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Landscape Gardening 



On the rich depths of thy inwoven maze; 

 From the green banks of Eden's blessed streams 

 I dream'd thee brought, of brighter days to tell 

 Long pass'd, but promised yet with us to dwell." 



If there is any proof necessary that the rose has a diviner 

 origin than all other flowers, it is easily found in the unvary- 

 ing constancy of mankind to it for so many long centuries. 



FIG. 38. PUBLIC ROSE GARDEN, MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. 



Fashions there have been innumerable, in ornaments of all 

 sorts, from simple sea-shells, worn by Nubian maidens, to 

 costly diamonds, that heightened the charms of the proudest 

 court beauty - silver, gold, precious stones - - all have their 

 season of favor, and then again sink into comparative neg- 

 lect; but a simple rose has ever been and will ever be the 

 favorite emblem and adornment of beauty. 



