Flower Decoration

There is a fashion this summer for massing sweet-peas of one color when they are used for house decoration. At a recent tea the library and reception room of the house where it was given were set about with large cut-glass bowls of white, of pink and of lavender. Nasturtiums and coreopsis lent thoir flame-like colors to the smoking coom, ai i the tea table was crossed with broad bands of pale-green satin ribbon with large bows at each end. White fiowers with ferns were used. At another tea an immense bowl of lavender sweet-peas was in the center of the table, and broad lavender satin ribbon laid near the edge of the table, and encircling it, was caught here and i there with bunches of maiden hair ! ferns and peas. A charming arrangement seen at a breakfast given oa a ! wedding anniversary was effected by using many fruits. Plate doilies were ! used on a bare mahogany table nud each one was ennircled by a wreath of cherry currants with green leaves. In the center of the table were plaques of foreign and difmestic fruits surrounded by flowers and leaves. At each corner a green pear bearing the date of the flrst wedding and that of the i anniversary was placed. The dates ! were cut on the surface of the fruit.-