. The black swans, and other friends indoors and out. Natural history. CHAPTER XIII The Flames that Clarify THERE are still other fires all normal people like, such as one that I have just helped tend, for in- stance, the burning of dead vines and stalks and weeds and leaves, the rem- nants of a garden which for weeks has been a generous provider. How easily the hardened roots release their former grip upon the rich black mellow soil! They know their race is run, and for the most part give up gracefully. A few sturdy ones, however, that I had thought were done with life made a re- sistance alt
. The black swans, and other friends indoors and out. Natural history. CHAPTER XIII The Flames that Clarify THERE are still other fires all normal people like, such as one that I have just helped tend, for in- stance, the burning of dead vines and stalks and weeds and leaves, the rem- nants of a garden which for weeks has been a generous provider. How easily the hardened roots release their former grip upon the rich black mellow soil! They know their race is run, and for the most part give up gracefully. A few sturdy ones, however, that I had thought were done with life made a re- sistance altogether unexpected, but after I had torn and broken down a plant that was not ready yet to go, I knew at once that I had interfered [179]. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Sanders, Alvin Howard, 1860-1948. Chicago, Breeder's Gazette Print
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