Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-06


Them on the living room table and
another bunch OF them in the dining
room. but have them literally all over
The house, here a few and there Few,
In every nook and Granny of every room.
Flowers are a care, of course. But in
ten minutes a day you can pick enough,
IL you must hurry. to I'LL many jars and
yases and bowls; In another ten minutes
sou can arrange them. and in another
Ten minutes YOU can throw away old
flowers and clean all the flower holders.
Half an hour OF delightful work. there
FORE will keep a big house In flowers II
one person does all the pic ling, arrang-
ing and distributing.
Always choose the flowers with the
eolor scheme Of the room where they are
10 be put IN mind. More than this, you
must put only flowers of harmonious
rolors in the same room IL you would
make the best use OF them. Nature her
self helps you in this task, for at GER
tain seasons she specializes in flowers
Of certain cOlors. There Is tune IN
summer when yellow predomlnates
naturally in the garden, and another time
when red is most usual But nature
pnly helps. At every season she pro-
yides flowers that, combined, are inhar-
monious.
Never Crowd Them.
Flowers should never De CROWDED II
they a: TO look their best. The small
metal turtles with holders in their backs
to hold flower stems and the small wire
flower holders are both useful for holding
a few flowers in graceful position. The
wire holders can be bought at any de-
partment store and the turtles can be
found al shops dealing in japanese gooLs.
y isfactory way to arrange small
stemmed flowers in one OF the turtle
holders IS to put the turtle in the bottom
OF a bowl. take three or four flower and
leaf steams, put them in one of the holes.
and fill in around them with a little sand.
When all the flowers are in place, held
tight with sand, pour in the water The
sand will not wash away and 1t will keep
the flowers tight in position.
Some of the Japanese split reed baskets.
vanished mahogany color, are delightful
flower holders. Nasturtiums zinnias,
golden glow, snapdragons and other
flowers of deep. rich coloring are espe-
ciall-- attractive in these baskets.
One woman who is noted for her ability
to make the most OF flowers has a hang
Ing Japanese basket fastened to the shelf
over her living room fireplace A glass
Of water is always kept filled in the bas-
ket- Whenever any one brings in a few
howers-a handful of pink clover, a few
daisies, a bunch of Queen AIMS lace or
any other flowers from the highways and
y
gather-she puts them in this basket. 1t
saves the lives of many flowers which
would otherwise be laid on table to
wither. Moreover, II provides an interest
Ing and unexpected bit of beauty and
color.
Glass flower holders are good, because
they show the stems. often in their
straight green lines almost as interesting
is the flowers. Fish globes are cheap and
artistic, and so are tall. straight water
glasses with beveled edges. The rides
cent glass flower holders are interesting,
too.
Have enough flower holders SO that
bowers may be put in every available
space. until all the flowers are used. A
Hat bOwiful OF naSturtiums on a big read
Ing table, brass jar of daisies in cor
ner on the floor, a tall, straight glass
vase holding coreopsis on the tea table.
TWO little vases with annual larkSpur on
the mantel shelf and few white or yell
low rosebuds in bud vase on the writ
tne desk = this sort of arrangement of
Bowers provides a treat to the eyes. The
discovery of one dshful of flowers after
another Is interesting, and the flowers
nelp TO make up for the lack of drapery
and curtains usual in summo, rooms.
In the Dining Room.
The arrangement of flowers for the din
,ng table is an art in itself Much of the
beauty of this arrangement depends on
the dishes in which the flowers are put
These need not be expensive; In fact
he less conspicuous the holder the bet
ter the effect But they must be of
good line and harmonious material
Glass or silver dishes are the best, but
twenty ive-eent glass fshbowl is
lust as satisfactory as Twenty-Five
ioilar silver bowl
graceful arrangement of garden
lowers on the table can be made nv
placing small dishful of flowers
ingerbowl will do-on big glass sill
yer or brass tray in the center of the
table, and arranging four glass, silver
Or brass candlesticks around the CEN
terpiece- 1t Is always a good point TO
remember 10 bring the centerpiece out
toward the edges of the table The
candlesticks do this. strands of smilax
80 IL with dollhouse flowers. Ferns.
leaves or sprays of flowers can be used
10 produce this effect with garden
lowers
Another way to make the centerpiece