them in a row on each side of the peas, to prevent them from falling on the ground; and soon the pretty white flowers appeared, which withered in a few days, and falling off, were succeeded by the green pods which contain the peas. The beans also grew tall and strong; and the stalks were surrounded with flowers of purple, mixed with white, which sent forth a very fragrant smell; and these were soon succeeded by the large woolly pods of the beans. glow of howods saw ade smiles ads, blot sinds and baş rahup how orla sablone za ste nell nebrag-towolt in not finner sinde todos

From time to time, Frank had used his hoe for raising the earth round the stalks of his potatoes and cabbage-plants, and his labours were at length rewarded by seeing a dish of his early cabbages placed

of a delicate pink colour, the patches of larkspurs of various hues, and the fragrant mignionette, rendered it still valuable to Frank; and not a morning passed, but he presented a nosegay to his mamma, which was often allowed a place in one of the flower-vases in the drawing room.look

Frank was not well pleased, that the wild roses and woodbines had not produced him flowers, as well as the seeds which he had sown, and talked of rooting them up, but his papa said: "Have patience, Frank; wait till next summer, and then you will probably see the produce you wish for. Had I been as impatient as you are, I should never have had either peach, nectarine, or apple, or pear; for all these trees require some years to arrive at perfection: and there are some fruit-trees, which do not hear fruit fo

flowers; and having dug and raked the earth over, he left with regret the spot which had afforded him so much amusement. But his papa soon banished his sorrow, by telling him that every season has its pleasures, and as he had been so industrious during the summer, he should now assist the gardener, in the autumn, to save the various vegetable and flowerseeds, for the use of the next year; and also help to gather the winter fruits in the orchard. Frank was much pleased q with the new task assigned him; and he did not eat even an apple without leave,to though surrounded with them. The apples, pears, quinces, medlars, walnuts, and filberts, were arranged in a house for the purpose. The autumn passed away, the id trees lost their leaves, the fields presenteded a dreary prospect: and when the on