BEAUTIFUL GARDENS IN AMERICA 



you from their accustomed places on the borders of beds 

 of flowers, and you will almost smile at them as at some 

 old-time friend. Then you will see where some daring 

 gardener has bordered the beds with Phlox or Snapdragon, 

 and you will feel compelled to admire the result. 



"Never have I seen such Begonias. The flowers are 

 like Camellias, and the colors exquisite. Shades of pale 

 yellow to deep yellow, pale pink to deep pink, and the pure 

 white. The Geraniums, too, grow to giant size, and seem 

 to be ever-blooming. One really is tempted to feel the 

 stalks of some of them before it can be believed that they 

 are not two plants tied together. There was a Geranium 

 in one of the small towns which filled the window of a 

 store. 



"Many cabins have five or more baskets hanging from 

 the eaves. Imagine gray log cabins with birch baskets 

 filled with blue Lobelias; flame-colored Nasturtiums climb- 

 ing to the roof, beds of velvet Pansies, borders of crimson 

 Poppies leading to the gate, where golden California 

 Poppies make way for you to pass, and beyond, the dis- 

 tant Alaskan mountains, snow-covered and glistening in 

 the sun. Imagine one cabin, and then think of streets of 

 them; change your flower colors as you will, as a child 

 changes his kaleidoscope, and you will have some idea of 

 Alaska flower land." * 



* From The Alaskan Churchman. 



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