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Show BEAUTIFICATION OF THE HOME By Ramona Cannon, 8th Grade. Woodward -School Baautification of the home does not merely mean the building build-ing of a new house with elaborate furnishings, but it includes beautiful beau-tiful surroundings as well. In St. George where we have abundance of sunshine, good soil, plenty of water and long growing seasons, there is no excuse for not having beautiful surroundings. A small portion of the lot should be devoted to lawns, flowers flow-ers and ornamental shrubs, all of which can be had with but very little cost other than the time of some members of the family. All of the surroundings should not be devoted to the growing of flowers however. Many plants can be grown which can be used in the home, which if properly cared for, add to the attractiveness attractive-ness and beauty of the home. The mere planting of lawns and flowers is not all that is I necessary, but much time and ; care should be taken in the plan-; plan-; ning of a garden. "Straight rows, j clean ditches ,and well clipped I lawns and hedges all add much j to the beauty of a home. Most every kind of flower and vegetable can be grown in St. George some season of the year, and many plants will grow all year round. WJell cared for winter gardens containing such vegetabes as carrots, car-rots, radishes, lettuce and turnips and possibly many other useful plants add to the beauty of the home during the season when green vegetables are scarce as well a help supply food for the fam-, ily. Plants are not all that make homes beautiful, but neat fences should be huili, not expensive but simple. They should be painted paint-ed often and kept in repair. Inexpensive trellises lor climbing climb-ing vines and painted stumps for outdoor seats add to the beauty and attractiveness of the home. Attractive walks may be built by gathering stones and placing them in an artistic manner. This may be done without the expenditure ex-penditure of money. Half dead and unsightly trees should be removed and replaced by younger ones. Live trees should not be removed without being replaced by better ones unless un-less they are out of place. The back yard as well as the front should be beautiful and kept clean. Wood should be neately piled and garden tools should be carefully arranged. An occasional coat of paint should be added to the back porch and out houses. Sanitation should be included in beautification. Dirt and filth that furnish hibernating places for flies in winter and breeding places in summer, should be removed. re-moved. Garbage should be disposed dis-posed of. Where corrals are kept they should be taken care of and kept clean. When homes are beautiful on the outside, they are usually beautiful beau-tiful within. If they are not they could be. The walls should be light to give a cheerful effect and the pictures and furniture should be neatly and artistically artisti-cally arranged. |