DECORATION 5 
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, library, and on the table, and most American woods and fields 
offer a host of beautiful plants for this purpose. In spring the 
May flowers, the blue Anemone, the Meadow Beauty, the 
numerous Phloxes, beautiful Orchids, Azaleas, Mountain Laurel, 
and numerous others offer rich treasures for home adornment. 
In summer we have Rudbeckias, later on Golden Rods, As- 
ters, and a variety of autumn leaves in brilliant colors. Cut 
flowers, to keep fresh as long as possible, should be kept con- 
stantly in fresh water. Some of the frailest of flowers will often 
keep beautiful longer than larger ones. ‘The common Forget- 
me-not, if gathered in bud and made into wreaths, and placed 
in water on a common dinner-plate, will grow and flower for a 
long period, making a perfect mass of blue. 
Jardinieres, china pots, and pots of earthenware in ornamental 
designs can be employed for placing round the pots in which 
plants are grown, if these are not considered sufficiently orna- 
mental in themselves. 
Jardiniéres, besides being ornamental, are very useful for pro- 
tecting the roots of tender plants from over-exposure to sun- 
shine and drought. 
Pots protected by these or other suitable vessels will always 
keep sufficiently cool. 
