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the cultivator chooses. It will thrive well on the 

 same soil and under similar treatmenrtccorded to 

 the pear or the apple. Procure from a nursery 

 straight-stemmed plants ; set them out about eight 

 feet apart ; begin to form the head three feet from 

 the ground, and keep the stem and roots free from 

 all sprouts and suckers. Develop the head just as 

 you would that of an apple-tree, shortening in the 

 branches, and cutting out those that interfere with 

 each other. Half a dozen trees will soon give an 

 ample supply. The orange and the pear shaped 

 are the varieties usually recommended. Rea's 

 Mammoth is also highly spoken of: Remember 

 that the quince equally with the apple is subject 

 to injury from the borer, and the evil should be 

 met as I have already described. 



There is a natural wish to have as much grass 

 about the dwelling as possible, for nothing is more 

 beautiful. If there are children, they will assur- 

 edly petition for lawn-tennis and croquet grounds. 

 I trust that their wishes may be gratified, for 

 children are worth infinitely more than anything 

 else that can be grown upon the acre. With a 

 little extra care, all the trees of which I have 

 spoken can be grown in the spaces allotted to 

 grass. It is only necessary to keep a circle of 

 space six feet in diameter the trunk forming the 

 centre around the tree mellow and free from any 



