. The Canadian horticulturist [monthly], 1897. Gardening; Canadian periodicals. -^ T^loOo^p @apd^r) arid L)^^0- W. Fio. 1192.—View in Miss Hodges' Greenhouse, Orillia. COLOR AND FORM IN THE FLOWER GARDEN. Now that woman is at front in so many lines, it need cause no surprise to meet a lady florist, and one, too, who makes her chosen vocation a success. Such a one is Miss M. Hodges, of Orillia, who writes the accompany- ing article, but not like her male competitors, .she does not readily consent to furnishing her photograph to accompany her artii'le. She has, however, sent us a pretty view in
. The Canadian horticulturist [monthly], 1897. Gardening; Canadian periodicals. -^ T^loOo^p @apd^r) arid L)^^0- W. Fio. 1192.—View in Miss Hodges' Greenhouse, Orillia. COLOR AND FORM IN THE FLOWER GARDEN. Now that woman is at front in so many lines, it need cause no surprise to meet a lady florist, and one, too, who makes her chosen vocation a success. Such a one is Miss M. Hodges, of Orillia, who writes the accompany- ing article, but not like her male competitors, .she does not readily consent to furnishing her photograph to accompany her artii'le. She has, however, sent us a pretty view in lier greenhouse in spring time, tlie fine collection of tulips, liyacinths, ferns, etc., proving her to be a successful florist. With reference to flowering plants for summer bedding I sliall speak briefly, as we need color to brighten up the wide stretches of green of our lawns and the rich foliage of our tree, which should always be the most prominent features of our gardens, and our first considera- tion. When arranged with a fair amount of taste, the scarlet geraniums, tricolors, various foliaged geraniums, coluses, lobelias, petunias, and calliop- sis, present an appearance that is at once pleasing to the eye and within the bounds of correct artistic taste. It is of 3'o. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original St. Catharines, E. S. Leavenworth
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