The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-10-06
How to Popularize A Taste For Plant.
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Mr.. EDITOR: / have thought the
August number Of your paper too late
for the article on the summer culture of
greenhouse plants, that we were speaking
about. Will You permit me to suggest
instead, "llow to pupularize Taste for
Planting" from the last Horticulturist-
and also, if you have room, "Rhapsodie
about Roses" They are both good, | think
and much in accordance with your views :;
and tend to promote one Of the objects Of
your journal.
did not read until few days since, in
the June number, n very good, sensible
letter from Mr.. Crowell, Of sc. | wish
You had many such correspondents. There
can be no doubt, that he who contributes
to forming and diffusing taste for home
occupations, and home enjoyment, confers
far greater benefit on society, than he
who furnishes the knowledge necessary to
gaining wealth. The capacity to enjoy, is
itself a blessing that the possession OF gold
alone does not give. Like many other
endowments Of heart and it is the result
ofculture and habit. 1t is no less true
that love Of gardening, horticulture, and
many Others domestic.avocations do fur
nish unceasing sources Of pleasure, health
ful, simple, safe pleasure, and perfectly
within reach Of all-the small establish
ment being quite as interesting TO the poor,
as the large is to the rich.
There are heaps Of trash and rubbish
around the yards, and even doors, of MANY
dwellings, Offensive to the eye and un.
Wholesome to the neighborllood,) that
would speedily vanish. and give place TO
cleanliness and beauty, if their owners
could learn to love pleasures, or to desire
to have nice lettuce and radishes on their
tables in early spring. Nothing is more
conducive to health than the outdoor
exercise acquired in such culture. Those
IN humble circumstances think they have
no time for such work, but it would be
much better for even them to spend some
time each day working in their yard and
garden, than expose themselves to the loss
OF much more by confinement, from diseas-
es produced by inaction, or sitting all day
sewing, as very many do. Physical heal
tn being essential to mental, it is easy TO
perceive how this seemingly small matter
swells into importance-assuming almost
religious aspect. Healthy minds are
indispensable to forming perfect characters.
Disease makes more than half the unam-
able women in the world. Imperfect
health, nervousness and i'll temper usually
60 together in despite ofmoral precept or
religious purpose.
The worth of this floral and domestic
taste Is Of as much, if not more conseouen-
ce, to men than women. Who will saw
that the immense amount Of misery and
intemperance seen now, in every part of
this country, would have existed il those
unhappy men had early acquired q taste
OF planting, lore of foUers, of domestic
duties, or rural decorationsi What beauti.
ful homes they might have had! Happy
homes, where now many have no homes
at all, and more no happiness in such
homes as they have. There may be
some that all those pure simple enjoyments
could not have shielded from dissipation
and its terrible consequences, but surely
there are not many Therefore / repeat
Mr. CrowelPs urgent AGO on n Few oc-
curations are more noble than the one
you are now engaged in---indeed, none
for TO lead people To be Oise and hap
pT Is TO make it easy TO be just towards
men and devout towards God.