New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-06

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IN ono cup OF COHcc WHICH lIC uON'
opened and Lctita foated in,
A-I looking as fresh and sweet as
the May morning all in gray
XXX green crepe de chine, with big
0k2&JI green Gainsborough hat.
Il am the bearer of glad It'd
ings," she announced.
Meaning another job" hazarded.
PRECISELY But this time we are confronted
with a new problem. We are going to do our
bit toward making New York not only llvaole
but comfortable and enjoyable for the people
who owing TO the unsettled state of affairs, Will
be Obliged TO remain in town all summer. You
probably have not yet walked up TO the fact
that this city is destined TO become one of our
most popular summer resorts during the next
three months"
More slip-covers," ! murmured.
Not at all This is quite a different propo-
sition. This is an outside job. We are becom-
ing exterior as we'll as interior decorators
Meaning awnings | suggested.
Meaning awnings-and other things she
answered. wake up woman, and realize that
there are possibilities in this city of which you
have no conception. Think of the acres ana
acres of roofs and back yards that can be made
into gardens and outdoor living rooms"
Lots of them are already made" | inter
rupted. That's not a new idea-or serious
problem
"There will be new ideas in the roof that we
are going to do" Letitia replied. I'VE are go
ing to make this something quite out of the
ordinary in the way OF roof gardens. Now, Tor
goodness sake. stop eating and let's start on
our rounds. for have a list of roofs that am
going TO inspect before we tackle our problem
A HALL BEDROOM GARDEN
The first place on the list was a house west
of lower Sixth Avenue, where the inmate OF a
tiny hall bedroom had made garden on plt
of roof Just outside her window.
II was up three flights of stairs, but directly
one entered the room one forgot the climb. IL
was a charming little den, done in soft green
and mellow yellow, simple and fresh looking
with a glimpse through the window of tender
vines and bright blossoms. The landlady l1or
il was "rooming house') acted as our guiue'
and. opening the window, invited us to step out
side.
There was a long, narrow box, covered IN
green linen, just under the window ana we
stepped from this TO the sill and down three
steps on the other side into little green po"eI.
II was a tiny space, about six feet wide ana
twelve feet long, on the roof of the kitchen ELL
II had evidently been used originally for dry
ing clothes, as the frame to which the clothes
lines had been attached was still intact ms
was utilized as frame for the square of green
canvas which served as an awning.
\ POSSIBILITIES OF A TINY SPACE
ii small green key, holding little pointed
= evergreen tree stood on each side of the steps,
Along the other three sides Of the roof were
ranged long, narrow boxes and tubs, all painted
green and holding vines and plants. row
of morning glories and wild clematis vines was
planted at the back, with strings attached TO
the frame above. In the foreground were all
sorts of Towering plants, zinnias. petunlas'
heliotrope, and the quaint, old-fashioned bleed
ing heart.
In another month. when the morning glories