Show MAKES FOR CITY BEAUTIFUL decoration adds greatly to the attractiveness of leipzig the following information concerning in g the exterior decoration of houses bouses and apartments in Lett Nig Is furnished by consul southard Sout bard P warner of that german city the endeavor of the people here to add to tho the attractiveness of their individual divi dunt homes and thus to the tha general beauty of the city has been greatly stimulated by the offering of prizes tor for the best and most artistically decorated houses these prizes which consist prin cNally of 0 objects ot of art and of valuable growing plants are offered by the der association whilo the leipzig city council contributes a considerable annual annl sum tor for prizes persons persona desiring to compete send in their addresses to ao the association which furnishes free illustrated pamphlets containing valuable suggestions about growing grovv big plants planta and Jl flowers and using them most advantageously for exterior decoration the most practical and popular method of decorating houses Is by placing artistically painted wooden boxes containing collections of variegated flowers upon the window sills the windows are frequently on entirely framed in by climbing vines porches rind and balc balconies onles ire are better suited foi or floral decorations na as large pot plants and all sorts of vines can be used in residential sections of leipzig nearly every honse hoise has some seme floral decoration small unostentatious houses I 1 thus frequently attract much attention |