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Do you know anyone who would like a mimosa tree? Rappahannock News (dial 2851) can tell you where there are available—free of charge—several small trees, easy to taove. The blossoms are peach-colored.
The mimosa is a charming tree, graceful, symetrical. The blooms , are fragrant and beautiful as a thistle blossom. The tree makes ideal shade for a lawn; it grows in umbrella fashion and allows grass to grow beneath it. The leaves "go to sleep” at night by closing flat together. Nothing makes a more charming spot for mi-lady’s out-door tea party than the shelter of a spreading mimosa. It’s first years’ growth is rapid, “'about three leekannaaLlv... so. i% is soon large enough for excellent shade.
P.S.«—This charmingly lovely mimosa—even as you and I—has it’s ding-blasted rougher side. It’s dirty like unto nothing decent. The dad-busted blooms drop from here to kingdom-come. They hang in all the flowers and shrubs and succeed in keeping them in perpetual untidiness. After about 20 yean the dratted things get so they break off limbs if someone blows at ’em, and there's more cleaning. They weep. Sit under 'em and you’ll swear it’s raining— 1* you don’t swear something else. Everywhere a seed drops three tree* ee^e up—-or .maybe * dosen
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