Flower Arrangement

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXIII, 10 June 1939, Page 14

Flower Arrangement

You seldom see a vast of all yellow flowers, and that is a pity, because a yellow group can be very effective in certain rooms, comments a Sydney writer, j In a room with duck-egg blue walls, for instance, flowers in tones of yellow will look indescribably lovely. Another gorgeous colour combination is a va.'e jof yellow flowers in a room with deep i plum coloured hangings, j Do not use one kind of flowci > but mix all the yellows you can find. There are man; yellow flowering shrubs which (can be used to great advantage, but strip | off the leave*, otherwise the green will ; disturb your group It is a great pity that the lovely yellow j wattle d«»es not last well It can lie used, however, if only wanted for a special occasion. If you have the wattle in vour garden, pick it last thing before arranging, and put some sugar i the water in which it is standing If you buy the wattle, keep it wrapped in paper or in a box until you are ready to use it The fruit of the (rersiminon on its group. Let the fruit trail over li e edge Laburnum twithou* leaves) is also good when used drooping over. The long trusses of flowers are a lovely yellow an«l are not user! often enough At this time of year an all-yellow arrangement is fairly difficult to obtain hut by mixing some of the more tawny shade you can achieve great harmony colour. The buffs and the oran tones mix in well, but do not be ton lavish with your orange unless your room is on the severe side. A white or ivory background is best for this * Iceland poppies are used far too much lin vases hy themselves A few grouper! 1 together in . ~ orgifp and ye!lot hi rangement add a colourful note bu* j alone, in my opinion, they have too mud j Try an arrangement of red hoi pokers tall Ravonantr chrysanthemums in buff I,4mcN1 ,4mcN - semic creamy pampas grass, the | shorter spray chrysanthemums in vellow.s and tawny golds, a few gladioli creamy yellow roses. Iceland poppies in a small group, n few sprays of cassia and sonic persimn* ■ on their branch sliced tomatoes ar.d bacon. Pour ovei the water to which has ben added »oiim Worcester sauce. Cover with lid. Bakabout 2 hours. Serve very hot. Milk Meringue Jells. Take 1 pint of milk, and keep aside 2 tablesooonsful from it Dissolve a pint packet of jelly in 2 tablcspoonsful of hot water, and allow it to cool but not set. Stir in the cold milk, and add. slowly, the strained juice of a lemon. When beginning to set. whip the whites of 2 eggs and fold them in carefully. Turn the jelly into small dishes, and decorate with chopped glace cherries