IV PREFACE. 



of money, which we hope the reader of our pages herein 

 will find equally to his interest, and at a small pecuniary 

 cost. 



To those who can afford to buy the three to five dollar 

 book, we say, do so; but the work we now present you 

 may be placed in the hand of any novice connected with 

 tree planting, and enable him to plant and trim a tree or 

 vine in such manner that it will prove a success. 



