The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-03-23
FLORAL DECORATIONS.
,h.r. 4. an Art In Arranging IiowerA
Properly and Naturally.

Properly and Naturally.
,;h,. preference for growing plants
ror decorative purposes il becoming SO
universal that we seldom notice the
..hiect II bouquets and bouquet-max-
;n,riven deserving prominence. While
!, x certainly most sensible idea To
nur.hase beautiful specimen plants
s,hich may be enjoyed for many weeks
,reven years after the celebration for
which they are intended for dccorat-
insour parlors or dining tables on spc-
eial occasions. or 10 present To friends,
\, 4 often desira BILE 10 select instead. a
handsome bouquet of tastcfully-ar-
ranged blossoms.
Where the purse will allow one To
order repeatedly, the exquisite bou-
onetS on which the ex pcricnccd florist
!. eager to display his rare skill and
perfect taste. this subject may seem
Il little Importance, but there are
many who delight in using for decora-
tive purposes or for floral offerings.
bouquets from their own private green
houses In this ease the subjcc. OF APP
nropriate selections and tasteful ar
rangcments becomes vastly interest
ing
The ar; IT arranging flowers grace
fully and naturally. is a rare accom-
pshment. and one that is worth care
:. fni study Remember that graceful
ness and naturalness should be our
aim. and not artistic arrangement. II
the word artistic is used to Indicate
that perfect degree Of art in which no
ar, il visible. but everything looks So
simple and natural that il could hard
Il he imagined other than what il is,
W. csuid not employ a more suitable
term lut the bouquet usually sup
posed ~ be artistically arranged is in
almost every case decidedly stiff. and
rni.Nc any collection Of blossoms in art
cr nature.
Il ~ claimed that the Russian and
German women far surpa>s the En-
gl.sh Ia their many modes Of weaving
flowers into household decorations.
and hat flowers are too often regarded
Vs. rs a. mere accessories In France
AND Germany the wreaths and bou-
qreis are especially charming. and
there + not toilet without It's appro-
pirate flower parure-no family fetc in
Germany without it, graceful door
wrcafh>. il, garianded picture frames
ana .is coronals OF flowers. all arranged
with the most perfect harmony in re-
rasl ~ their surroundings.
With ~. on the other hand. there
often seems To be but slight connection
between the flowers and their sur
ronndings. and il is certain that many
who are fond of flowers. and have
studied their characteristics. often
make the common mistake OF choosing
such Al are either in form or color quite
unsrtrd To the articles which they are
Intended 10 decorate: in arranging our
vases. decorating our tables or select
Ing our corsage bouquets we should
always have in mind "a regard for the
general harmony. This is of first inn
pnrtance in decorating with cut flow
err, and after making n judicious choice
q flowers that will harmonic with
their immediate environments. we
q cutting and arranging them. and
then how to keep them from fading
prematurcly. Ideas Will suggest them
selves q, we work among the plants.
and we soon find ourselves ambitious
q produce some especially attractive
decoration That will illustrate our pc.
theories. Philadelphia Press