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men on their pay roll can be taken as a fair indication 

 of the ability of the individual to branch out in the work 

 for himself. 



It is always possible for the individual to get into the 

 work on a small scale and grow as his ability and capital 

 warrants. It is true that most of our large companies 

 started in this way, and while times and conditions have 

 changed some opportunities are still left. 



It would seem best in this connection to discuss more 

 in detail the various operations applicable to the small 

 nursery for the benefit of those who may wish to go into 

 the work as a side line of general horticulture, or for those 

 who are just starting a nursery for the first time. It is 

 quite generally recommended that every orchardist or horti- 

 culturist grow some nursery stock in connection with his 

 business even though it be only for experimental pur- 

 poses. Not only would he grow the fruits which are stand- 

 ard for the purpose of maintaining his orchard but also 

 there should be a place for experimenting with new varie- 

 ties, novelties, etc. The beginner, under such conditions 

 will not need to pay so much attention to the general 

 environments or surroundings as the one who is in the busi- 

 ness on a large scale, but he will need to give considerable 

 thought to the selection of his plat for the various nursery 

 operations, and should also understand the details of all 

 the general practices. 



Nursery Site. In many cases the beginner will be 

 handicapped because of the lack of suitable conditions 

 under which to start his nursery. However, the area 

 needed is not large and almost every fruit farm will con- 



