Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-10-01
Home IlluminatiOnss

IT is possible (writes one of our CORE
spOndents) to secure with but little money
a window that will be very beautiful in
color and artistic in character, which will
give an opportunity for the exercise of
home talent and industry, and yet be mex
pensive in cost The window itself ought
to be in an effective position, say on
staircase, in a hall, at one end of library
or sitting-room, behind stand OF flowers,
and certainly where the sunlight will
stream through it as many hours as possi-
BILE
Having secured the window, it will be
necessary to duplicate its panes, choosing
glass that is as clear as possible. This is
the only expensive item on the list of ma
terials, and probably will not be very
formidable. The other materials are
autumn leaves, Hartford fern, some gum
arabic and a lump of putty. The glass is
carefully cleaned and laid upon a table,
following the shape of the window in
placing the panes. The leaves are then
grouped on the panes in whatever designs
YOU please. 1t will not be easy to prevent
them from beng stiff, as the figures upon
each pane are necessarily separate; but il
is safe to follow the natural growth upon
the twig, taking pains to have the stems as
closely Joined as possible. If the window
contains more than two or four panes, 8
cross, q halfwreath or a graceful bouque'
of pressed flowers could be used for the
center panes, and sprays of maple, oak
poplar and other forest leaves placed IL
the others. 1t would be equally effective
to follow one design through the who'll
window hut then care would have to b.
taken to keep it definite Space may b.
left to trail the Hartford fern aroun'
the outside panes of the window, 81
as to make q continuous wreath, and II
wor king this up much care must be give
TO the points where sash will break tht
pattern. If the edges here are ragged, o
If they do not meet in natural, contlnu
Gus and graceful manner, the window vii
be "spotty," and all unity of effect vii
be lost. The leaves can all be secured II
position by having little of the gun
arabic lightly brushed over the stems an
| midriffs. When they are dry, and the d'
, sign is entirely finished. the glasses al
; placed in position-the leaves, of cours
being between the panes-and your exit
panes must be neatly and safely puttie
, in. The effect of such window, it
f hardly necessary to say, will be most bril-
liant and beautiful. We all know ho
e exquisite single transparency, made
4 autumn leaves, can be in sunny window
0 but when the whole window is wreathC
}. in green, and ablaze in autumnal colol
d the effect is very brilliant indeed.
i Among the flowers, the scarlet geranlu
It or the sage, violets, pansies, buttercuE
:. larkspur, tulips and many others as brig
a will be found to keep their color for
d long time, while ordinary ferns, stray
5. berry, rose and some other green leav
v soon become white and ineffective. TT
If forest leaves, if properly prepared, w
W last for several seasons; but one of the a
'r vantages, il seems to us, in such a wi
y dow is the possibility of making change
1t and each year producing new combin
'e tions.-ScJTbner' Monthly.