New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-04
SOME WAYS OF THE WORLD
POSSIBILITIES IN THE JAPANESE AR
RANGEAfENT OF FLOWERS-A
FOOLISH AMBITION

FOOLISH AMBITION
The ARRANGEMENT OF flowers Of late years has
heen taken from the realms OF taste into the
b,ohar snhere of art and Just IN England there
Is a craze over the Japanese poetic interpretations
OF Nature as illustrated by the groupings OF mowers
and leaves For the genuine flower lover the hlera-
+ure Of the Flowery Kingdom on this subject is
delightful revelation. and recent TRANSACTIONS nave
uade II possible for the prosa4c western
gardener TO follow more or less the footsteps Oh
his Eastern prototype into the mystic and oeauu-
+,,l rsiryland OF floral symbolism One OF the
greatest secrets OF the wonderful success OF Japa-
ee decorative art that they hesitate at nothing
+o sYp-ess their ideas In embroidery they will at
tsrapt a rocky coast with incoming ocean pillows
and wild flight OF birds. just as readily as
they Will embroider q wreath OF flowers They Will
cut out their rocks from some material that they
think resembles the color they viii sew on noss
silk TO represent foam, and make their BIRDS Win
feathers or silk quite II they express their
meanings TO themselves. even II TO the oupsloe
world their wonderful combinations are unintel-
Ig4ble II is IN this sense OF picture making that
their flower arrangements are 30 wonderful and
although to the uninitiated It requires inter
prefer TO understand the meaning they would ex-
press the results beautiful simply as bold ar
engagements Of color. Take. for instance. land
scape represented in flowers with a sunset sky.
The japanese gardener sees nothing impossible in
this long low lying Of yellow flowers
represents TO him the primrose sky: above, dark
purple leaves symbolic the heavy clouds, against
which branches Of Towering shrubs show out in
b Rie movers OF course. no Eastern mind could
possibly imagine what the arrangement is intended
10 represent. but the picturesque effect OF the
massed colors is admirable. and that at least. can
reedV stated # has become fad in England lately
TO group flowers after the japanese method. and
soft coils OF lead IKE those used by the plumbers
and which can be bought At any PupeeFs supply
any position and at required distance from
each other by taxing 6e cR moss ahe renry
which the bottom OF the receptacle In this
large quantity. The method of arrangement
viii be boon 10 housemistresses to whom MOVERS
for the table and drawing room are a serious item
II the season
ELECTRICITY IN UP TO DATE HOMES.
IN the well known fairy tale of the enchanted
white cat the wonderful palace OF the unfortunate
princess where doors opened by unseen at
tendauts. who also provide magnificent repasts,
gorgeous clothes, fine equipages and gaily capari-
soned horses ar the mentally expressed wish OF
+be guests is hardly more marvellous than
OF the ultra up to date homes Of the present day
where unlimited wealth and electricity combined
have made 81 possible TO supplement service In
vav that would have seemed little short Of magic
not very long ago. = ring at the grand portal eho
the heavy front doors Of the vestbue swing noise
lesslv open Of themselves and although a footrnan
guards the privacy Of the inner entrance ne Is
only receive your message. nor 10 open lie
cation are all provided by touch on button In
The bedrooms thermometer shows the graduation
os heat and cold and a slight turn OF connecting
screw Will cause the mercury to ascend or desGena9
al will the stationary point deciding the nedI u
the room so that IN a few minutes the pTeva.iInng
tenoerarure can he regulated at VIII the lneI-
m0r1eter being connected with a heater py, eleC-
tricry Private telephones are also connecteo WIZ
the electric bell, and communleaton can p fn The
with any apartment desired Every room IN t tS
house mas It's fireplace. with perfectly nut9teo
logs which only require the magic toucn 10 oia d
into 2 CHEEKY fire while wonderfully ingenious ue
vices for lighting are adapted TO the requirements
Of the 5irfereut apartments. In the dining rooIt:
Foy-g al baser pillars dfnuSe orilllant yer sott
radiance In the library especially snaoeo
Tor The picture gallery is iIlunlinStel ry
sheet OF radiance from the dome, aIo IN tlIe &C.
ing -oorr simulated candles in sconces give q
beautff1I effect In the hall private elevator saves
me trouble OF going upstairs, while in the
department many other devices Tor coh1LOi az
living ton numerous to mention may De 1ouho III
these eucha nted palaces Of modern times
BIT OF HUMAN NATURE.
TO ask old friends TO dinner is supposed TO Dc
compliment 10 the recipients OF the inVllaIloil
said Z fashionable woman. and Is cnoouOteuiS
intended 20 be so regarded by the donors OF the
feast and yet IN nine cases out OF ten the ii'ei