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St. Nicholas [serial] (1873)

Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 60

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, and feverfew, and geraniums growingon it all at once would be a frightful thing to behold ;just so a monstrous bouquet made up of all theseflowers is meaningless and ugly. Certain flowers,such as heliotrope, mignonette, and myrtle, mixwell with everything ; but usually it is better togroup… … TASTE AND BEAUTY. pinks spoil each other; so do blues and purples,and yellows and mauves. If your vase or dish is avery large one, to hold a great number of flowers, 44 THE SUNDAY BABY [November it is a good plan to divide it into thirds or quarters,making each division perfectly harmonious…

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