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be of different sizes, and divided from each other by walks 

 or hedges, but the fewer of the latter the better. It is well 

 for convenience sake to have a border, say from 1215 ft. 

 wide, running around the nursery, which may be stocked 



PLAN OF NURSERY. 



Roadway, 9 ft. wide; Paths, 4 ft. wide; Border, 12 ft. wide. 



with such trees and shrubs as are only limited in demand. 

 A narrow border like this is of great value, too, for plant- 

 ing out seedling stock of the less common kinds, for the 

 insertion of cuttings of the rarer shrubs, as well as for any 

 odds and ends that may be collected. 



