A LIVING FROM THE LAND 



years and a little care will add to the attractive- 

 ness and intrinsic value of the home. The saying, 

 "a house is not a home until it is planted," has 

 a great deal of truth behind it. Most nurserymen 

 will be glad to render assistance in properly 

 planning and setting the ornamental landscaping 

 of the home, helping the owner avoid mistakes 

 and costly movings and replacements later. 



Commercial Horticulture. In addition to the 

 plantings around his home, the owner of a few 

 acres can at slight expense start small trees for 

 later ornamental use or for sale at a roadside 

 stand, for example. Such small trees and orna- 

 mental plants can often be purchased at whole- 

 sale prices from nursery companies which have 

 "laying out" stock, as it is called, for sale. The 

 standard large-growing evergreens and deciduous 

 shade trees can be thus transplanted to one's 

 own acres, as can the popular dwarf types of 

 evergreens and flowering shrubs. These may 

 be planted in one area where they can be cared 

 for as a growing crop, or they may be planted 

 in groups for beautifying the premises while 

 they are growing. Again, single plants may be 

 set by themselves and given special attention, 

 later becoming "specimens" which are much 

 in demand by admirers of the species. 



An appreciation of tree habits can be thus 

 developed by all the members of the family, 



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