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H/7/1904 -6.
cracked corn and wheat. Of 190 she lost
but 20

A guest brought a shrub in bloom, flowers
purple, also the leaf of a tree, for
which wanted names. No on knew them.

Can our native pink orchid, cyprepedium
be raised pots and made to bloom in
winter? A florist might manage it.

The rain prevented our inspection of the
gardens. Our hostess told the President, she
had moved her Garden to a new spot
and the result is most satisfactory;
a better garden than for years.