126 Flowers and Festivals 



Lilies, Fern leaves, &c., — must be pushed on the 

 morning of the Festival. 



The Cross, though necessarily drawn in colour, 

 would look much better in the real decoration, if 

 done in white. 



The foot of the Cross must be made to reach to the 

 bottom of the basin ; and be firmly fixed, by crossed 

 supports, to the top of the Font, before the moss-work 

 is begun with. 



It is, perhaps, too generally known to mention with- 

 out apology, the very beautiful idea of a Cross of 

 White Lilies, or other flowers, placed so as to float 

 on the top of the water. If this were done in 

 the Font that has been selected as an example, 

 a text in similar flowers might be studded into a 

 band of moss, running round the edge of the 

 basin. 



If the Font be of white stone, the Monogram 

 should be red or blue, according to the furniture of 

 the Church. An edging of gold braid would give 

 a brilHant finish, if desired. 



