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THE GUIDE TO NATURE 



In the springtime the orchard is a 

 marvel of floral magnificence. I do 

 not recall the time when I have seen 

 a more perfect or denser mass of bloom 

 than that presented by these beautiful 

 trees. While wandering in the orchard 

 I happened to pass a small apple tree 

 in full bloom, and through these blos- 

 som burdened branches the house was 

 so picturesque that the impulse to 

 make a permanent record of it was ir- 



resistible. And here it is for the en- 

 joyment of our readers. 



The greenhouse, while not extensive, 

 is ideal in construction, of picturesque 

 appearance, harmonizing well with the 

 landscape and fitted with all needed 

 appliances and with choice plants. 



Mr. Langeloth, while not laying 

 claim to any specific scientific interest 

 in nature, has the general appreciation 

 that perhaps even more than anything 



A SECTION OF THE ORCHARD. 



