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is necessary though the cuttings should be syringed 

 daily, and the sun should not be permitted to shine 

 directly on the cold frame. 



A young hedge should be trimmed three times dur- 

 ing the first year to induce plenty of lateral growth. 

 Each year thereafter, it should be trimmed twice, 

 once in the early spring and again in the late 

 summer or early fall. 



Keep the heavy snow knocked off the flower bushes 

 and shrubbery or they may break from being over- 

 weighted. 



Trees 



Small places, consisting of an acre or less, situ- 

 ated close to others of like dimensions, can only 

 be appropriately improved in a formal style. Large 

 suburban places or country seats should, in order 

 to maintain unity and harmony with their sur- 

 roundings, be treated in the natural style. 



Plant a tree every year! 



Late in March is a good time to prune trees. 



A tree that everyone may have at little or no 

 cost is the wild black hawthorn, or Viburnum. Its 



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