THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA. 



477 



dependence 



I Conservatory 



the requests from "th 

 and carnations. 



Any florist can do that. 



The gardener who wants special recog- 

 nition and advancement must continually 

 be doing things that will be specially recog- 

 nized. What an enviable opportunity then, 

 the conservatory offers to keep continually 

 stimulated the family's interest in the 

 greenhouse. 



To my notion the greenhouse and the 

 conservatory are inter-dependent, and any 

 gardener who loses an opportunity to en- 

 courage the building of a conservatory is 

 either a downright dullard or snoring on the 

 job. 



If the former, then he is to be pitied. 



If the latter; let's you and I gather a bas- 

 ket of chestnut burs and set him down on 

 them forcibly. 



IIltc is a case where the conservatory was an outcome of the greenhouse, even though 

 it was just a stone's toss from the residence. Just another case of not being satisfied 

 with a few plants and cut flowers setting about. The owner wanted an abundance of 

 growing things right where he could lay down his evening paper and, without effort, at 

 once thoroughly enjoy the choicer things from his greenhouse. 



