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Green is essential in all bouquets, and tlie foliage of the respective flowers is 
I /Fays best fittod to show off their peculiar chaiins. yet a feathery and plumy 
^j-een adds grace to all arrangements of flowers. 
Nothing can produce a more lovel\' appearance than a vase of Lilies of the 
Valley, mingled with the emerald green folds of their own foliage. 
Camellias, Azaleas, Orange flowers, white Jessamine, Myrtle, white Ileathi 
and white Violets, mingle together in odorous beauty to adorn a bridal s'»«ne. 
Rose-buds should not 
be forgotten, also the 
lovely waxen-petalled 
Stephanotis, and half- 
blown Gardenias. 
As a general rule, all 
flowers of thin texture 
and pale delicate colors, 
fade so quickly that they 
are not suitable fo" 
decorative purposes. 
They look exceeding- 
ly pretty while growing, 
but they will not im- 
prove any floral ar- 
rangement. Nemophila, 
Convolvulus, etc., etc., 
are lovely in their li\ 
ing beauty, but gath- 
ered they add nothing 
to the beauty of others ; 
while Carnations, Ge- 
raniums, Rose, Asters, 
etc., etc., are always 
most brilliant and last- 
mg. Fern leaves are 
also beautiful in vases, 
and so effective that 
but few flowers are le- pig. 43. T.ibl<> Decoration with stand of Fenia. 
quired to make a brilliant display. 
Branches of Ivy are lovely and mingle well with scarlet and white Geraniums. 
When many vases are desired to be arranged, it is well to fill each vase with 
shades of one color, scarlet, crimson, pink, white, blue, purple, etc 
Hanging Baskets of cut flowers, much used for decorative purposes, and the 
style of flowers should correspond with that of the basket. In little lattice 
work baskets, the graceful fronds of Ferns, light wreaths of Ivy-drooping Fuchsiaa 
and sprays of Begonia, with Lobelias and Rose-buds, Cyclamens and Snow- 
