CULTURE OF FLOWERS. 
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the blue sky or a window through which streams heaven’s sun 
and air. If not chosen as a regular pursuit, it may yet re¬ 
ceive the attention of little interstices of time, which may 
hardly be said of other recreative enjoyments. A few books 
and well applied leisure are sufficient to give an open sesame to 
a wide spread field, which may be explored only just so far 
as the cultivator chooses; yet any limit of space, time or 
money finds its reward. 
New' creations and plans may be constantly devised, even in 
a small garden; further training and nourishing added. Hast 
thou the ways and means, 
“Through sweet diversity 
This garden to adorn with all variety/ 
be assured for every kind attention the liowers will gratefully 
blush their thanks. 
The rich find in it a pure source of enjoyment. From 
worldly temptations Flora’s voice, though gentle, must irresis¬ 
tibly keep them unspotted. 
The cottager who has striven to elevate and refine his 
thoughts, will find his heart swell with delight till his eyes grow 
misty with the gladness of his enjoyment over his few' treas¬ 
ured varieties. 
The pleasure, as well as success, is alike common ground to 
both. The flow'er feet of both are planted in the same earth, 
and from its brown juices draw the same nutriment. Quite 
different from the human brotherhood w’here one, 
“Feeding high and living soft. 
Grew plump and ablobodied,” 
and the other wearily toiling on plainest fare. The stem 
rears, the limbs expand, the drapery of leaves and flowers 
spread—not in the one case of soft texture, rich fabric, gor¬ 
geous colors and flowing dimensions, and in the other coarse, 
poor, sombre and scant. Nature shows no aristocratic prefer¬ 
ment: the same rain and dew, wind and sun, come alike to all. 
Any partial blessings fall only upon the expendings of care 
and labor. 
We have suggested Floriculture as an occupation befitting 
