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Contents. 



ILLUSTRATIONS. 



Page. 



AT THE GATE OF THE ORCHARD ... Frontispiece. 

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PRUNING J 6 



CHILDREN GATHERING APPLES 34 



PEAR BLOSSOM 6 



THE CHERRY-LAUREL 103 



THE VINE X 3 2 



THE BLACKBERRY 2 47 



THE HAZEL-NUT 2 * 2 



