

 either blue or 

 yellow glass 



Richly colored jardiniere 

 of this type are useful for 

 holding large ferns and 

 palms in pods 



Another type of 

 individual flower 

 holder of Moss Aztec ware, so 

 named because of its rich 

 "ancient" style 



The soft tints and sub- 

 dued colors of this vase blend 

 well into the furnishings 



THERE are no 

 more beautiful cut 

 flowers than those 

 culled from one's 

 own garden. As seen 

 growing in the ground in 

 their natural glory of form 

 and brilliant coloring, 

 they have far more than 

 repaid their slight cost 

 and care. For the decor- 

 ation of the house; add- 

 ing a touch of color here 

 and there; always a vase 

 on the dining table, a few 

 in the guest room, a bowl 

 of blossoms in the hall, 

 on the library table, etc., 

 there is at all times in a 

 well planted garden a 

 storehouse to draw from, 



each week something new, from the Snowdrops 

 and Crocuses until the last of the Chrysanthe- 

 mums just before the winter blanket of snow, 

 and even then the late berried shrubs. 



While the chilly blasts of winter are still in the 

 air it is possible to enjoy some of the spring shrub- 

 bery, branches of berried and evergreen shrubs 

 will give gaiety indoors in December. Pussy 

 Willow sprays if cut as early as January 15th 

 placed in water in a warm room, will swell their 

 buds in about two weeks. The brown sheaf 

 which covers the bud should then be removed, 

 when the sprays from end to end will be found 

 covered with their beautiful silken tufts. When 

 they have attained full size, they will last much 

 longer without water, 

 which if allowed to 

 remain encourages the 

 buds to open and shed 

 their yellow pollen 

 which is objection- 

 able. 



The Forsythia is 

 another shrub, which 

 forces well, opening 

 its lovely yellow blos- 

 soms in from two to 

 three weeks in vases 

 of water in the house 

 from January 1 5th on. 

 Magnolias will also 

 yield to such treat- 

 ment, as will apple, 

 cherry, pear, and 

 peach blossoms, these 

 latter fruit buds 

 should be cut about 

 February 15th and lat- 

 er for the best results. 



Japanese vases are ideal for the arrangement of 

 the shrubbery. The Japanese never crowd their 

 floral arrangements. Just a well flowered branch 

 or two is considered sufficient. Where a color 

 effect is desired, a generous bowl well filled, but 



The Japanese bamboo handle basket is admirably adapted 

 to display quantities of coarser flowers, and blends especially 

 well with those of yellowish or brown tones 



A few flowers dis- 

 played individually 

 is not only an econ- 

 omy of material, but 

 exhibits their char- 

 acter to the fullest 



This type of vase is adap- 

 ted to displaying the dain- 

 tier.flowers of the daisy type 



Japanese flower 

 bowl with movable 

 glass flower block 

 to hold stems gives 

 scope to a variety of 

 arrangements. Bird 

 and butterfly orna- 

 ments adorn theside 

 of the bowl 



not crowded, will be found very decorative. When 

 the spring bulbs are in, Daffodils and Tulips are 

 especially valuable for the dining room. The 

 low shallow bowls with various styles of perfor- 

 ated holders are now much in vogue, very pretty 



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effects being possible. 

 Natural-looking artificial 

 butterflies and birds, 

 stuck on the edges of the 

 bowl as if just alighting 

 or hovering over the 

 flowers, give a pleasing 

 touch of nature. These 

 can be adjusted and 

 changed as desired, 

 Shrubbery and the early 

 Rambler Roses provide 

 sprays of grace and color 

 that arrange beautifully. 



KEEPING CUT FLOWERS 

 FRESH 



An important feature 

 in the use of garden 

 flowers is that before be- 

 ing placed in vases they 

 should remain over night with stems well im- 

 mersed in water in a cool place free from draughts. 

 If this is not possible then a similar treatment 

 for a couple of hours will be of great benefit. 

 The object of this is to get the stems and flowers 

 filled with water. When freshly cut flowers 

 are placed at once in a warm room or in a posi- 

 tion subject to draughts, their natural moisture 

 is evaporated faster than they can take it up, but 

 when prepared as suggested, they open out grad- 

 ually and mature as on the plants. 



When flowers of almost any kind have been 

 filled with water as above described, they will 

 continue to develop even if their stems are not 

 immersed for more than aninch in water. 



TYPES OF HOLDERS 



Following after the 

 Japanese a number of 

 the Art potteries of 

 this country are mak- 

 ing a specialty of high 

 and low vases and 

 bowls with figure 

 holders and perfora- 

 ted blocks especially 

 adapted to the artis- 

 tic arrangement of 

 cut flowers. 



The tall narrow 

 vase into which are 

 crowded a dozen 

 Roses is now relegated 

 to the shelf. The low 

 bowl with the various 

 movable perforated 

 block centres will per- 

 mit the arrangement 

 of the same number 

 of flowers and in such a way that their beautiful 

 foliage sets off the buds to greater advantage. 



A beautiful effect with a generous sized shallow 

 bowl, is to place the holder at one side, fill with 

 Roses and then break two or three in various 



