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discover and note that neatness reigned in that beautiful
garden, that the variety of foliage and blossom was most
unusual, that even the vines were conformable and
neither straggled aimlessly in air nor made unasked
a wilderness of roots around their support, that weeds
were not, that soft green grass framed the beds,
that the plants were unfirmly vigorous and that
there would probably be no break in the well ordered
procession of bud and bloom until November's blast
shall mow down the last brave chrysanthemum
and gentian. Last but not least to the eye of the
thrifty housewife were rows upon rows of most
promising early and late vegetable standing
like body guards beside their brilliant relations,
each enhancing the attraction of the other and
all forming a striking object lesson of what
intelligent labor and exceeding energy can
accomplish. Adjourned to the home of
Martha Holland

Mary Bentley Thomas sec.