The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1927-06-30
BY PAULINE SUING BLOOM

City lot who sigh for a nice place i'm
the country where they might have a flower garden
have not seen the home of Mr.. and Mrs f. Vaughn
Klein, 1917 West Sth Avenue, where a garden spot
3NIO is Il bower of flowers. Some of the choicest
and rarest plants grown in Spokane bloom there
not to mention 81 choice rose bushes half as many
peones shrubs of every variety, including forsytha
lilacs, Spraeas, tamarX- estimais hytlrangeaS and
hedge of syringa.
From the coming of the trOus, the first flower of
the spring, the garden is one succession of blooms
ranunkulus, the yellow double buttercup, scabosa.
the blue pncushion flower Il bed of nine varieties
of llacS, phlomullien pinks N-goye, delphenium,
hollyhocks, oriental and Iceland poppies and volas,
the last named Hover resembling both pansy and
violet which blooms the entire summer.
Mr.. Klein who does the major part of the gar
denng for the kleins, believes that Spokane flower
lovers do not realize to what extent lilies may he
grown here. lie thinks that to give IL
little time to the cultivation of these flowers we
would have them in the profusion have
"glads" Given moderately rich soil with good
drainage, the bulbs will bloom in stately spendor
with beautiful coorngs and exquisite fragrance
Varieties in which the Keins specialize the
Regale, the Madonna st. JosepFs lily, the
pure white lily, the Canddum is termed, the Tgr
num- commonly called the Tiger lily. the Auratum
the gold-banded Japanese lily which blooms from
July To September. and the torch lily, known the
penstemon
The garden has II profusion of monkshood, blue
flower resembling the hood of monk, Jerusalem
and the blue scabiOsa called the pncushiOn flower.
The rear of the garage has hedge of hoyhocks
and there are daisies of all varieties and descrp-
tons, Michaelmas daisies, painted daisies perennial
chrysanthemunls, and Others
There are two rows of choice dahlias in trenches
thirty feet long and ornamental varieties of phlox
and yet this garden spot seems to have ample space
for all.
The Palouse highway furnished material for
interesting experiment on Mr. Klen's part. lie dug
banks of llangnan creek early i'm the spring and
planted them with the garden variety. They not
only more hardy but the blossoms are twice
large, the result of receiving the water and cutva
ton which aids nature once plant has home in
mans garden.
We have not said word about hedge of honey
suckle II of gOldenglow which sets apart
outdoor breakfast room for the klenS
Not content with flower garden. Mr.. Klein de-
termined to be city farmer, 50 developed vacant
lot in the rear of his place to the extent that he
has vegetables for the whole neighborhood. Pota-
toes and peas, and corn beans and radishes.
onions and lettuce-these get hour of his time
every morning before his duties at the Spokane and
Eastern Trust Company call him
Mrs Klein confesses to a growing interest in
gardening each year She believes that garden
clubs and contests wonderful incentive Ia
amateur gardeners and that women are showing
keener interest in growing quality flowers each year
She is an adept at floral arrangement, the gardens
choicest blooms finding their way into the home
each day to add charm to the living room and to
lend their sweetness at the dining table where
great basket hovers Il cloth of Normandy lace.
one of the most unique pieces of aircraft in Spo-
kane.
The cloth, Mrs. Klein said, tells her life's his
tory. Two yards long, it is made up of bits of
exquisite lace, something from every lovely gown
have ever worn, whipped together with an in
finite number of stitches" Mrs. Klein made the
tabecoth period of eight months and 1t is
but of the artistic things in home which
boasts real antiques, charming library and pie
lures carefully selected a period of years.
Etchngs were added this year, purchased by Mrs.
Klein a recent trip to Europe made with Mr..
ana Mrs G. w Winter former residents of Spokane.