Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-10
Flower Decorations,


Flower Decorations.
ART IN THE USE OF PLANTS AND BLOSSOMS ON FEs-
tai OCCASIONS.
From the Philadelphia Times
One OF the most perplexIng problems to those
who give big entertainments is how to decorate
the house with flowers. Few persons understand
how TO do 1t properly, and not every florist, even
when given carte blanche, can make a room look
rich and tasteful Floral decorations must cor
respond with the peculiar architectural design and
decoration Of the house. For carved wood in
teriors ornaments OF large vases filled with yellow
ing pants with their own foliage may be used. No
flower should be used without plenty Of its own
leaves Big trees, with fruit such as lemon, orange
and apricot, or Japanese ounces forced for tho Oc
caSl0n, may be made very attractive. orchids
may be used In abundance, and also philanOpsis
This is particularly choice plant. 1t comes from
Singapore, and bears q flower no larger than a
silver quarter, but many OF them are long, slender
sprays. IL resembles butterfly and gives de-
In houses decorated in white and gilt large
numbers OF blooming plants may also be used. but
OF different style from those described above.
China prfmroses, lilies, laugh forum In pots and
specimen palms make an effective display. Old
fashioned Gala lilies are also much used. Rooms
decorated after the style Of Louis XIV or Prince
noral decorations. For houses where the deco
ration Is mixture OF white and bun, cut flowers
with clusters OF vines growing out OF vases may
be utilized. The flowers should be massed to-
gether.
fashionable flower and the best in all respects for
use Is the China primrose, growing in pots. Ferns
and tulips should also be used and lilies OF the val
ley in great abundance. AT the Russian court this
Is the principal flower used II Is used In large
banks all over the table The best appointed
tables now are devoid OF color. The linen Is snowy
white. The silver Is solid and the glassware the
finest cut that can be obtained. No coorS are
used. This Is considered tawdry. Silver bowls
the table Roses lilies, French mignonette, vel
low da1odils and the like may De used. Indeed,
the dressing Of the table is severe test OF the good
taste Of the hostess, and II not done properly It
viii cause unfavorable comment.
Water at Meals.
WHAT MEDICAL AUTHORITY Has TO SAT- ABOUT IT.
From the British Medical Journal.
Opinions differ as to the effect OF the free
ingestion OF water at meal times, but the view
most generally received Is probably thatiJ diiutes
the gastric juice, and retards digestion. Ap art
from the fact that moderate delay in the pro-
cess is by no means disadvantage, as Sir Will
liam Roberts has shown In his explanation OF the
popularity OF tea and coffee 1t is more than doubt
full whether any such effect Is in reality produced
" nen ingested during meals, water may do good
Dy washing out the digested food and by exposing
the undigested part more JhOroughly 20 me
action OF the digestive ferments Pepsin is cata-
lypt1c body, and given quantity will work almost
they are formed The good effects Of water drunk
freely before meals, has, however, another
beneficial result-it washes away the mucus
which Is secreted by the mucous membrane during
the intervals OF repose and favors peristas the
whole aimentary tract. The membrane thus
food and convert It into soluble com.
pounds The accumulation OF mucous is specially
well marked In the morning, when the gastric
walls are covered with thick, tenacious layer
Food entering the stomach at this time will become
covered with this tenacious coating, which for a
time protects IL from the action OF the gastric fer
ments and so rerards digestion. The tubular con-
tracted stomach, with It's puckered mucous lining
and vlscld contents, a normal condition In the
Fafn Ia
food Exercise before partakfng or a meal stimu-
lateS the circulation OF The blood and facilitates
the now OF blood through the vessels. A glass OF
water washes out the mucous, partially distends
the stomach, wakes up pertstai5 and prepares the
almentary canal for the morning neal. Obser-
Walton has shown that non-irritatng liquids pass
directly through the tubular stomach, and even
II food De present they only mix with 1t to a slight
extent ext According TO DIT; Lieut., who has made
given 10 persons who have sufficient vitality 10
react, and hot water TO the others. In chronic
warm or hot water before meals. and salt is said
In most cases 70 add TO the good effect produced.
Effects Of Plants Upon Sleep.
From Texas siftings.
The question Is a very important one TO the
banker, the student, the typewriter, the hack
driver, the cowboy, the burglar and TO the men,
bers OF all other learned professions and more
particularly TO the policeman who sleeps In the
open air. When the question, "Are flowers peril
Gus In a sleeping-room?" mas been disposed OF the
next problem that should engage the attention of
the scientists should be, "what effect on the
plants does 1t have 10 keep them night In the
sieeping-room II the inmate has used whisky FOR
tue purpose Of changing his breath?" Perhaps
putting plants cereals &C., In the room OF q
sleeper Will cause them 10 expoDd as they were
supposed 70 do under blue glass.
We Halter ourselves that we can assist the scen-
lists In their wild search for truth.
In Texas. farmers VINO raise watermelons in the
vicinity OF n negro canp-fneeting have noticed
that sleeping In a watermelon patch with a shot
gun Causes TIE melons 70 rpen much sooner than
they otherwise would. On the other hand when
nobody sleeps In q watermelon patch the fruit
dwlnoles way over night. 50 that the melons are
not visible In the morning. Unless somebody
sleeps In the melon patch they are never liable 70
npen AZ AL. The same phenomenon has been oD-
servCu IN peach orchard located near boarding
sleeps IN Tue orchard with dog or gun.
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Don't worry because other people don't manage
Their business just as you think they ouVhf "a
Nine chances out OF ten the reason they Crn,r fs
tnat they are worrying because you don't manage