Thursday, April 24, 2014

A Venetian Tent for Your Garden in 1820


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Loretta reports:

We're finally seeing hints of spring in my part of New England.  Today it rained fiercely and hailed on the daffodils, but they bent their little heads and bore it with patience.  Though gardens hereabouts still don't look like much, we can dream.  Here's a little something for the servants to put together for you.
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Ackermann's Repository April 1820

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1 comment:

  1. "...they bent their little heads and bore it with patience..." might be my favorite description of daffodils in the rain, ever.
    ;)

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