with ideas as to how he can make use of this discovery in
his own profession. Of course, for success, absolute familiarity with
the processes of vegetable candy-making is essential.

There are a few definite points which should be borne in mind, however,
by the person who wishes to use vegetable candy in catering. Flowers can
be wired and used as bouquets. As will be seen from the illustration
facing the next page, to hold candles for use on birthday cakes there is
no need to use the objectionable wire cups. Smaller flower cups made
from potato fondant can be substituted. An excellent method is to use
them in the border. There, they are not only useful but highly
decorative. Nor need there be used cups made from starch, plaster of
Paris, or other inedible mixtures.

The possibilities of using potato fondant as the base for fancy cups to
hold ice creams and ices are unlimited. For instance, the fondant can be
molded into cups of conventionalized flower designs. The caterer should
remember that these cups should be dipped one or more times in a
crystal syrup. This will not only make them resemble somewhat the ever
popular spun sugar, but will tend to make them impervious to the melting
ices or creams. As a result, the fondant itself will retain its
crispness. A similar use is for novel containers for salted almonds and
nut meats.

[Illustration: For the Caterer]

One great advantage of the use of objects made from vegetable candy is
that they may very easily be made to follow the color schemes used at
luncheons or dinners. The color may be very easily applied to the
exterior or may be worked into the mass itself before it is molded. Just
how these operations should be followed will readily be seen by
re-reading Chapter VIII, division III,

"DECORATIVE CANDIES FROM POTATO FONDANT."

For instance, if pink is the color for the luncheon, wild roses easily
suggest themselves as promising decorations. The form of the wild rose
lends itself readily to cups,--the larger ones for ices and the smaller
for nuts. If the function is a birthday, wild roses may well be used
for candle cups on cakes. If not a birthday, and decorative icing is
desired for large or small cakes, nothing could be prettier than the
roses. They can be used either as a border of conventional regularity
around a large cake or in the center of small, round cakes covered with
white icing. As a flower decoration, candy wild roses can be placed in a