The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1876-11-17
RU1Es ron 1f4xrso BoorErs.

( RULES EfbK " KING BOOEEIs.
1st. The eelo, off vase 70 be used
is of Importance. Gaudy reds and blues
should never be chosen, for they conflict
with the delicate Lues of the flowers
Bronze or black vases, dark green, pure
zsllise--nE-silxer. always produce good
Ieffect, and 50 does a straw basket, wille
cie- glass, which shows the graceful
ciaspIg of the stems, is perhaps pret-
tiest of al
I'd. Th shape OF the yace is also to be
thought Of For the middle Of a dinner
table, round owl is always Appropriate,
OF tail vase with a saucer-shaped ba-e.
Or, il the center o. the table is olherwfe
occupied, a large colch she'll, or shell
shaped dish, may be swung from the
chandelier above, and with plenty OF
vines and feathering green, made to look
very pretty. Delicate flowers, such a.
lilies of the valley and sweet peas, should
be placed by themselves. in slender taper
ing glasses; violets should nestle their
fragrant purple in some tiny cup, and
pansies be set in groups, with no gayer
flower to contradict their soft velvet
hues and-this is hint for summer
few things are prettier than balsom-
blossoms, or double variegated belly
hooks, massed on fat plate, with a
fringe of green to hide the edge. No
leaves should be interspersed with these !;
the Ilate will look like q solid mosaic Of
splendid color
Sd stiffness and crowding are the two
things to be specially avoided in arrang-
ing flowers. What can be uglier than
the great tasteless bunches into which
the ordinary florist ties his wares, or what
more extravagant? \ skillful person
will unite one off these, and adding green
leaves, make toe same flowers into half
dozen bouquets, each more effective than
the original Flowers should be grouped
as they gov, with a cloud of light
foliage in and about them to set off their
forms and colors.
4th. 1t is better, as a general rule,
not to put more than one or two sorts of
flowers into the same vase. Il great
bush with roses, camelias, carnations,
feyerfew, and geraniums growing on it
all at once would be a frightful thing TO
behold Just as a monstrous bouquet
made up fall these flowers is meaning
less and ugly. Certain flowers, such as
deiiotroPe, mignonette, and myrtle, mix
we'll with everything; but usually it is
better to group flowers with their kind,
roses in one glass, geraniums in another,
and not try to make them agree in COM
panies.
9Th When you do mix flowers, be
careful not to put colors which clash side
by side Scarlets and pinks spoil each |
otter so do blues and purPles, and yell |
lows and mauves. Ifyour vase or dish 4
is very large one, to hold great num-
Der OF flowers, it is good plan to divide |
it into thirds or quarters, making each |
division perfectly harmonious within
itself, and then blend the whole with |
lines of green and white, and soft neutral |
tint. Every group of mixed flowers
require one little touch OF yellow TO
make it vivid but this must be skillfully
applied. 1t is good practice to expert
ment with this effect. For instance,
arrange q group Of maroon, scarlet, and
white geraniums with green leaves, and
add a single blossom Of geld colored
,alceolaria, you will see st once that the
whole bouquet seems to fash out and
become more brilliant.