The Artistic Arrangement of Flowers 
Fig. 2—An Artistic Flower Holder 
as sweet peas, that always look 
best arranged in plain, clear glass 
vases. The vase in the illustra¬ 
tion is most admirably suited for 
this purpose. Ibis little stand 
is especially designed as a center- 
piece for a dining table. In plac¬ 
ing flowers in such a stand or in 
Fig. 4—An Atfractive Fernery 
with sufficient foliage mars the 
plant, then we have to add a 
little foliage of another kind. 
Maidenhair fern or asparagus is 
usually used for this purpose. 
Always have the foliage far ex¬ 
ceeding the flowers in quantity. 
In the illustration of a filled stand 
orchids and ferns have been used 
and here we see at a glance the 
extreme grace and attractiveness 
of such an arrangement. 
Clear, glass vases always have 
one advantage over others. They 
are transparent and therefore 
the stems are visible. 
1 his adds very much 
to their beauty. 
monize. So must we harmonize 
them if we want a pleasing effect. 
Never place bright crimson and 
yellow flowers in the same vase. 
If you are desirous of carrying out 
a two color effect it is always safe 
to have one color white. White 
flowers never clash with any other 
variety. 
There are many flowers, such 
Fig. 3—An Unfilled Flower Holder 
any vase he careful not to crowd 
them, remembering that the in¬ 
dividual beauty of each flower 
should never be marred. 
If they do not have suffi¬ 
cient foliage of their own, 
or, as in the case of the 
sweet pea, to pluck them 
Fig. 5—A Circular Flower Holder 
Fig. 6—A Japanese Flower Holder 
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