Popular gardening and fruit growing; An illustrated periodical devoted to horticulture in all its branches . e is me! that I should perish now. With the dear sunlipht just let in upon my balmy brow. My leaves, instinct with glowing life, were quiveringr to un-close ; My happy heart with love was ripe—I waa almost a Rose. How oft while yet an infant flower, my crimson cheek Ivelaid Ajrainst the green bars of my bower, impatient of the shade; And pressing up and peeping through its small but pre-cious vistus. Sighed for the lovely Hght and dew that blessed my eldersisters. Ah me! ah woe is me! t


Popular gardening and fruit growing; An illustrated periodical devoted to horticulture in all its branches . e is me! that I should perish now. With the dear sunlipht just let in upon my balmy brow. My leaves, instinct with glowing life, were quiveringr to un-close ; My happy heart with love was ripe—I waa almost a Rose. How oft while yet an infant flower, my crimson cheek Ivelaid Ajrainst the green bars of my bower, impatient of the shade; And pressing up and peeping through its small but pre-cious vistus. Sighed for the lovely Hght and dew that blessed my eldersisters. Ah me! ah woe is me! that I ere yet my leaves nnclose. With ail my wealth of sweets, must die before I am a Rose. —Mrs. Osgood. Jack Frost. When the evening lamps are glowing, And the wintry winds are blowingIn a dull and hollow chorus through the branches brownand bare, Downward on a moonbeam gliding. And within the shadows writes upon the window-panes with fingers light as air, In white, bewildering showers Of stars and crowns and ilowersFrom out his cloudy chariot the feathery snow he hurls.— Coleuses bripliteu. Flowers now improve. Burn the tree prunings. Fir trees must be warmly clad. It pays to plan well beforehand. Poor seeds are dear at any price. All heavy crops are gi-own on rich soil. Give thought to having an early garden. Cramping Cineraria roots is a bad course. Suppose you get up a garden marker now. The roller is the bi-st gravel walk preserver. This years catalogues scarcely show hard times. Valentines of long stemmed flowers are in vogue. Flowers bestow grace on the plainest apartments. The Camellia and the Tea plant are near relatives. For a low hedge the Barberry bush is excellent. Thank you! To many friends who have sent inclubs. Primroses once in bloom will then thrive in shadywindows. The Prairie Queen Rose is American. Balti-more, 18^3. Wanted! More items and articles of experiencefrom readers. Cyclamens l^ept cool when in bloom will lookbrighte


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