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GARDENING BY MYSELF. 



how warm in their bright colours ! Even 

 the pale and white-robed ones lift up brave 

 faces to the wind. And if there is a sigh 

 and a thought in your heart for the more 

 delicate spring blossoms, that decked the 

 world 



" When feelings were young and the world was new," 



still give thanks for these ; for the glory of 

 work and character and endurance, when 

 the flush and promise of first things has 

 passed away. 



You will find it sweet work to make the 

 most of these late beauties ; training them 

 up, displaying them to the sun. For chrys- 

 anthemums, one or two barrel hoops, rest- 

 ing on crotched sticks, make a very good 

 support. Have hoops enough, and then 

 let the flow^er stems lie loosely and at 

 ease. They should not be tied up stiffly, 

 with stems bound close together so as to 

 crowd the flowers. 



In the house, keep all your potted plants 

 as cool as possible. They have but just 



