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SHAPES OF VASES
from the angles. But if the vase is a low square or parallelogram, one of the sides comes to the front and the branches are drawn from the angles.
Proportion of the Height of Flowers to
the Vase
If the vase is a foot high, the flower in it should be a foot and a half high, or once and a half the height of the vase. The height of a flower is measured from the top of Heaven to the water.
In low, flat vases the diameter is taken and the height of the highest flower must be once and a half the diameter.
In flower vases placed on a stand measure the height of the vase, including the stand, and, as in other cases, make the flowers once and a half the height.
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