Volume XIII. 
JULY, 1884 . 
No. 7 . 
THE GARDEN IN MIDSUMMER. 
, [If the work of the previous months has been well- 
ordered, there is now'pure enjoyment in the garden, as 
well as in the field and wood where vegetation, in its va¬ 
ried form and color, is fully developed and does not 
begin to show the effects of drought, or natural decay. 
The sun has warmed into growth, and the rain has wa- 
stone wall and rugged fences with its perfect beauty 
There are many more showy flowers in the garden, 
but none more beautiful, none more useful than 
those termed “wild,” which we despise and tread 
under foot, little thinking that they are honored 
guests in other lands, while those we admire so much 
tered each seed and plant put out, and on every side 
leaves and flowers have sprung up. The “Wild Flow¬ 
ers ” have rested from their spring’s labor, but will soon 
appear again, only in another form. In the woods and 
hedgerows the Clematis or Traveler’s Joy has climbed 
and twined, and is now throwing its flower-laden arms 
over bush, and brake, and tree, and enwreaths the 
are the neglected ones in their native habitats. ’ Wher¬ 
ever the eye may now rest in the garden, it will 
surely fall on bright, sweet flowers. The Verbenas and 
Phloxes are covering the earth like a carpet. The Zin¬ 
nias, Petunias, Asters and Balsams in their various 
shades and colors, form a bewildering mass of beauty ; 
the Gladiolus seem like an army with banners, the 
