The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-30
The Editors
Corner.

! ~, HE Editor wonders II in the
heart Of all women the return
4 or the spring awakens the de-
sire for gardening. City women. It
Is true, have limited opportunities
Tor flower planting and growing,
but II the most Is made OF every
opportunity and II every woman
conscientiously turns her thoughts
1 and attention to the cultivation OF
the few feet of ground that repre-
sents her front and back yard. the
result must prove a blessing to her
own household and furnish an cx-
ample to all whose eyes are glad.
dened by the beauty OF growing
flowers.
A border against a back wall or
running along the front OF piazza
can be sown about the first OF May
with nesturtium seeds. the dwarf
, or Tom Thumb varieties being the
most suitable for such n border.
!, Nothing can be pretticr or prove
better investm ent to the gardener
FOR the plants are constant bloom
ers. require vary little attei...on,
are beautiful IN coloring. and serve
a charming purpose for table or
room decoration.
A bed OF heliotrope and magno-
J nette can be arranged without en-
croaching too much upon limited
spnce. Sweet peas may be trained
easily along wall or fence used as
"a support
i A post driven in the ground can
have cypress or morning glory seed
sown around It Lines from ball
OF stout cord fastened to the top
Of the post extending outward to
IA circle in which the seed or the.
plants have been placed and kept
in place by little wooden stakes
driven into the ground. -''' FUR.
snish support to vines that VIII
quickly drapc tho miniature arbor
and render 1t very pretty and
graceful object.
l A dump Of hollyhocks in corner
OF the yard make a brilliant blaze
OF color and are distinctly ornn-
mental beside being very easy to
tend.
There are many other kinds and
varieties OF course. The editor has
only mentioned few that are in
the reach Of all classes OF women
and that are least exacting IN the
demand they make upon ones time
and labor.
The cultivation Of flowers is n
work in which nll women, II pos
$sible. should moro or less engage.
1T elevates the thoughts. develops
iall artistic tendencies and leads.
back to the love of nature and to
the renewal OF tho best that is In 3
humanity The lesson taught IN
the ancient NEUROLOGICAL fable, that
made Antaeos Irresistible SO long
as he touched the earth, Is q lesson s
that all classes Of people may learn,
at eli times. to their advantage.
An early hours work among vines
and flowers that represent self de-
5nlnl, the exercise OF patience and
Ingenuity rs to ways and means for
bringing them into lusty growth,
will often be the source Of strength
and inspiration sufficient to carry
a woman successfully through many
iof the minor cares and annoyances
with which every day. Is beset. She
has touched the hem OF Mother
5Earth's garment and Is invigorat- J
ed and refreshed by the healing
contact
And 50, like ono who travels in
"a circle, the editor comes back to
the assertion that May has arrived
and that it behooyes all women to
( get out into their gardens or fall
ing gardens. to fill some boxes and
pots with earth. and SOW and plant
I therein for the simple pleasure Of
,lseeing things "a-growing and a.
) blooming. &
Next week, the new order OF
things will prevail anu the Wo-
mans Exchange Is to be divided
into departments. The editor hopes
to have q fine showing from tho
housekeepers, the lovers OF fash
ions and the literary women OF tho
Exchange.