PRACTICAL HINTS ON FLORAL WORK. .37 
Lyre of hybrid roses, with strings of purple chenille. 
Hour-glass and scythe— the reaper of time. 
Book of Life : arrange according to directions previously given 1 page 
[35), with the age of deceased. Suitable inscriptions for a man would 
be: " He Giveth His Beloved Sleep;" or, "I Know That My Redeemer 
Livet.li ;" or, " He Giveth the Victory." Sometimes some simple quota- 
tion like above will carry more consolation to the sorrowing friends than 
all the flowers that could be arranged, and, believe me, when they need 
something again, they will come to you to get it ! Other suitable designs 
have been described in connection with the illustrations. 
DESIGNS SUITABLE FOR AGED PEOPLE. 
These must be less pronounced, and be of dignified effect. Over-done 
work for aged people is as bad as it is for children. Suitable arrange- 
ments are : 
A wreath of black pansies and heliotrope, or Marechal Niel roses 
and purple pansies. 
A crown of violets ; pillow or cross of same. A wreath of wheat, 
with cluster of fern leaves and lavender ribbon. 
A cross of black pansies, with a cluster of eucharis at the intersection 
of the arms. A wreath of cissus discolor, with spray of pale pink or 
white roses ; very distinct. 
Four cycas leaves, arranged to form a wreath, with purple ribbon 
clustered under in short loops, and fastened with the same. 
Pall of royal purple velvet, covered with cattleyas ; sickle of white 
roses and heliotrope laid on a fiat sheaf of wheat. 
A bier of purple asters, finished with myrtle ; a black velvet casket, 
trimmed with garlands of white roses. 
Standing cross of ivy, with sickle of white roses, and sheaf of wheat 
on base of fern leaves. An ivy cross, with wheat wreath over the arms. 
A very expensive arrangement consisted of an entire casket of violets, with 
a crown of the same sweet flowers. 
A pillow 7 may be of violets, with inscription, " Asleep in the Lord ;" 
cluster of Perle roses and wheat in lower right hand corner ; ferns and 
smilax for backing. 
A superb large wreath was made by cutting an ordinary thirteen inch 
wreath open on the ends ; two palm leaves were attached, and then heavy 
masses of Dutch hyacinths of an exquisite shade of lavender purple, with 
rich fern leaves. It was tied with a heavy satin sash of the same shade of 
purple. 
A cluster of exquisite Bride roses was employed in one case. A 
wreath or draping of roses or violets is often hung over the pew of the 
deceased, in a church funeral. 
A casket cover can also be made of violets, with a wreath of ivy or 
white roses laid on it. Star of violets ; cluster of eucharis in center. 
