The Washington herald., 1913-07-20
PRETTY HOLDERS
FOR CUT FLOWERS
Much Of the Beauty Of Arangemeni
Depends upon The Dishes in Which
Flowers Are Put.

flowers Sn0uiu never pc CroWuoo IL
they are 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 hold
ing a few flowers in graceful position.
The wire holders can be bought at any
department store and the turtles can be
found at shops dealing in japanese goods.
A satisfactory way to arrange small
stemmed flowers in pne Of the turtle
holders is to put the turtle in the bot
tom of a bowl, take three or four>howers
and leaf stems, put them in one OF the
little holes, and fll in around them
with little sand. When all the flowers
are in place. held tight with sand. pour
in he wa.er The sand will not wash
away and It will keep the flowers tight in
position.
Some of the Japanese split reed bas-
kets, vanished mahogany color. are de-
lightful flower holders. Nasturtrums,
zinnias. golden glow, snapdragons and
other flowers of deep, rich coloring are
especially attractive in these baskets.
One woman who is noted for her ability
to make the most of flowers has hang
ing Japanese basket fastened to the
shelf over her living room fireplace. A
glass Of water is always kept filled in the
basket. Whenever any one brings in a
few fowers-a handful of pink clover, a
few daisies, a bunch of Queen AIMS lace
or any other flowers from the highways
and byways which children especially
love to gather-she puts them In this bas-
ret II saves the lives of many flowers
which would otherwise be laid on a table
to wither. Moreover. II provides an in
teresting 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
a the flowers. Fish globes are cheap and
artistic, and so are tall straight water
glasses with beveled edges. The iridescent
glass flower holders are interesting,
too.
Have enough flower holders so that
flowers may be put in every available
space, until all the flowers are used
A fat bowlful of nasturtiums on a
big reading table. a brass jar of daisies
in a corner on the floor, tall, straight
glass vase holding coreopsis on the tea
table two little vases with annual lark
spur on the mantel shelf, and few
white or yellow rosebuds in a bud vase
on the writing desk-this sort OF ar
rsngement of flowers provides a treat
10 the eyes The discovery of one dish
full of flowers after another is interest
ing and the flowers help to make up for
the lack of drapery and curtains usual
in summer rooms.
The Arrangement of flowers for the,
dining-table is an art in itself. Much
of the beauty of this arrangement de-
pends on the dishes in which the flowers
are put These need not be expensive;
in fact. the less conspicuous the holder
the better the effect. But they must be
of good line and harmonious material.
Glass or silver dishes are the best. but
a g5-cent glass fishbowl is just as salts
factory as a SIS silver bowl
A graceful arrangement of garden
flowers on the table can be made by
placing a small dishful Of fiowers-a
fineerbowl will doom 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 10
remember to bring the centerpiece out
toward the edges of the table. Ferns,
leaves, or sprays of flowers can be used
to produce this effect with garden
flowers.
Poppies are one of the most deco
rative of the midsummer flowers, but
many persons cannot make them live
in the house They, like all other
f1overs to be at their best should be
picked early in the morning when the
dew is still on them ana the sun Is
not hot. Have a bowl of water by the
side of the poppy bed and put the
flowers into II Immediately. just as you
nick them Gathered in this way tney
will last for several days.