. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. DOUBLE INTEREST DESIGNS. The Standing Harp. Ill llic preceding articles of tiiis series we June restricted ourselves to the use of tlie wreath, and the reason for so iloing is that tlu^ simple and propor- tionate lines of a wreath lend them- selves readily to tlic explanations we have tried to present. N'ow we are L;oing to proceed into a little wider Held and introduce ?what are raUed double interest designs. By a double interest design we mean ;i form such as the standing harp shown in the illustration, with its double sub- ject of form and base.
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. DOUBLE INTEREST DESIGNS. The Standing Harp. Ill llic preceding articles of tiiis series we June restricted ourselves to the use of tlie wreath, and the reason for so iloing is that tlu^ simple and propor- tionate lines of a wreath lend them- selves readily to tlic explanations we have tried to present. N'ow we are L;oing to proceed into a little wider Held and introduce ?what are raUed double interest designs. By a double interest design we mean ;i form such as the standing harp shown in the illustration, with its double sub- ject of form and base. In this class of designs are in- rluded all the stand- ing forms, such as wreaths and crosses with a hase, gates ajar. lirolven col- umns, etr. In tlu^se designs w (?> iind our artisti(,' skill taxed to its limit to produce .1 [^leasing effect, a icsult that does not border on the gro fesque. Body and Base. I r vdii will anal\ /.(? one fd' these double interest designs you will llnd th(>y are all lomposcil of two s t !• o n g!\' opposing l'a<-tors, tlie main in- terest or bo ]iicture of the standing liar|i. You will jdainly see that wt' ha\ I' two distinct subjects Jind you will r e a d i i \- rei-ognize tli;it till' idciit ily and purpose (it' (\-i(di must lie kept ;ipjiarent. • lust liiTi' is where the skill .if the de- signer i> I alb'd into play. We lia \ I' t lie liaip proper .a^ our main attract iiiii and the iiase as iiur dired opposition or double interest. So let IIS turn to the rules and >(?et us select our lule I'rom the book of common seii--e and reason. A Third Factor. Where tlier(> are two striiii;;ly oppos- ': factors, then a third factor, if !Ud|ierly idiosen, will almost always 'init(' the two into a harmonious whole. W'e hav(> identified our two factors in Mr. Brown will be pleased to answer, as this series of articles progresses, any criticisms or questions that may occur to his readers. The first article of the series was printe
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