Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-09-29
Fer a City Beautiful.

"Now that there is so much boost.
ing going on for a cleaner Pueblo, a
greater Pueblo and above all a City
Beautiful y said local Florist recent
ly to the Pueblo (Col.) Chieftain, 81
believe few hints to those who wish
to beautifuy their homes in the way
of flower gardens will be in line at
the present.
"One pretty garden, well cared for
few shrubs and a rose bush or two:
porch box with it's attractive vines
and flowers makes as favorable an
impression and as pretty an appear
ance as could be wished for; a man
and woman with hoe and spade, trow-
ei and sprinkling can; these are
enough to inspire the whole neighbor-
hood in the good work. In the last
year homes have been built and are
now being paid for.
when man buys a home he ill.,
sists that it shall be beautiful. Some.
times he lacks the knowledge of
things necessary, and when this is
the case the house and the lawn a
few doors away. where many flow
ers are blooming, serve as the ex.
ample and very soon every family in
the block is busy. If you have porch
in front or at the side of your house
its appearance can be improved much
with few plants that are not suffi-
cieintly costly to tax the pocketbook
of any one. The sod should be remov-
ed so that you will have a space IL
or Is inches wide. If the earth is
stiff it should be taken out to a depth
| of eight or 10 inches and filled in
with good earth, that is, earth which
YOU can find anywhere near a creek.
Mix this sort of earth with a little
sand and your flowers will grow rap
/ idly. Never water them when the
sun shines.
When the cultivated space below
the porch has been prepared put in
row Of cannas. caladiums. geraniums
or the ageratum. This last named
plant puts forth a beautiful blue and
white bloom. If you want a color eff
! fec an edging of sweet alyssum
which produces carpet of white, will
give it.and contrasted with the geran.
iurns Or cannas. will delight the eye
70 say nothing of the fragrance ii
VIII give in return for the work ex.
/ pended If you want a pretty porch
( box il may be made with any OF sever
4 al plants including the several varie
'ies Of geraniums, with an edging OF
Einea periwinkle. major or minor. the
/ beautiful long streams of bright green
/ leaves. with their cream edges, Civ
/ ing the desired effect, with a pretty
row Of flowers between the lawn and
the porch a box like that described
along the rail. hanging pot or two
and climbing towering vine archine
| above the steps, forming a sort of ar
| Dor, the front of any home may be
made beautiful. Also any lawn and
house can be made beautiful with a
little labor and the expenditure of a
few dollars. And il one chance to be
hard up' there are still the Old-time
towers to be bought in the seed stores
I'D almost any of them grow salts
f""torilv. How much more pretty ant
rractiye would Pueblo be if ever,
vNrl and porch were decorated will
f'ir'v colored flowers and blossoms
'r~'ed with long graceful, fOwins
mes. If there is anything as i'm
r"rtant for the betterment Of the cit,
:" the present time it is for everyone
7" ojin this movement and get rieh
Gown 70 work and put in flower beds
etc, at once"