New-York tribune., 1901-07-06


side table in the dining room attracted lively n
ment by its originality The table was pushed close
70 the wall. on which pink China silk stretched.
arranged in vertical folds. and every fold was a
line OF Bride roses with foliage attached singy
the silk Southern smilax formed q border for the
silk. and at the two upper cornc:, a festoon of
smiiax was caught under : true lovers
wide pink ribbon meeting in the middle Just below
the upper edge. On this was arranged a heart OF
Bride roses, closely grouped with foliage.
An arrangement OF hidden boxes provided two
tiers OF unequal height upon the table. for the
display Of oandlestloks and flowers in a pyramidal
fashion, with bonhon trays between The bride
cake was surrounded by circle Of tiny pink can
dies. in creamy porcelain roses. The sides of the
Gamask & cloth were festoGPed With roses and sm;
latN, lN' ,rn'iS 'auSAl WIN true rover Knots or
ribbon, The tall candlestcks had shades Of deep
red roses and the touch Of brilliant tint gave
pink.
In this Of flowers ones soul is often
rackcd by seeing half their beauty lost IN the
crude and inartistIc arrangement. The natural
growth of the blossom should always he consulted
In selecting to hold it. and sometimes arti-
ces that designed for that purpose are
Infinitely TO he preferred For long stemmed roses.
for instance. few real vases" effective a
cut glass clar2t Jug whose wide mouth permits
the beautiful foliage enter uncrushed and TO
show through the glass
II is always a pity to bunch flowers too closely
together. They need to show the form as
well as color and even the less beautiful blossoms
may be made charmingy decorative by careful
arrangement The geranium is regarded by most
people ineffective. yet with many leaves in n
low bowl and only few flowers. that every one
stands sturdily out and over the. leaves, the
pleheian blossom becomes recognizable thing
of beauty.
One should always have few small vases of
lovely color for single carnations \
young woman in New-York has single stem
vases bought for about quarter each. OF blue.
yellow and green. with which she makes many a
In the blue, yellow rose in the green. a white
rose in the yellow. all with the attendant spray of
Foliage. form color combinations that double the
value OF the flowers Her blue is her especial
pride. II stands "A rosewood table upon a bit of
rich Eastern gold embroidery. and when pink
rose is added the color scheme would delight an
artists soul.
There many bits of tableware that serve per-
fectly as flower holders. Ice cream saucers are
admirable reCeptacles for panses other short
stemmed flowers. and finger bowls ideal for
nasturtiums. When In the country with wild
flowers on every side learns to utilize every
mug or a New England bean jar Great punches
or feathery blooms picked by the waysde will
lend aesthetic charm 10 the commonest OF kitchen
bowls If only the abounding vines defty twined
around Canton ginger jars in their wicker cages
snow to advantage when filed with old fashioned
mowers such found in country gardens, and
an empty chanti bottle has been known to serve
a useful purpose In holding branch of lilac or
HoWering currant or a spray of spirHa.