6 LUTHER BURBANK 



The potted plants, which had bloomed in the deep 

 window seat all winter, were also set in the garden. At 

 the same time he observed the swelling buds of the lilac, 

 rose, and jasmine, that had so bravely withstood the cold 

 of the New England winter. Much care and work were 

 expended upon the garden, but the labor was well repaid, 

 for all summer the harvest of blossoms continued. 



Purple morning-glories smiled a sweet good morning, 

 great golden sunflowers followed the sun all day in his 

 course across the sky, and tiny blue-eyed forget-me-nots 

 peeped up shyly at the passer-by. Bright-faced pansies, 

 stately lilies, velvety roses, fragrant pinks, poppies, pe- 

 onies, and many, many other beautiful flowers welcomed 

 the guests to the home. 



In this garden, no doubt, more seeds of industry, pa- 

 tience, and love of Nature were sown in the mind of the 

 child than were scattered flower seeds in fertile soil. 



CHAPTER III 

 THE VEGETABLE GARDEN 



In the vegetable garden, too, Luther spent much time, 

 planning and dreaming of his life-work. He learned that 

 the gardener has the power to change the forms, sizes, and 

 shapes of plants, to make them appear early or late in 

 season, to make tender ones frost-proof, to mould fruits 



