Consider the Lilies. Alfreda "Oko" Martin

      

      CONSIDER THE LILIES

      "Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these."

      —Matthew 6: 28, 29

      Consider the Lilies

      JAPANESE FLOWER ARRANGEMENT

       AND BIBLE TOPICS

      by Alfreda "Oko" Martin

      PHOTOGRAPHS BY REV. EDWARD MARTIN

      CHARLES E. TUTTLE COMPANY: PUBLISHERS

       Rutland, Vermont and Tokyo, Japan

      Representatives

      For Continental Europe:

       Boxerbooks, Inc., Zurich

      For the British Isles:

      Prentice-Hall International, Inc., London

      For Australasia:

      Paul Flesch & Co., Pty. Ltd., Melbourne

      Published by the Charles E. Tuttle Company, Inc.

       of Rutland, Vermont & Tokyo, Japan

       with editorial offices at

       Osaki Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0032

      Copyright in Japan, 1965

       by Charles E. Tuttle Co., Inc.

      All rights reserved

      Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 65-22638

       ISBN: 978-1-4629-1326-8 (ebook)

      First printing, 1965

      Book design and typography by Simon Virgo

      PRINTED IN JAPAN

      Lovingly Dedicated to

       My Mother

      Whose unselfish Christian life first led me in the steps of Christ, and who has been a constant source of inspiration to me as I endeavor to bring others to the knowledge of Him

      Contents

       List of Illustrations

       Foreword by Dr. Sofu Teshigahara

       Author's Preface

       Japanese and American Flower Calendar

       Monthly Topics and Flower Arrangements:

       january: A New Beginning

       february: Prayer

       march: Salvation

       april: Resurrection

       may: Christ's Return

       june: Sowing and Reaping

       july: Christian Living

       august: Contentment

       september: Missions

       october: The Bible

       november: Thanksgiving

       december: God's Gift

       A Brief History of Japanese Flower Arrangement

       Necessary Equipment

       Interesting Containers

       Keeping Cut Flowers Fresh

       Using Artificial Flowers

       Choosing Materials

       The Use of Color

       Elements of Flower Arrangement

       Measuring the Branches

       Judging Angles

       The Needle-Point Holder

       Adding Helpers

       Trimming and Bending Branches

       Tall Vase Arranging

       Natural, Non-Natural, and Free Style

       Basic Upright Style and Variations

       Basic Slanting Style and Variations

       Cascade Style

       Horizontal Style

       Floating Arrangement

       Spread Table Arrangement

      Illustrations

      COLOR PLATES

january—Juniper pine and carnations	17
february—A Valentine Arrangement	29
march—Orchid and fern	29
april—An Easter Arrangement	35
may—Nature scene with iris	41
june—Gladioli and flax	47
july—A summer Arrangement	53
august—Allium and mountain lilies	59
september—A Fall Arrangement	65
october—Cat-tails, chrysanthemum and cedar	71