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iug I know they teach meu the value and beauty of rural life, a life 

 that brings men into daily contact with Nature, giving them a pure, 

 simple, and rational life, wherein they acquire a definite and correct 

 idea of each tree and plant. For every place must have its own con- 

 tour of surface, its own interpretation of the design or taste of its 

 owner, and the amount of pleasure and proflt will be commensurate 

 with the energy and care bestowed. 



