Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-04-30

womans duties. place, &c." Il must be
ere this the gentlemen readers have found
out whit "horrid creatures some Of the Ia.
dies think they ave, and that tho wives and
mothers have more than their share of the
burden Of life to bear. Yet amid all this
clamor about " woman's duties" we all know
there are many homes where the husband
has many more burdens to bear than his ten
der wife. It's probable the duties are about
six for one and half dozen for the other.
Many of the ladies say Do all you can to
improve your mind and health, beautify your
homes, and make them attractive. BY this
time we all ought TO have those things thor
oughly instiled in our minds. But who tells
us hotO they do these things, for of course
they practice as well rs preach.
How do Advance" MRS. Boyce." an.
L. d." and many others, make their homes
attractive and beautiful Why can't we ex-
change ideas on that subject as well as on
any otherp
We often hear farmers wives and daugh-
ters say they would like nice flower gar
den, but cannot make the flower beds. it is
such hard work, and the "men folks" are
always very busy sowing and planting when
It is time to make the flower beds. For the
benefit of such would say: Have q little
flower garden on the piazza, or IL not so for
tunate rs to possess n piazza make some
broad benches beside the kitchen and sitting
room doors 10 hold the flower pots and box
| IS. No matter If the benches are rude, the
| flowers will bloom just as well. If the box
es are painted green they will be more at
tractive. The flowers can be started before
warm weather, by placing the boxes in a
warm room and sowing the seeds few
weeks in advance Of the time for sowing in
the open ground. Balsams are indispensa-
BILE for such n garden; petunias, candytuft
snapdragon, and many other ANIMALS will dc
we'll If one is fortunate enough to have a
few house plants, they will make IN excel
lent addition. A few geraniums. fuchsias, a
coleus, and rose bushes, would afford vari-
ETY. of flowers and foliage. A box of ivy L
train over window, or fasten to frame
would furnish another ornament. Prettl
hanging baskets can be made by taking nj
OK muzzle, or an old fly screen that is toC
rusty 10 use for the table or pantry, and lin
ing with green moss. Fill with rich soil
For plants the myrtle to hang over the side
of the basket, and an ivy 10 Irvine around tn
cords by which the basket is hang, are pref
ty; also the Wandering Jew, and the wei
known ice and dew plants will do to fl
others.
Arrange the pots and boxes IN some wa,
so they will produce good effect, and by tn
middle of summer your little garden will b.
bright with flowers. If few morning glo
ries or nasturtion seed are sown near the pill
lars Of the piazza, and the young plants ar
furnished with Irvine to run on. the piazz
will be still more attractive.
A few moments each day spent in water
ing and tending such q garden will hardly b
missed, and such homes will be sure TO b
attractive to the male portion of tho tamil,
and farmers wives and daughters will
sure to enjoy its beauties, while they are bus
about their work. LILY GRANGER.
CPlain, sound, practical talk is ever bette
than the best theory, taken alone. Such
wanted in this unitarian age. What to q
now and how to do it is a more interestin
subject than any impractical theorizing. W
hope to hear from Lilly Granger often.