Red as the wine of forgotten ages, 
Yellow as gold of the sunbeams spun; 
Pink as the gowns of Aurora’s pages, 
White as the robe of the sinless one; 
Sweeter than Araby’s winds that blow, 
Roses, roses, I love ye so. 
Emma C . Dowd. 
A Dictionary of Color 
As color is one of the most effective of influences, it may be of interest to define 
the meaning of the different colors. 
Red is the color of least deviation; it is the color of life, the most vital color in 
the spectrum. It should be placed in the sunlight and in the distance, if possible, 
for it is obtrusive and warm It goes beautifully against stone walls, but never 
against white, unless also near the blue of water to break the crassncss of the 
combination. 
Yellow, while almost the most beautiful color in itself, is the hardest and most 
opaque and dominating; it is reconciled with few neighbors, the whites and laven¬ 
ders and purples and blues. 
Blue is spiritual and soft; it is the celestial color and with certain tones of 
foliage introduced, it may be used with any other color. 
Green is the mystical color, grateful to the eyes and to the senses; with what 
restfulness and peace it assuages the spirit, Shakespeare has adroitly conveyed 
in the description of the death of Falstaff, when, after a life of picturesque villainy 
he closes his mortal eyes, "babbling of green fields." 
All pale tints harmonize, except yellow, which is the dominating color of 
nature. 
There may be a succession of flowers to introduce different color schemes, and 
these the intelligent horticulturist will furnish. 
He will tell also what colors love the shade, and the sun; what should be 
placed in the little sequestered nook; for it is not all of horticulture to sell seeds 
and plants and tell how they should be grown. 
REGINA ARMSTRONG. 
