New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-16
ARTISTIC SERVTCE or FRUITS.
COLOR SCHEMES FOR TEAS AND LCNCh'
roNc NOW To SERVE FRUIT.

COLOR SCHEMES FOX IEAs AM -
EONs-HoW TO SERVE FRuIT
The infinite possibilities for decorative efee's IN
the service Of fruit well as the attainment "
specal color schemes appropriate 10 the 'h''o.s
co,orod luncheons and teas. were most artisticaIT
demonstrated recently in the Domestic Science Ds'
,artrent Of Pratt Institute by Mrs. Gieti
on the table OF fresh fruits there were SAVERS
apples bedded on green leaves, washed hrst ana
then nolished until their green and crimson zones
fairly reflected the light. Great bunches OF our
uished Malaga grapes rested on glass platters 'Hea
with begonia leaves Bananas, also on leaves has
their peels cut in strips and turned DICK Inv
petals giving a lily effect that would be specaNy
appropriate at a luncheon when white ana s0's
formed the color scheme. one point IN connecuoh
with this TO be remembered Is that the BANANAS
turns dark with long standing. ana shohid lhe'e.
fore be pulled jus; before The meal l. served Ahs
they should meyer be put on ice after peeHns
\ great pyramid of plump Concord grapes
fresh az though just gathered. was decorated VIVA
bronze maple leaves. prepared in the autumn W
dining a thin solution of glue water, Crying
and packing % oXcs. Holly branches grape a".
maple leaves a.. al suitable for this purpose ana
are easily prepared and prove invaluable IN '1'
winter zen II is difficult 10 nni appropriate CIV
o,ations The proportions Of the glue oaih are Vn'
tablespoonful LIQUID glue 10 one pint OF water.
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on individual plates in preference 10 maSslns' esea
beauty having its own spray of leaves. Clusters y.
ruaGv raisins were combined wiki the dark green y
pears while p low dish filed with plump sugar"
figs. dates washed and stuffed with nuts or dates
crystazed crarberrles and glazed pears a'''N
their quota to the tempting exhibit
The candied and preserved fruits furnished mah!
suggestions for color combinations. For WHY
tea or luncheon pneappes sliced. covered WIS
aJ and banked lv noungates
of grated cocoanut were especially dainty. FAS
green and pink effects were given 10y ssnn ns
rhubarb-canned when tender with the SIN
Picked peaches and pears iurhisned d s,y ssd,S
effect, while pums furnished variety OF 80 IN
all depending on the length Oh 'ire Lied the
their cooking. The longer pluWs are 'yVN s., a
darker and richer the color, the caramel eiv ,s.g
the sugar combining with the color OF ,ne,~.,iys
Cranberries furnished specially sood u ,t ,,ss,
effects used alone or In combination "ith 0'""
the crystallization OF cranberries IS simple 1o'Ht
the boitom OF a large granite basin WIN Itt't,,ss
the berries and set in kettle or not Ma''t 80,
closely and when the first pop Is htitl Iu,s
with an equal amount OF sugar ana coon ~"
longer, not allowing the berries 70 p'enh IL ard
r The f ySrio We're m s5fsy 81 Z.
oranges were cut with scissors INTO h'i,''t 80, frug
els and piled high with the pieces OF "e ,inntI
/ which had been removed with "a sharp a ,se
spoon then busted with sugar, IN. .S 80 as .
s ,m1ar, e'n others had the sections remove
Ne sncs and seeds dof.ly distracted ana we rs,h
lions arranged on china pla,,s IN ~, s,Ti o,hw
shavel ice and sugar surrounding tnrih 80, 49, co.
80 ,rsre orange baskets with various ~
lcTsd blocks OF Jelly poured n or oIhn ng WITH 1T,
mixed with cocoanut. WINE s@S,Ses me s si,etJ
4 -, ,rono frut orangcs and Malaga srdp,s -
/ ali moIstened with rum and sugar, We're % oe So
| in place OF punches - A,,.,s and served some
T., law has<ets made OF the peel of the sl1 snd
ana others OF oranges, filed with the ~ ~ r.ni
MnnLS ~ smear and moistened with sherry ,,oses
p'Ve ,t ~ method OF serving tees was ~ INA
pineappIes. with garniture OF the glnsep p N ana
hrh ~, ~ the pineapple was caretuy c u mae
Inc top VI ,hs fr,t removed The empue' pghsa
apple S was then covered with Tee Hn aas The Top r
it was led with cream ET w rested was cOvss
placed; tr spikes of the fruit =, On. large
good susgeston for the s,fni nj the halves .s
yelloW .,,a made OF the white OF egg sn1 asSsd
, inT.'. n esnoonful OF whipped cream WAS ""