DECORATIONS 



more or less danger of the pot being jarred 

 from its place. The use of brackets in decora- 

 tive work enables us to so dispose our plants on 

 a flat surface that small ones can be made to 

 do almost the work of larger ones. 



The most useful plants for the decoration 

 of rooms are Palms, in variety, Ficus, both 

 plain-leaved and variegated. Aspidistra, Ferns 

 in variety, Anthericum, Myrtle, Aucuba, Ole- 

 ander, Ivy, the variegated Abutilons, Callas, 

 some of the large-leaved Begonias, Geraniums 

 — especially Madame Salleroi — and Azaleas, 

 all of which can be easily grown in the plant- 

 room, and most of which can be grown satis- 

 factorily in the living-room if given proper care 

 and treatment. 



The hints given above can be modified to 

 suit varying conditions, always keeping in 

 mind the fact that simplicity should govern 

 rather than a desire to produce a *' striking" 

 effect. These effects, as a general thing, are 

 not artistic ones. Anything that has a ten- 

 dency to attract attention by a tricky make-up 

 should be avoided. 



There is no good reason why the woman of 

 the house should not do her own decorative 

 work, thus becoming independent of the pro- 



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