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CHILDREN'S GARDENS 
in 
to, when it becomes the present the carelessness 
will bring its own punishment. But children 
must not be depressed by these thoughts, for 
they will find it is the very fact of this hard 
work, patience, and foresight which gives the 
greatest pleasure in gardening. You have 
been hearing a great deal about spring flowers, 
which to grow and where to plant them, but 
the work required to produce a bright spring 
garden with all these things in bloom has to be 
done months before—sometimes a whole year 
before. For instance, if you want to have a 
good show of wallflowers, you must sow the 
seeds one spring, then “ prick out ” the little 
plants, with room to grow big, and in the 
autumn move them to the bed or border where 
they are to flower the following spring. Then 
the bulbs of all spring flowering plants must be 
planted in the autumn. But to learn more of 
this preparation for the spring, you must read 
about the work to be performed in the autumn, 
and follow out all the directions you are given, 
thinking what spring beauties you want, and 
planning and working to achieve what you 
desire. 
In spring there are two ways of employing 
the time—enjoying the freshness and beauty of 
new life, and preparing for summer. Oh, the 
pleasure of the first warm day of spring, when it 
