Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-10-31
FLOWER HOLDERS
MADE FOR EITHER THE WALL OR
THE TABLE.
They Take the Place Of the Old.
Fashioned Flower Baskets and
Are Graceful and
Charming.

The fnost 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. raha or
cord are the newest sort Of wall peck
cts. The shape OF these hanging vases
is not exactly that of rconucopla
either, because they slope more grad.
ually toward the bottom and are
more rounded than n 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 a 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
RATA or cord is used for suspendlng
them from a wall hook, gas arm or
some similar suitable projection.
These hanging vases are suspended
over 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.
delicately beautiful vase for the
Glble, in which for informal occa.
lions flowers may be effectively ar.
ranged. is q 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 white morning glory. The
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 "a
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 glories, lilies
OF the valley. with asparagus vine
tiny moss roses and smilax. garden
pinks ragged ribbons, the delicate hot
house narcissus and innumerable Other
swell and graceful flowers, who's,
stems are not stiff, are charming II
these vases.
For table vases also there are Lotus
bowls, which are useful for another
sort OF blossom. These bowls ar,
dull green In color. and are made OF .
heavy dull finish. with grayish sugges
lions In all tho tones of green. The.
are decorated with slightly raise,
lotus blossoms, leaves and stems, al
in the color OF the bowl and formet
into a conventional pattern.
The bowls are quite large and yer,
low, being almost entirely open a
the top. A wire stand having convC
buttons Of wires to hold the separat
flowers is placed In the center OF tn
bowl. Such vase Is suitable 70
an arrangement OF roses, chrysanths
NUNS, Queen Marguerites or earns
lions.
There are also rather eccentric ne'
vases. suitable for a chiids room, bu
hardly attractive for an ordinar
apartment These are in the shap
OF frogs, fish and kittens. In who's
open mouths the flowers are placed
These vases are all in very Vivi
colors, and are rather grotesQue tina
attractive. although they are no dout
very much liked by children. The
would be very suitable prize gifts 70
n children's party. and either boys @
girls would probably be delighted wit
them.