ON TREES AND BIRDS. 



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why not grow a beautiful oak, like the one in this 

 photograph ? 



If you desire an oak, a sweet chestnut, hickory- 

 nut, walnut, or butternut, procure the seed the 

 nut and plant it where you want the tree to grow. 

 These and some other trees have strong "tap 

 roots," and they are hard to transplant. It is well, 

 however, to dig out a hole and put in good soil, so 

 that the tree will do well after it has started to grow. 



