River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-05-23
ARRANGING FLOWERS.
The Japanese BeIievS in the Beauty o
Single Sprays aid blossoms.

The Japanese Believ9 In the Beauty of
Single Sprays ahd blossoms.
Everyone may loNe flowers. but
everyone does not understand how To
arrange them. It, of course, goes
without saying that beautiful. fra
grant blossom is always an attractive
and refreshing sight, but it is equally
true that the beauty of a rose, lily
or bunch of violetk can be lessened
or enhanced by the color and style OF
the vase in which it Is placed.
variety of vases-that is to say,
four or five-is absolutely necessary if
one wishes to achieve really artistic
effects with cut flowers. Carnations
and lilies of the valley require long,
full-neclSed vases, while roses are much
richer and more lukuriant in effect if
massed in a round BOWL, closing in at
the neck to keep tie stems from scat
tering. And who has not her favorite
cup or low bowl for Siolets and dainty,
shallow saucer for lnnsies?
Very large flowers, like the pond
lily, magnolia peonA should be placed
in fat open dishes, lot only that they
may have ample room, but to carry out
sense of proportion.
When single bud or flower requires
holder, a tall, SLENDER vase is most
appropriate, and ons simple in design
and neutral in tone should be chosen,
that nothing may ldetract from the
beauty of the isolated blossom.
In matter Of color for flower vases
there is less change for choice than
might be supposed. Unless one has an
unusual number, solthat the Shade OF
every variety of blossom may be met in
perfect harmony, Y is better far to
confine ones selection to clear glass OF
that of delicatet gray or pale bluff
color, all of which are excellent as a
setting for either gseen or vivid color
ing.
The vase must not attract too much
attention, and Snowy flower jar is
like a too gorgeous picture frame, and
is Stunned by all beauty lovers.
Now that more artistic earthenware
is being manufactured in this country
there is some hope Cor an improvement,
in flower pots and vases. They occu-
DIV so important a place in all homes
that they might fairly be considered
as entitled to the attention OF skilled
artisans.
The colorless white vases for long
stemmed flowers are now being super.
seeded by opaque glass holders AND
jars of earthenware, and The conceit OF
always allowing the stems to show, as
having a beauty OF their own, is nc
longer regarded as the emanation Of
an artistic soul.
As Japanese art is more truly repre-
scented to western eyes, its influence is
felt more and more strongly, not only
in bill-posters, but in household decora
tions, in the desire for greater sim
plicity and restfulness, and especially
in all matters of floral arrangement.
Where in the west. flowers have been
used to secure color and fragrance
solely. the Japanese seem to fairly
reverence every separate blossom and
to arrange each i0 turn that its full
beauty of outline, grace, color and
moral significancesmay be felt to the
utmost. A single Japanese chrysan
themum placed inIa tall bamboo stack
with a background of neutral colors
and roomy surrounding, is a perfect
object lesson in artistic feeling and
harmony of ARA Philadel
phia Press.