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birds. They will always eat the red fruit before 

 that of any other color. Red flowers are good for 

 the dining-room, and orange or yellow will serve 

 the same purpose almost as well. Delicate shades 

 are needed for the parlor, drawing-room, sleeping 

 rooms, and libraries. A pale blue is very good, 

 and pinks and combinations of pink and white are 

 especially pleasing. It is also desirable to have a 

 bright color occasionally in these rooms where 

 more quiet flowers are kept. This gives a dash 

 and spirit that is needed. 



Practically all colors blend well with gray or 

 brown as a background. 



Flowers banked around the foundation of a 

 house represent an unconscious exhibition of 

 advanced civilization. 



Vines give a peculiar grace to architecture and 

 subdue unattractive colors. Green vines blend 

 with any color. 



Flowers harmonize with surroundings and 

 subdue undesirable colors or forms. Borders of 

 flowers break the hard angles between a building 

 and the ground. Perpetual bloomers and peren- 

 nials are especially good near buildings. The tall 

 ones should be placed close to the buildings and 

 the small ones in front. The small flowers are 

 better for the beds on the lawn or near the street. 

 It is not well to put taller plants in bunches in 



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