The Washington bee., 1907-11-02
FLOWER HOLDERS
MADE FOR ETHER THE WALL OR
THE TABLE.
They Take the Place of the Old
Fashioned Flower Baskets and
Are Graceful and
Charming.

The most graceful and charming
flower holders have now been placed
upon the markets to take the place
Of the fascinating baskets which have
been so popular that the searchers
after novelty are eager for something
new which may distinguish the floral
decoration of their rooms and tables
from that to be seen in the houses of
their acquaintances.
Porcelain cOrnucopias suspended in
a network of dried grass. rafia or
cord are the newest sort of wall pock-
cts. The shape of these hanging vases
is not exactly that of a rconucopia
either, because they slope more grad
ually toward the bottom and are
more rounded than a cOrnucopia. Per
haps the shape is more nearly that of
one of those common seashore shells.
round and large at the top and slop-
ing gracefully toward the bottom.
The ware used for these hanging
vases is bright glaze and they are
almost all in rather crude colors, vivid
orange, equally vivid green. dark but
brilliant red and bright blue. The
network of brown or tan and a grass
in which they are hung soften the
colors Of the vases. A loop of the
rafia or cord is used for suspending
them from wall hook, gas arm or
some similar suitable projection
These hanging vases are suspended
ever the table where there is a chan
delier, and they are most decorative
ly used in this way They are also
hung from the doorways and in the
windows, especially when there is a
window Of some size.
A delicStely beautiful vase for the
table, in which for informal occa-
sions flowers may be effectively ar
ranged, is a slender silver upright,
from which branch out the most grace
full and beautiful morning glory cups.
two on one side and three on the
other. The cups, in the shape of morn
ing glOries. are of white glass with
delicate opalescent tints, which fitting
ly represent the pale yet radiant
tints of pink and blue which flush the
petals of a white morning glory. The
silver upright, which is mounted on
an unobtrusiVe silver vase, is made
to represent a slender shrub stem, and
| around this is a silver morning glory
vine, which twines itself with all the
grace of nature.
The bells, or cups, are of course to
be filled with flowers. and the silver
upright may be Joined with a delicate
green vine to make a most charming
centerpiece.
Sweet peas, morning gIories. lilies
of the valley, with asparagus vine
| tiny moss roses and smflax. garden
pinks ragged ribbons, the delicate hot
| house naTcissus and iHnumerable other
swell and graceful flowers, whose
stems are not stiff are charming in
! these vases.
/ For table vases also there are lotus
| bowls, which are useful for another
/ sort of blossom. These bowls are
dull green in color, and are made of a
heavy dull finish, with grayish sugges-
tions in all the tones of green. They
are decorated with slightly raised
lotus blossoms. leaves and stems. all
in the color of the bowl and formed
/ into a conventional pattern.
The bowls are quite large and very
low, being almost entirely open at
the top. A wire stand having convo-
lutions of wires to hold the separate
| flowers is placed in the center of the
| bowl Such a vase is suitable for
an arrangement of roses, chrysanthe-
NUNS. Queen Marguerites or carna-
| tions.
There are also rather eccentric new
| vases, suitable for a childs room. but
hardly attractive for an ordinary
apartment. These are in the shape
of frogs, fish and kittens. in whose
open mouths the flowers are placed
These vases are all in very vivid
cOlOrs, and are rather grOlesque than
attractive, although they are no doubt
very much liked by children. They
would be very suitable prize gifts for
children's party, and either boys OF
girls would probably be delighted with
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