Leaves from a Madeira Garden 



however brilliant the wild flowers of the hills. 

 But May has its charms elsewhere ; even the 

 London parks are " bad to beat." The truth 

 is that the perfect gardener should never leave 

 his garden ; every month, every day has its 

 due labour and its due reward. But this is an 

 impossible ideal, and all we can do is to make 

 the best of what we have and be thankful. 



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