New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-25
A C4RNIVAL OF COLOR.
The NezceSt Vases Vie an Beauty
1cith the Blossoms Thea Hold.

Amethyst rose. olive green. emerald green.
purple, aquamarine. crimson, white-one may
take ones pick of colors among the vases and
flower bowls Of the summer. Tine Gothic taste.
which delights in a setting of barbaric color and
iridescence for the the lily or the wood
land fern, Will be satisfied Nothing more splendid
in point of color AZ sheen than some of the new
vases could well be conceived. Persons OF quiet
tastes viii find them almost too splendid. Their
sense of beauty will be better satisfied with the
slender lines and tender half tones. the elegance
and the modesty of the simple green and white
glass. An increasing number of people prefers 10
let the flower be its adornment, and TO en-
ploy the merely as receptacle for it, rather
than as an independent and rival ornament
There Is nothing Iovelier than the tall. abso-
lutely plain vases of clear white glass-designed TO
hold the long stemrned flowers. such as American
Beauty roses stocks. hoIlyhocks. sebatia and tiger
lilies; or the bowls. sometimes round like old
fashioned Iampshades, sometimes squat. in shapes
that recall Cyprus. Through the transparent sides
of these vessels one stems and leaves
and water and the effect is often quite de-
HghtfuI as that Of the flowers themselves
The green glass is a clear. limpid emerald II
anything it is more satisfactory than the white,
because so cool and restful. Through score Of
huctuating fashions, somehow, these two-the
emerald glass and the white glass-never go out
or come in. They always are in and each year
brings a shape or two
In cut glass the choice Of rose bowls and vases
for long sternmed and short stemmed roses is i'm
mense. The tall cylinder-say from ten to twenty
five inches in height and cut in roses pineapples
and diamonds-is beautiful for one or two sumptu-
Gus flowers or sprays 4 jar with small neck
and futed mouth bulges when within few Inches
of the base into a broad fat. circular pouch. the
style being modelled after vessel from ancient
Capua. 1t is heavily cut and Is designed 10 hoio
a single branch of rhododendron blossoms
In delicious comparison with this stately combi-
nation is the little Of silver about Iou
inches in height. and tapering from q diameter q
two-thirds of al inch the top TO nothing al
come in FURNISHED or satin finish The finer ones
are gold lined and altogether they are as daInIy
a bit OF furniture for a wornans dressing I@Ole
as could be imagined ., go.
From Austria come many charming styles from from
the heavy white glass which blends oy suo.le s
the mouth, jars. jugs and bowls In CLASSIC
shapes and medley of gorgeous PUPPIES greens l
latter. however. are hardly meant for mower noId-
ers any more than the Opaque. yellow-green g5ass
variety of mother Of pearl glass, which comes In
the most exquisite rose. yellow and pearl gIdy
tnts, all blended into ir1descence Hnder q p by
cause of the little indentatons scattered at inter
walls over the surface which LOOK n{tls ne
smallpox scars on big scale A sIneI oashe5
heavily etched in gold with natural flowers ana
foliage is meant hold pansies while tall glass;
wise from the broad foot, is designed for molly
hooks This gold etched glass seems enormously
expensive. A tiny fat saucer with wire netting
svveetpea holder has s. % written the price
tag and a SQUARE vase about foot in height. FOR
faII SPIKES OF fragrant rnignonette is marked at
ST. They are lovely things. but some people
would look at ST long tne before they maze up
their minds TO pay il away for a gold painted
A pretty novelty for floral centrepiece represents
being surrounded by three or four shorter ones
Each flower IS striking representation in glass or
and al 1he same time it is flower receiver itself
capable Of holding a small bouquet