TDECEMB ER.’ 365. 
more cheerfulyitotes:will greet themas theyiirise. «<The , beds: though 
blankiawe inedt,! andy whilstoweslooks upon, their! srlgiioues we; think 
what» iheautyiliesyiniembtyojue We; takea surveypof, alluarounds the 
“bright and shining evergreens delight us with their freshness; and the 
gardenii assumes; a! tein ippeakance seldoiiiiseen atydthds times.) Wei 
nowsff restcon dutioars’’ dnd dhiniici!; We have made all ourvalterations, 
moved our old standards and planted new ones ; we have nothing more 
tovdor but toanticipateloo We lookywithsinterest; on our néw/investmerits J 
and ase passithe ff Countess.” i(werare;toldyto icallsherise) we. picture 
to,our mind ‘her: lovely. formi:and pblooming!;cheekspas»ypourtrayed by 
Mr, Andrews» we: have: given sheria choice ispot/worthy {of her: rank 
and. dignity: Near cher stands: the; lovely, Anna, as maid- sin- waiting 
to her ladyship aah fatisher: feot-oiquite suitor likeer+the: ning 
Eugene Apperty: 
i Weshave. iplaced ane ‘Bobiishiten next “te Jeaitaron cNobolson: 
pawns the intimacy that exists between them.) How -this may affect 
future Jegislation. weriknow: mot. «We sentertain: a hope--perhaps . a 
vain one—that French Perpetuals may;he : pution alfooting,with the 
winesii Senaléur Vaisse vis, within |ispeaking/ distance, .and probably 
may debate spon the subjects, he shas alréady; felt the want of) intro- 
duction to :/sociéty, in» England by: the sheayy..chargessetaipon him 
We have winter clothed) our: ‘* Zeas,”) and) littered .well their, roots, 
like delicate patients that-réquire;to: have: their feet kept, warm. .'-Not- 
Withstandingy the reputed hardiness; of jour pet Cele Forestier, we 
have'allotted: her wiit'm and-sheltered nook, with!.a/seuth:wall for her 
protection!: /We have» too painful a, recollection of last, winter, to risk 
hérotaking;:colds .we}intend:-her nto “come out’?mext seasohoat our 
floral fete .ic Madame) Boll, perhaps, (will kindly chaperon her! jIn our 
eare for all our favourites we have not forgotten Miss Grays she has 
notbehavéed-well |this;sunimet+—perhaps, the summer} has;not behaved 
welb:to hérjoso wé forgive shets;;she;has made; strong i wood,and rampant 
shoots, therefvre! “Isabella Gike: a Queen of, thel same ane nay. be said 
to lodko robusta: bas or 
Having satisfantci By: absomypllabyed all our micah es we: hiow esis our 
spadéve1,We haveé, donesall thatcansbe done} even, the last propagating 
pan hass bee «ised for bulbs':for, dike, experienced, cooks. having mixed 
the (ingredients avell: wes have! made/so many ff dirt) pies’ "for, j in'-door 
decoration in the oars ; we trust they will turn} out, well and 7ise ; 
the: compostocertaily, was dight, enough yo. 112 
ei Weotake a glance: at all; oun, young fig and, Gh Ken ‘Mesbeneat 
Mildew:-has: been -forestalled by: sulphur 5 ave generally adopt this plan, 
remembering) the adage “ prevention is better than cure.” ‘The Hedde- 
wigi Pinks have rooted well, and look quite model little fellows, defying 
both damp and drought. “t 
We take a last fond look and hasten to a warm fireside, where, with 
hands so rough and back s0-'stiff, we’seize upon our floral works and 
catalogues,, pondering our purchases; and,reading the, descriptions, till 
our false) imagination jsees; their, splendid blooms already placed. upon 
the exhibition stand... It.is, well, perhaps, we.,do not. know |the future, 
or our ardour might; receive! a,check 5, we, will, however, endeavour to be 
