La Junta tribune., 1908-08-08
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cifies. Coucre{kiy stated this Decd u
for higher appreciation VI the vaiue
Of 0owers. shrusM.s parks snd land
scais gardening L<os-iy and IN
srnerai wsy 1t may ~ l'e placed I'M
der the head ef hsxtku 1urr. although.
etrictIy slseaklaS. lnuda ksi's garleuinx
IL . bsanch TO Itself. III momeut TIE
American people fully sYake to The
possibilities Of this line " Improve
ment they viii take up rlsr work with
the same energy and success ti,st have
attended their efforts In other heids.
What Is now required Is TO bring about
an awakening.
The writer has believed that some
one would do this. but never imagined
that he would have any part In the
work, feeling that II should lie carried
on by abler hands and by men who
knew more Of the subject. He con-
fesses that In this braM.t he has more
theory than practice more apprecia-
tion than knowledge. but as practically
all of us seem to i,e In the same boat
perhaps this does not 80 much matter.
Now that fate has seemingly thrown
II In his way 10 do a little Of tire work
that he lima gined was for others he
can only ask The cooperation OF all
those interested who may read this
department. He especially asks such
10 write to him and to he free with
suggestions. The writer does not pre-
tend TO lie an authority. but rather .
student. He regards all his readers AZ
fellow students aud invites them TO
help him get up helpful column. The
chief need IL to arouse interest In the
neglected branches OF horticulture and
landscape gardening. Whatever will
stimulate discassion. whatever will
prove Instructive. whatever will he Of
practical benefit to those who are try
ing to beautify the externals OF the
home. will I've welcome. The name Of
the writer Of the column and his ad
dress will be found at the head OF the
department. In writing please be ss
brief as the subject will permit and. In
the stereotyped phrase Of nll editors.
write only on one side Of the paper"
There could he no more important
crusade undertaken in this country. II
you appreciate the crying need of It
aud wish to have some part Ia the
good work. this II your opportunity.
Aut Etsults tudt NOuu
dow out OF Il movement for the beau
tifying Of lawns. landscapes and parks
throughout the land can scarcely he
measured. In time 1t could not but
stimulate the kindred movements for
good roads. for more artistic xrchi-
lecture. for the Frightening and hui
manixing Of rural aud village life. aud
In an Indirect wsy would stimulate
art In all bra inches. II would have 40
important effect ON the health OF the
people In that II would take them more
Into the open air aud would bring them
'cIose 10 the soil. Pure air. sunlight
and Mother Earth. after all. are the
sovereign medicines.
Do not leave all this important work
10 rich nlen on their great estates.
Your little plot Of ground has AS many
possibilities AS has the most extensive
private park. Grass. flowers. shrubs
and trees are rs accessible to you as to
any The rest depends on yourself. on
your creative ability and artistic taste.
Remember. every idea you gain and
every step Of advancement you make
means the beautifying Of your own
home
AN AMERICAN HORTICULTURE.
While frequent reference IL made 10
fire forestry aud gardening OF Euro
pean countries. It Ii not Eiesnt by this
10 draw comparisons iuvidious to our
own methot:s. nor n II intended that
We should ape the older nations. Such
references are made only for the
purpose OF stimulating US to our prop
er duty. The time will probably never
come In this country when gardeners
will carefully sweep the lawns. ~ In
the practice on many English estates.
Landscape lis precious In England.
there is 10 little Of 1t. Here we have
more profusi0n. America should de-
verop her own horticulture. taking
proper advantage OF the experiences Of
other lands. In the same manner she
should evolve her own system Of for
estry. The great point h, however,
that she should move In these matters
now.
Let us have our own. by all means.
but let us have 1t. At present We have
nothing. or next to- nothing. Let US
take the same Interest In this that We
do In electing president or making |
$1,000. and there will be some results
1t is matter not one whit less impor-
tant than either OF these.
Yet. after all. there Is not the slight |
est reason why we should be sensitive
about learning from the older nations.
Beauty is universal quality. and
flowers. grass. trees and fruits belong
alike 10 ell inhabitable ciimes. fine
lawn Is not matter OF politics or ma
tlonality: neither IL charming land
scape thing to arouse provincial jeal-
ousy. What Is needed by most peoples
Is more breadth Of view. and this ap-
plies to gardening as well as to the