Katherine starts the letter to her mother by scolding her for not writing sooner, although she acknowledges that she doesn't write very often either. She is sending Grace a birthday present which she must return promptly if she doesn't like it. Katherine wishes that she lived close enough to her mother to be able to bring her some fresh flowers. She writes about the various successes and failures in the garden including rose bushes, tulips, daffodils, irises, hyacinth and wisteria. She also has edible plants such as rhubarb, and apple and peach trees, which didn't bloom. The dandelions are in abundance and Junie loves to pick them, which is highly encouraged. It has led her to also pick the neighbor's hyacinth blooms, which don't seem to be bother them. Katherine tells of a visit to the Moore's home about 100 miles away in Morristown. Mrs. Moore's brother, whose wife died 9 years ago, also lives there with his two boys. Junie and the boys played and all had a good time. After dinner they went to Valley Forge where the dogwood trees were blooming. She describes the park with all of the canons and other military equipment kept in such nice condition. They all climbed the nearby tower to see the view. The next day they went to the park where they saw the animals. The bears were fed a strange diet of bread, carrots and apples. They also saw ponies and a baby monkey. Katherine asks her mother if the mid-West was suffering from a drought. She also wants to know about Janet's new wall paper.
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