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 457 WOMAN'S HOME This will be one of the most important sections of Every Woman's Encyclop.edia. It will be written by the leading authorities, and will deal, among other things, with : The House Furniture Choosing a House Heating, Phnnhing, etc. Glass Dining-room BuildiTig a House The Rent-purchase System China Hall Improving a House Hoxv to Plan a Hotise Silver Kitchen Wallpapers Tests for Dampness Home-made Ftirniture Bedroom Lighting Tests for Sanitation, etc. Drawing-room Nursery, etc. Housekeeping Servants Laundry Cleaning Wages Plain Latoidrywork Household Recipes Registry Offices Fine Laundrywork Ho-cv to Clean Silver Giving Characters Flannels How to Clean Marble Lady Helps. Laces Labour-saving Suggestions, etc. Servant:^ Duties, etc. Ironing, etc. CHRISTMAS TABLE DECORATION By LYDIA CHATTERTON Forced Tulips and Lilies of the Valley can be Obtained Comparatively Cheaply, and Lend Themselves Admirably to Table Decoration — A Variegated Holly and Scarlet Geranium Scheme — A Christmas Tea'table — The Supper-table At Christmas-time, that hospitable season when all are thinking of entertaining friends and relatives, we are particularly anxious that the festive board should present a bright and at- appear- Flowers. tractive ance. however, are not plentiful. Only the wealthy, there- fore, can use them with a lavish hand. Forced tulips, both red and yel- low, can be pur- chased cheaply, and these look very pretty when placed in bowls and mixed with small growing ferns, or placed in wicker baskets gilded or painted to some pretty hue. Forced lilies of the valley are very plentiful, and D 32 idea for the centre of a Christmas party supper-table. placed under cotton'wool snow although they cost more than tulips, they are not expensive, and not only do they look extremely pretty on the table, but they are deliciously fragrant. I have in my mind's eye a Christmas table in which they are utilised. Vases have been used in the form of tree-branches. They have been painted silver, and filled with lilies and their own delicate green leaves. These vases do not re- quire many flowers ; in fact, they look best merely with one or two blossoms in each tube. This is a great advantage when flowers are scarce. Holly leaves of IH The presents are