The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-17
A SUMMER GARDEN.

One never knows how much pleasure
nn be experienced from small begin
,incs until necessity urges a trial of the
opportunities within our reach. If you
love flowers and live in a city. whore
dirt is the most valuable article to he
had. and YOU own very little Of it. it
becomes a difficult problem as TO how
you can enjoy the luxury of flowers
But there are many ways. have
veranda about Is feet long and wide
and In this l have veritable little flower
garden that has given me pleasure since
Nav and will contiDue to do so until octo-
Der
On one end is a short shelf that holds
a large jardiniere and two Jars-~ohe
iardiniere is in the center and con-
tains a lot of beautiful moss, from Whlch
arises a. sword fern, one OF the pretueSe
YOU ever saw. The other Jars contain
beconias-tha same name, but SO entire
" a different species-you would never
know they belonged to the same class.
One. A delicate trailing Leaf. hdes the
side of the jar. and Is covered WIN ii oeil-
cate pink flower. 1t has bloomed hceS
sanity all summer; the other, SI"ll'
plant, large luxuriant leaf, darK proh]e
color. veined in red. the flower is a
bunch of small pink blooms. TINS shelt
has as a rich background vine "l tl~
n.oenfiower, and when evening shadows
come the pure white blossoms shed their
fragrance Or the air
Half way down the yerandah on
frame work outside the banister IS
box feet long; this box l sent TO d
florist to I'LL l wish l could describe IT,
bur II must be seen to be appreciated
IL is filed with d variety oil pIahIs'
eeraniums, double petunlas' CRIMSON
sreen and cream colored couas. an eA-
uulsite little blue flower l do not Aho"
the name OF. plumbaSo. and sever ID
varieties OF Ldntana many Nlhes' Kan
over this box in wild luxuriance' the
house ivy is several yards IN length no"
reaching 10 the ground. and very
delicate vine that looks ike picture
The artistic arrangement Oh the poA
makes il very attractive
We come now TO the other end OF the
1erandah-here a wide shelf contains an
ether 3-toot long box with the light ana
dark varieties of wandering Jew, that
ike its naIne-sake, is wandering every
where. This box is the background TO
three Jars OF luxuriant plants-a very me
featherly fern, a geranium, 9. jar OF moss,
and splendid Garrett all green and
flourish and repaying one for the care
bestowed upon them. Ia one more llttIe
corner is rustic table with another
jar of moss. We have yet TO view the
pride of this little summer garden. On
each SIDE OF the top step are immense
Jars of ferns. They throw their long
slender leaves out in every direction. and
each passing breeze make them wave a
welcome to the passerby.
This all sounds very tame on paper.
but could YOU sit with ME at my table
by my parlor window where l write ali
day long, and look out now and then
to rest my tired eyes on these beautiful
plants and flowers, you would not won
der that my little summer garden Is my
hearts delight.
We city folks have very small yards,
but we utilize every inch of space. My
back yard is quite small. but a large
white. hardy dydranga, an immense
crimson hyhiscus, some rose bushes.
fill every space. japanese morning
glories and moon flowers cover every
fence. Every chrysanthemum sent me
by kind friend lived and hourished. and
1 am looking forward to Z feast of beauty
when the fail comes.
Have l wearied you with my summer
garden? | hope not There may be many
others who love flowers and have very
little space. Don't be discouraged. Make
use of what YOU have, and you will be
fully repaid in pleasure for any trouble
you may experience.