THE HOME SI' RROl'X DINGS. 



^TTnI HIS Canada of ours is acharming 



country, with its rich and varied 



autumn hues, and picturesque 



views, and pleasant homes ; but 



alas how little has been done by man to 



take advantage of his privileges. Driven 



by sheer necessity, our farmers begin life 



by working early and late, and lose sight 



of almost everything except the intensely 



this regard Canada is before the world 

 as the foremost of British Colonies as 

 the most important part of Greater 

 Britain. Let us then stir up our self- 

 respect, and add to the stern necessi- 

 ties of life a little of the ornamental, 

 that our exterior may keep pace with 

 our real worth and progress. This it 

 will be the object of our Horticultural 



Fk;. 12.S7. — MR.S. Macklkm s Kkunt roKni, t hippewa. 



practical. To mow the lawns is a waste 

 of valuable time that should be given to 

 hoeing potatoes ; a lawn mower would 

 be wild extravagance ; and to prepare a 

 flower garden would be entirely out of 

 the question. Even the front lawn of the 

 farmers' home is too often strewn with 

 chips and brush, and the walk left to 

 follow the cowtrack in utter disregard of 

 all Ksthetic rules. 



It is time that a change was made in 



Societies to attain, and many of them 

 are already doing themselves and the 

 country credit by the enthusiasm being 

 aroused in beautifying the public parks 

 and the home surroundings. 



We have received from a member at 

 Chippawa, a photograph showing a little 

 view of the front porch, prettily decor- 

 ated, evidently the work of a lady's 

 fingers. Mrs. Herbert Macklem is the 

 one, and she writes : — 



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