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er, bearing most deciously scented lilylike flow
ers that scamper at large over high wall or
porch producing a most beautiful effect, espe
cially at night when the flowers open as the
moonlight rests upon them.
| The moon vine continually sends out shoots
from its base that seem to grow couple of feet
in day; these should be trained out in spread
wing fashion so that the space may be covered
in solid mass.
Everybody knows how pretty and fast climbing
the simple morning glories are with their vari-
gated flowers. Passion flowers with their radiant
blooms and heavy snowy leaves besides the Ma
deria vines, should not, be neglected. The form
er thrives particularly we'll along brick walls as
the little tendrs fasten themselves to the bricks
and cling of themselves when given proper sup
port at the start.
Other attractive climbers are sweetpeas, with
their endless bloom and climbing nasturtiums
that require continual picking to insure lavish
Towering. and which offer delightful punches of
cut flowers for all sorts of decoration.
WHAT TO PLANT AT THE BASE OF
HOUSE.
A floral border extending along the sides of
the house adds much to its attractiveness. The
idea is to conceal the rigid outlines and artfuly
unite it to the lawn and surrounding grounds.
But remember that it is easy to overdo the
matter.
| The special mission of vines and ivys is to en-
phasize the architectural features of the house,
thus producing contrast of color and form.
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| When the walls change their direction, as in
the case of winding walks, this offers the best
place for planting. Different varieties of plants
are required for corner and angles of house.
Flowering vines and climbers such as Honey
suckles roses, should be planted in the shelter
of the angle, where the wind cannot have free
play at them. While at the exposed corners
choose shrubery of sturdy growth, but not too
tall, SO that it may better withstand the tricks
OF wind and storm. Between the corners and
angles of the house, groups of perennials and an
nuals should be banked along the walls. The
front of a house is made particularly attractive
by border of blooms Of two more heights.
The shady side of the house may have its ar
ray of festive bloom in such plants as the Eng
lish ivy, and honeysuckle as vine creepers and
as border plants, lilies of the valley, pansies,
violets, myrtle and anemones. Hardy ferns, too,
should be placed in cool, shady side of the
house.
With good soil and sunshine and not too much
water, there are quantities of plants that will
thrive in the sun and give endless variety OF
bloom
NOTHING CAN EXCEL THE BEAUTY OF
BORDER
The amateur gardener soon learns that in all
branches of landscape gardening it is not so much
badly arranged the most beautiful plants and
flowers at disadvantage, while less preten-
tious bloomers when well grouped and properly
massed, impart distinction
MARJORIE.
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en free lance, will run to the top of your house
or embower pergola in the most bewitching
fashion The flowers artistic, both in color
and outline, and hang their beautiful heads very
closely together.
Of course, you will want climbing roses; no
garden is complete without them The beauti-
full rose ramblers bloom prodigiously.
Should you want to cover a space quickly and
make a good showing, get Dolichos Japonica.
The leaves are quite large and overlap each 9th.
er in luxuriant growth. A good sized root will
produce from forty to fifty feet in a season.
A hardy perennial vine known as the Dutch
mans pipe, also bears good sized leaves and nice
ly decorates and screens porch.
SNOWY AND FAST CLIMBING ANIMALS.
Any one who has planted couple of
moon flower vines knows that it is fast bloom
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While the ANIMALS are brilliant in coloring they
| cannot exceed the beauty or wealth Of color to
| be had in the perennials Of course, it costs
more to plant the hardy plants in the beginning,
but when once in the ground they are there to
stay, and further expense is unnecessary each
year adding to their luxurlance, decorative beau
ty and height.
! Both ANIMALS and perennials have their place.
The small landowner goes in for ANIMALS and the
man who owns large estate with extensive
grounds laid out in formal gardens with per-
COLA summer house and other highly decorative
schemes places the work in the hands of pro-
fessional landscape gardener, who does not take
ANIMALS very seriously, possibly because the nee
essary wedding and replanting each year re-
quires too much time and money However,
when certain beds are devoted exclusively to an
nuals the mass of bloom is delightful and it is
well to remember that some of the most satis-
factory bloomers for household decoration num-
ber among them.
VINES NATURES BEST BEAUTIFIERS
Have you ever stopped to think how many un-
lovely exteriors, barren walls and fences may be
made beautiful under a covering of cool green in
terspersed with sweet smelling flowers?
The most humble log cabin or bungalow as
sumes new interest and partakes of the pictur-
esque so soon it is enveloped in its dress of
verdant green There are long lanes in Surrey,
overgrown with rambling vines all abloom with
brilliant flowers and the wanderer instinctvely
believes that she had entered the land of peren-
nial bloom and SUNSHINE, much as one feels in
Southern California.
Since most people spend hours of each day on
their porches and piazzas there is every good
reason why they should be made attractive with
vines, that offer shade as well as beauty. Star
them early these spring days providing good sup
port such as a wire trellis. String rots and
breaks easily, causing endless trouble, especially
where the vines are heavy and the tendris be-
comes curled about the stems, as in the case of
the passion flower.
Plant the vines near the base of posts or col
umns which also act a support, besides Civ
ing them free scope for climbing propensities
Unless there is a corner you wish to screen for
privacy, or to shut out Objectionable view
never train the vines to grow between the posts
thus preventing proper ventilation and barring
out the sunshine
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VSSSE&aSI This Is a chair which may be said to
put everyone in good temper. The
very mention of such a thing determines one to
possess this article of furniture without delay,
and, indeed, for that matter knowing that it
is in existence, 1T is moot point whether it does
not absolutely become a matter of duty to ac
quire it.
OF course, this wonderful chair was not de-
signed by its inventor for the benefcent purpose
mentioned. Send for any furnishing catalogue,
and you will rot find it set down, though you
may see every other kind of chair described.
In fact you would probably be regarded as
mild lunatic if you went to any well-known firm
and asked to be supplied with "goodtemper
chair Still, in the world of therapeutics it,is
perfectly well known; it is, indeed, the latest
electrical wonder, but its rason d'etre is not to
produce amiability in those that occupy it, but
to cure nervous attacks, depression or the
"blues,' langour and great many of those com
plants which make people irritable, dismal,
You sit down in it, weary and dispirited, con-
vinced that everyone is conspiring, to annoy
you, that life is not worth living, that your
friends are false, your relations horrid, your
dressmaker congenita idiot, your servants the
worst in the land, and that you yourself are no
more good.
On goes the magnetic current, you sink back
among the cushions, and in half an hour hey,
presto! you are changed being. Life is roseate,
everyone is charming, you feel twice as young,
ana look u, mOTcOFei, Joui WoiSo SHSihy uOcs
not seem such bad sort after all; bills no longer
worry one in the least family party of ones
most tiresome connections can be enjoyed, and
one would even suffer bore gladly.
And this is not all. This wonderful good
temper chair which rejuvenates the body like
wise brighten eyes, puts color into faded cheeks,
and smoothes out lines. If Faust had only known
of it he need never have made that compact witt,
Mephistopheles, and one feels quite sure,
that it is known, no woman need ever look old
er than man..
There is this danger about it, of course that il
crandmothers use it there is always chance
tbey may outrival their granddaughters. New
ertbeless' is there a woman in the land who will
not long to possess one of these chairs. and to
force into it every disagrceable member Of her
FAMILY each time their tempers go wrong? 1t
would would be a delightfully."- novel and essentially use-
full wedding present
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On many square hands the third or ring fin
ger, is found spatulate, which indicates strong
love for movement in art, such as scupturlng,
drama or instrumental music.
The owner of good spatulate hand seldom
knows what the word weariness means Further
he is capable of getting more work out OF peo-
pie than any other type.
THE SPATULATE HAND WITH SHORT
FINGERS
This type with short fingers, somewhat stiff
and thumb firm, on a woman's hand indicates
one who is always 'tidying-up," dusting or
"spring cleaning" or anxious to have things put
to rights which often causes the better half to do
some growing or take a short vacation until
this particular period has passed. Rarely is
any taste for art literature shown in this COM
bnation, but usefulness, materiaism, predom-
mate. The impressions are quick and usually
prefer quantity to quality.
The spatulate hand with long fingers inclines
the owner to worry, due to impetuosity, partic-
larly so, if the hand be soft. A stickler for Ell
ouette and fondness for detail which causes
the type to look at the bottom of things.
WITH HANDS HARD OR SOFT.
When this hand is found hard the owner is
aggressive, persevering and bound to push to
the front being often selfish and tactess; in fact
the revolutonist, the fighter and the adventurer
not afraid to camp out alone and fully able to
trough it."
When the palm is soft it leans towards poet
ic indolent nature, greater in words than deeds;
others have to do the work. being restless and
loving movement, but being too lazy to make
much of an effort. This is particularly true if
the thumb is small. This combination would
travel in luxury if possible and read the doings
and adventures of others in an easy chair, but
always bearing big front.
WITH OR WITHOUT KNOTS.
With knots or joints much in evidence we have
hand the owner of which loves order and is
possessed of very pfactical mind-skeptic and
often want of confederation -brusque manners
and roughness of speech are often visible.
With smooth fingers the owner shows taste
for art and all that is beautiful, also an active
mind as well as as active body. The leaning to-
wards the beautiful is merely the appreciation
which the subject is not able to express. Yet,
their home will always be adorned with many
rare and costly art objects. The excess of this
type produces great irritability
Remember, the thumb may either modify or in
crease. The consistency of the skin must also
be taken into consideration.
MARTINI
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to fight lifes battle, would and could, successful
ly carry on her husbands business her will
and independent spirit would stimulate her into
courage and carry on the enterprise for the sake
of being able to eat the bread of independence,
and gain an abundance. They care for neither
king nor queen, they believe in their abilities
and plow right ahead in whatever walk of life
they may chance to fall.
Women with spatulate hands are very careful
with whom they fall in love, as they must feel
sure that the suitor is able to furnish the neces
sites of life, otherwise they paddle their own
canoes. From this type springs the modern
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all the creatures that live IN Arctlc
regions clothed in white? The usual reply is
that the white color is for protective purposes
in order, in fact, to make them invisible to their
enemies in the midst of the wastes of snow.
But, consider again--is this reasonable? From
whom does the polar bear need to hide? He
has no enemies to fear. And as for the birds
which assume white plumage when they mi
crate North, surely they also have far fewer foes
in the polar regions than when farther south.
Again, if white be cool color, this is surely
another reason against the inhabitants of the
coldest regions turning white at the approach of
winter. 1t is easy to strengthen this argument.
Visit the tropics and you will find hardly any
white animals or birds In the very hottest
regions of the globe not only is man, as rule,
black, but the birds and bears are either very
dark or else extremely brilliant in color.
LAND BIRDS DARK; SEA BIRDS WHITE.
OF tropical birds the commonest colors run as
follows: Brown, dark green and dark blue, emer-
aid green, reds and yellows Speaking of birds
again, why is it that land birds are mostly dark
hued while SO many sea birds are white?o
Here is another color puzzle. Almost all song
birds are somber in hue, while the brightlycol-
ored species, such as the jays, the parrots and
birds of paradise, have naturally harsh voices
The colors of flowers and leaves offer numbers
of interesting problems. No one quite knows
why the prevailing tint of early spring flowers is
either white or yellow. Yellow, indeed, holds it's
own to some extent all through the summer. but
the typical color of summer blooms is pink, while
as the autumn advances richer crimsons and all
the rich, glowing hues of dahlias and chrysan.
theums are seen.
Horticuturists have produced poppies of pretty
nearly every shade under the sun and with manv
flowers they seem able to alter the colors almost
as they please Yet the blue rose, the blacl,
tulip and the green carnation seem as far off as
ever they were, in spite of constant efforts to
arrive at them. Nearly three centuries ago
Dutch gardeners imagined themselves on the
verge of inventing black tulip.
PURPLE BLOSSOMS POISONOUS.
The colors of the blossoms of fruit trees are
limited to white, pink, bright scarlet and purple
The reason no one knows. Nor is it clear why
nearly all plants with purple blossoms have poi.
sonous properties. The deadly nightshade is an
instance which will be- familiar to all country
readers.
It used to be said, and many still imagine, that
intensity of color depends upon intensity of light
The brilliancy of tropical landscape seems in
some measure to bear this out. But any amount
Of arguments may be deduced against it. Rubies
opals and other exquisite gems are dug from the
depths of the earth. The rays of the sun have
never touched them. The pulp of some fruits is
more richly tinted than the outer rind, while
the crimson blood of animals is hidden from the
light What could be more rich and magnificent
in color than the wings of many moths? Yet
these are all night-fying creatures.
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Y1HAT joy il is these lovely spring days
l." to potter about the garden, loosening
the dirt about the roots of the hardy
lEEMY perennials and giving them their re-
quired attention Then the planting OF
the first flower seeds and pressing down the cool,
moist earth with the hands, thus getting close
to the heart of Mother Nature and assisting her
in her yearly miracle of bud and blossom.
Most everybody goes in for gardening these
days, whether carried out on a modest elab-
crate scale and the outdoor worker is very sure
to find it profitable recreation that brings
wholesome enjoyment, benefting her physically
as well as mentally.
The average city yard may not offer encourag
ing prospects with its grim walls and bare
fences, but it is easily transformed into very
delightful retreat with an intelligent distribution
of vines, bushes, Towering beds and borders; and
all for modest outlay that will surely not cripple
the most meagre income.
OF course suburban country gardener has
more interesting field of endeavor and
broader scope for beautifying his grounds, but
in each case there are many rules that the anna
teur may follow whether surrounded by green
fields or towering buildings.
Don't lose another day, but get down to work,
plan your garden if you have not already done
80, taking car that your vines and flowers are
well chosen and best adapted for their assigned
location. IF you are not sure regarding these
and their catalogues and descriptive booklets
will be of great service
In the meantime I offering you some gen.
eral advice.
ANIMALS AND PERENNIALS.
Every flower enthusiast knows that there are
two great classes in flowers, ANIMALS and 2eren-
malls The former bud, bloom and die In
year, the latter when once planted may be re
tanned for years, generations with proper
care.
Many people who have only small amount of
ground at their disposal apt to use ANIMALS
to great extent and consequently have to re-
sort to buying and planting seeds and bulbs
every year. Our ancestors displayed more wis
dom and in every old homestead our grandmoth.
ers' gardens contained either prim old.fashioned
flowers with box edgings or stately border OF
bright flowers that lent peculiar charm.
On the other hand, when ANIMALS are planted a
different color scheme may be put into practice
every year, therefore a great variety prevails.
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had this type. 1t certainly has been proven that
modern explorers have had just such hands.
They are always brave and seldom shrink form
anything terrible staring them in the face as
they are bound to accomplish their end. The
fearless and sturdy qualities of the owners of
these hands have discovered our country, SO it
goes to prove that it was the bravery and sa'
eaciousness back of these hands that made Amer
lea "the home of the free; the land of the
brave" So it must have been the vigor, the en-
erey, the DASH the originality of these types
that made our country the greatest of all, since
it leads to progress, discovery and invention
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religion, and are often found doubling or dis
cussing the confessions in which they were edu
Gated.
These hands when possessed by women will
make the possessors neat, stylish and up-to-date;
usually full of arts and graces. Outdoor life and
innocent sports appeal to them. Our champion
women golf players possess these types; in short
it is difficult for this type to put up with an
indoor life. They love children their parent
al love is strong. In few cases l have found
where they liked other peoples children best.
A woman possessing this type who is forced
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bachelor girl, becoming such by choice, not from
circumstances However, when their heart and
hand have been given to another, they remain
true as steel, but with nature that is more
energetic than delicate, consequently it is not
out of place to add that patonic, filial parental
and paternal affections are the chief attributes
relating to this type.
Since this type gains the credit of being orig
inal and independent in thought they are often
called "cranks," simply because they are origin.
al and dislike to follow in the rut of custom.
All explorers of ages gone by are said to have
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- Yerkes, whose hand the Writer ndu
IA the pleasure of examining during ms
term at a'school of palmistry in 1896.
The fingers of this hand have the appearance
of a druggists spatule, that is they are splay-
tvned or in other words, slightly wider at the
IN than in the body. The hand as whole has
a vide annearance 1t is broad at the base and
broad at the finger tips, consequently Is more
of+en found large than small. The fingers are
USUALLY long and the thumb bends back some.
what, or has a good stretch between up ana
foreinoer. The illustration herewith. gives
better idea as to its appearance on "hoie tnan
auy words could possibly supply >,
Note whether this hand is firm or soft as this
,n.Lss a vast change in its characteristic.
Alec note if the fingers are smooth or Knot
Nv" that is are the joints IN evidence or not
r. he a good hand the thumb must always be
normal.
THE sPATULATE HAND AS A WHOLE.
srcb a +vpe when firm with normal thumb be-
Ionss to a person of action, energy, quick and
oonstant movement, consequently person en-
Jn.;,sd With more action than delicate sense.
rrLa orvner is swayed more by habit and duty
than by charm of youth and beauty. The pos
SCISSORS are original in thought and independent
I, action. It is the hand of the mechanic, navi-
gator and explorer, scheme promoter oiscoVerer
snJ successful Klon6 Ter 1t is called the ener-
.st;c or active hand because it is filled with the
icvs Of action, motion and locomotion. The
owner is restless and prefers to be on the go all
tbe time. in fact never quite satisfied. Posses
sors of the spatulate hand are known the
hest colonists as they have power to endure and
are tireless workers selfreliance and selfconf-
dance ;s their common stock in trade; they have
an unsuitable longing for riches and from their
Inns often comes the following expression: II
wish / had, or knew where l could make mill
lion."-a bare suffcency is not enough. They
are fond of domestic animals, such horses,
dogs and all useful pets, they are fond of out
door games requiring much skill and energy, such
as football and base ball. They also possess a
mental appetite for mechanical arts agricultural
occupation, mathematics and the theory of war;
plastic art relating to the reproduction of ma
ture. literature, but of a realistic order. Often
music is indicated, but seldom found on one
who composes, generally the executant. A
prominent feature is, that they always show
great interest in whatever they do, consequently
are good, skilIful laborers. They love order and
arrangement and are fond Of authority and rath-
er arbitrary They are seldom orthodox in their
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STURDY AND PROLIFIC CLIMBERS.

That hardy, vigorous growing and deliciously
fragrant perennial, the honeysuckle, comes first
to mind. 1t makes splendid screening for
porches, walls and bowers of various kinds.
Paniculata, the Japanese variety of the snowy
and sweet smelling cematis is most desirable
vine with its feathery blossoms.
Wisteria, another typical bloom of the Flow
of climbers, and indeed if planted early and CIV
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very pleasing scheme is gained where the
greens between two posts are allowed to grow for
a short distance on each side of the centre,
forming huge oval thus giving fresh current
of air and light Constant vigilance is required to
keep the edges straight and even, as ragged
outline Immediately removes its individual
beauty.
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Something New

LADDIN'S lamp is optrivaled by the
latest invention, without which nc
house can now be said to be complete.
This is chair which may be said to
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What He Was Doing

NOST of us are acquainted with the per-
IM son who asks obvious questions-the
iva sort of man who stops you in the mid
IESS@S3I die of headlong pelt and asks you
49, if you are in hurIy-and of all the
irritating individuals he is the'worst.
Mr.. Ellis is one of these pests, and during q
walk abroad the other morning he paused in as
tonishment outside friends house Before it
stood three huge moving vans; the lawn was al
most covered with articles of furniture Of va.
rious sorts-pictures, wardrobes and china And
there was his old friend Hills, begrimed, weary,
and ill-tempered, directing operations IN hi"
shirt-leeves.
"What, Hills" exclaimed Mr.. Ellis, "are you
moving?" -
''Not at all-not at ALL snapped Hills, with
elaborate sarcasm. II am taking my furniture
out for ridei"
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WHAT TO PLANT AT THE BASE OF
HOUSE.
Some Puzzles in Colors

N N summer weather women and men, too,
e8, \ when possible, wear white. Why? To
u hssssd keep COOL of course, you will say.
As2s) If this be so, why, then, are almost
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HE spatulate or energetic hand is a
type possessed by the late Charles T..
Yerkes, whose hand the writer had
the pleasure of examining during his
term at a'school of palmistry in 1896.