THOUGHTS ON GARDENING 



ITS HEALTHINESS AND ITS DEVELOPMENT 



It is surely a matter of national congratulation 

 that the love of gardening has sunk deep in the 

 affections of the British race. 



In striking contrast to many other pursuits the 

 interest in horticulture flows on and on but never 

 does it ebb. There are few outdoor amusements — 

 unless, indeed, they are bolstered up by fictitious 

 excitements — of which the same remark can be 

 made. The last thirty years have seen the wax 

 and wane of many open-air games and occupations. 

 Tennis and croquet, so absorbing in their day, 

 have had their ups and downs. Bicycling, useful 

 as it is, does not hold the position in public favour 

 which it did a few years ago. Motoring, though 

 just now in the ascending scale, may have given 



place in another decade — who knows ? — to airships 



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