Beautifying City Homes.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2682, 11 December 1909, Page 4 (Supplement)

Beautifying City Homes.

AVriting from Leipsie, U.S.A., Carnal Southard P. Warner says:—‘-The endeavor of the people here to add to the attractive ness of their individual homes-;, and tho* to the general beautv of the city, has been greatly stimulated by the offering of prizes for the best and most artistically decorated houses. These prizes, which consist principally of objects of art and of valuable growing plants, are offered by the Der Verkeh rsvein Association. while the Leipsic City Council contributes a considerable annual sum for prizes. Persons desiring to compete send in their addresi.es to the association, which furnishes free illustrated pamphlets, containing valuable suggestions about growing plants and flowers, and using them most advantageously for exterior decoration. The most practicable and popular method of decorating houses is by placing artistically painted wooden boxes, containing collection# of yarigated flowers. upon tho window sills. The windows are frequently entirely framed in by climbing vinos.* Porches and balconies are better suited for floral decoration, as large pot plants and all sorts of vines can bo used. In the residential sections of Leipsic nearly every house has some floral decoration. Small, unostentatious houses thus freouentlv attract much attention.”— Consular Report.