148 FLORAL DESIGNS. 
Chrysanthemum dinner : A large flat basket, cantaining sections of 
bronze-colored, yellow and maroon chrysanthemums, with stevia com- 
pacta sprayed very lightly over the surface, finished with autumn leaves 
and croton foliage. (It is a mistake, I think, to arrange chrysanthemums 
with fern leaves, unless they are coarse, woodsy ferns.) Small Japanese 
fans of yellow and maroon chrysanthemums, tied with old gold ribbon, 
are pretty for favors. 
Fish lying on a platter : An oval platter, formed of closely set car- 
nations, 011 which lay a floral fish. The belly was of variegated vinca 
leaves, the back being formed of the plain green leaves of the same var- 
iety. A spray consisting of a half blown rose, two buds and their foliage 
looked like a part of the decoration of the platter. 
CHRISTENING GIFTS. 
A cradle of carnations, with a canopy of white, lined with pale pink 
balsams; the "baby"- — a choice wax doll — lay inside, kicking his pink 
toes up through the flowers. ' ' Too sweet for anything ' ' was the verdict 
expressed. A cover was made for this design formed of tiny squares of 
carnations, with lines of sweet alyssum ; three tiny pink rosebuds were 
placed in the center of this spread, while white begonias were used for 
fringe. 
Baby's toilet basket, the pockets of which were filled with lily of the 
valle}^ and rosebuds. Basket of moss rose buds, tied with white satin 
ribbon ; baby of wax lying in it, with cluster of forget-me-not at one side. 
Basket of blue satin filled with marguerites (in this case, the child's name 
was Daisy). 
Little socks, filled with pea blossoms, begonias and other fine blos- 
soms. Perambulators of gilt, with lining of pale blue satin, filled with 
white rosebuds. 
Thus, we close with tributes to the first year of life, instead of its 
end, with the hope that all are looking forward to achievements to come, 
and not on those already past. 
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