Sprays of white pine give an ideal back-ground, 
branches of mountain ash, with its gay Rowan 
berries, are very artistic when worked into a bas- 
ket or hamper of gladiolus Schwaben or Loveli- 
ness. Oak leaves with the high-bush cranberries 
and the cream and crimson of Jean Dieulafoy 
and Willy Wigman are worth trying. Oak leaves 
and Brenchleyensis are so well known to all who 
have visited Cedar Acres that they need no in- 
troduction, but are well worth using for yourself. 
Daybreak and Queen Wilhelmina with only a few 
sprays of white pine well placed in a gray wicker 
basket is an unusual floral arrangement. The 
true lover of nature and flowers will, however, 
have little need of these suggestions — to copy 
nature is enough. 
We have tried out about two thousand varie- 
ties, but list only those which we know will give 
perfect satisfaction. Good things always endure, 
and no new variety will ever displace those 
Gladioli which have been so popular for years. 
New sorts are, however, well worth trying. If it 
is necessary to be mindful of expense, it is still 
possible to have a wealth of bloom for all purposes 
from the mixtures, which are sure to give satis- 
