Flowers generally circular The Flowers and Leaves in mass-shape, are added (_only_) survive; the growth at the ends of the spiral of the stems is forgotten; stems. and tradition does the rest. Sec. 3.--APPLICATION OF THE TWO KINDS. Each of these two kinds of foliage has its own proper use. Artificial foliage is appropriate to the enrichment of Architecture; and Natural foliage to those objects which are not architectural, but are termed "movables," including under this term, Furniture, and more especially Hangings and other applications of the Textile art. This may be seen on comparing the two columns below, of which the L.H. one refers to Architecture, and the R.H. one to Natural foliage. (Architecture) (Natural foliage) RULES: Governed by severe Exhibits _apparent_ playful rules of Repetition, Freedom. There _are_ Axiality, Symmetry, etc., underlying Rules, which which are apparent to are detected by the scientific the passer-by. Hence Botanist; but these Artificial foliage, being are not seen by the casual regular in its structure, observer. is more appropriate than the (apparently) irregular growth of Natural foliage. CHARACTERISTICS: Rigidity and Stability. Elasticity and Tremulousness in every breeze. LINES OF COMPOSITION: Geometrical lines. In determinate curves, The geometrical lines which are very subtile, and spirals of Artificial and varied, and therefore foliage demand an unmoving suitable to a hanging and surface for proper view. swaying material. The curves of Nature They would generally be spoiled are not spoiled when on a if not on a plane surface. folded material. DISTRIBUTION: Symmetrical. The Balanced. The growth symmetry of artificial of natural foliage is generally foliage is appropriate to symmetrical; but that of Architecture. this is not apparent. BEAUTY: Depends on _form_, with More appropriate to objects color as a secondary adjunct. which depend on _color_ for their principal charm.