Showy Lilies (Lilium speciosum rubrum), white with crim¬ 
son spots, in dish of soft old blue by Mrs. James H. Heald, 
J r. of Oak Park, 111 .; a delightfully balanced Japanesque ar¬ 
rangement which won an Honorable Mention (see page 390) 
Double Cosmos, pink and rose, in white china bowl 
with variously colored flowers on rose border by 
Mrs. G. L. Burnett of Lynchburg, Va.; this pleasing 
composition was awarded Second Prize (see 
page 390) despite a slight lack of shape balance 
Arrangements of Merit 
in the 
Recent Competition 
(See also pages 390 and 359) 
Apple blossoms in a dish of 
antique Hibachi figured in 
red and blue by Mrs. R. M. 
Fox of Portland, Oregon; 
awarded Honorable Men¬ 
tion (see page 390); a charm¬ 
ingly restrained arrange¬ 
ment with great beauty of 
line affording interesting 
contrast to its vis-a-vis on 
the opposite page; would 
have showed to greater ad¬ 
vantage if placed away from 
the picture 
Pale lilac and gold Iris (I. japonica) in an ancient 
Japanese vase of dull, dark-red-clouded bronze by 
Mr. S. S. Berry of Redlands, Cal.; awarded High 
Commendation (see page 390); the only criticism 
being possibly the slight heaviness of the receptacle 
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