FLORAL DECORATIONS

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 104, 23 July 1927, Page 26

FLORAL DECORATIONS

Jelly is indeed a month that calls for an artistic temperament. With the scarcity of flowers and the ever increasing demand for cut blooms the decorator sometimes finds herself at a loss for suitable material to furnish the required effects. There is no expression of sentiment for any occasion that compares with flowers. They are the one recognised medium of remembrance which suggests unmistakably refinement of thought and beauty of character. What more stately can one have than the aristocratic blue flag iris for decorating large jardinieres or adorn-

ing the table of the drawing-room. These have truly been described as the orchid of the winter flowers. Golden jonquils are in the height of season. These exquisite flowers are heavily perfumed and will last for days if the water is occasionally changed. Asparagus and trailing lacepodium twined through the stems give those finishing touches so much needed in floral work. For large halls and stairways an artistically arranged pedestal jardiniere of artificial waxed roses can be made to look very effective. The above decorated jardiniere was used as a floral decoration at one of Auckland’s fashionable weddings during the scarcity of flowers. This ornament created admiration by all saw the dainty work. The roses were perfumed with scent and from a distance they might have been real. Violets are still plentiful, these dainty flowers are more suitable for presentations to those we hold dear. Daffodils are beginning to wend their way into the florists’ shops, which is a sure sign of spring approaching. Sweet peas and carnations will soon scent the rooms of our cosy homes and the glorious spring months will burst upon us before we realise they have come.