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CHAPTER FIFTEEN

FLOWERS ARRANGED ACCORDING TO SHAPES OF VASES

WHEN the vase is round or oval, form an imaginary square in it as shown in the figure and draw out the branches from the upper two angles; that is, the branches are placed as always in the center of the vase, but their upper ends are bent back towards the corners.

If the vase is square, hexagonal, or octagonal, place one of the angles in front and draw out the branches from the sides, not [171]