Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1860-03-17
WE URGE THE CULTIVATION OF
FLOWERS.

Our lot has cast us in sweet mountain
town. About us, with little toll, are resources
for easy subsistence and prospective wealth.
Kind nature brcathes upon US invigorating
health. A small effort will suffice TO attune
our hearts to contentment. A few years ago
and fierce hardshps encompassed US. In
clemency and privation and social horrors be-
set our pathway. Those times are changed
now into comfort and plenty and pleasant COM
mune. We have the means and disposition
to cultivate the graces and soft appliances Of
polished association. In truth we have pass
ed through those various stages that charac-
terize the settlement Of 4 new and strange
land until 1t natures to wealth and conse
quencs. In their advanced condition other.
wise, therefore, we are about to commend to
our good townspeople the adornment Of their
mountain homes. 1t is good thing to have
. stretch Of land, however limited, that we
can call our own. 1t is excellent to grid it
about with substantial yet tasteful enclosure
The pride Of prOPrietOrship is enhanced, il,
from its heart and centre, springs forth in
architectural loneliness a chaste dwelling
house that enfolds within its stout ribs low
ing wife and treasured little ones. In 80 far.
is good taste married to positive necessity.
But We are inclined to urge rich and yet not
onerous nor expensive garniture to our village
homes There is no land like our adopted
California for the culture Of flowers. II has
family Of wonderful diversity and variety,
Of Indigenous growth. But native or exotic,
they thrive with extraordinary vigor in every
section and altitude Of our fair State. With
US does the Floral Goddess hold her happiest
and most Unrestrained revels. Who loves
not 6owerss With very little recreative Ia.
Dor. and our dwellings are -eaeiFelesl- With O.
cumulating beauty that the artof centuries.
toll could not approximate. No sweeter sight
than rosy.hued maiden plying her garden uten.
sill. The tender flowers she rears are children
Of the soul. She surrounds herself with holy
emblems of each feeling that fits across her
innocent heart
Each flower that blooms in the garden bowers
On its leaves mystic language bears"
She will not be long alone in her joyous nurse.
~. Bird and harmless insect will visit and
cheer her in her morning and vesper labor
The lovcliest view, this side Of Paradise, is the
unfolding bloom of the flower.garden's varie'
gated wealth. Who loves not the sweet per.
fume that exhales from the expanding flower
The aroma Of flowers is Gods breath. Com.
mune with flowers will not harm us any more
than association with the purity of childhood.
Girl or matron is to be envied that can pluck
from her own stores q choice boquet, and be.
stow it upon loved friend or pleasant &C.
quaintance. Much and ardently do we love
flowers. We regard Howery parterre the
most delicious ornament to dwelling-ho
be it humble or swollen into magnificent pro.
portions. So, village adorned with success
sion Of fower-gardens is enhanced in crown.
ing charms The spring tide is upon us. Ma
ture and the adaptive season and our nourish.
ing soil-all beckon us to horticultural taste,
and the little trouble it demands. We urge
our good people to plant and nurture sweet
flowers. They will not regret the pursuit Of
our earnest advice. Bring flowers" is the
language Of the old heart-song.