FERTILIZERS AND PLANT REMEDIES 



prospect of fair weather for the next day; 

 the rain was coming down steadily, the wind 

 howled up the valley, the great locusts tower- 

 ing over the roof tossed their arms about in 

 distress, and fair weather seemed far distant. 

 But in the early morning the robins were 

 singing their May song, the sunshine was 

 brilliant, and all without seemed to be a new 

 created world. I could scarcely wait until 

 the grass had dried off a little to invite my 

 friend to come out with me to the garden. 

 Standing at the entrance we looked down 

 upon the hemlock hedges tipped with fresh 

 green; upon all the evergreens clothed in their 

 spring garments; the box edging was covered 

 with new growth; the turf was thick and fine 

 and, surrounded by this green setting, there 

 were certainly two thousand blossoms of the 

 German iris, Silver King, silvery white as its 

 name indicates, — and my friend was able to 

 see with his eyes the garden of his imagina- 

 tion. Such a moment repays one for many 

 seasons of battle with insects and bugs, with 



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