The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-18
THE HOME BEAUTIFUL


Beautiful was given me for discus
sion, my first thought was What is
home; what is the meaning of the
word? OF course we all have our
own conception of the word and it's
meaning but Webster says it is a
house, place or country in which
one dwells."
We so often speak of home with
out any special thought but there
are quiet moments when we really
do appreciate all that it means to
us.
4 think our tenderest thoughts of
home are those of our childhood.
Home meant to us then father, moth
er, brothers and sisters; and of no
other time in our lives can we en-
terrain the same recollectfons.
| Though we may have home of
our own with children to help make
them beautiful there are no such
places as we had when we. were
children. | can remember so well
the big maple trees in my fathers
yard, they were planted the year
was born and are still standing.
The roses planted when | was lit
tie girl-the grape arbor, the cherry
trees and all the growing things
which are SO cosely associated with
the tender thoughts | have of my
own home. No doubt each and
every one here today can recall
many things concerning the recol-
lections they have of bygone homes
but we must not dwell too long upon
the sentimental side of this subject
for we are living in land where
the possibilities of beautifying our
homes are limitless if ! may use the
term.
The blessing of a home is that
each member can have some part in
it's adornment The great variety
of trees, shrubs and flowers that
will grow in Florida is one very
good reason why every home should
be beautiful. 1t is not so difficult
to beautify the interior of our dwell
inc places for modern conveniences
and artistic accessories have done
much to simplify that matter.
| 1t is of the outdoor beautifica-
ton that | specially wish to talk .
Since the pergola has become SO
popular we can enjoy our vines to a
greater degree. In its use the dan
, ger of too much moisture is obviated
, and the old cry of those vines will
ruin my porch or roof is not heard
i am sure there is nothing which
adds so much to the appearance OF
I a home as the beautiful climbing
roses and other vines that we fine
. grow so readily in Florida The
honey suckle, bougaenvillea, jasi
mine are rapid growers and beautiful
t Then the gorgeous trumpet vint
n which blooms about Christmas time
can be rooted and in few years
+ cover a large space.
oI For beauty and usefulness there il
l. no prettier vine on a trellis than thu
II grape vine. And l believe we ar
= going to grow various kinds o
grapes in Florida One of our mem
- bers has demonstrated we can grow
- grapes here and I am trying mysel
- to grow them in my own gardel
. with promising results.
= In the north we have the clemati
= and wistaria that have beautiful
II blossoms but l have no doubt thes
n vines would do well here. Also bull
A. flowers that are our pride in tn
"a north will grow in this land mean
m for flowers if they are planted so a
w to bloom very early in the sprin.
IN Tulips, jonquils. dalilias and glade
lus all would do well if we ono
learn their needs. And we must NJ
- forget our ever beautiful West Vii
- ginia Creeper whose real name
American Ivy. 1t covers many I'll
slightly places if given half chant
and when it shines in the sunligl
after a shower l cannot think
anything more beautiful.
Have any of you ever tried plan
= ing and cultivating the hop vines
Florida? 1t is pretty and ornamel
tai and believe it would grow her
The many varieties of roses tn
are grown in Florida is only anoth
proof that our home surroundin
can be made beautiful at very sms
cost. In fact first cost is usual
greatest as we have no freezil
blasts to destroy our plants when '
once have them started
/ have not laid too much sire
upon the planting of vines. Natu
intended vines to fill up ugly ga
ay' and to run around on offices tn
a!' other vegetation cannot fill.
doubt there are many vines IL
will suggest themselves to you
cause of their beauty or because tt
can be easily obtained.
u For low growing vines | have
to find anything more prolific tn
the nasturtium. 1t grows with gr
rapidity and covers low fences &
trellises with one of the most be
= tiful flowers in existence. For b
+. ding plants, pansies, Sweet Will;