To arrange the table, first form a trail of the flowers across the centre from the middle of the sides of the table, working towards the centre, and ending each trail with buds and foliage. Then arrange four more trails from the corners of the table to the centre, using the smaller blossoms at the ends, and the larger towards the centre. The free use of foliage is strongly advised, since this prevents the arrangement from looking stiff.

Stand the candelabra or candlesticks between the end trails. The silk shades used should match the chrysanthemums in hue, and should be edged with glistening glass bead fringe. Pink menu cards should be used also, and chrysanthemum petal guest cards.

Also, the dessert doyleys should be Japanese rice paper with quaint designs of birds and chrysanthemums painted upon them.

An extremely artistic effect can be obtained with bronze chrysanthemums. The candle shades and menu cards, in this case, should be of the palest blue, and the dessert doyleys composed of rounds of pale blue silk, edged with filmy lace and with a few bronze chrysanthemums painted or embroidered upon each one.

Sulphur yellow chrysanthemums present a striking effect against the snowy damask. The shades and so forth should be either pale pink in colour, or of a shade to match the flowers.