Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 17 Oct 1930, p. 51

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exl tëertile groinci. Tropical Settings The tropical landscape more often founid in the larger coiiservatorie..is aiways interesting to the Amierifan. *TFhis is true, first because tliese plants are so different, secotidly l>cause ta ..ils they arejust a l>ittie iysterious, an-d then agaï-n1 sonie'of tliese.tliig,, mie know-mostiy as we sec them Ini * reed.furniture, cane*bottomned chairs, anbowork, etc. We are ,quite thrilled when 'we ýsec, these sa me corn- ,mnodities in their living conditions as * trees. canes and grasses. XVektno-ýN * tle fies and dates as they appe a r iii the grocer,, store and are greatly in- terested to see thern -as they grow. *We kilnowv the hopiely baniana as> it hailgs: from-the- string in the fruit store. i>ut-as it grows on the tree -e have liardiy' given it a thouglît. IIIu general these reed-like plaidts, thèse tropical trees and mnany of the ferns are quite different, flot only.. ni appearance, but differ also fron he *plants to which we are accustomed, as to their requiremients, soil, moist- ure and tetnperatture needs. Again, we are apt to be fnoticing these tropical creatures within doors, during the winter *months,, Nvhen the grounid is snow covered*,withiout, mlhen our native trees and flowers 'are at, r est and slightiy in evidence. Folks love to travel and sec new lands and new places. Seeing thiiîgs froin new lands and new places, without traveling seens, to lie the next best thing. 'ExPerts' A dvice is: Plant in the Fal!: By Charles Fiore -Wieni..is.thie best tine to plaiit-m-i * spring or fâIli? ELý3pert advice on this 'oft-asked question can beg sunîed up in' a single statement-piant ini Lal * those plants which take kindly. to, fa11 planting. * The pianting seasons are ail tpo fe\V anyway.. We inust, makce the best of * the twn whichi we have, planting ail arden Hobby There is something about this hob- by. of gardeninig that just seemns tQ také YOU comipletciy out of youref sornething that sweeps aw%,av *thé col>- wvebs of evervdail rnouotonvy. Eariv i ' spring you atch eagerly, for. the, tinY green lances that an- nlounce théeawa-keniiig of' the buibs. You thriii* with 1.thée (licate efneral(1 pattern tiiat the first.,wee leaves trace agài nst, the h)r-owi branches. Spring is but. the l)egiiiniýg. After- that thereý is alWas somne bit of greenl p1)oking its -way throughi to the sunt; soeunu sual characteristic to lie nIoted ;*soneenergetic' buds to be watched each dav until the'-fragile, flowers gracefully open. Complete................ $3.75 Boudoir Lamps and Shades Complete, per pair............ $13.50 Wrought Iron Bridge Lamps with Brass or Colored Glass Founis. ......O A e ssrmnt f imparte d Costume, Jewelry- especially -selected by Mrs,. GaadricF, has just been added toa aur' une of exclusive rnerchandise. Interior Decorators 1522 Shierman Ave., et GroeSt., Evanaéton Phone iGreenleaf 0816 TOMAKE your Perennial borders one hundred per cent attractive, Tulips,. Narcissus -or Daffodils, Crocus, Scillas. and other small bulbs are just as important as the Perennials themselves. In dividing off the various seasons for blooim, the bulb season is first>in appearance in the Spring, ..and 'you cannot afferd to allow 'yo ur grounlds to lie idie during' this Most gorgeous season of the year. Following this' seas on., cornes you r Peren nial sea son, wbich in~ cludes practically ail Spring flowering and early Summer bloom- ing plants. Next in line are the Phlox. Phlox should be pianted h ow. Our Phlox shipments are gorng forward this week. They spot. -For fal1 pianting the signal is: "GO Àlhead !"-NOW! Novemnber is the nionth when the signais begin to change. The brillant coloriiig of the foliage of trees and shrubs is a warfl- ing that the fail plautiig~ days.wiii, soon be- over, and those who. have flot gone'ahead wiil have to wait un- III -. Are: Your Borders.,. One Hundred _Percent? 't

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