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No. 5 — A well proportioned and home-like veranda 



No. 7 — A veranda to delight the children 



too much color or too many rugs and cushions; and while 

 it is well to have everything at hand for comfort, a great 

 collection of articles is likely to prove a nuisance. Strong, 

 solid articles, such as will not get knocked over in the un- 

 certain light of fading day, are also desirable. 



Many excellent rugs can be purchased for small prices. 

 Serviceable bungalow rugs of various sizes and colors; 

 prairie-grass rugs of many colors and patterns, and rag 

 rugs in innumerable designs can all be had from $4 to $50 

 and upwards, according to the size and design. Cocoa- 

 fibre rugs are also popular, and cost from $4 upward. 



Of all screens, the prettiest by far is the one composed 

 of natural leaves and blooms, that lets in the air and light 

 while it softens the fury and glare of the sun. A coarse 

 wire netting stretched from floor to roof and pillar to 

 pillar will soon enable any creeper you select to frame in 

 your cosy retreat and make it a place of beauty. What 

 could be more delightful than a bower of the ordinary 

 honeysuckle with its white and buff bells, scattering scent 

 in the air? The Coral honeysuckle is not easily surpassed, 

 with its profuse and brilliant scarlet flowers, and the Chi- 

 nese sweet-scented honeysuckle is also a rapid grower. 

 The climbing roses are, of course, legion; and all the cle- 

 matis family are worth consideration. Of all, perhaps, 

 the loveliest is the Clematis aziirea grandiflora, a very 



hardy plant, a fine bloomer, with flowers sometimes several 

 inches in diameter and of a lovely blue. The pink Bell 

 Clematis is also a native plant and a good grower. There 

 are some species of the Passion vine that will flourish in 

 our climate, and which, though dying down in the winter, 

 put forth hardy shoots in the spring. The Wistaria should 

 also be remembered, and the old-fashioned Dutchman's 

 pipe makes a good arbor-twiner. The ordinary grape vine 

 also forms beautiful screen. 



Nothing forms more beautiful festoons than the Crim- 

 son Rambler, and the Yellow Rambler is also a satisfactory 

 bloomer and contributes exquisite color. A handsome ad- 

 dition to the veranda is the Trumpet Flower, a native of 

 the Southern States. There are many varieties, some of 

 which are very decorative. The Bignonia capreolata, with 

 its large reddish-yellow, trumpet-shaped flowers, is showy 

 and very popular. It would adorn posts and corners of 

 veranda and roof with great effect. 



Even the common morning-glory and the balloon-pea on a 

 back veranda add cheer and beauty. The Irish Ivy is 

 very valuable for covering an unsightly corner, and grows 

 in shady places where few other plants will thrive. Win- 

 dow-baskets, pots, jars, vases, and boxes, of course, permit 

 of an endless choice of beautiful flowers, ferns and trail- 

 ing plants. 



No. 3 — A cozy and comfortable nook for both summer and winter 



No. 4 — An attractive veranda which could be furnished for $ 1 00 



