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suitability for the purposes of shelter, shade, and windbreaks, and for 

 ornamentation, all of which are of great importance to the farmer. 



In Southern Europe, in Africa, in Asia, and in North and Sou.tli 

 America, tree planting has been systematically undertaken. The Japanese 



CHEERLESS AND UNPROTECTED — A NORTHERN DISTRICT HOME. 



are fully alive to its importance; both in Japan and Korea the work has 

 been instituted. The growing popularity of Arbor Day, the establish- 

 ment of tree growing clubs, and the wider interest being developed in 



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DEAD TIMBER SURRUlNUiXG A GIPPSL/iXD 1:0:\IE 



PLANTING. 



.1 TEMPT AT TREE 



the subject of tree culture, must be regarded with a great measure of 

 satisfaction. Tn one of th-- papers previnuslv referred to, T suggested 

 that, by offering substantia' prizes, the competitive spirit m.'ght be- 



