When Flowers Lie Low

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18503, 15 September 1934, Page 10

When Flowers Lie Low

Dill M ROSE time is here, and with * these early harbingers of sunny days come all kinds of other low growing and charming flowers, polyanthus in many varieties of vivid coloring, pale blue and pink forget-me-nots, spikes of mauve grape hyacinths and lily of the valley. One secret of successful table flowers is to study the silver and glass accessories, and to create a scheme of decoration that will enhance the effect of the table silver anti crystal. This is no diflicuit matter when one can utilise the delicately tinted' flowers of springtime.

A large flat iridescent, pale green glass bowl, filled with golden primroses, will give all sorts of fascinating reflections, or one of the new plain white porcelain bowls will make a high spot of light that brings out the beauty of silver. The. flowers will provide a color contrast. For more colorful arrangements there are the polyanthus. Low bowls of mixed flowers are among the most effective of these spring table schemes, and for these bowls every kind of available bloom can be used. Deep purple violets, primroses or yellow; and orange polyanthus, terracotta spikes of wallflower and starry narcissus, with shortened stems, can be introduced. A few fronds of lily of the valley bestow a note of luxury, an orange marigold here and there heightens the color contrast. Green is used sparingly n these modern floral arrangements. Glass or pottery bowls, made with an enclosed top pierced as a flower holder are the best to use for this type of 'table decoration, although much may be done with an ordina.) flower holder placed in the base of the bowl. One of the best means of keeping these lovely flowers fresh is to keep them well supplied with plenty of clean water.