Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 20, 1918, Page 11

Here Is'a Vomiq Min Who Belongs to a New Type of Industry Made Possible by the Increase of America’s Wealth, 'He Spends His Time Designing Bouquets for Brides. PLANNING THE BULB BEDS | THE WINTER SUN PARLOR By ELIZABETH VAN BENTHUYSEN One of the very easiest luxuries to There 1§ no more profitable pastime | have is a sun parlor for the winter, for the winter days and nights than the | There is no more delightful adjunct to planning of the bulb beds that are-foia home than a sun parlor and the out- ‘tome with the new season; Everyone |lay for its making is inconsiderable knows just how large a place In the |when compared to the comfort and joy lawn the beds can have. ' There is no | that it brings. The parlor may be question as to the location of the beds. | built as am added thought to a home Why not plan an arrangement that already constructed, or it may be mere- will make your beds attract attention |ly the adaptation of a balcony or & ~as the distinctive work of a person of porch, converted by simply closing In {dens?: the porch with glass. The furnishings First, measure your lawn space und | are simple, A few large and comfort- decide how many:beds you will have. | able chairs, a lounge, & table and a rug Then take a sheet of paper and lay off | or two make up the prime essentials, .on it the entire lawn and draw iato | Of course one may have flowers in the it 2 number of designs. The more yvu | sun parlor with advantage to both the “ practice’ making drawings for the beds | parlor and the flowers, ‘the easier it will become and the merre - apt you are to get something that vill ““make the passers pause to admire not LITTLE GARDEN NOTES oW nit el THIET ::gnt::nfimt.ers;::ca:hf t\\fil;: t, m; Rhododendrons should be given the daffodils, with a backgrourd of lilles, | Protection of evergreen boughs to. af- tnakes a fine combiuation. There ix no | ford enough shade to prevent thelr be- 1imit to the number of designs and ar- | ing scalded during the bright days of rangements that can be wade, and ev- winter. ery shape and angle known .to the ''he standard barrel ought to contain geometry can be utilized in the plans. | 7.0 E cubic inches. As an item of home pleasure and Silver Moon is cne of the prolific . instruction some slight regard might | r¢ses- It has a pretty white flower, be offered to the chidren for the |Serves With enough rich green back- brightest suggestioas. Tt will create a ar 1 to make a delightful contrast. new interest among them in the flow In the department of hybrid tea ers and will prove of muterial valu: ros s the Mrs, BEd Herrod is much as well as having rQuei tional elen ents. Hiod. It keeps well as a cut flower There ave so f2w things about the and has a peculiar lasting quality that managemwent and making of a home | Mkes It a favorite with many cliltur- where the children ever get a chance | I8ts. to take a hand in suggesting work thac they usually like the. digaity- of belng A FLOWER OF THE RICH <consultré. £ RGP TS T B e R Everyons: of the recent flower shows ROSES SET IN POTATOES in the East has been marked by the g — .1 keen competition displayed among the How 1aany lovers of roses ever tried | wealthy patrons for awards in the the plan of setfing cuttings in pota-| Tchigantus class. toes? - The su'cess of the iden is| Much time, care and attention are re- vouched for by several able culturists. | quired to get in the blue ribbon class The idena is to take cuttings from the | in the culture of this plant. It seems tate blooming wood and mnke the po-| to offer little for the person with the tatoes supply both the food and the| small garden because of the care and moisture for the winter rooting. the amount of outlay that seems to be The potato is first pierced with n{ necessary to get the best results with steel crochet needle or a wooden meat ¢ It / skewer. Then the cutting is run all Undoubtedly, it presents a rich ap- the way through the potato. Several| pearance and is worth all the care that cuttings are placed in one potato. The| may be bestowed by those who possess potato is then sqaked in water over| the means, but most of the average nizht and planted in a protected place| readess vill find something else in the neur a fence or wall. garden that presents just as rich an A preserve jar is used to cover the| aspect with less requirement of labor cutting, with a weight on top to keep| to bring it to perfection. The chief it from btowing over and, at the same| reason why it is a society favorite is . time, to prevent sunburn. The cut-| that only the best equipped places can tings are left until spring when it will | afford to take part in the competition be found that in nearly every case they | and there is a certain air of distinction have rooted. i in being an exhibitor in this class, This Table Took the First Prize at One of the Recent Esstern Flower Shows, THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER For Christmas Bathing is always a delight to people who recognize how closely the habit is associated with good health, “Standard” porcelain enam- eled bath fixtures increase the pleasure-of bathing because they are modern, beautiful in design and sanitary, Their durability is guaranteed. We sell and install this equipment and guarantee our work as well as the fixtures. First class workman- ship in plumbing saves you money. That'’s the kind of work we do ~ and we can save you.money the next time you need plumbing. Re- pair work at reasonable prices. L. P. ECKSTRUM Phone 555 Bemidji _H(;lidaySugge stign “Christmas as Usual in This Store’: . It is not a problem to find the proper gift at this store. Our stock and store are S0 grranged that it will be easy to make your gift selections here. IVORY PYROLINE TOI LET ARTICLES Trays Picture Frames Hair Brushes Buffers Manicure Sets ~ Soap %oxe; Combs Mirrors Hair Receivers Parker Fountain Pens . ........... .$2.50 to $5.00 Columbia Grafanolas and Records Ansco Cameras Flashlights Photo Albums Box Paper Icy Hot Bottles Box Paper Safety Razors Men’s Shaving S_tands ) Perfumes Toilet Water Pipes Christmas Cigars Candies Razor Strops . Tobaccos There is not a member of the family for whqm you could not secure an appropri te Christmas gift. We believe that it will pay you well to.lnclude this popular drug store in your list of shopping stores. City Drug Store Laliberte & Erickson, Props. Beltrami Ave. Bemidji, /’,‘1’/}1'//) (//,,/r/. ol e