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The Arrangement as We Got It. 



How We Improved the Place. It was rather nice 

 when we got it ; that is, there were nice trees and shrubs 

 about it, but not so healthy as could be, and the arrange- 

 ment in planting was too formal looked too stiff; not 



enough homelike. 

 So we went to 

 work upon it, and 

 with such will 



that there was all 

 the enjoyment ex- 

 perienced which 

 can be got out of 

 work which im- 

 proves and adorns 

 the home. The 

 first improvement 

 was made by 

 draining the land. There are about two acres in all, and 

 upon this three tons of quicklime wore spread. It was 

 thought by some who were observing the operations that 

 the lime would kill every plant it touched. But not it ! 

 What a change that liming and draining has made on the 

 place ! Truly enough, lime is food for plants. During 

 May, June, July, 



we commenced 

 changing the po- 

 sition of the trees 

 and shrubs, and 

 adding others. 

 We commenced 

 early, you will 

 see, which is a 

 good plan where 

 you can, before 

 the season is 

 over, and prune back closely. All of which we did ; and 

 how the plants have flourished ! After an absence of a 

 year, I scarcely knew the place it is a veritable Australian 

 home ! 



Packing Cut Flowers. In the first place, gather the 



The Place Now. 



