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COLUMBINE 
Adelaide Alsop-Robiueau 
HE Columbine is found in the cultivated 
form, pink, yellow, white and purple; in 
the wild state, it is red shading into a rich 
yellow at the openings of the cornuco- 
pias. This variety in coloring, the grace- 
ful stems and varied forms of leaf, bud and flower, give the 
artist ample scope for designing, especially since in strict con- 
ventionalization one is not confined to the natural tints, but 
can use any scheme of coloring desired. In the colored plate, 
the reproduction has been rather too strong in tone to be very 
pleasing, but for a table service the colors used are really 
attractive — yellow, yellow brown and brown lustre outlined in 
gold, dark brown or black. Any other color effect can be 
easily applied making three tones, say of a tender green — or 
delft blue or combinations of color can be used, such as violet 
or blue and green ; red, cream and brown ; pink and grey; or 
turquoise and grey being sure to use a harmonizing grey. With 
pink there might be two shades of grey, one on the green, one 
on the violet tone, with turquoise, a greenish grey or fawn color. 
For the cup and saucer in blue and green use rather a 
violet tone of blue and a bluish tone of green; for the other 
color combination, use brown and a pink violet. This design 
as well as that in red or brown and green, is simple and easily 
adapted to any shape. They are especially suitable for break- 
fast or tea sets. 
In order to illustrate the adaptation of a design to various 
shapes we have here a border fitted to five pieces of a tea set. 
The border is appropriate for a punch, berry or salad bowl, 
and can be treated in any desired color scheme, making always 
the little border at the top something of a contrast. It would 
be better if the little design ran in the opposite direction to 
balance the movement of the main design. 
Make a tracing of the main ornament, reversing it to make 
the panel for the teapot; let the leaves in center overlap as far 
