Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-06-16
FLOWERS FOR THE HOUSE.
Latest Notion Is to Have the Cozy
Corners Alive With Grow
ing Things.

There is no reason why fiat or an
apartment, OF even house, cannot be
transformed into bower Of leafy foil
age that even Titania might have emf
wed, If plans are well laid and the house
wife has patience, says the Washington
Star.
One idea is to make coy corner near
a window. Have the carpenter erect
high built-in ends, leaving an open
space, which should be connected by
a curtain pole. The buflt-in ends should
resemble doors, inasmuch as they have
panes, minus the glass. When COM
pleted, have the carpenter make win
dow box on each Of the shelves, and
plant English ivy therein. In due time
the plants will thrive and grow until they
Chamber over the built-in ends across the
pole. The tendrils, too, will hang down
over the doorway, forming a portiere
handsomer than any which could be de-
yised.
1t will be necessary to watch and train
carefully the Ivy around the open panes,
to give the desired porch effect. Instead
Of the built-in ends, regular lattice
work of wire may be used for window
around which to train the vine.
Another quaint idea for coy corner
can be easily carried out. Suspend over
the seat or couch large Japanese UNI
brelIa, handle downward Above this
hang, with invisible wires, shelf which,
with ingenuity, can be placed so that II
will not be seen. On this set fiat box
of variegated Wandering Jew or As-J
paragus Sprengerii. In short time the
floral umbrella will be covered with the
vines, which will hang over the edges
and Chamber down the handles.
Or the. carpenter can build corner
seat with an umbrella covering over 1t,
and the vines trained on this instead.
The pots or box containing the plants
will soon be concealed with the mass Of
green.
A conceit to hang in corner or in a
window is a dampened sponge over
which grape seeds have been sprinkled.
The seeds lodge in the apertures. and in
a few weeks the sponge will be a mass Of
vegetation.
II the living room is of a good size,
two or three pillars can be set up at one
end to form retreat for those who wish
to read. These should be painted to
match the woodwork, and will be espe-
cially effective if white. A pot of ivy at
the base Of each pillar, trained around
the posts, will soon cover them, and be
beautiful the year round.
Even fire escape has possibilities
where space is limited, and garden CAM
be established on the window ledge. A
few bright-colored geraniums, box Of
pansies, or row of sweet peas will add
greatly to the attractiveness of the win
dow which overlooks the escape.
The kitchen window can have a box
Of morning glories to shut out the view
Of some back yard and to give the rest
full glimpse of green to the maid-of-all-
work. The handy man can stretch a
canopy of wire netting over the window
for the morning glories to Chamber over.
A box of parsley in the kitchen window.
serves double purpose, as it is not only
handy for garnishing salads and meats,
but also makes a garden as well.
There are compensations to the ten
ant who has access to the roof Of the
apartment house or house she occupies,
for 1t can be transformed into a garden
that will be a delightful spot on warm
evenings. A trumpet vine arbor, few
potted palms and ferns, bright-colored
Towering plants and window boxes will
help to bring about this change. A large
rug or two, steamer chairs, rockers andN,
tea tables will do the rest.
One corner Of the roof should have a
low shed in which to store the furniture
and rugs In case of storm.