. The Century cook book : with a new supplement of one hundred receipts of especial excellence. ough to hold thedrippings, but placed on something to raise it abovethe sides of the pan. The pan should be concealedwith moss and ferns, or flowers, arranged around itloosely so as to partly conceal the ice also. A holecut through the center of the block of ice, and a flatcandle, such as are used in night lamps, placed withinit, gives a brilliant and lovely effect. The block of iceshould be cut square and weigh at least ten decoration is easily managed in the country,where ferns are rea
. The Century cook book : with a new supplement of one hundred receipts of especial excellence. ough to hold thedrippings, but placed on something to raise it abovethe sides of the pan. The pan should be concealedwith moss and ferns, or flowers, arranged around itloosely so as to partly conceal the ice also. A holecut through the center of the block of ice, and a flatcandle, such as are used in night lamps, placed withinit, gives a brilliant and lovely effect. The block of iceshould be cut square and weigh at least ten decoration is easily managed in the country,where ferns are readily obtainable. A pan filled with floating water-lilies, together withtheir buds and leaves, the pan being concealed in a bedof moss and ferns, makes also a pretty decoration fora luncheon table. These flowers close at night, and soare only suitable for daylight service. A table maybe made beautiful by entirely covering it with a massof the same kind of flowers, leaving only enough spacearound the edge to hold the plates and glasses. Theflowers may or may not be raised in the center of the. TABLE DECOBATION 21 table, or may in any way simulate a garden-bed. Whendaisies are used they should be plentifully mixed withgrasses as they are in the field. Care must be usednot to make the decoration high, or the effect will belost; and to avoid this the stems of the flowers, cutthe desired length, can be stuck into wet sand or moss,held in flat tins. This wiU hold them firmly in place,as well as keep them fresh. An English fashion is tohave a piece of silver ornament the table, without ac-cessories of fruits or flowers. This severe but elegantsimplicity is perhaps a reaction from the overloadingof tables which has long prevailed. A pink dinner given in Washington was arrangedas follows: The table was round and large enoughto seat eighteen persons. A covering of thin ivory-colored India silk over pink was cut round to fit thetable, and a frill of lace ten inches deep fell over aruffle o
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