A LITTLE FLORIDA WITHIN FOUR WALLS. 



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depended on for bloom, and she had several varieties. 

 She was very fond of azaleas, declaring that they were 

 very little trouble, and, though the first cost is consider- 

 able they last a number of years with little care. She 

 had also two fine palms, some variegated thyme, a climb- 

 ing asparagus and a few of the fragrant-leaved geraniums. 

 A few begonias with scarlet blossoms were there ; she 



her pot-pourri jars with evident satisfaction and told me 

 her recipe for filling them. This was not new to me, ex- 

 cept for her addition of two or three drops of such 

 attar of rose as may be obtained from any reliable drug- 

 gist at about five cents a drop. On my friend's lunch 

 table she had one of her pots of flowers in an ornamen- 

 tal jar, and she varied her bouquet quite frequently. 



Interior of a Spanish Plant House, Barcelona. (See page 59O. ) 



did not care very much for the rough-leaved begonias 

 that must have no water on their foliage. All her plants 

 were used to an abundant showering twice a week and 

 as much air as possible. 



About the room were several pillows covered with 

 India silk and filled with the leaves of her summer roses 

 and needles from her fragrant pines. She showed me 



The sun shone brightly through the delicate drapery 

 of vines and the flowers sparkled like living gems. 

 When I left Mrs. C.'s house I acknowledged that she 

 had the most delightful sitting room I had ever seen. 

 Here she could easily forget the vagaries of the weather 

 and luxuriate in her little Florida within four walls. 



West ]^n. Danske Dandridge. 



