Thaxter, Celia, 1835-1894 · Boston and New York, Houghton, Mifflin & co. · leaf 98
lies, Roses, single Dahlias, and all the tall grow-ing things. Many were tall enough to fasten tothe stakes, — all will be, presently. One enormousred Hollyhock grew thirteen feet high by actualmeasurement before it stopped last year, in acorner near the piazza. Oh, but he was superb!At night the… … AN ISLAND GARDEN 6i comrade leaned against him and mingled its richblossoms with his brighter color, and near himwere rose, pink, and cherry, and white spikes ofbloom, lovely to behold. All the afternoon weeding and thinning outthe plants. The large bank sloping to the south-west outside the garden…
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