ON TREES AND BIRDS. 



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a hole, say eight feet in diameter and three feet deep, 

 and put in about two wagon loads of good soil from 

 the field or garden, plant a small tree, and put about 

 four inches of coarse gravel on top, to keep out weeds 

 and prevent sod from growing, and in a few years 

 there would be a thrifty tree. It is a comparatively 

 small elm, maple, oak, linden or sycamore that does 

 not spread more than 50 feet ; but in any city and 

 on almost any small lot such a tree might be grown 

 and be kept in a state of good health. 



