LILIES AND IRIS 



upland fields with eight plump, well-grown 

 little ones. 



These hirds have appropriated the pool 

 as their favorite bathing place; alighting 

 daintily upon a great leaf of Nelumbium, the 

 crystal water in its hollow forms their bath, 

 and from a little distance you may see them 

 dip and splash and then alight upon a near- 

 by branch, or upon the tall stalk of a Lily, 

 and preen and dry their plumage before 

 flying away into the blue. 



Americans with houses in the country are 

 learning to live more and more out of doors; 

 to take book or sewing or writing to some 

 quiet, retired spot in the garden under a 

 shady tree or arbor; to see their friends 

 among the trees and flowers, and there have 

 afternoon tea or take an evening meal al 

 fresco. 



In our garden a bench near the pool is 



a favorite resting place with all. There is 



a dreamy fascination in listening to the 



plashing water, whose liquid tones lend an 



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