North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-05-18

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We are not going to review woman's
career in the garden Of Eden; let by
cones he hy-gones. Nor do We wish to
try our hand at that most popular of all
pictures, IA woman among her flowers
not that We are less charmed with the
scene than are those who add to all the
other attractions of the scene the skillfpl
touches of the poet and the painter. We
would like to display our gallantry here
with the rest of our appreciative friends,
but the contestants for these honors are
so numerous that we quietly retire from
the jostling thrang to take up more
humble, but not less worthy subject.
While no one would wish to close the
flower garden against women. the friends
of Horticulture would ask that she would
include the fruit and vegetable gardens in
her duties and pleasures. In all the light
er labors of gardening women are superb
or to men. They are far more careful,
and this is one of the first requirements in
this calling. They are closer observers
than men, and while they are tender of
what deserves their care they are terrible
exterminatoIs Of vermin in their hidden
retreats and during their different stages of
existence.
Two thirds Of the caring and working
required by the garden during the season
is better suited to the habits and nature OF
women than those of men. They are
more patient and perseyering in accomp-
fishing their purposes, and have more
:, correct appreciation of the value Of what
is grown.
Nearly every woman would prefer to
have n garden and it is by her coaxins
and urging and going out and proving her
faith by deeds. that many waste place
has been reclaimed and made into pleasant
and profitable gardens. How many oi
the enthusiastic and successful gardeners oi
the other sex have been Id into these
quiet ways by the persuasive influence o
q wife, sister, a daughter, or a mother
1t is among the natural instincts Of woman
for good. And there are few points where
she can exert her pure influence to great
er advantage to herself and to others.
Women are told at every turn (and
probably they knew it all the time with
out being told) that they should max,
home and it's surroundings attractive
Many and potent are the powers withir
her little kingdom for this purpose
Among the most effective Of these is tn,
garden. Not the flower garden merely
but the neat, we'll kept and remunerativ'
vegetable and fruit garden also.
Where can the members of the family
circle spend their leisure time so proftably
all things considered, as here? 1t is al
ways attractive; and there is Away
something to interest, even when there i
nothing to do j; and the labor is hcver irk-
some in garden that is properly man
aged. The picture of the family circl
gathered about the evening fire in winte
is something more than pleasant to tn
beholder it is sacred. But there is
scene of domestic happiness which sum-
mer brings in its train equal to the pre-
cedins picture in present beauty and hope
ful promise. This is the family garden
where the favored few enjoy the substan.
tial gifts and gentle pleasures of the sea.
son, and improve and ornament the spot
and assist Nature in dispensing her bless
ings.-- Utica Dem.