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the criticisms given can not be as complete as could be wished. 
A criticism, in order to be most helpful, should not point out 
the errors onty, but b}' illustration and explanation should 
show how the design could be improved. This was not possi- 
ble in this number of the magazine. 
No. 30. Alice Joslin. 
JAPANESE FLOWER ARRANGEMENT 
THE general ideas of Japanese floral arrangements maj- 
be summarized in this way: Each setting of flowers or 
plants must represent earth, air and water, or heaven, earth 
and man. In placing blossoms in a vase, the vase and water 
are earth, the short-stemmed flowers man and the tall ones 
heaven. The ramifications of this principle, the delicate 
subtle meanings and proprieties, are infinite. 
There are flowers w^hich represent months and flowers 
which represent days, and as every Japanese house contains 
flowers, they form a calendar for the initiated. 
E^-ery family of standing has artistically correct A'ases, 
vase-holders and flowers, and the manner of entertaining an 
honored visitor is to ask him to arrange some flowers. The 
guest is governed by rigid laws. He must not make too 
elaborate an arrangement, for that takes overmuch time. 
He alwaj^s offers to destroy what he has done, to prove he 
considers it valueless. Only when he is urged by his host 
does he leave it — these are examples of the long list of re- 
strictions. The Japanese knows them as he knows his language 
and his literature. — Harper's Bazar. 
PINE CONES— MAUD E. HULBERT 
FOR the cones use Yellow Ochre, Chestnut Brown and Fin- 
ishing Brown. For the leaves, Yellow Green, Moss Green, 
, Browii Green and Shading Green. In the shadows some Violet 
of Iron. For the branches, Finishing Brown. For the back- 
ground. Chocolate Brown and Chestnut Brown and Ochre. 
In the second firing let the Chocolate Brown co\'er all of 
the shadows and some of the cones and leaves. 
For a vase a deep band of Red Bronze would be effective, 
letting some of the cones cut into it, and having the darkest 
part of the background next to it. 
FOR WATER COLORS. 
For the cones. Brown Pink, Brown Sienna, Van Dyke 
Brown or Paj-ne's Gre3'. For the leaves, Hooker's Green or 
Sap Green and Verdigris Olive Green and Russian Blue. For 
the branches. Van Dyke Brown; for the background, Payne's 
Grev, New Blue and Brown Pink. 
