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Decorations for the Home . 
used in small quantities in the same bouquet ; for instance, buff marguerites, 
with the purple stars of Clematis Jackmanii , are a delightful combination ; and 
the living turquoise gems of Myosotis dissitiftora may well be added to any 
bouquet of creamy white, with a touch of carmine or a spray of pelargonium 
of the “show” kinds, or the ivy-leaved varieties. But some of these last 
incline to a magenta tint, and of this we must beware ; for magenta is a 
quarrelsome colour, which agrees with few of its neighbours, and positively 
kills many of them. 
But enough of the drawing-room; the day is fine, and a broad verandah 
outside the open French window, with a broad and well-planted lawn behind 
it, looks really tempting. At the invitation of our friend, we step through the 
open glass door, and find outside fresh groups of floral treasures. 
In the central alcove stands a magnificent group of fuchsias, rising to the 
height of five feet, backed by foliage plants and the elegant green waterfall of 
