lace arranged with plenty of
green, made an artistic background. Glass vases filled with it stood
on the window sills and on the floor, the tops of the floor bouquets
hiding the window receptacles.

In the dining-room a bowl of pink and white clover occupied the center
of the table and there were window boxes of the same sweet flower.

THE TABLE DECORATIONS

Whatever color scheme is used in the other parts of the house, an
entirely different one may be carried out in the dining-room. Some
suggestions for simple table decorations in various colors follow:

1. Large low bowl of blue and pink forget-me-nots in the center of the
table, with candle shades of white, painted with forget-me-not sprays.

2. Garden basket or glass basket of yellow roses and honeysuckle with
graceful sprays of honeysuckle vines trailing to the corners of the
table, yellow candle shades.

3. Old-fashioned bouquet of garden flowers in old-fashioned
vase--snapdragons, lark-spur, coreopsis, babies' breath,
mignonette--old-fashioned stiff little artificial bouquets in white
lace paper for favors.

4. Hanging basket of pink and lavender sweet peas and smilax over the
table, with smilax reaching to the corners of the table and caught
with pink and lavender tulle bows.

5. Wood maidenhair ferns and pink garden roses, tiny ferns scattered
over the tablecloth, and rose-colored candle shades.

6. Wild clematis vines from ceiling over table to four corners, and
low bowl of wild roses in center beneath sprays.

7. Bachelors' buttons and mignonette in the center of the table
connected with small baskets of mignonette at the corners of the table
by ribbon matching the blue bachelors' buttons, tied on the handle of
each basket.

8. Scarlet poppies in silver vase, silver candlesticks and shades.

9. Large bowl of "Jack" roses in the center on a table mirror, with a
single large Jack rose in a slim flower holder at each corner of the
table.

10. Wicker basket of June garden pinks (white and pink) with shower
of tiny bells hung on pink ribbons above them from the chandelier or
ceiling.

MENUS FOR THE BUFFET LUNCHEON

Many dining-rooms are too small to have a wedding breakfast served at
the table, and for that reason buffet luncheons are most popular.

The dining table is decorated with flowers and often lighted with
candles under colored shades, and on it are placed extra supplies of
silver and small dishes of olives, nuts and b