The DECORATRrE Use of Flowers 



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WILD flowers 



GARDEN FLOWERS 



July 



Meadow lily (Lilium canadense) Spanish bayonet (I'Mccayi/am^nto^a) 



American Turk's-cap lily (Lihum Golden glow {Rudheckia speciosa 



siiperbiini) var. fiore pleno) 



Tall meadow rue (Thalictrmn poly- Spirsa {Spircea salicijolia; S. sorbi- 



gamu})i) folia; S. discolor var. aricefolia) 



August 



Staghom sumac {Rhus typlujui) with 

 fmit 



Goldenrod (Solidago), v a r i o ii s 

 species 



Queen Anne's lace (Daucus carota) 



Common barbem' {Berhcris vul- 

 garis) . The fruit very decorative 

 from Atigust to November 



\^irgin's bower (Clematis mrginiana). 

 The flowers beautiful in August; 

 the fruit in September 



September 



Salpiglossis (Salpiglossis) , various 



species 

 Blanket flower (Gaillardia) , various 



species 

 Zinnia (Zinnia), various species 

 Hydrangea {Hydrangea arborescens 



var. grandiflora alba) 



Stunac {RJms iyphina), autumn 



coloring 

 High blackberry {Rubits villosus), 



autumn coloring 

 Aster (Aster), various species 

 American mountain ash {Pyrus 



americana), fruit 



China aster (Callistephus), various 

 species 



Scarlet sage {Salvia splendens) 



Dahlia (Dalilia), various species 



Marigold {Calendula officinalis) 



Gladiolus (Gladiolus) 



Grapevine (Vitis) 



Japanese barberry {Berberis thnn- 

 bergii). Foliage decorative 

 through September and October 



Bittersweet {Celastrus scandens) 

 Red maple (Acer rubrum) 

 Sugar maple (Acer saccharinum) 

 Oak (Quercus), various species 



October 



Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum) , 



various species 

 Cosmos (Cosmos), various species 



THE CORNELL READING COURSE FOR THE FARM HOME 



This course was instituted so that the problems of the farm home could 

 be studied in the same scientific wa}^ as are those of the farm. The lessons 

 are on such household subjects as relate to food, shelter, and clothing, and are 

 generally accompanied by discussion papers, which contain questions that 

 bring out the point of view of the practical housekeeper. As a result there 

 has been a large personal correspondence with the women of the State, 

 who are at liberty to ask questions at any time relating to their home 



