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Contrast of material and dramatic lines play an important part in originalarrangements, but whatever you decide to dramatize, emphasize this onepoint, and do not confuse the issue by using an unusual container withlots of dramatic material, adding an accessory in an effort to be different.

There are many other ways of obtaining a start, but I give you here a fewmore ideas that will surely find a place in your list of things to do, sometime.

For arrangements for special occasions try :—

Using the grocer's scales, making an arrangement of fruit one side andflowers the other for Harvest Festival.

For a festive party, make garlands of flowers or leaves threaded on colouredstring and fix these to the door or up the balustrade with bows of ribbon.