HE FARMER'S home, as well as the mechanic's, is made more attractive by having a few potted plants in the sitting room during the winter months.

Geraniums are hardy and easily cared for, and, what is important, will blossom at all seasons of the year; some hardy pinks are desirable; a small orange tree with its ripening fruit is always interesting; and a few pots of strawberries are very attractive. The green leaves, the white blossoms and the ripening fruit in midwinter, afford an attraction not only to the members of the home, but to all visitors.

-- Farmer's Calendar The Old Farmer's Almanac, 1900