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 the Ashirai firmly. Another excellent Ashirai support is like the kubari with three prongs already shown. In this the main arrangement is placed in one side and the Ashirai in the other, as shown in the illustrations on page 160.

Ashirai in a water arrangement. When an Ashirai is combined with a flower arrangement made in a low, flat vase, the main arrangement need have no Earth or lowest branch, but Earth will be formed by the Ashirai.

No. 1 represents Ashirai badly arranged, [167]