The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-02
News for the Far Sex Fashions and the Home
Social Notes

The early fan flowers are at their
best, and altogether large number
have had had luck with their flowers
this year, still there are many extreme
ly beautiful spots In the city, where
flowers are growing In PERCUSSION. Cold
en- glow and sun flowers are especiaIy
beautiful Just now, while many are
proud possessors Of beautiful beds OF
gladiolas, geraniums, nasturtiums ana
the many colored pansies. One may
find numerous banks of fragrant sweet
peas about the city as well as the vart-
Gus other fall flowers which grow with
q small amount of trouble and repay
so lavishly. Many suppose that flowers
do not grow abundantly in North Da-
kota. IL 10 not so much the fault OF
the climate or soil as Of the people.
who neglect to give to flowers the care
that other plants receive. There are
number Of instances where the most
beautiful and delicate flowers have
been made to grow and thrive In our
city and beside there are many wild
flowers, where the prairie has not been
disturbed that rival the cultivated
blossoms. 1t is not merely the profu-
sion of blossoms that count for beauty,
as one garden in the city would indi-
cate, but the harmonious and neat ar
rangement of beds and colors. The en-
tire beauty of thew floers is marred by
a careless grouping together OF flowers
or vines The window boxes Of geran-
iums and vines are especially pretty
just now, and the large number that
may be seen about the city show many
hours OF careful attention. They add
materially to the general beauty Of the
residence districts. Many tired women
in England have devoted much time to
gardening. and their gardens are among
the most picturesque and beautiful In
the world. The Duchess Of Rutland, |
for instance, is said to have put much |
Of her individuality into her garden In |
Belvoir. She has done wonders In the
last few years, practically working out /
the landscape effects herself. Lady |
Plymouth's garden in st. Fagans
castle has a wealth Of rhododendrons In /
the spring, geraniums, roses, carna-
tons, jasmine and still rarer flowers
in the summer. Lady Helen Vincent
has made a point Of cultivating m
Esther place yerbenas, rosemary, laven-
der and other aromatic flowers. An
other woman has a garden in which
she cultivates only flowers mentioned
in Shakespearean plays. She also has
friendship garden" in which are
plants given to her by friends.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Frank ]. McAuliffe of
Salt Lake City arrived in the city Mon
day and are visiting with relatives
here. Mr.. McAuliffe finds the city
much changed and improved since his
last visit here and expects to remain
until his brother, Eugene McAulifre Of
Chicago, comes up again.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Rupprecht Of 52s
Fifteenth street south welcomed a tiny
daughter to their home yesterday aft
ernoon.
Miss Laura Mackerracher left this
morning to spend two weeks with
friends at Grand Forks and Neche.
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Miss Ethel Gearing Of Minneapolis
In spending a few days IN the city
with friends and will leave Monday for
her home. Miss Gearing spent the
past week with friends In Duluth.
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Mrs. A. J. Nichols and sister, Miss
Edith Johnson, at the Misses Tyler,
returned yesterday from Belfield, N.
n, where they have spent the past
two weeks with Mrs. B. e. Pearson,
on her farm near that place. The
ladies were highly delighted with the
country and greatly enjoyed the trip.
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The Daughters Of Norway win give
a basket social Monday stpt. 4, in the
Assembly hall Ladies are asked to
bring basket and all are cordially
invited.
The Misses Helen and Emna Clark
leave this afternoon for the west. Miss
Helen will return to her home at
Spokane after spending the summer
with her sister, Mrs. III. L. Lincoln,
and Miss Emma will go to Boise City,
Nj