Round the Year in the Garden 



turn their pictured pages that portray the successes 

 and ignore the failures, that show the results and make 

 no mention of, the labour. Thus shall we anticipate joy- 

 fully, look forward hopefully, and heigho ! the garden 

 is aglow with blossom gorgeous Tulips here, there 

 stately Hyacinths, elsewhere colonies of Squills and 

 Fritillaries, and everywhere patches of white Snowdrops, 

 blue and yellow Crocuses, and a host of others which 

 the mind's eye readily conjures up. Even if some of 

 the dreams prove false, the castles, seeming firm, prove 

 but of air, we shall have laid the foundation of success 

 which depends upon intelligent and enthusiastic antici- 

 pation. 



Autumn shall be the dawn of our garden year. Let 

 us dream of the good things the earth has in store, but 

 let us not be laggard in enticement; it is certain that 

 with the fullness of day, dreams will vanish let it not 

 be said that our labour has been in vain. 



It is a far cry from October to April, and only ex- 

 perience can teach the wisdom of long preparation in 

 advance ; it is easier to plant bulbs at Christmas, when the 

 season of their blossoming looms in sight, than in October, 

 when the consummation of their beauty seems such a 

 long way off. If words of mine fail to impress the reader 

 with the value of timely preparation, let me record that 

 in "The Garden that I Love," Veronica found that 

 "Doing things in good time is the secret of successful 

 gardening," and even Veronica's poet could find no words 

 to gainsay its truth. If wise, we shall acknowledge 

 autumn to be the chief season for planting. Well might 

 we cry " The flowers are dead, Long live the flowers ! " 

 and forthwith prepare to crown queen the dawning 

 year. 



Among the Hardy Flowers 



Strange and Familiar Bulbs. So far as hardy kinds 

 are concerned, it seems to be true that the smaller the 



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