The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1884-05-21

w e are Just III the y. H. C's Of
the great book Of Horticulture. Tie
strawberry winch is one OF the earli-
est and most wholesome fruit and
SO easily grown that the poorest
owner OF only few feet of ground
may have them III abundance. and
still they are such a rarity here, that
only few of us get more than a
taste during the season. Oh for "A
dish of ripe strawberries. smothcred
in cream.
The raspberry coming next in sea
son, just at the beginning of sum-
mer. when there is comparatively lit
tie else, is one of the most invaluable
OF fruits. But how many of our best
to-do farmers could furnish you with
dish OF the nice delicious home
grown Mammoth Cluster or Gregg
raspberries.
The blackberry which follows next
IN season is not such rarity for the
wild ones grow SO abundantly and
OF such good quality as to almost
equal the best cultivated ones. But
then the advantage OF having them
in your own garden where you can
get them when you wish, without
running off to the woods, IS a CON
venienCe that can scarcely be realiz-
ed until tried.
That lucl0us fruit, the grape, the
history OF which, is almost as old as
that OF man. is still absent from
many ii thrifty farm. The currant
which occupies such 4 prominent
position in most OF our sister states
IN the north. does not seem 10 thrive
here even with our most experienced
and skiIlful cultIyators.
The blight on the pear Tree rem
dcro the success III the cultivation Ct
that delicious fruit very uncertain.
The ravages OF the carcuiIo have
seriously checked the cultivation O
the plum. But this, | believe, with
the proper knowledge and care, can
be overcome.
Apples, peaches and cherries are
found on most farms III sufficient
quantities for home use and ii little
to spare. While Il few are making
apple growing tor market i speciality
which bids tair to crown their efforts
with success.
And now comes the grandest OF
all. The flower shrubs and orna-
mental trees. These though ;neY
may paw the least III actual dollars
and cents are IN I'll probability, alter
everything is taken into consideration
the best investment of alt. There i
an nate desire in the breast of every
human being for the beautiful. The
educating influence of pleasant sur
roundings upon the minds OF the
young cannot be overestlmated, chill
dren reared in rural homes take their
great object lessons from the great
book OF nature, and the love OF the
beautiful is strengthened by assocIa-
ton till it becomes a safeguard from
evil. Our home Is what we make it
not merely a place in which we
eat, drink and sleep; i place in
which we stop no longer than can
possibly be avoided-but the SPOT to
which we will always return with
iov. and around which our tenderest
memories should ever cling. That
home in which there is no room for
beauty, no time for the display of
taste in adderning the house or yard,
is no true home.
Beautifylng our homes does not
necessarily cali for lavish outlay OF
| money, but tor the ludIclous exercise
| of W hatever amount of taste we may
have. The outward surI oundings OF
! the truest indications OF the prosper
" OF the country and OF the Intelli-
eence OF its inhabitants. Plant
FLOWERS bright, beautiful flowers
The, are linked with LIES sweetest
and happ,e>t hours
fncy comfort Us when LONELY and
cheer US when sad.
Il hs3e l. Il lesson III each flower.
\ story III each grove and how~a,
On every herb on which You tread
Are written words which rightly
read.
Will lead you from e:rth'> fragrant
sod.
To hope and holiness and God.
Our friend Mrs E. p. Henry will
soon entertain Us with q paper on
flowers, which Judging from the