Evening star., 1933-06-23
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

fine flowers which is not at its very
best in the very early morning. Then
the first touches of light have kindled
its warm heart to a glow all its own.
This is the morning communion Of
the gladioluS lover with his newly
opened flowers, and We do not believe
that there is finer sense of satisfaction
in all fowerdom. Possibly much the
same can be said for the rosarian and
| his roses. but somehow the gladiolus
grower and his "glads" seem in a class
by themselves.
Moisture on grass and leaf and
bough is not so enticing as on flower
petals.
1t has a way of finding the hole in
the bottom of ones left shoe Why is
it that left shoes get holes in them
first?
orning dew, so fine to talk about
{ nj write about has very bad habit
0. making ones feet wet, if one is not
as we'll shod as no doubt one ought to
be. both for his own sake and that of
the shoe manufacturers and sellers.
Very careful persons, therefore. will
do one of two things. or possibly both,
when venturing into the early morning
garden.
They will wear stout shoes, or walk
only on paths
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The last way Of eluding superfluous
dew is to be recommended for the look
ing gardener. rather than the working
gardener. The latter will not mind a
little thing like dew. but the former
may be upset by finding water has
gained admittance to his shoe 0eft)
through the unnecessary out very patent
hole
If one is. to stick closely to the
walks, however. it will mean that these
very good additions to a garden must
have been so placed, in the beginning
that they bring one close to the flowers.
There are all sorts of ways of adding
walks to gardens, and all manners Of
material out of which to build them
1t is not possible for the average home
gardener to join the choice spasm Of
dismay which certain garden writer's set
up over garden paths. Even the "glar-
ing concrete as they choose to brand
very fine building material, will do
very well, if too much white is left out
of its composition, and If the green
growth on all sides is good
There is such thing as too much
walkway. in a garden, and too wide
walks. Dut 1t scarcely seems necessary
to many of US, as some would insist on
that all walks should be as invisible as
possible. good walk ought not to be
ashamed of itself
The hour at the opposite end of the
day is liked even better by many home
gardeners. Then they can sit out "in
the cool of the evening" and enjoy
the products Of their cultivation from
an easy chair (And how much easier
garden furniture is, nowadaysl This.is
major reform about which little has
been said)
Light conditions are just right. in the
cleaning, to cover up the multitude of
little faults which even the best garden
possesses. Especially upon some favored
evenings, for reasons which only a
scientist could explain, perhaps, do all
things take on added aspects of beauty.
The grass looks greener, and the red
roses redder, or more red, as one
chooses
1t Is at this time that the home
gardener is likely to sense the need for
more white flowers in his borders. The
experts always have said as much, but
it does not become real to one until
one notices it for ones self. In or out
of the garden, what one finds out for
ones self is best.