The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1882-05-20

Gardening is M operation particularly
we'll adapted 10 women, ~ II offers u
healthy, cheerful employment, In which
delicncy NJ touch. judgment, calculation
and expectation ara all exercised, with.
ont M undue amount Uf bodily labor.
Nature must be- waited upon, cnoour.
aged, directed aud watched TO produce
a full development of her powers. and
there Is n growing tendency 10 elevate
the work of the gardener, and 10 pre-.
sent an attractive and interesting field
for women's skill and enterprise In this
direction There ARE many ladies who
devote their time In spring and summer
10 the cultivation Of ilowers and ferns
IN the garden, and in winter take n
great deal OF interest In their conserya-
tories or greenhouses. in directing and
overseeing their gardens, or take oil the
charge themselves, and find great en-
joymcnt, rs well rs health, In the occu.
patton. This pursuit surely presents
many attractions to those who are forced
to depend upon the work Of their own
hands for n subsistence, and Il would be
far mora desirable than constant sedcn.
terry employment. such as sewing.
There are many women who spend
their days in the close atmosphere Of u
shop, who would be mortified Mt the
thought Of digging in the garden and
sowing seeds, planting, wedding and
raking. "Oh, mol such an occupation
could not be thought OF for me why.
II would place mi N q level with n day
laborer," one exclaims. mot at all,m
would reply, "but il would give you
fresh air and healthful toll, and brace
up your muscles and nerves, and take
away the rag.baby look they now pos
! sess."
With the flowers. early vegetables
could also be raised and sold TO adyan-
tagc. In the vicinity OF cities and towns
n market for such commodities can al
ways be found the supply rarely ex-
ceeds the demand. II has been said
that flowers will grow better under the
kindly care Of women, and %alonely lady
with n small amount Of money could
invest u part Of II in bedding out plants,
ANIMALS, vegetables aud small fruits,
and, with the assistance Of n boy of all
work, make quite n tolernblc support.
Most women to whom such n life would
be agreeable and desirable posses.
enough strength tn attend 10 the work
Of experimenting and directing mat.
tiers, and the boy could do the digging,
wedding and watering. In England
there are already hundreds Of women n
work In nurseries and greenhouses, ant
they do all the grating, budding ant
reporting Of plants. with quite rs much
skill In the handling Of them rs the NAL,
operatives possess.
At the present time flowers ARE NOR
sought after than ever before, and |
women would become skilled In flori
culture, they would soon find q larg,
field for their labors; the gains Of won
on gardeners would be OF more accoun
than those Of scamstresses and shop
, girls. OF course there Is work in II;
| have yet 10 see the occupation tina
pays which does not demand head o
! hand labor. But the work can be 81
arranged rs TO leave the hottest hour
Of the day for rest and leisure.
II is really surprising that this brancI
of labor has not been adopted by won
en- for profit long ago. rs so many ladic
devote so much OF their time TO Il "a
their own qualification. In German
and Switzerland women are now laugh
| tho culture Of flowers as n profession
: and many women are earning their liz
ing rs gardeners. not only at their ow
homes, but also In the employment {
othcrs.-C0r. Country Gentleman.