A Thirsty June 
The yellow Daylilies are struggling up, but they seem to 
find the sun rather hot for them. Yellow Lilies are 
delightfully called Gold Lilien in Germany. 
June 14. — The double pink Rose Campion, “Rose of 
Heaven,” is looking so pretty now; truly “Gardener’s 
delight ! ” The double white one is like a small Carnation. 
I love all Campions, from the wild wayside pink and white 
ones to the tiny white-flowered one which grows on the 
seaside cliffs. “Plum-pudding flower” it is called some- 
where, I forget where. I am trying yellow Verbascums, or 
Mulleins, as pot-plants, or rather as standards, by the 
entrance door. I think they will look rather handsome 
with their grey velvet leaves and Aloe-like spires. But it 
may be they will look too plebeian. They are also called 
Hag-tapers, or Hedge-candles and Witches’-candlesticks 
and High-tapers, very appropriate names for their tall 
yellow-flowered columns. I believe this name came from 
an old custom of dipping the dry flower-stems in tallow 
and using them as links. They were also called High 
Aloes ; the German name was Konig Kerz. The much- 
pruned Laurels in the undergrowth are sprouting vigorously. 
Our great grey Tom will no longer be seen skulking in the 
underwood seeking what he may devour of rabbit or bird. 
The fiat went forth yesterday : Death or banishment. So 
he was caught when he came indoors to take an innocent 
nap, and forthwith packed in a basket and despatched by 
train away to the great city, to keep a friend free from 
mice and such small deer. Nemesis overtakes all, even 
cats. No doubt the birds are now rejoicing ; the usual 
inquisitive Robin — I never <3%/ know such curious birds ! — 
was looking on from the Holly-tree as Puss was carted 
away, proclaiming the injustice of his sentence at the top 
of his voice. I am sure Robin Red has carried the news 
abroad, there was such a chattering of birds in the Holly- 
hedge this evening. 
Boy paddled to-day, to his intense joy, in the river, grown 
very shallow, and actually he and some little comrades 
caught with a jar a Minnow ! They looked so comical, all 
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