SOME GREEN THINGS OF THE EARTH 



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was watered daily, and by the end of October 

 there was a fair turf on the walk, 'notwith- 

 standing the dry autumn. The walk and the 

 circle are bordered by cedar trees, from eight 

 to ten feet high, which have been set touch- 

 ing each other. Just inside the line of cedar 

 trees, a border about four feet wide has been 

 made, which is planted with hardy things 

 that thrive without -other attention than 

 keeping the weeds from choking them. In 

 "proud pied April," daffodils, jonquils and 

 narcissi wind like a golden ribbon through 

 the grass at the feet of the dark cedars. 

 Many-hued columbines follow the daffodils, 

 and, toward the end of May, single Japanese 

 peonies unfold their lovely petals ; the peo- 

 nies, being both early and late varieties, yield 

 their blossoms for three weeks. Later, there 

 rise the tall bocconia (Nicotiana sylvestris), or 

 common tobacco, with its fragrant white 

 flowers, and the tasselled " Lady's Riding 

 Whip." Here also the Gaillardia grandiflora 

 has found a home. But the cedar walk is 



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