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in North Carolina, otherwise, add 15c 
postage. Mrs. W. S. Vestal, Graham, 
N. C. 

Set your affections on things above, 
not on things on the earth.—Col. 3:2. 
Doesn't St. Paul here strike the key- 
note of most of. our troubles today? 
When we let our concern for material 
objects blind our minds to the more 
important matters of character, neigh- 
borly kindness, welfare of others, faith 
in God, an effort to live according to 
His ideals, aren't we building for a 
lonely and unhappy old age. Doesn't 
covetousness lead directly to crime? 
But if we are studying more about 
things that lead mentally and _ spirit- 
ually upward, we find companionship 
and true enjoyment increasing with the 
years. 
Recently I enjoyed the pleasure of 
a short stay in Texarkana. The various 
Garden Clubs have made this city a 
beauty spot, and the rural clubs are 
doing the same work for the surround- 
ing country. This visit confirmed me in 
the opinion that carefully selected 
mixed hedges are more attractive than 
those of one variety. The possibility of 
including fruit-bearing shrubs in the 
hedge should not be overlooked. 
| was entertained in the home of 
Judge and Mrs. J. D. Cook, some 
distance out in the country. We passed 
a base planting that will long remain in 
my memory. Against the wall of a 
small, grey cottage, stood a row of 
blue Hydrangeas in full bloom. In front 
of them was a _ row of yellow Day 
Lilies (Henerocalis). An jdeal planting 
for a country home, as the average 
country woman does not have time nor 

strength for much work with flowers. 
These two are perennials and require 
the minimum of care. 

While visiting a Texarkana back 
yard, I saw a breed of chickens which 
] have not previously seen for about 
half a century—the Partridge Cochins. 
This is strictly a back yard breed. I do 
not recommend them for a farm, but 
they are large, decorative plumage, 
grow quickly and do the minimum of 
scratching. These were housed in a 
small, attractive building and the yard 
was planted to ornamental shrubs and 
deep rooting perennials. Such fowls 
require about four feet of floor space, 
a building 4x8 ft. square being ample 
for nine hens and a rooster, if given the 
run of a small yard for as much as an 
hour a day. Like most breeds, their 
laying is a matter of strain, rather than 
breed. Heavy layers can be developed 
in any breed. 
During this visit | was given a start 
of an unusual perennial, the Peacock 
Moss (or Fern). A perennial hardy in 
the southern part of this state, but | 
do not know how much further north 
it will prove hardy. Leaves about a 
foot long, very lacy, and when grown 
in shade, leaves show a bluish tinge, 
suggestive of a peacock’s feather; while 
full sun developes an equally hand- 
some bronze tinge. A plant well worth 
a trial. 
The Chinese Date tree (Jujube) is 
hardy there, but I lost mine in a bliz- 
zard the second winter. Echeveria gib-. 
biflora is also hardy there, a very at- 
tractive rock garden plant, but am not 
sure of it here. Expect to leave one of 
mine outside this coming winter. 
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