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Solidago were mixed in with them, all of which 

 Henry selected from the fields the last year 

 when in bloom, and transferred them to the 

 garden. A late species of the Phlox, with its 

 red flowers, gave life to the whole. A few of 

 the annuals now in perfection were mingled in 

 with them ; some fine Altheas, also in bloom, 

 on the back side, added beauty to the group. 



The garden continued its gorgeous appear- 

 ance until the last of the month, when there 

 came a frost sufficiently heavy to destroy the 

 tender annuals, which, when the sun arose, 

 gave them a blackened and melancholy ap- 

 pearance ; these Henry soon removed, and 

 the garden was not entirely destitute of beau- 

 ty, for many plants remained as bright as ever. 

 The Dahlias were partially injured, but warm 

 weather following, they seemed to revive and 

 flower as well as ever. 



