CHAPTER VH JULY 

 THE FEAST OF VEGETABLES 



"AND the Lord God planted a garden east- 

 ^\ ward in Eden; . . . and out of the ground 

 made the Lord God to grow every tree that 

 is pleasant to the sight, and good for food." So 

 runs the story of the first garden on this earth, 

 which I here transcribe to call attention to the 

 order of importance attached to its product. 

 "Pleasant to the sight" that came first in a gar- 

 den and then "good for food." Man was to have 

 his garden, if he followed the example of the 

 Creator, first a delight to see, and then productive 

 of the necessaries of life. 



If any authority were needed for treating of 

 flowers first in my growing garden, it would thus 

 be easy to cite. I do cite it, however, not merely 

 to put food in its proper relation, but to put it in at 

 all. Many who think they love gardens affect to 

 despise the vegetables and the fruits, and thus miss 

 the completeness that God's garden predicated, 

 both in beauty and in usefulness. 



In a notable way, and with an enlarged vision, 



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