“In each of these illustrations is shown the result obtained from a dollar wisely expended.”
A little bed of Irises and Alyssum is another means of adding beauty to the yard.
This one-page article, filled with beautiful illustrations, was found in the April 1912 issue of the Ladies’ Home Journal magazine. The point of this article was to show “how those with little money can make their small yards attractive.”
“A single bed of well-chosen flowers will go far toward making the surroundings of the small house attractive, to say nothing of the pleasure it will add to the home life, the physical benefit derived from making and caring for the bed, the knowledge obtained from intimate association with the flowers, and the little touches of color which a few cut flowers add to the inside of the house. So much can be done with a dollar that there is little excuse for the absence of flowers from any house yard.”
Now on to the rest of the illustrations:
Ferns from the woods are a good setting for gladioluses
What is more beautiful than the great wealth of color seen in a fine bed of pansies?
The showy digitalia has made this rear entrance attractive
Zinnias, a solid mass of glowing red and orange, with a border of dainty sweet Alyssum
What a delightful picture can be obtained with Cannas bordered with Asters and Alyssum
Flowers for your small yard, from a vintage 1912 issue of the Ladies Home Journal
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