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daily business; on the contrary, he will find himself 
invigorated for the discharge of its duties. At all 
events, he will need but a few days’ assistance for the 
rough work. I know that very much more than this 
has been done for years, and will continue to be done. 
I speak this for the encouragement of those who desire 
to surround their homes with these luxuries, but whose 
means will not permit them to employ a permanent 
gardener. Much time is lost for want of proper know- 
ledge. The best advice I can give the novice is, first 
to learn what is to be done, and then learn how to do 
it, and always do it well. May the day come when 
even the common laborer shall be blessed with the 
comforts of a good home, and rejoice ‘under his own 
vine and” fruit “tree!” 
