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labels indelibly (that I know) than the old 

 one : — whiten the smooth surface lightly with 

 white lead, and write while it is wet, with a 

 common pencil. If you have an indehble 

 garden pencil, the wood must be wet with 

 soda or saleratus water instead. Some peo- 

 ple prepare a number of labels thus, and 

 so have them fit for use at any time. 



And when the two baskets are ready, and 

 your day's work is done, then go forth togeth- 

 er in the edge of the evening for rest. You 

 will forget how tired you are while you are 

 tying up the pinks, bowed down with only the 

 weight of their own loveliness. And the dry 

 cares and parching disappointments of the 

 day will somehow grow gentler as you sprin- 

 kle soft refreshment on the little seedlings 

 that have also, after their own fashion, been 

 bearing the burden and heat of the day. And 

 the pruning, severe though it may have been, 

 in your life experience, will somewhat 

 change its look as you catch a glimpse of 

 the needs-be, through the medium of your 

 own wise and tender meaning in what 



