142 THREE ACRES AND LIBERTY 



highly developed, the business of raising flowers must be- 

 come of increasing importance, and will readily reward 

 any one who goes into it conscientiously. Flower growing 

 is peculiarly adapted to women, since the work is light. 

 There are few disagreeable features, unless it be the han- 

 dling of the manure incidental to the best results. 



Still, the enjoyments of agriculture depend upon individual 

 tastes. I have seen "lady gardeners" picking strawberries 

 with the footman holding up an umbrella to screen them 

 from the sun. 



Some women would like that, some not. 



