THE DELIGHTS OF FAITH 27 



fairy flowers of elm and maple, and the tropical luxu- 

 riance that pushes its way from the rosin-tipped, sweet- 

 scented buds of the cottonwoods. Never again will you 

 pass a tree without its cycle of beauty unrolling before 

 you. 



The serious crowds gathered before the seedsmen's 

 shops remind us that many things should have been done 

 in the suburban garden before the equinox. Wind-blown 

 weeds and grass lodged in the shrubbery have been raked 

 out and burned, and every shrub inspected to dislodge 

 cocoons and suspicious insect nests. 



Never mind what is said of the deceit of catalogues, 

 and keep away from friends who have fads without a real 

 love for flowers, holding fast to your delights of faith. 

 The first item for a successful garden is to want one. 

 With the desire comes intuition, and laying in a goodly 

 store of garden books and talking to an old-timer who has 

 a garden puts one on a long way toward experience. 

 Flower culture is like child raising you are dealing with 

 life in which sunshine and love are essentials. 



