374 FLOWER ARRANGEMENT

EXHIBITIONS OF FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS

Staging. The staging of an exhibition of flower arrangements
is an esthetic problem of importance. The factors involved are
much like those present in exhibiting paintings. The ideal setting
is a permanent gallery for the exhibition of flower arrangements
only, with counters, stands, niches, and shadow boxes built in.
The picture of such a gallery in Pasadena is shown on page 382.

Most exhibitions of flower arrangements are staged in connec-
tion with horticultural flower shows, although the two shows are
very properly kept entirely separate. An empty room with suit-
able day and night lighting is a necessity. Plain, light walls are
essential; a solarium effect is desirable.

The exhibition tables, counters, and niches should be placed
so as to have wide aisles and no dead ends. Where table space is
insufficient shelves may have to stand on the tables. They should
be painted like the tables in color, possibly light gray, beige, or
white, which are suitable background colors for flowers. Where
the table tops permit, white corduroy paper, which comes in rolls,
may be stood upright at the back of table tops and curved for-
ward every yard or so to separate the flower arrangements.

Classifications. Definite limitations in the size and color al-
lowed in each class and restriction in the number of classes help to
make a flower arrangement show more beautiful. A small show
may consist of six of the following classes.

1. Mass arrangement, 14 to 18 inches high.

2. Line arrangement for a card-table luncheon.

3. Small arrangement, for use with a? place card.

4. Horizontal arrangement in low container for a buffet.

5. Flat arrangement of floating material, for guest table.

6. Tall arrangement in tall container, in cool colors.

7. Crescent-shaped arrangement in a 10-inch bowl.

8. Large symmetrical arrangement in a container with a stem.

9. A Modern composition in a large rectangular container.

10. A Victorian arrangement for a large wall table.

11. A medium-sized c.ottage-type arrangement in warm colors
for an Early American room with pine walls.

12. An arrangement in cool colors in a glass container.

13. A tall weed arrangement in a metal or pottery container.