HERB - platina and table decorations

[meaduewolf@juno.com]

You have a use to be apprentice in floral design right here! Even wrote a
paper on the History of Floral Design. It's on Arundel's web pg.
I'll look in my books tonight and get back with you if you would like.
April?   Hmmmm too early for peonies. I know they are period as well as
iris
Rhiannon
>
>I'm thinking I'm going to have to make a specific trip to the library 
>and
>look into some of the paintings. My big problem is that I'm HORRIBLE 
>at
>plant identification. I know a lot of tidbits about plants and can 
>research
>my way out of a steal box on them, but put the plant in front of me 
>and
>I'd say I have a 50/50 chance of misidentifying it unless it's 
>specifically
>growing in my garden. My by-sight identification is limited to 
>"Poisonous,
>edible, smells good/nasty, medicinal." I'm not good at identifying by
>type.
>
>*grin*
>
>>I'd also suggest that some wild flowers and herbs are possible.
>
>Maybe I could start some of these indoors early and see what comes to
>flower before the feast...at least one person suggested something 
>similar
>when I cooked the last feast I did. Sprouts of herbs on salads and 
>dishes
>as garnishes and whatnot. I have a bad head cold right now and I'm
>thinking straight, so it excapes me what plants start flowering in 
>late
>April. I think I need more herbal tea. :)
>
>>From your quote, I'd guess that it was possible that the flowers
>>were sometimes just scattered on the table rather than put in vases?
>
>I really don't know, to be honest. Just going by Platina isn't really 
>much
>help because he never says. Just that they should be on the table. 
>This
>is another idea for research. I could start looking at feasting pics 
>in
>illuminations. I can just see myself now carrying color photocopies 
>into
>a florist or garden house. *giggle*
>
>>Hope this gives you some ideas!
>
>Yes, thank you!
>
>Jasmine
>Iasmin de Cordoba, gwalli at infoengine.com
>
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