A Starker Arrangement of CREAM ORCHIDS 
Living Pictures... 
(Continued from page 2) 
arrangement. Rocks can be used to cover the holder 
in a flat bowl, or leaves and blossoms can be so ar- 
ranged as to hide it. 
If you are to make good lasting arrangements you 
must know what and when to cut. The ideal time is 
with Hosta and Gladiolus Foliage. 
early morning, but evening is also a good time. Allow 
the flowers to stand in deep water several hours to 
harden off before arranging. If the stems are well filled 
with water before final placement, they will hold up 
well even in shallow containers. Cut buds, half- 
opened, and fully matured blooms for diversity in size 
and shape. 
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